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The Braves took out Tim Hudson for a pinch hitter...and the guy bunted.

Rocky was semi-retired, as I don't think he had fought since he beat Clubber, but he still had the belt. (He had to vacate it to fight Drago since the fight wouldn't be sanctioned)

No, it was Fall Brawl.

Ice Chips for Friday, July 14 Bruins top draft pick Phil Kessel will likely be playing at least one more year of college hockey at Minnesota. - St. Paul Pioneer Press Negotiations are not going well with Avalanche RW Marek Svatos, one of Colorado's top goal scorers last season. "We're at a point where it's tough to say where it goes from here," Svatos' agent Rich Evans said. "(Talks) could have gone better; otherwise, we'd have a deal by now." - Denver Post Unrestricted free agent C Greg Johnson has piqued the interest of the Ottawa Senators. - Ottawa Sun Sovietsky Sport, the bible of all things hockey in Russia, says the six-foot-five Mikhnov is leaving his Russian club team, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, presumably to make his way across the pond to sign with the Oilers. But Oilers assistant general manager Scott Howson says a Mikhnov sighting is a tad premature. "We have had discussions with his agent (Don Meehan) and Mikhnov would like to come over, but we haven't even offered a contract," Howson said on Thursday. - Edmonton Journal The Edmonton Oilers are denying reports that Eric Lindros may be meeting with general manager Kevin Lowe in a tour of NHL cities to talk about a possible contract. - Edmonton Journal Eric Lindros has made visits to Dallas to listen to a pitch from Stars management and to Edmonton to discuss a possible future with the Oilers. The New York Islanders also are believed to have interest in No. 88. - Globe & Mail Seven NHL teams are interested in Oiler free-agent right winger Radek Dvorak. - Edmonton Journal Jiri Tlusty, who was selected 13th overall by the Maple Leafs at the entry draft in June, signed a three-year deal with Toronto that could see him playing major junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds next season. - Toronto Star

WP is a highly respected member so you should be treating him with more respect.

In Rocky IV he gets knocked down about 9 times and takes repeated hits to the face from a guy with that much punching power. Have you seen his posts outside the wrestling folder?

Balki played a French hairdresser. He was awful, and Bronson Pinchot should be shot. Step by Step went downhill when Lily joined the cast.

wildpegasus is making me hate the Rocky movies. Shut up.

I'd watch that

M A Fleury's stats G W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV 2003-04 Pittsburgh NHL 22 4 14 2 1154 70 1 3.64 .896 2005-06 Pittsburgh NHL 50 13 27 0 2809 152 1 3.25 .898 Apparently Florida has an opening position for goalie. Maybe Hasek will go to Florida. Just like with Osgood, just posting his stats doesn't tell the whole story. Fleury plays for an absolute shit team, with little support in front of him. Even an elite goaltender would not have good stats playing for Pittsburgh. I think an almost 90% save percentage is pretty good.

As a Saints fan, if I watch that, I might kill myself

Wow, you're really not funny.

I thought the second one was really funny

I wonder if that's why sometimes we get local Atlanta commercials. But I really want to move to the Atlanta area now, I can't live without the Braves

Yea, that's where I met Rainn and Colbert. Tomorrow's Conan with Paul Reubens and David Lee Roth also has potential

Damn, what happened? Was this b/c of soup?

Yes, I know I look awful in this picture:

Ummm...someone did

Edge looks like he's taking a shit in that picture

Braves' run on TBS to end in '07 Turner Sports gets exclusive rights to all Division Series games By Mark Bowman / MLB.com PITTSBURGH -- For more than two decades, TBS was known primarily as the channel that carried Braves games and "The Andy Griffith Show." Beginning next year, it will gain a new identity through its broadcast of postseason baseball. Just before the start of Tuesday night's All-Star Game at PNC Park, Major League Baseball announced its new television agreement for 2008-2013. Beginning in 2007, the agreement provides Turner Sports -- TBS' governing body -- exclusive broadcasting rights to all Division Series games and 26 Sunday afternoon regular-season broadcasts. At the same time, TBS announced that next season will be the final one in which it will exclusively air Braves games for a national audience. Beginning in 2008, the only regular-season broadcasts will be those Sunday afternoon contests, which may or may not feature the Braves. "It's a landmark day for Turner," Turner Sports President David Levy said. "We've been covering baseball either through ownership or television for the last three decades. This brings us into a fourth decade. This is something we're very proud of. We love the relationship with baseball. This adds to it." Ted Turner's historic decision to begin beaming Braves games to a national audience came in 1977. This is the 30th consecutive season in which the team he formerly owned has benefited from the national attention it receives courtesy of TBS' coverage. But as TBS has changed its identity and such sitcoms as "Friends" and "Seinfeld" have generated more advertising revenue, the network has started to decrease its Braves coverage. During the 2007 season, it will carry 70 Braves games. After that, the national exclusive relationship between the two will essentially be over. "Unfortunately, we can't have it all, and some things had to give," said Levy, a staunch Braves fan. "Ultimately, it came down to a financial situation." Though fans in such places as South Dakota and Oregon won't benefit, WTBS -- the channel's local Atlanta feed -- will carry at least 45 games per season from 2008-13. These games also could be carried on TBS in the club's six-state home territory, which includes Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. With this new agreement, TBS will choose each of its 26 Sunday afternoon broadcasts. The network has the opportunity to choose one team up to 13 times, meaning that the Braves would likely be included in at least a few broadcasts. Beginning this year and extending through the life of the agreement, TBS will have exclusive broadcasting rights to all tiebreaker games needed to determine division winners or Wild Card entrants. In addition, the network will begin carrying the All-Star Game selection show next year. But the jewel of the deal for Turner Sports is the exclusive rights to carry all the Division Series games for each of the next seven seasons. If any of the past 15 years are any indication, the Braves will appear in at least a few of those broadcasts. "Postseason baseball is something Turner has always looked at as an opportunity," Levy said. "We're not a 24-hour sports channel, so we have to pick and choose what we can put on our air and what makes sense for us from a brand standpoint and marketing standpoint. Postseason baseball fits that criteria." This news is awful. I wish somehow Ted Turner could buy back the team.

I don't think it'll be a blockbuster, but I think there a whole new generation of people who want to see Rocky. I've never seen a Rocky movie on the big screen and I can't be more excited for this.

Don't argue with wp. I'm a huge Rocky fan and even I know he's talking out of his ass. And yes, this one is simply called Rocky Balboa.

Holy shit, I guess he wanted to only concentrate on one thing instead of being coach and GM.

Not like you can't watch 4 episodes of Friends on your WB affiliate, and your UPN affiliate. Oh well, it's been downhill since Chip Caray has been doing most of the games. "Chipper Jones, line drive, could be trouble..." What? I don't mind Chip, but nothing beats Skip and Pete.

But it's one game, one game doesn't show that one league is weaker. (Yes I know the NL is obviously weaker, but that's besides the point) Either alternate it, or give it to the team with the best record. Deciding it on a meaningless game in July is just stupid.