EVIL~! alkeiper

I just noticed that next Sunday, Denver has the night game on the football schedule. Game four of the World Series is that night in Denver as well.

That reminds me of when the Nation of Domination was first appearing in WWF, Jim Ross made a comment about "This group has seen a lot of success in the Memphis area", in reference to their appearances in the USWA. Beyond that, I don't think the WWF really ever acknowledged their cooperation with Lawler's group. I do remember Doug Gilbert appearing in the 1996 Royal Rumble as a result of winning a USWA battle royal of some sort. Otherwise I wouldn't be sure if I heard something from WWE itself or PWI.

WWE almost never acknowledges other promotions on television unless they're in direct cooperation.

I'm still looking for the part of the story that indicates why I should care.

I finally completed my 2007 game log so I can make a comparison. I attended 50 live baseball games this year. The average time of those games was 2:45. Just 15 of those games ran longer than three hours. Only one game ran longer than three and a half. That game lasted 12 innings. I've been to two different games that saw 30+ runs scored combined. Neither of those lasted more than three and a half hours. I just can't understand why it should take four hours to play a goddamned baseball game that doesn't last at least 12 innings.

Taking pitches and making guys work isn't being efficient? For someone who claims to love baseball so much, I'd think you'd want to maximize the experience. Maximizing the experience means playing doubleheaders. Making guys work is an efficient way to win ballgames. Taking time to consult with your catcher at least twice an inning is an inefficient way to play baseball. It doesn't help that most nights I can not afford to stay up past midnight to watch a game. If the game started at 1pm, sure, take as much time as you want. But 10pm is a good time for a game to END on the east coast. Not be in the third inning.

Pros: J.D. Drew redeems himself with a huge grand slam in the first inning. Cons: One game I finally stoked myself to get excited for, and it's 4-0 in the first inning. This postseason has really, truly sucked. Cons, Part Two: Half an hour and there's one out in the bottom of the first. Jesus F'n Christ, does anyone play the game efficiently anymore? Five games this postseason have topped four hours. FIVE. Eleven have gone longer than three and a half. Only four games have come in under three hours. It's apparent that the Indians' aces are gassed. If this keeps up and the Sox' pitching doesn't materialize, the Rockies will look really good heading into the World Series.

Again someone will bring up instant replay after that Sizemore foul, ignoring that at least 75% of these replays are inconclusive.

For the record, the card for the Superstars on the Superstation special. *NWA Tag Team Title Match: Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Midnight Express *Road Warriors vs. Ivan and Nikita Koloff *National champion Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard *NWA World Title Match: Ric Flair vs. Ron Garvin On another note, anytime a promotion advertises a ten-man tournament, they might as well run a flashing graphic on the screen that says, "one of the first round matches will be a draw!"

It's the 28th actually but that's not important. It's the only one on the system. Both matches are fantastic though. WATCH THIS SHOW.

Like the Atlanta Braves and their three Hall of Fame starters?

So you'll take the version that cuts out full matches over the version that cuts out mere entrances? WWE has to make some concessions on these shows, whether it regards current events, royalties, or what not. In this case, it amounted to a 140 minute show with all the matches intact. That's fine with me. As long as the important stuff stays in, the matches and angles. If you want full, pure shows as they happened at the time, find a tape collector. And really, the complaints about minor, trivial stuff becomes tiresome. As do non-update posts.

Bauer's dead on. The only way to guarantee a playoff victory is to build a ridiculously dominant team. And even then, the 2001 Seattle Mariners lost to a team that lost 20 more games in the regular season. The attitude that anything less than winning might seem admirable, but it's unattainable.

The Yankees in the 90s were quite astute at acquiring talent. They got Paul O'Neill the year after he posted the worst slugging percentage of his career. Scott Brosius was atrocious the year the Yankees received him. David Wells had a 5+ ERA when the Yankees got him as a free agent. Yankee fans today would do well to remember that.

Actually Hillman is from the Japanese leagues. He's got a decade of experience and is highly regarded in those leagues.

I think building from within is the better strategy. I prefer it personally because I have an opportunity to see the Phillies advance through the farm system locally.

I think Pk is simply referencing the television/radio coverage of the game, which was poor as usual.

McCarver's embarrassing tonight. Any commentator who mentions three or more times what players did better in his day needs to be put out to pasture.

I do think it's worth noting in the Yankees' defense that it's been almost four years since they traded a young player that amounted to something for more than a season.

The problem is that it's the same strategy that landed them here in the first place. The only time they won multiple titles is when they built from within. They might land a star pitcher, but who's to say that pitcher will be a star three years down the road?

If he wants four years, he can get it. Tom Gordon got a three year contract at the same age. If Gordon can get three years, how many years will a team dish out for the greatest closer of our generation? Remember, some team has to go above and beyond to land him. If I were the Phillies, I'd offer 4 years/$40 million. Seriously.

The only defense of Manny I have is that if the ball were three feet closer, it was an out.

Rivera will get four years, easy.

Not all those guys will be free agents by then. At least half will sign extentions.

"Longest single in postseason history." Umm, Robin Ventura anyone?