Cheech Tremendous

Agreed (re: Magnum). The Warriors beat the Midnight Express in '88 to win the tag titles, no? The Warriors should have won the titles from Anderson and Blanchard at Starrcade '87. The finish in that match totally killed their momentum (and the Chicago market). They turned heel in 1988, which the fans never bought, and had a lackluster run with the belts in late 1988 and early 1989. All in all, it was a disastrous run given what they should have meant to the promotion.

Dio lives on the fine line that separates clever and stupid.

What's with all the blood pressure issues?

Piper's WCW run was puzzling to me because I never understood the whole "icon" thing or why he was considered special. I know now what he meant to the expansion, but I started watching WWF in the late 1980s after Piper had his run at the top. By the time I was actively watching and consuming the product Piper was nothing more than a commentator and part-time performer, so seeing him pushed a main eventer in 1996 was certainly shocking. For me, this would have been the equivalent of say, Jerry Lawler, coming out on Raw next week and starting a feud with John Cena over who the bigger star was. It just didn't make sense in the environment. The other thing that bothered me about Piper was that the Starrcade main event was non-title. They spent more than a month pushing this match for their biggest event of the year and didn't bother to mention that the title couldn't change hands until after the match. Can you imagine?! What if Hart-Michaels had their 60-minute match at Mania XII and then after the bout the announcers casually mentioned it was non-title. Everyone would have shit. Just another one of those "dumb WCW" moments, I guess. The majority of his stint was basically a feud with Hogan that I never really cared about. I know there was a brief run with the US title, but overall, it was a really unimaginative run.

I urinate almost every time I step in the shower, whether I have to go or not. It's been such a routine for so long that my body does it instinctively. Doesn't hurt that I shower first thing in the morning and I usually have to take a raging piss when I wake up. As for other bodily excretions, blowing the nose is always fair game, but I don't spit and I've never Bruiser Brody'd my shower. I'll rub one out every once in a while if the mood strikes me, but like Inc I find the water distracting and the standing up too tiring. The cleanliness is the only saving grace and it's not enough to outweigh the negatives, in my mind.

Rafael Soriano, RP

Thank you. I even went so far as to use the search engine to try and figure out the origin of this joke, but to no avail. So, at long last, someone please explain to me what the deal is with Willy Aybar and why his name is in the subtitle of almost every thread in the sports folder. St. Gabe used his first round pick on Willy Aybar in the TSM Fantasy Baseball league. It was very funny at the time, but I have no idea why the joke got taken all over the sports folder. Also: Willy Aybar wasn't nearly as funny as Matt Young quitting the league because fantasy sports are too hard.

Not a whole lot to explain here. Just discuss your favorite sports books.

Nope. Been a Raiders fan all my life and probably always will be, even if they continue into the black hole of suck. I have an interest in the Seahawks as well, but that has more to do with my proximity to the team and the ability to get all their games on tv.

Shawn Springs and the Patriots have an agreement in place, but nothing has been finalized.

Did I click on the Graphics and Testing folder by mistake?

The difference between A-Rod and a replacement level player is roughly 10 runs, or 1 win, per month. If he just misses April, you're fine with a Berroa/Ransom or Grudzielanek type. If it gets to be any longer than that they'll have to look outside the organization for help. They could definitely get Mark Teahen or Bobby Crosby. Garrett Atkins or Adrian Beltre are probably available for the right mix of prospects and cash.

Tep ten pitchers, sorted by ERA, in 2007. ERA Peavy-SDP 2.54 Lackey-LAA 3.01 Webb-ARI 3.01 Penny-LAD 3.03 Carmona-CLE 3.06 Haren-OAK 3.07 Smoltz-ATL 3.11 Young-SDP 3.12 Bedard-BAL 3.16 Oswalt-HOU 3.18 All ten of these pitchers saw their ERA rise last year and all ten of them pitched less innings. I think seven of them spent time on the DL. Can we now say that being a top ten pitcher causes you to get hurt, too? I don't disagree with your larger point, Czech, but the numbers you presented are very inconclusive. If you make up a team of the league's best players many of them will post inferior numbers the following season simply due to regression.

That residual heat can also be used to clean the pan easily. If you wash it down with water while it's still screaming hot all of the bits and fats will jump right off. Use a paper towel to wipe up the excess moisture and you've got a clean pan without having to worry about messing up the pan's "seasoning."

This is all interesting, but you'd have to grab another test group of pitchers who didn't go the WBC for comparison's sake. Pitchers get hurt all the time and ERAs jump all over the board. I'm not saying that attaching this to the WBC is wrong, but it's not overly convincing either. Correlation does not necessarily indicate causation. For the record, I'm not a WBC guy. I don't care who wins and there's a slim chance that I watch more than a game or two.

The reports now state that he has a torn labrum. Cashman thinks rehab and rest will take care of the problem, but surgery would probably put him out for most of the season. This would be similar to the injury suffered by Mike Lowell last season and he's still not 100%. Not a good day for A-Rod.

Most of pots and pans are shitty. Standard fare bachelor stuff that I bought when I got my first place. The most indispensable pan in my arsenal is my 12" cast-iron skillet. I know that cast iron gets a bad rap because of the weight and the assorted problems with seasoning the surface, but damn is it flawless for the preparation of any sort of meat. I can't imagine trying to cook a decent steak or burger in the home without one.

Xavier Nady has a total of three innings at third base in the minors and majors combined. If he was really that good, he would have had an opportunity to stick at the position. Teixeira came up as a 3B, but hasn't played there in years. I don't think he'd be real happy at switching back now after signing his huge deal.

No, I meant the Giants. A perennial Super Bowl contender with a good QB/coach and a need for a #1 receiver? They'll definitely be a rumored suitor, but like I said in my original post, I don't see the fit there. They'd be an extreme long shot at this point. I can't see Belichick taking on a a primadonna like TO. There were issues with Moss in terms of attitude and commitment, but he was never disliked by his teammates. TO's run himself out of town at multiple places now.

One of the mods took care of it. I've been using a guideline of 10 posts before I split topics, but if you see something that needs its own thread (like TO), feel free to speak up. We don't catch everything.

Agent hit it on the head when he said TO will require three things: money, a chance at a ring and a good QB/coach. Who fits those qualifications? I can see San Diego, Denver, and New Orleans being options. I guess there's an outside chance of him landing in Chicago or Minnesota, but they don't have the quarterback play to entice him. Any others I'm missing? I don't see the usual suspects getting involved (Indy, NY Giants, NE or Philly). NY Jets could be a fit. Miami would be up there, but I don't think Parcells would want him. Would Washington take a look?

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

Knock it off, both of you. If you want to talk TNA go ahead, but get thee to NHB if you want to name call.

I don't touch the stuff.