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Highlanders select Graig Nettles.

I've been holding out on finally getting a PS3 to see the reviews for this game. Looks like I might be saving my money this month.

A's blow it in the 9th against the Angels and blow the series. Two game swing there and now six back into the break. Yup, they were right to raise the white flag. Won't be surprised if the Rangers pass them before the month is over.

Highlanders select Ed Lopat.

Highlanders select....RICKEY~! Henderson

Highlanders select Reggie Jackson.

Highlanders select Red Ruffing.

Liar. Everyone knows Mike Hampton isn't real. Was Santa Claus in right field?

Aww you don't read my blog. Don't worry, I don't either. I'll probably have it up this weekend.

This must have been the Leslie O'Neal round as I was planning on taking him here after my last pick. Mike Holmgren, Head Coach Super Bowl XXXI Champion 3 NFC Championships 8 Division Championships 12 Playoff Appearances 2 Super Bowl Championships as Offensive Coordinator 157-99 Career Record

Oh ya I forgot about the name thing...I shall be the Highlanders. Now I'm going to shock the world with my next pick but there is a pretty big drop off at this position after this guy. Jesus Christ Derek Jeter

I guess I can take al's cue and assume CC takes Babe Ruth (or Alvaro Espinoza?), so I shall select Lou Gehrig.

Been well over eight hours so I'm making my pick. Dave Wilcox, Linebacker San Francisco 49ers 1964-1974 Hall of Fame - 2000 7-time Pro Bowl Selection 2-time 1st Team All-Pro Sports Illustrated All-Century Team

What the hell, throw me in al unless someone already volunteered.

They'll lock up Ellis and Biedrins, no worries there, but not that this makes this any less of stupid move by the Warriors. Funny a few days ago I was reading an article on BasketballProspectus.com that said basically the last thing they should do is sign someone like Maggette in a futile attempt to win now. Whoops!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3479195 And the major flaw (well one of them at least) in forcing these guys to wait a year before entering the NBA is exposed. Also can Arizona's program become anymore of a mess?

I worked overtime today and hadn't looked at anything online since noon so this was quite the shock when I peaked in this thread to read the news. On all accounts the trade is getting panned and the only semi-bright spots seem to be a) Sean Gallagher might be halfway decent but not like pitching prospects were a huge area of need for the A's and b) adding Matt Murton will probably mean they finally DFA Emil Brown, although Bob Geren continues to insist on hitting him 4th or 5th. The throw in of the horribly misused Chad Gaudin makes this deal even more puzzling because logic would dictate that if the A's were going to trade Harden or Joe Blanton, Gaudin would have taken their spot in the rotation. Really the only defense you can make of this trade for the A's is that Harden is going get hurt yet again and soon. The start before last against the Angels he complained about a "dead arm" after the game and wasn't too sharp, but not terrible, in his last start against the White Sox. As for possibly giving up on the season, personally I've yet to get too excited about this team. They've been playing .500 ball for over two months since a 17-10 start and they simply aren't deep enough to hang with in the West and Wild Card races into late September even with Harden. If I had any real expectations going into this season I'd be upset, otherwise I'm very indifferent to this and have learned that this is part of being an A's fan.

It's a play on a Simpson's quote.

ESPN/FOX/TBS Games to Poison Our Youth MONDAY Mets (John Maine) at Cardinals (Kyle Lohse), 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN WEDNESDAY Red Sox (Daisuke Matsuzaka) at Rays (Scott Kazmir), 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN SATURDAY Red Sox at Yankees, 3:55/12:55 PM, FOX Cubs at Cardinals, 3:55/12:55 PM, FOX SUNDAY Cubs at Cardinals, 3:00 PM/Noon, TBS Red Sox at Yankees, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN All-Star rosters will be announced after the TBS game on Sunday.

Most of the Sunday Night Baseball schedule is determined before the season starts.

Absolutely agree 100% on that. The unbalanced schedule has played a huge part in the overexposure of the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry. It's also led to a lot less exposure for west coast teams nationally since they make so fewer trips to the east coast now. With ESPN's current weekday coverage where they only show games at 7:00 or 8:00 PM EST, you rarely get to see a west coast team in these games.

This argument always rings hollow to me. While it is true the Yankees and Red Sox are the two biggest draws in baseball, it becomes kind of a self fulfilling prophecy when MLB does such a terrible job of promoting the other teams with the exception of the Cubs and maybe a few others. When MLB and their television partners continue to tell you that these are the only teams that matter, you then build an audience that more and more will believe this and will choose not to tune in to national telecasts when those teams are not featured. Personally I couldn't give a shit about t.v. ratings in sports and always makes me laugh when the average fan takes a vested interest in the ratings as if it some how will impact their life. It's not like the major sports are a network sitcom where if your favorite show doesn't get enough ratings they will be canceled. The only t.v. ratings I care about are the Bored Ratings, as in what I end up choosing to watch, and the Yankees and Red Sox rank near the bottom of those ratings.

Yup I don't really give a shit about tennis either but that made for some great television. Glad it ended when it did because it was getting close to being suspended due to darkness.

Just noticed Rivals.com has been doing a Top 120 preseason countdown this past month and they will get to the Top 25 this week. Here's 120 thru 26: 120. FIU 119. Idaho 118. Utah State 117. Eastern Michigan 116. Western Kentucky 115. North Texas 114. UAB 113. Kent State 112. Louisiana-Monroe 111. Army 110. Rice 109. Northern Illinois 108. SMU 107. Tulane 106. Arkansas State 105. UNLV 104. San Jose State 103. New Mexico State 102. San Diego State 101. Duke 100. Middle Tennessee 99. Akron 98. Ohio 97. Louisiana-Lafayette 96. Colorado State 95. Temple 94. Memphis 93. Minnesota 92. Baylor 91. Buffalo 90. Louisiana Tech 89. Troy 88. Air Force 87. Syracuse 86. Toledo 85. Marshall 84. Western Michigan 83. Wyoming 82. UTEP 81. Hawaii 80. Iowa State 79. Indiana 78. Navy 77. Miami of Ohio 76. Washington State 75. Vanderbilt 74. Florida Atlantic 73. Georgia Tech 72. Stanford 71. Virginia 70. Nevada 69. UCF 68. N.C. State 67. Mississippi 66. Bowling Green 65. Texas A&M 64. Kentucky 63. Kansas State 62. Arizona 61. Southern Miss 60. Iowa 59. Houston 58. Ball State 57. Northwestern 56. New Mexico 55. East Carolina 54. Arkansas 53. Maryland 52. Tulsa 51. Washington 50. Connecticut 49. Central Michigan 48. Mississippi State 47. North Carolina 46. Louisville 45. Nebraska 44. Boston College 43. UCLA 42. Oklahoma State 41. Miami 40. Notre Dame 39. Rutgers 38. Purdue 37. Florida State 36. Oregon State 35. Boise State 34. Colorado 33. TCU 32. Michigan State 31. California 30. Michigan 29. Alabama 28. Utah 27. South Carolina 26. Cincinnati

Final Vote Ballots American League Jason Giambi Evan Longoria Brian Roberts Jose Guillen Jermaine Dye National League David Wright Pat Burrell Carlos Lee Corey Hart Aaron Rowand