CanadianChris

I was wondering about that. ESPN.com needs to redo their rookie stats section. That said, I STILL wouldn't have voted for Crosby. I don't believe in rewarding mediocrity just because a player plays everyday.

Philly had no business winning that series. Schilling and Dykstra won it for them.

I think Seattle having to go on the road to play the champs after last week's el supremo chokejob-o is the worst thing that could happen to them. Their heads won't be right, and the Pats are going to lay a beating on them in Foxboro. I think the Jets fall first (to the Pats next week). After that, it's a toss up. I can see both of these teams going deep into the season without a loss.

I did give him 2001. And the Braves did win 103 games in 1999 -- getting swept has to be considered a choke job to some degree.

Your math fails to add up. I don't consider 91, 92, 95, 96, 97, 99 or 2001 choking. Making it to the World Series isn't choking. 1997 was Eric fat fuck Gregg. So they've choked 6 times. 91: Choked away a 3-2 lead in the WS (and wasted a shutout by Smoltz in Game 7). 92: Choked away a potential 2-0 WS lead with 2 innings left in Game 2. 96: Choked away a 2-0 lead in the WS (and a 6-0 lead in Game 4). 97: Choked against a team they beat for the division in the NLCS. 99: Choked against an inferior (record-wise) Yankee team. 2001 you can have.

Wow, it is REALLY over now.

Yeah, that does me a whole shitload of good. Fuck NBC.

AL MVP - Vladimir Guerrero NL MVP - Barry Bonds AL Cy - Johan Santana NL Cy - Randy Johnson AL MoY - Buck Showalter NL MoY - Bobby Cox AL RoY - Justin Morneau NL RoY - Jason Bay

For cancelling Sports Night and The Job.

Put me down in the supposed minority as well.

Yeah, thanks for screwing over all the Canadian viewers, NBC. You've just joined ABC on my list of networks for which I am boycotting all entertainment programming.

Ouch. Believing in environmental science isn't something you really want to hinge your candidacy on.

Jesus Christ...does he think we're Ethiopia up here examining drugs?

This is their third best starter? Five straight hits with two outs?

YEAH!!! DAVID F'N ORTIZ!!!

Well, time for some baseball.

Idiots. Absolute idiots. I feel horrible for the comics, especially Dave (who had a legit shot at winning and could have used the publicity). Someone let me know who won next week, 'cause there ain't no way in HELL I'm watching their crap show to find out.

The women's title looks horrible. Nothing like their other belts, which, I guess, is the point.

Birmingham and Memphis were in for the third season as well, and Sacramento moved to San Antonio.

Torre's been known to leave Rivera in in the playoffs if there's no one better to turn to (look at Game 7 last year). I don't fault Gardenhire for sending Nathan back out there, but there should have at least been someone warming up.

A farmer and his hired help were carrying grain to the barn. The farmer carried one sack of grain and the hired help carried two sacks. Who carried the heavier load and why?

I thought Alonzo had the best set, and blew all of them except Mordal away. Nice to see some topical stuff in there. Heffron looked like a deer in the headlights...poor guy.

Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart (X) vs. Mr. Perfect (V) w/British Bulldog vs. Mankind & Vader (XIII, tag titles) vs. HHH (XIV, European title) w/Yokozuna vs. Smoking Gunns (XI, tag titles) w/Jeff Jarrett vs. Test & D-Lo Brown (XV, tag titles) w/British Bulldog & Vader vs. Yokozuna, Ahmed Johnson & Jake Roberts (XII) vs. Skinner (VIII) NEXT: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

All I can say is... 13 weeks to go.

From the RSPW FAQ (a bit out of date, but acceptable for this purpose): 8. Ric Flair 8.1) How many times has he been World champion? That's depends on what changes you wish to recognize. In July 1994, Ric Flair said many times that he was an 11 time world champion. This number was come to by recognizing his 8 undisputed NWA title reigns, 2 WWF title reigns and 1 WCW title reign. Flair has since held the WCW title twice more, bringing the undisputed total to 13. However in addition to this, there have been a number of disputed or not widely recognized reigns, which are listed below. On March 21, 1984, Flair was defeated by Harley Race in New Zealand for the NWA title. He regained it on March 23, 1984 in Singapore. This switch is only now being recognized as official in the US. On March 21, 1991, Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Flair in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese referee for the match counted a pinfall, while the WCW referee for the match DQed Flair for tossing Fujinami over the top rope. Flair defeated Fujinami May 19, 1991 in St. Petersburg, FL to end the dispute. On April 17, 1994, Ric Flair and Rick Steamboat went to a double pin finish. On April 21, 1994, (aired on TV May 21, 1994) Flair defeated Steamboat to end the dispute. It was never officially announced that the belt was held up, although Flair gave the belt to WCW commissioner Nick Bockwinkel and said he wanted it held up. There are also stories that Flair did title switches with Jack Venano in the Dominican Republic and Victor Jovica in the Caribbean, similar to the New Zealand/Singapore title switch with Harley Race. The Venano story has been confirmed by a fan who was there live to see the title change, as has the Jovica one. Neither is recognized in the US as of this writing, although if the powers-that-be need to pump up Flair's title reigns again, good money says they will.