the max

I only have five or six numbers programmed into mine. Mostly used for texting and for two minute conversations with my girlfriend. I do talk to friends up in massachusetts every once in a while, but the phone is mostly just an accessory anymore.

Bryan McCabe to Florida is done, according to a few "well placed sources" (not eklund).

Baldelli is an interesting story. He's apparently made of balsa wood but when he's together, he's a really good player. He could end up like Josh Hamilton or something with a feel good "Player X finally puts it all together" kinda story line. Tampa has really been snakebitten by players like Baldelli and Hamilton.

Meszaros signed a 6/24 with Tampa. Wideman signing looking better and better. Joni Pitkanen - 4 million Andrej Meszaros - 4 million John-Michael Liles - 4.2 million Mike Commodore - 3.5 million Ron Hainsey - 4.5 million Mark Streit - 4.1 million Dennis Wideman - 3.875 million

Nice game for Daisuke tonight.

Can't help but think Murray was asleep at the wheel here. Meszaros is 22, has proven to be a top 4 defensemen and instead of locking him up, they ship him for the soon to be 32 Kuba, the average Picard and what will likely be a late 1st. I guess Murray's hand was forced, but still...I don't see Ottawa as a playoff team this year. Even though Redden was a zombie last year, he was at least good on the back end sometimes. I figured Meszaros would be taking Redden's spot. Phillips-Volchenkov Smith-Lee Schubert-Kuba Picard?

Sharks signed Marc-Eduoard Vlasic to a 4/12.4 extension. Good deal for them. Wideman signing looks even better now.

Stu Barnes retired.

Rumors abound that Andrej Meszaros has signed an offer sheet with an as yet unidentified team.

Joe Sakic back with the Avs for one year. I think this is the last year for Sakic. Mats, you're up. Make up your fucking mind.

Well if that's it for baseball in the olympics, a great finish to the gold medal game.

HB to CanadianChris, that dinosaur.

It just looks like they stumbled upon the costume that Kevin Peter Hall wore in Harry and the Hendersons. Then they rubbed dirt on it and stuck it in a giant styrofoam cooler.

Yeah, he was MARRIED for TWO FUCKING YEARS!!!!

Six Edelbrock intakes.

Good work jinxy. Youkilis with a broken bat base hit stops that.

It's 'twelfth'. Who the fuck voted for me finishing 13th? Holy shit. I guess I'm just not seeing 909's team as a second place team. Goalies are too unpredictable and the defensive depth just isn't there. But I'll take my bronze, melt it down and bronze the keyboard I used to make the picks.

These were mine. I'd give reasons, but I'd honestly have to look at the teams again. 1- The Great Ones. 2- Dr. Coffey's 100% All Natural Good Time Family Hockey Solution. 3- Gordie's Gang. 4- The Canadian Guitarists. 5- Northern Lights Five. 6- Jamaican Vocations. 7- The Champs Are Here. 8- Xtreme Dream Team. 9- Bobby and Bossy's Boys. 10- Calgary Silly Nannies. 11- Clorox Leetch. 12- Frozen Pond Scum. 13- Five For Fighting.

Bump to remind everyone that we're still not done. Opening night is October 9. Can we finish this before then? STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojgi16des-U

God must need a wife.

Red Sox are just trying to hit homers to end this game now. Bottom of the 12th, 1-1. Really good pitching tonight. EDIT: Bay scores both runs including a triple in the 12th, scoring on Lowrie's infield hit. Really good game.

"Too bad Manny Ramirez doesn't pitch or else I'd totally fuck him."?

The Voldemort in COS is in his 7th year, I think, which would make him 17 or so. I don't think they had a choice. The kid who played him in COS looked old even then.

The Red Sox would assume most of it.