Styles

So, again, can someone clarify how this works? Is it just when it's the next person's turn, they post their pick, and then the next person can post their pick, etc.? Will there be any sort of a time limit or something?

Yeah, on E!

Chris Rock in his monologue used Jude Law as a running joke about how movie makers need to have higher standards with starring roles, and Penn had a stick up his ass about it and was like "no matter what our host says, Jude Law is a great actor, a great actor" and held for applause. It was like, get a sense of humor dude...

What is that thing on the back of his head?

Anyone? I THINK it's the theme from "The Magnificent Seven". If I'm wrong, please don't yell at me...

God, I hate Shawn Penn...

Nope, no Jesus allowed in Hollywood.

Didn't you say he was returning on April 16 to fight on the prelim card?

HHH tapping to the crossface, greatest moment in WM history, and greatest match in WM history. The whole time he was in the crossface I was jumping up and down screaming at the scream "tap, tap" I knew it was coming but wasn't sure, and then when he tapped it was like such an amazing emotional release. Honorable mentions to Rock vs. Hogan, the whole damn match was nuts with the crowd reactions and to Steve Austin beating the Rock at WM17 after going nuts with the chair and the crowd going apeshit. Oh, and while it's not a "favorite" moment, Brock landing on his head on the shooting star was "memorable". I thought he was dead as soon as he hit. All recent Manias, because first live Mania I saw was 15, so while I've seen most of the older ones, you don't get that same memorable feeling as watching something live...

Ok, for those of us who didn't participate in the NBA league, do you mind clarifying how this draft will work?

Oh, and let me clarify, I didn't mean he's like Ric Flair in terms of persona (i.e. the larger then life, amazing promo cutting center of the universe charismatic guy), but I meant strictly in the ring, in the way that Flair could carry a broomstick to a *** match, AJ can do the same thing, wrestle a good match out of opponents as varied as Abyss, Jeff Jarrett and Petey Williams and unlike Flair, actually make them look like different matches each time.

London is over with the "smart" fans who remember his matches in ROH and TNA and actually watch Velocity. Most "mainstream" Smackdown fans as you would say, don't even know who he is...

Once again, your being selective in what you want to read. Im trying to make a general comment about how you pigeon hole people like WWE management does. "AJs too small and isn't good enough on the mic to be a mian eventer" well, so was Bret Hart. "He doesn't get "main event reactions". Well by that logic, neither does RVD, and I guess Steph and HHH were right...

If he's treated like Paul London is, of course they won't. If he was allowed to let loose a little like RVD, I think he would be very over. I think you're missing my point entirely. This has nothing to do with being a "TNA sheep". AJ was equally awesome in all his ROH matches, stole the shows at those retchid WWA PPVs and also showed lots of talent in his brief appearences at the end of WCW. This is about AJ Styles talents who I believe is the most consistent, well rounded and exciting wrestler today.

Sheesh, good to see a member of WWE management posts here...you could say the same things about Bret Hart who also wasn't exactly Mr. excitement on the mic and was small and not a "typical" main eventer. I don't see where you get Styles is not over, either, as he consistenly gets the biggest reactions in TNA (and did in ROH) and people pretty much buy the PPVs to watch his matches. I guess under your same "criteria" RVD doesn't deserve a main event push either, afterall....

Just the way how in every organization, with every different type of opponent, in every style of match the guy goes out there and has show stealing matches. I don't think I've ever seen a BAD AJ Styles match....

Could someone copy and paste the "Dave Meltzer" post here? All the joke posts in fact since I don't feel like festering through that board, and they tend to dispapear pretty quickly too.

I don't disagree Benoit is better overall and had the better career, but I think AJ Styles might be the most consistent, spectacular, well rounded wrestler today. Dare I say he's the modern Ric Flair with a better moveset.

Little late chiming in, but I just wanted to say that Baltimore's snub from ESPN's top 5 is ridiculous. I'll give them New York and Boston, but the Orioles are at least equal with Anaheim and certainly better then Texas and CLEVELAND. I mean, where'd that come from?! I pretty much agree with Al, and would go: 1. New York 2. Boston 3. Baltimore 4. Anaheim 5. Seattle AL East is full of offense...

That post was hilarious! We know its not real, and that's not really Bob Holly, though, because he certainly would have beat the shit out of someone and bragged about it...

Gregg Myers was the Orioles THIRD string catcher 3 seasons ago behind Brook Fordyce and Geronimo Gil. I know he's had a decent bounceback since, but Lo Duca is all star caliber. There's no comparison.

I take it the Nats aren't an option?

I'll give you Roy Halladay who is a true ace that the O's have no equivalent, but I wouldn't rank those other guys any better then Ponson, Lopez, Bedard and Cabrera.

I think the NL East is pretty wide open. The problem is all the other teams have deficiencies. The Braves still have the best pitching, but their offense is suspect. The Phillies probably have the best offense but their pitching is suspect. The Nationals are still the Expos and The Mets...are the Mets they still are relying on their big aquisitions to carry them which hasn't worked for them the past few years. Florida meanwhile might not have the scariest offense or most intimidating pitching but they're the most well balanced in my view. Their offense top to bottom is good and now they added the most feared power hitter of the offseson to their order (Beltran is more complete speed and defense wise but Delgado is flat out a better hitter). I don't see any glaring holes. Their pitching rotations was already heralded, and now with solid veteran leader Al Leiter joining a healthy AJ Burnett and if Beckett and Willis go back to their 03 forms, that's a tough staff to face. Not to mention Mota is the best set up guy in the NL and Alfonseca is a good closer. No, Mik is not paying me anything. I'm sure Al could break it all down with stats and projections but just from a casual baseball fan perspective, the Marlins have the most complete package to win the East, or at least take a wild card.

Deal. Give me ten minutes, and I'll bang out some analysis. I'm awaiting your analysis, hopefully you include how well you think the Jays will do this year. Do they have a chance against either the Yanks or BoSox? Bah, they'll be lucky to stay out of the cellar. I'm resigned to the fact that the O's are "glass ceiling"ed at 3rd place, but with Tampa Bay and Toronto below them, Im at least confident they won't finish any lower...