The Czech Republic

That sucks about Classic. They used to have a good share of baseball and hockey games on there. Who cares about those Who's #1 shows. Oh God that's ANOTHER show hosted by Stuart Scott

No way Cincy makes that deal. They are reportedly asking for two top flight pitching prospects, or one one pitching stud like Carlos Zambrano for Pena or Kearns. That would be dumb for the Cubs to trade Carlos within their division. Plus, I'd trade Kerry before Carlos. Trade Zambrano? Fuck that. I'd rather have him than Pena. Plus, I think he really likes being a Chicago Cub, and I fear that if he was traded, that nutball would set fire to Wrigley Field on his way out of town.

Vincent Kennedy McMahon, indeed. How many WWE folder mutants did this go over the heads of? I'll make a conservative estimate of 23.

I thought he got shot in the eye.

Vincent Kennedy McMahon, indeed.

Jim Rome? JIM ROME? You know, with his goatee, how can he not fuck guys

I dunno. His name is Benedict XVI though

Unlike Poland, Germany isn't really a Catholic nation. I think it's only Bavaria that's primarily Catholic; the rest of the country is predominantly Protestant.

When was the last German pope?

Now it sounds like they're chanting "you fucked up"

I hate that melodic speaking.

It sounds like they're chanting "you screwed Lita"

One of the cardinals on the far left, I swear that's Abe Vigoda.

CNN is already doing papal predictions. "Well, since he's taken Benedict as his name, he expects to die soon!" geez

Das Krautpope!

Each section cheers when he reads a line in their language. It's like "LET'S HEAR IT FOR CLEVELAND!" "WOOOOOOOOOOO!" "Now who here...is from...PITTSBURGH?" "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" "Now who is here representin Big D! DALLAS WHERE YOU AT" "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!"

They're cheering like it's a rock concert. I will forever maintain that Catholics are weird.

They're discussing cardinals as if anyone knows who they're talking about. I guess you gotta do something to kill time while you just have a still shot of a closed balcony door for 15 minutes.

I thought that was over by the 1950s.

I don't like Maggie Lizer's episodes actually.

Why are they so excited?

25% is a conservative estimate. I'd put them much closer than that.

The more I see this thread title, the less I like it.

Sandy Alderson is the new CEO of the San Diego Padres. Doesn't sound like big news, but he was a major architect of the late 80s Oakland A's and their success. Big proponent of on-base percentage uber alles and basing farm team call-ups and send-downs on that stat. Apparently San Diego's farm system isn't at its best, so Alderson should improve that. He's all over the first couple chapters of Moneyball.

Are you sure this is the worst win-loss record of all time?