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I'm going to cry. Come on Larry...

I'm going to vomit. WHAT ARE THEY DOING!?!

You must have faith in this team's resiliancy. They've sapped all the confidence out of Chicago. Oh god. And never under estimate the way this team can take what looks like a sure win and turn it into a heart stoppingly close contest in the final seconds...

You must have faith in this team's resiliancy. They've sapped all the confidence out of Chicago.

Hmm, I must have missed where he said that. I thought he just accused the officials of being told to call more on Yao. I'll read it over again.

Maybe I don't quite understand the situation. So, supposedly a source from the league office told Van Gundy the officials were instructed to call more on Yao to appease Marc Cuban and stop him from complaining, and so the league completely overreacts giving him a record fine and threatening a league ban? Doesn't that just make them look more suspicious and almost prove their guilt if they're reacting in such anger like there cover's been blown or something? You'd think they'd want to play it down, give a more typical fine for speaking out and then deal with the issue privately...

Talk about ruining the integrity of the game. What's next? Pitchers don't bat? The season is extended? Leagues playing each other?

So am I. I'm one of the good guys! God bless the color blue for absolving my racist, homophobic state of all blame. You beautiful beautiful color blue. Delaware: Don't like gays, don't like different races, but dammit it voted Kerry! Awesome! I split my time between 2 blue states so I guess that makes me TWICE as tolerant, unlike all you other insensitive racist monsters.

Hah, Gil has his shorts hiked up John Stockton style to comply with the inane shorts warning...

Watching that punk Nucioni fall smack on his back after hanging on to that slam, made the 2 points worth it...

Yeah, he needs to work on his "people skills". He probably has more talent then Metallica but they know how to be media friendly while Dave always comes off as a bitter malcontent...

Yeah that Bonds trade was a real "hindsight is 20/20" type thing.

Wow, no Bigbie? You're either really generous or just desperate to rebuild (I can guess which). Ok, so how does the round pick trade work? Does Harley just keep track of it or something because there's no way I'll remember next year...

Wow, I can't decide between Matos or Cameron. One has the lowest expectations and could surpass them while the other is surpassing expectations and will likely fall off...Hmm...Could you swing me both for Branyan and Bigbie (plus the 3rd for 6th round swap), since you are blowing it up anyway? EDIT: Tried offering this, but it said Max trades allowed.

OK, this might sound silly, but can anyone offer me a spare outfielder for Russel Branyan? With Kenny Lofton going on the DL, I'm in pretty big need of a backup outfielder, unfortunately the pool is really empty so I picked up Branyan who's putting up good stats, but he's a 3B and I already have 2 3B. So, would anyone like a to trade a backup 3rd baseman for a backup outfielder? Nothing fancy, just make me an offer. Please.

I've been thinking about asking someone else to host the league itself on OOTP. Is anyone interested? Does anyone else have OOTP?

Hadn't heard that. Hope they don't fine the players *Dr. Evil* ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS~!

I don't get it.

I think we'll do everything we can to retain Hughes. Hopefully he gives us the old "home town discount" too...

So, do we start mentioned the "C" word again?

You're preaching to the choir and this is from someone who blindly defended him against the haters and hoped he'd mature into a player. Forget it. He's an "restricted" free agent, meaning we can match any offer and retain him. I agree we shouldn't waste the resources. Use that money to sign Larry Hughes. While you and that other guy we're arguing over whether Arenas or Jamison is the best player on the Wiz, I forgot to correct both of you, it's "Boogie"!

So...tonight at 7 on TNT is game 5 of the Wiz/Bulls, back in Chicago. This is the most important game in Washington franchise history of the last 20 years. If we lose this one, winning 2 in a row (especially with the last game in Chicago which we've proven to be incapable of winning at) would be nearly impossible. If we win, it's back to the Phone Booth on Friday for a chance to advance. Re: Kwame. Good riddance. I (and almost all Washington fans) have tried for 4 years to justify him and make excuses for him. Too much pressure, Michael Jordan and Doug Collins are too hard on him, he's a late bloomer, he'll be like O'neil, it's ok, he's still maturing. No more. He's a bust and he obviously has no intention of playing up to his capabilities here in DC. If he wants to do it with another team, more power to him. The rest of this team has tremendous chemistry and is in the most critical games of the team's past 20 years. Here's an excellent article from Michael Wilbon that sums it up perfectly:

Say hello to the Las Vegas Gamblers!

It's going to be released as a DVD, with Joey Styles doing commentarry. If it sells well, Douglas wants to do more shows in the future...

They don't resign him. They have Lita turn on Kane and do the on air storyline with Edge, using Kane in Matt's spot. It's a win-win for them as they don't have to give in and rehire Matt, and they can deflect Edge and Lita's heel heat towards Kane in the storyline...