Cheech Tremendous

So the Arizona Cardinals are giving a tryout ot Vinny Testaverde today. He's going to play until he's 50, isn't he?

I bet you'll hear Tony LaRussa and Lou Piniella linked to the job (yes, I know Lou isn't going to leave Chicago after one year). Don Mattingly is probably the favorite amongst fans, but I'm not sure they'd turn the team over to him with so little managerial experience. I guess that makes Girardi the leading candidate. but I'd be extra careful about bringing him aboard to manage Joba, Hughes and Kennedy after that mess he made of the Florida pitchers. Espn.com is reporting that Mariano Rivera plans to test free agency.

Might be more for the offseason thread, but where do the Yankees go now? A-Rod, Torre, Rivera, Clemens, Pettitte, Abreu and Posada can all be free agents at the end of the year. Who's back in '08 and who heads for greener pastures?

Let's not kid ourselves here. The Yankees were only the 4th best team in the American League this year. That was apparent in May and still holds true today. Really good team with a beast of an offense that lacked the pitching to make a postseason impact. Sound familiar? THE YANKEES ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!

So when will the Saints start rebuilding New Orleans? Five weeks and they haven't shown a damn thing.

I would like to make fun of Kawalimus, but I don't know where to start.

Someone from the NFC South will emerge and win 8 or 9 games. Tampa Bay probably has the best shot even without any semblence of a running game.

Three title changes in one night? I'm so glad I don't watch this shit anymore.

I remember Kellerman filling in for Dan Patrick for a few days during the Pistons-Spurs series in '05 and he was fantastic. He was incredibly informed by just about every topic and sport, which doesn't happen often in the talk radio setting.

Gagne looked like he wanted to keep it interesting.

You have something against JJ Putz?

Crappy offense meets great pitching and the Angels score in one of their 25 innings.

I live on the west coast and I saw three games of beauty.

So if I have my announcer cliches down properly, Curt Schilling was a thrower, then a pitcher, but now he's a craftsman.

I'm skeptical that this is a real "interview" with George Steinbrenner. I don't think he's in the mental condition to convey all those points. I'm not trying to be mean or anything, but I've read several places that the media has seriously downplayed how bad George has gotten and how little he has to do with this team.

Does he play with Brandon Arroyo?

It's up to the organization to distribute rings, not based on active rosters or anything like that. Commonly, they will at least give one to any player active during the season. The Red Sox gave them practically to everyone in the front office as well. Didn't the White Sox give Frank Thomas one when he had about ten at bats all season and they had him pushed half way out the door?

And Todd Helton is closer now than he would be if he were traded to the Sox. Oh c'mon Al. You're better than that.

You know your team's in trouble when you're asking JC Romero to carry you in a big spot.

Career ERA+ of 184.

I love when guys like Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner and K-Rod get shit on by their fans. You could have Joe Borowski closing out your games, you know.

I think I woke up the neighbors on that shot... and the neighbors aren't that close.

I haven't understood one fucking thing that Jose Mota has said.

That fan looked to be all of 14 years old.

Matsuzaka wasn't good tonight. It wasn't a bad game, but just way too many pitches and way too many baserunners.