EVIL~! alkeiper

The way I figure, here's how home field advantage helps your team. 1. Ease of travel 2. Familiarity with home park 3. Batting last 4. Home fans Numbers one and two don't fall in favor of either team in this case. Both teams had to travel to Milwaukee, and both as Central teams play the same number of games in Milwaukee otherwise. Number three is more of a mental factor than anything. That leaves the fans. If a player can't win because he's being booed instead of cheered, he would not have possibly made it to the Majors in the first place. The Astros lost a significant advantage not playing in Houston, but that would have happened no matter where they played.

Funny that Barron asked the same question more or less simultaneously.

That is the primary reason why I don't take Meltzer's opinion very seriously. I just read it again...nothing before 94 either. Wow, usually guys like him cream over Savage/Steamboat and Hart/Bulldog. Interesting. To throw this around, what are the missing ***** matches. I can definitely see arguments for HHH/Cactus Jack, but nothing since '97 that absolutely HAS to be ****. Personally I have a few on my list, but no sure things. Savage/Steamboat I've seen arguments here as well, though I think it gets five due to historical significance. The Slaughter/Sheik boot camp match is *****, but that might just be a matter of a match review not existing.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,2268738.story Darrin Jackson was offered a radio job alongside Ed Farmer.

Certainly not from the bleachers. I was not impressed when I went. Anyone taking odds on what kind of riot Yankee Stadium sees? The souvenir hunters should be out in full force. ESPN2 has the Bricktown Showdown on Tuesday Night at 8pm. IL champion Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees versus PCL champion Sacramento Rivercats.

Carlos Zambrano through eight. I mention this because I decided the next subtitle will be, "Watch Al jinx more no-hitters!"

They acknowledged OVW on the Wrestling Families dvd.

He's gotten big double plays in both innings. The only extra base hit was Rollins stretching a single into a double.

If the Brewers don't make the wild card, does Ned Yost need to go? He's running the same lineup out tonight that he did this afternoon. Honestly, is Jason Kendall THAT important that he needs to play 18 innings?

Phillies have a chance to tie the wild card tonight. Brett Myers on three games rest against Jeff Suppan.

On the flip side, they started chanting it for Verne Gagne too.

Yeah, but isn't it clipped? I think he wants the whole match. Did anybody else really hate the Curt Hennig vs Terry Taylor because of the commentary? Foley and Cole totally distracted me from the match with their rambling. Agreed, they had no insight whatsoever on the actual match.

ESPN reports Minute Maid Park survived Hurricane Ike. Honestly, did anyone really believe the stadium was in imminent danger?

I saw this game marked down to $20, as the new edition is out. Is there any real reason NOT to buy this game, glaring errors or such? Are real players in the game? Major League Soccer? Does it allow you to edit team names? What about the World Cup? Thanks in advance.

In this case, a stalled front bringing relatively light but steady rain all day.

And after three walkoff endings, Scranton leads this one 19-1 in the sixth inning. Juan Miranda showboated after hitting a home run with his team leading by 15. Can't wait to see his next at bat.

I mean he was Ricky the Dragon during his initial run in the 1980s.

This was the first PPV I ordered, so a lot of fond memories. The two main events delivered big. The rest of the matches weren't bad, even Bossman/Nailz is watchable.

Amen. I mean hell, he was Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. The gimmick wasn't like a complete repackaging, just an extension.

Scranton/Durham game four going on now, Scranton leads the series 2-1. All three games so far have been walk-off wins. I can't vouch for the minors, but only three major league postseason series have seen three walkoffs the whole way (1991 and 2001 World Series).

Do you think Owings is good enough to stick around as a 4th/5th starter, or should a team like the Reds really consider making him a 1B or OFer? I always thought that his offensive performance seemed a little fluky, but there are scouts that say he has real talent. Hey, maybe Ankiel isn't the only guy out there that can make the switch. I think Owings can be a fifth starter. His hitting stats are nice, but I don't think you take that risk unless his career is at stake. Assuming his hitting is for real (no regression), his numbers are a tick above average for a pure hitter. He wouldn't be a star.

As rumored months ago, the D'backs are indeed sending Micah Owings to the Reds to complete the Adam Dunn deal.

Man Okerlund tries to stir up shit, and Cowboy Bob Orton wouldn't go for it.

Of course it's different for the local fans. I'm looking at an outsider's perspective.

This is one of my favorite pictures I've taken.