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That's a great photo.

Now that I think about it though, I recall you're a Cubs fan, so I guess you're rooting against the White Sox more than for the Astros. I don't get that mentality since if say, the Nationals got to the Series, I'd have no problem rooting for them since they're representing the area especially when facing a division rival (say a Yankees or Red Sox) but I guess the Cubs/White Sox thing goes back deep.

Oh stop being so melodramatic. The Cardinals got swept last year too, it happens to the best of them. You haven't even been swepped yet. I'm not saying Houston is coming back but one or 2 wins and all of a sudden it could be a respectable 6 game series. Your team went to the Series for the first time ever, be happy with that accomplishment and at least don't give up until it's completely over. (not that I would ever praise the mutants known as Red Sox fans, but ask them). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That post's gold, if for no other reason than it displays how little MJ pays attention to any of these threads. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, you'd be right, being that I havent looked at this thread before tonight since I was watching the game and wanted to join in some dialogue on it. If I missed some in-joke irony or whatever, sorry.

Oh stop being so melodramatic. The Cardinals got swept last year too, it happens to the best of them. You haven't even been swepped yet. I'm not saying Houston is coming back but one or 2 wins and all of a sudden it could be a respectable 6 game series. Your team went to the Series for the first time ever, be happy with that accomplishment and at least don't give up until it's completely over. (not that I would ever praise the mutants known as Red Sox fans, but ask them).

....until now.

This is the game that never ends...

I sure hope not. I'm sick of all these Wild Card teams winning the Series lately. Nothing against the concept, I just think there's a certain justice to the best teams winning it all.

YAY GEOFF BLUM~! Hopefully that's the end of this.

I noticed he was banned and asked why, that was it. No editorialising or complaining about it. The mods thought he was trolling. OK, explanation given.

HTQ- I'm really not trying to pick a fight, I guess we have difference of opinions that's all. I already said they could book a shmoz ending and let Tito Ortiz beat up all the heels, that leaves the situation open. I'd be fine with Sean Waltman too, I'm just saying he's still on the outs with the company and if he couldn't get there when advertised for weeks, who knows if he can make it on a day's notice.

Whatever. I don't think Raven/Jarrett has much buyrate potential anyway since Raven already won the title and everyone knows he isn't winning it back from Jarrett. I also stand firm in my opinion that TNA has no interest in building that match up beyond a one month place holder before they go with Monty Brown. I also know that TNA is potentially out of a title challenger when they've advertised an NWA title match, have Tito Ortiz there to be a special referree and Jeff Jarrett wanting his big main event. So you tell me what else makes sense.

Hell, if Raven doesn't win, it's all the more reason to still be able to do another match. Hell, the finish I'd book would be Jarrett cheats, AMW interfere whatever, and Tito calls for the DQ. Then they can attack him and Ortiz can make his big comeback on them all. It doesn't hurt anything. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Remember the atmosphere and emotion during Raven vs. Jarrett way back at Destiny a few years ago? Do you really think it would have been like that had they given the match away three weeks prior with no build just to get themselves out of a jam, and then gone back to it again at Destiny? TNA MUST NOT PANIC BOOK. The first Raven vs. Jarrett rematch on PPV is where you get the most juice, not the second, no matter how well it might get built up. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I hate to tell you, but TNA can never replicate that atmosphere for that match. They have no long term plans to book Raven vs. Jarrett as a major feud, this I know. At most, Raven will be a fill in for Jarrett to beat on one of the months on the way to Monty Brown who is the chosen one. Remember, Raven won the title in a match he wasn't even advertised for. We can argue back and forth all night but Raven is the most likely substitution if one needs to be made.

That's a possibility too but Raven is going to be at the show with no match while Waltman is still on the outs with the company. Hell, if Raven doesn't win, it's all the more reason to still be able to do another match. Hell, the finish I'd book would be Jarrett cheats, AMW interfere whatever, and Tito calls for the DQ. Then they can attack him and Ortiz can make his big comeback on them all. It doesn't hurt anything.

They could just follow up on that and have Monty go twice in one night. Not that it makes much sense booking-wise but they gotta deliver here and offer some sort of match. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does the concept of business not make any sense to anyone anymore? Hot-shotting a match/angle for the sake of doing so is a tried and failed concept of WCW. Nash wasn't going over anyways and it shouldn't alter the booking plans ONE BIT. Jarrett cuts a promo saying that he got rid of Nash quicker then he expected, gets good heel heat and they do the hot brawl with him and Raven. No match is given away, no bookihg plans are altered. It's not rocket science. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're ignoring that Jarrett will want a match on "TNA's Wrestlemania", that they advertised an NWA title match and oh, they're paying Tito Ortiz the big bucks to be the special referee. If Nash can't go I can almost guarentee Raven fills in. It's an easy one to book. The annoucners at the top of the 30 minutes free period say Nash went to the hospital, they throw to Zybysko who has to make a decision and Raven barges in doing his thing and because he's in a bind Larry reluctantly gives him the title shot. This isn't hurting any plans to have Raven and Jarrett headline next month. They can easily come back with another match next month, especially if it has a gimmick like no holds barred or whatever behind it.

They could just follow up on that and have Monty go twice in one night. Not that it makes much sense booking-wise but they gotta deliver here and offer some sort of match. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They've been having Monty challenge Jarrett for a title shot since they started on Spike. He challenged him on last night's iMPACT!. It's the long term plan; they're not going to blow that without any proper build.

Same sort of thing Nash was 'suffering' with before Starrcade in 1997. Of course, that turned out to be heartburn. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's not unlikely that a 6'10" guy who's 46 and has used steroids may have some heart problems. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Seriously, Nash has NOTHING to gain here by working anyone. In '97 he was in a totally different place in all aspects. He's been a good trooper throughout his run in TNA, he knows what his job is and hes not going to throw away his last source of a wrestling paycheck by pissing off his boss by ruining the PPV main event they were going to have.

Well if they don't want to hotshot Raven.....I'm thinking Shawn Waltman can thank his buddy for getting him back into TNA.

Unlike WWE, TNA actually has some class. If the man is truly having chest pains, you don't start joking around about it. After he's cleared from the hospital? Oh yeah, but not when his health is in jeapordy.

Got to think it's Raven vs. Jarrett with Ortiz reffing now. Raven sure knows when to keep himself off the card at opputune times.

OK, someone beat me to the Meltzer post. Woops.

Well there you go:

Bryan Alvarez on his member's board just said it's not a work. He has the same contacts as Dave Meltzer. TNA doesn't have a history of working their fans on the website anyway (the Matt Hardy situation comes to mind). Hope the big guy is ok.

Heh, that's a blast from the past. It's funny because he saved our new board and is our buddy now.

I'm not creating drama, I'm just curious why he was banned, that's all.

YAY And an article from the Baltimore Sun: Great news for O's fans. It's huge that him and Perlozzo are best friends since childhood and it had been rumored for a while that the whole reason Perlozzo was brought back ot manage is because he'd be able to bring in Mazzone because otherwise, Perlozzo didn't have much of an upside. Mazzone might be more important than any free agent signing, as he has the power to turn mediocre pitchers into gold and the O's have plenty of those, and of the top free agent pitchers, Millwood and Byrd had the best years of their careers under Mazzone in Atlanta and would be positive towards a reunion and Mazzone has raved about the other, AJ Burnett (who's wife is a Baltimore native). After an awful season with bad news after bad news it's nice to finally have something to be excited about. To our friends in Atlanta.....uh.....sorry?