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Yeah because nobody spots bias like Bill Walton. "Throw it down, big man, THROW IT DOWN!" "He was clearly traveling." "Yeah. Traveling into the Hall of Fame, that is."

Not to nit-pick, Brodeur plays in the same division as the Rangers, Islanders, Flyers, and Penguins. And he cheated on his wife with her sister.

That's, on average, one shot every ten minutes! I'd be ready.

Just to re-iterate, this refers specifically to baseball managers retaining their traditional garb. If the Expos move to Washington, having the rest of the staff dress up would certainly set them apart from the other teams.

Has Reinsdorf EVER done ANYTHING smart? The guy is some sort of self-loathing owner.

I'm guessing Luongo? But yeah thanks for backing me up. Hell, give me pads, a mask, and the New Jersey Devils, and I can go 6 for 6 on the night.

Well come on! Put Brodeur on the 1980s Edmonton Oilers, or any equivalent run-and-gun team and see how he does. He's benefitted from a defenseive system where he's seen as few as six shots on goal in a playoff game. A playoff game!

This thread was a foul. On whom, you ask? On life.

People occasionally bitch that baseball managers and other associated personnel are wearing uniforms and caps and everything. The argument being that football coaches don't dress in their team uniforms, basketball and hockey coaches don't, so why are Lou Piniella and Bobby Cox still squeezing into jerseys? Personally, I like it. It's a cool piece of tradition that should stick around. It lends more solidarity to the team to have everyone in the dugout dressed alike, all the way down to the batboy. It wouldn't be the same if the managers just wore suits or polo shirts with the team logo and a pair of khakis. Also, a suit could be hot as hell. So what do you think?

I refuse to believe that Woody Williams, Matt Morris, and Cris Carpenter will outplay Greg Maddux, Kerry Wood, and Mark Prior. It just doesn't make sense. It can't happen, it won't happen.

But it's more fun to say poo-roh-ress-ooh.

Good acquistion, but still, I don't trust the St. Louis rotation against the Chicago rotation in October. Which, being a Cubs fan, is a good thing.

Way to change your avatar and subtitle. Go back to "Schizophrenology" to match with my "Waltonology." I rip you off and then you change your tune? Weak.

Stats don't always tell the whole story. They mislead people into thinking Martin Brodeur is a great goalie.

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa! Fatass Curry can go but Hinrich is the future of this team. He stays. Stojakovic, he can get us a #8 if we're lucky and get some more guys this offseason.

Nice Cubs win today. Congratulations to 300-game winner Greg Maddux, and here's hoping you win many more before you hang it up. Also, I hope your elbow is okay. We don't wanna lose ya. Farnsworth made it interesting today, of course. The media needs to give him a personality of sorts, like get footage of him tripping down a flight of stairs or something, so that we can all laugh at Mr. Can't Do Anything Right. Just a thought.

And now here are your Notable Omissions, brought to you by Pepsi. Pepsi: It's The Cola. "Practice? We're talkin' practice. Come on! Practice! We're talkin' about practice here!" -Allen Iverson, on a subject we're not sure about "I'm a fuckin' soldier." -Kellen Winslow Jr. on his place in football

Bill Walton and Woody Paige. I'm ready. Bring it on. Make it happen. + =

Oh fuck, the browser just went back for no reason and I lost THE WHOLE FUCKING POST! GOOD GOD WHY?!? Sorry guys. It was never meant to be. Catch me this fall on the NBA on ABC.

"The Fatty Vibrations" would be a good name for a rock band.

R-E-T-A-R-D-E-D! running running and running running and running and

C'mon y'all! Let's get--

Let's get retarded in here Let's get retarded in here

Whoa, whoa! One at a time! Well, I made my share of passes, especially in my UCLA days, but I think you're referring to something else! (If I was at the broadcast table right now, we'd all share a hearty laugh over my clever double-entendre before resuming our coverage of the game.) A pass, to me, is perpetual motion. It's not that you get the ball, pass it, and stop. That's a fragment of the pass, much like many are content to refer to a line segment as just a line. You move into the perfect position for the pass, receive the ball, and move into the right spot to release the ball. But as you release it, the pass is not complete yet, in my eyes. You need to move with the ball, after the fact, readying yourself for the next play. I think that's a mistake that a lot of players make these days, and unless they resolve this, they'll clearly never have a chance against teams like the Los Angeles Lakers. As for Larry Bird's neck, well, let's just say that since I was never one to take all the credit on the court, I'm not going to take all the credit for what goes off the court, if you know what I mean. My attorneys said this should hold up.

I guess what I'm going for is an open Q&A session. If you have any questions, I'll be glad to field them for you. If nobody's got anything to say, that's fine too, but I'll be here if you need me.