EVIL~! alkeiper

Here's another link without the sex advertisements. It's fake. Nice job of the gatorade people to make Elizer Alfonzo a left-handed catcher halfway through. What strikes me though is that in this scenario, that ball is in play. It's no different than Steve Bartman making a grab for the ball.

Canadian Guitarist is up for two picks, followed by King Cucharacha.

The U.S. team only has two players lower than AA, both pitchers.

No way. Tony the bastard. Apparently has a tremendous changeup.

The snow law is very legitimate, IMO. I've been hit by chunks of ice flying off of trucks. At the least, drivers who drive off with snow create a visibility hazard to other drivers. Yes, I'm guilty of this myself.

Futures Game Rosters announced. U.S. Roster World Roster Of note, Yankees' prospect Jesus Montero made the World roster.

I had meant to write that I could again be skipped. My apologies. Skip me if I come around again before Sunday, I'll be hit or miss after tomorrow afternoon. Match one shows how good Adonis & Murdoch were as a team. A great six-man that aired on 24/7 several months ago. Wild Samoans & Sgt. Slaughter vs. Adrian Adonis, Dick Murdoch and Capt. Lou Albano - MSG Second match, I'll throw a nod to one of the forgotten classics of the '90s. Probably the first **** match I ever saw. Lightning Kid vs. Jerry Lynn - Global (2/3 Falls, Light Heavyweight Title)

Over in the General Wrestling forum, there is a draft going on to select all-time rosters of wrestlers. I missed out on this, but it provides an opportunity to do a little list creation in my spare time. I created a list of my ideal top 64 picks. When selecting a wrestler, I feel you need to look for uncommon attributes, something to stand out from the crowd. Mid-carders are crucial to a good promotion, but you can find many, many guys at that level. Also, I think a wrestler needs some ability to succeed in today's environment. Gorgeous George was extremely popular as a heel for a time, but he was a limited attraction and today the novelty would be gone. I don't think he would be a top draw today. Let's see how my 64 stands up against the actual draft. I will divide this into four sections. 1. Wrestlers both in my top 64 and the draft top 64. 2. Wrestlers in my top 64 who just missed (first 100 picks). 3. Whiffs, Guys in my top 64 who went beyond the 100th pick. 4. Undrafted wrestlers. I did not rank my list, so it is simply a list of 64 wrestlers/teams. 1. Wrestlers both in my top 64 and the draft top 64. Since there is a consensus, there should be no need to comment on these names individually. 1. Bret Hart 2. Hulk Hogan 3. The Rock 4. Ric Flair 5. Steve Austin 6. Randy Savage 7. Andre the Giant 8. Shawn Michaels 10. John Cena 11. Triple H 12. Sting 13. The Undertaker 14. Brock Lesnar 15. Mick Foley 16. Kurt Angle 17. Roddy Piper 18. Bill Goldberg 19. Vader 20. Terry Funk 21. Eddie Guerrero 22. Chris Jericho 23. Ricky Steamboat 27. Steiner Brothers 30. Harley Race 31. Ultimate Warrior 33. Kerry Von Erich 34. Dusty Rhodes 35. Curt Hennig 38. The Road Warriors 40. Superstar Billy Graham 44. Bruno Sammartino 45. Jake Roberts 50. Stan Hansen 51. The Great Muta 52. Jack Brisco 54. Bruiser Brody 56. Terry Gordy/Miracle Violence Connection (I had him as part of the Freebirds) 61. Barry Windham 64. Magnum T.A. 2. Wrestlers in my top 64 who just missed (first 100 picks). 65. Jimmy Snuka 67. Rey Mysterio 68. Sid Vicious (as a member of the Skyscrapers) 69. The Big Show 70. Jerry Lawler 72. Sgt. Slaughter 89. Lex Luger 100. Yokozuna Great picks here, a few main eventers, a couple of solid workers (Sgt. Slaughter is underrated). Chalk this up to slight differences of opinion, perhaps some crowding with posters preferring Japanese workers. 3. Whiffs, Guys in my top 64 who went beyond the 100th pick. Now we get to the portion where drafters are simply missing the boat on great talent, underrating guys who could carry a promotion, or make a significant contribution. Kudos to those who took the bait and made a wise choice on a late round pick. 101. Junkyard Dog - For a time, one of the most popular wrestlers in the country. 102. Nikita Koloff 104. Nick Bockwinkel - A wrestler with Bockwinkel's cockiness and interview style would no doubt make a top heel today. I could easily see him paired up against John Cena. 110. Trish Stratus - Possibly the greatest female wrestler in U.S. history, incredibly beautiful. Capable of filling a variety of roles. 117. Sabu - Unique style, still unmatched in wrestling. A genuine sensation in the 1990s, unwillingness to work at times hurt his potential. 128. Dory Funk Jr. - Interesting to think what he would do nowadays. Playing the grizzled veteran along with his backstage teaching skills, he'd be an asset to any organization. 131. Lou Thesz - Could he make it today? I think his wrestling skill could carry him, particularly as a stooging heel. 137. The Sheik - The most feared, savage heel of all time. 161. David Von Erich - Future NWA champion until his untimely death. David is a "what if" story, so I can't blame people for overlooking him. 176. Buddy Rogers - Top heel of his era, huge television star. Think Randy Orton cockiness combined with Ric Flair's charisma. Drew the biggest wrestling crowd in the United States in 1961. 38,000+ at Comiskey Park to see him win the NWA title, a mark unsurpassed until 1984. 4. Undrafted wrestlers. Seven mostly old-school wrestlers who could benefit any promotion. Mil Mascaras - One of the most popular latino wrestlers in history, used dazzling aerial manuevers in his prime. Fred Blassie - Before managing, was a blond, vicious heel with incredible talking ability. Billy Robinson - A great performer from Britain. Had less backstage warts than the Dynamite Kid. His mat work is good even by today's standards. Jim Londos - Who? The greatest gate attraction of the pre-1950s era. At 190 lbs., handsome and tanned, would make a great babyface champion for a light heavyweight division. Bobo Brazil - Popular black wrestler who re-defined racial boundaries. 6'6". Gene Kiniski - Largely unknown NWA champion. Good worker and talent, around 6'4". His size would make him credible and his heel work would carry him from there. Ernie Ladd - A former NFL star, legitimately huge with great heel mannerisms. Johnny Valentine - Greg's father worked the same style, but better.

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This is the debate question on ESPN.com today. Schilling has 216 career wins. I drew up a list of pitchers totaling between 206 and 226 career wins, that's ten on either side. The top ten in terms of ERA +: 1. Pedro Martinez - First Ballot HOFer when he retires, even if that occurred today. Greatest prime pitcher ever. 2. Hal Newhouser - Three year run saw him compile an 80-27 record, though the first two were war seasons. Inducted in 1992. 3. Curt Schilling 4. Kevin Brown - Underrated '90s pitcher, for five years as dominant as any pitcher in the game. Unlikely to be inducted. Perhaps hurt by 0-3 World Series record? 5. John Smoltz - Also spent three years as great closer. 6. Stan Coveleski - Five 20 win seasons, went 3-0 in the 1920 World Series. Inducted in 1969. 7. Bob Caruthers - Not in the Hall despite a 218-99 career mark. Spent his career in the American Association in the 1880s, a different world pitching wise. 8. Eddie Cicotte - Consensus seems to indicate Hall of Famer if not for the Black Sox scandal. 9. Don Drysdale - Numbers don't match reputation, but did win three World Series. Inducted in 1984. 10. Carl Mays - Fatally beaned Ray Chapman. A more popular pitcher with his numbers would be in, but Mays was not liked by his peers. To get in the Hall with low win totals, you have to demonstrate that you are otherwise extraordinary. Among pitchers of his win totals, Schilling shines in his other stats, comparable to guys already in the Hall. The interesting comparison is Kevin Brown, with remarkably similar career totals. The postseason marks probably change things a bit on that end. I think Schilling's in.

Curt Schilling: 3.46 ERA, 127 ERA+ Jack Morris: 3.90 ERA, 105 ERA+ There really is a clear difference in their performances over their careers. I'll elaborate later if you like, but I think that speaks for itself.

MYSTERIOUSONEWDI: giving away all those millions made them skimp on construction

For kicks, here are the top ten teams remaining. The Fabulous Kangaroos (Costello & Heffernan) Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez Sr. Jimmy & Johnny Valiant The Executioners (Kowalski & Studd) Buddy Rose & Pat Somers Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch The Heavenly Bodies (Pritchard & Del Ray) Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos Ron Golden & Jimmy Fuller (aka Bunkhouse Buck & Col. Parker)

The amateur spirit of the games has really suffered ever since '84 when Peter Uberroth ran the games and set the template for milking it for all the money possible. It's difficult to expect athletes to live up to amateur standards when the organizers don't buy it.

The Rock/Austin match from Wrestlemania XVII was already chosen. Posters should at least write their choices in text along with the pictures. No telling when image hosting will disappear at times.

Rays' prospect David Price is headed to AA. In six Florida State League starts, Price compiled a 4-0 record, 37 K's, 7 walks in 34.2 innings. Price has yet to surrender a home run in his professional career.

Phillies/A's this week. Given the last week, I'd really prefer to see them get a shot to beat up the Nationals instead. They need to break this five game losing streak.

Fresno St. is up 6-1 in the 6th inning. If they win, it'd be the equivalent of a 13th or lower seed making the finals of the NCAA basketball tournament.

I've actually found myself coming back to this game after two years. Quite a number of players in the game now are either prospects or notable minor league players. Finding accurate rosters is a pain, but if you recognize the worthwhile players it's good fun.

I'd just note that the person in question in the article was not Mugabe's opponent in the election. That was a different opposition party leader.

ESPN Classic has that Fresno St./UNC game right now. Winner faces Georgia in the finals, loser goes home.

Duchscherer is certainly for real, as the peripherals indicate. He had a 3.52 career ERA in the minors, the vast majority of that as a starter. It amazes me that he took so long to stick in the majors, let alone become a starter.

ECW ran the Arena every three weeks, and generally created tv off of that. A new guy like Van Dam wouldn't pop up as often as in today's environment.

A potted plant would do nicely.

Let's go with... Mikey Whipwreck vs. the Sandman - October 29, 1995 Mikey wins the ECW Title Kerry Von Erich vs. Ric Flair - David Von Erich Memorial Show Kerry wins the NWA Title A couple of classic title changes to switch things up a bit.