the pinjockey

Cubs/Braves is at 7pm tomorrow.

Is there a reason Zambrano is going tomorrow? I didn't know if they wanted Prior to pitch in Wrigley or if it was just Zambrano's turn in the rotation.

OK, I get that the Cubs have a national following, but Jesus christ the cheers at the end were ridiculous. Do Atlanta fans even give a damn?

Is Burnett out for next year too?

Johnson, Schilling, Halladay, Colon, Hudson, Mussina, Vazquez, Prior...I'm out. OK. Now might be a good time for me to mention my sarcasm.

I think the typical no.1 on a staff averages around 105-110 pitches per game. Unless your name is Kevin Millwood where you only average around 60. Once you get around the 125+ mark is where you get the problems. That is what he was throwing his first couple years and what most of the Marlins pitchers were doing that cost them to blow out.

Honestly, though, how many pitchers are able to throw 100 pitches in a game? It can't be many more than just Wood, can it? My one note from this game is that Atlanta should have their team taken from them. When there is that much support for the visiting team in a playoff series there is something wrong.

If he was younger I could see someone taking a chance. But an aging, expensive, injury-prone, immobile, pussy-whipped QB isn't worth the money.

Any time a stadium closing down gets people so worked up that Von Hayes gets a standing O, the place had charm. That stadium never had a chance, though. I will miss it, but I would love to see what it would be like today if they had kept it up at all.

At what point is she going to realize she is killing him. And she should be lucky that he didn't dump her busted ass when he became a mega-star.

It has been released to the vast majority of the markets. The projection is based on all the markets. Really? It was already released overseas? What do you mean no?

That means it won't make back its budget. Not good for someone labeled as the "next big action star in Hollywood". "It will make that back after overseas and DVDs."

It cost 110 mil total (production and market). It will make that back after overseas and DVDs. The 18.5 mil opening week should put it in the 70-80 million dollar range. That is not bad for a new guy, in an action movie in September, with very little help in the cast. As for discrediting the SHA example. Bullshit. At the time that was released Reese Witherspoon was one of the hottest stars in a chick flick. I don't care what has happened to her since.

I think people (myself included) are just tired of Rollins style of thinking his warning track power makes him a power hitter. Abreu only got a smattering of boos, but I think the underlying theme with him is underachiever. I have accepted he is a .300/25/100/25 guy so it doesn't bother me. The kid who sat next to me today hated him. When Abreu was announced as the All-Vet RF he went nuts. I tried to explain to him that he is in the top 10 all time games played in the Vet and has played well, but he was having none of it.

Couple notes from the Phillies game: I found it unbelievably fitting that it rained during the introduction of the All-Vet Team today. Also, kids today, are retarded. This one kid was yelling "You Pussy". I would have had the shit smacked out of me if I said that when I was 12. And Pat Burrell, is doomed next year if he gets off to a slow start. As are Jimmy Rollins and Bobby Abreu.

The continuity is Shane is Superman and doesn't get injured for more than 24 hours.

:pictures Dames in LaParka mask eating pancakes: I would so drive up there to see that, WM tickets or not.

"Hackett could be the answer...of course, he could be another playoff bust. Robert Esche waits in the wings." :softly weeps in the corner: Seriously, after all of the goalie problems their big solution is Jeff fucking Hackett. I am also thrilled they decided to solve abso-FUCKING-lutely zero other problems dealing with the team. Unless Gagne really steps up and their rookie D step up it is going to be another late April-early May exit. Other predictions: The Devils continue to win and draw 50% attendance. The Rangers remain a running joke. Pittsburgh Penguins:NHL::Detroit Tigers:MLB Ottawa wins the Cup.

"critic"al success Critical success. Meaning successful with critics. Meaning movie critics enjoy the Rock and The Rundown. I haven't read a bad review yet, therefore The Rundown is a critical success.

I am not talking about The Rock carrying the acting (I haven't seen the movie). I am talking about the Rock being the star, doing the publicity, and being the face of the film. And I am not saying things before they happen. The movie is a critical success, he has been the one carrying it, and unless it falls apart completely tonight and tomorrow (which is possible, but doubtful) the movie has done well in the box office. And the Rock is not going to do as well as Denzel so you should get that out of your head now.

You are saying this movie should out-open Denzel?!? I like Sean William Scott more than just about anyone I know, but he will have minimal effect on a box office (Bulletproof Monk?). Christopher Walken is awesome, but not a draw. And who is the next star, Rosario Dawson? I think it is safe to say that the Rock is making 95% of this audience. So for his movie to do well box office wise, be a critical success, and for him being the one to carry it. I think that makes it an incredible success.

I don't see how a movie that is a solid action movie (not a blockbuster type), can on it's lowest conservative guess be 12th all-time being a failure. This movie isn't X-Men or Spider-Man type of blockbuster. This is a solid action film with a developing star.

September openings Here you go. If The Rundown does crack 17 mil, it will only be the 12th movie to do so opening in September. If it hits the 20 mil mark it will only be the 8th. So can we please stop the sky is falling on Rock's career routine.

"A 17 million opening is way below what the average Hollywood movie makes in the opening weekend." Ok, that is stretching it. Outside of summer releases, typically only the no.1 movie of the week approaches that number.

Wow. Sweet Home Alabama made 35 mil, and all it took was the biggest female draw in Hollywood. I don't think it is fair to compare a Reese Witherspoon movie to a Rock movie. I don't think 17-20 is too much too worry about, because word of mouth will keep this hanging around the 7-10 mil mark for a while. I would be willing to bet a good chunk of people aren't going to go see a movie starring Rock until they hear he is good.