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Stuart Scott on Old School? Stuart Scott isn't old-school enough for me. EDIT: By that I mean I wish he would become old-school. EDIT: By getting fired. EDIT: Fired and not working at ESPN anymore.

I have so much more respect for noted steroid/drug/alcohol abusers when they dress pretty.

LAX: The GAME! It's terminally fun!

Don't these rumors predate the Internet? And Chris Hyatte isn't even an expert on scratching his balls, let alone the Hollywood scene.

I say no, because if he was a DH for so many years, he only played half the game of baseball. I think we need a Keltner List.

The Hornets are gonna get the shaft in that division, just you watch

I ain't stickin nothin in Kotz

Garagiola kinda got treated poorly by Schaap. I think chewing tobacco should be banned from baseball moreso than Pete Rose. Pete Rose may have bet on baseball but I bet he never fucked up anybody's jaw like that. GAH!

I want a full-size mirror at my desk so I can watch myself post at TSM. Champagne, too. If you don't supply me with these, I wilL QUIT TEH BOARD and then who can SAVE TEH BOARD?

I don't like the red set they're using They should use that blue and beige set.

I can't wait to see Charley Steiner. I never got to see him on Sportscenter, I just know of "Follow Me To Freedom" and "come and get your whoopin'."

I would certainly think so. I mean, "glass" isn't pronounced "cup."

I'm out of my element here. All I know is Kefka walks all over Sephiroth, easily. That silver-haired little prick is the most overrated video game character ever. I don't get the obsession.

The Cubs haven't seen the Marlins or les Expos yet. I think we can take most or all of the Expos games, and we'll definitely lay a whoopin on Florida.

Well you've got a Marlins flag in your signature, of course you'll be biased and irrational. Dodgers, Cardinals, Cubs, and Braves. That's the NL. No Marlins. Sorry.

I liked the Late Late Show from 1999 to about 2001. I liked the Game-O-Matic and In The News.

Do these pants make my ass look fat?

Farnsworth and Hawkins are important to my future cardiologist's vacation fund. Hawkins is fine in the 8th inning, but I think time has run out on Kyle Farnsworth. He's been a "potential star" for how many years now? The only thing he's good for is giving up runs in a big lead so that the closer can pick up a save he wouldn't have gotten without Kyle's cascades of suck. If you think Nomar is a DOWNGRADE over Gonzo, well, I'll just wait until Nomar makes TWO fatal errors in the postseason before I can give you that one. The only thing the Marlins are catching is a dick up their ass. They're not going to pass the Cubs, Padres, Barry Bonds, AND the Phillies. They're not, ya know, good enough.

Hm...I sorta like some of the graphics. Are these pretty true to what they used to look like? I didn't watch much Sportscenter in the 20th century.

Is Felipe Alou out of the game? I thought I heard someone say he left and someone else took over as SF manager.

Marlins aren't good enough to come back, Phillies don't have the pitching, Barry Bonds doesn't have enough roster depth, and the Padres are looking a little falter-y. Cubs get it.

Bill was in peak form today, waxing philosophical on the great international city of Ees-tahn-boool.

Corey Patterson gets #106. Haha Astros suck. Wait, maybe the Expos are good. Uh oh

Hitless against San Francisco recently. He's getting struck out, or stricken out, by the Giants' minor-leaguers, fer cryin' out loud. I mean, even Swingin' Corey Patterson is displaying more discipline at the plate in terms of what he attempts to hit. He also had a 3-run homer into the water. Whoa. Everybody's saying that Nomar has been enjoying being a part of the Cubs, never mind that he's only played one game at Wrigley Field. But it's looking as if he'll stay in Chicago and not bolt to Anaheim. Sosa has one more year on his contract, I believe. I'm wondering if the north side isn't big enough for both superstars, and Sosa goes in a trade deal. Right now, I'm just starting to doubt that he's gong to fully pull out of this slump, and if the opportunity came to get some younger rising stars in the outfield, I'm sorry, but I'd have to cut Sammy loose. For now, I would move Sosa out of cleanup though. Patterson or Walker should be leading off, Nomar going second. Alou and Sosa, however, should really defer to Lee and Ramirez, possibly even Barrett if Barrett gets on a hot streak. Pains me to say it, but Sosa can't hit 3rd or 4th.

Who should the fourth starter be for Chicago? Wood, Prior, and Maddux are there for sure. That means #4 is... Carlos Zambrano: Great, until he gets too worked up and falls apart. Matt Clement: Great, but damned if we give him runs. Glendon Rusch: He's in the bullpen now, but he can start and he's a lefty. I dunno...I'm almost leaning towards Z as #4 and Rusch in long relief for when Carlos gets nutty.