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The other thing is that Damaramu never shuts the fuck up about the school he's at oh Yeah that's come up in the past 8 months.

I bet this one gets answered. I also think Al and I would have different answers.

Last week with the Murder 4 Life concert.

I think sideburnious is trying very hard to shed his forgettable label.

I'm not 100% I believe this until someone actually gets someone on the phone. That page Angle is God posted doesn't seem right. At the top it says Hello Paris Hilton - like you're logged in to her page. If this were real, wouldn't she have changed the password by now?

Last weeks Simpsons with Bart sneaking off to the rap concert and faking his own kidnapping had me laughing for half and groaning at other parts - but overall I thought it was a great episode. I'll be watching tonight.

I heard about this elsewhere also. Someone with no conscience should call Lindsay Lohan and pretend to be from the hospital her father is at - if he is at one. Even better, the police that are looking for him.

Only caveat is that these are written by Al Keiper's favorite writer - Buster Olney. 1. New York Yankees: They won 101 games last year and added Randy Johnson and depth to their bullpen. Jason Giambi's status is still a huge question. 2. Boston Red Sox: Alex Rodriguez has become the focal point of Boston's competitive rage; it's like he's the side of beef in the movie "Rocky," and all the Red Sox are taking their shots. 3. St. Louis Cardinals: They lost Edgar Renteria, but they gained a potential staff ace in Mark Mulder. The nagging injuries to Albert Pujols are a concern. 4. Florida Marlins: They could be very, very good -- but they'll only go as far as Josh Beckett, A.J. Burnett and Guillermo Mota lead them. 5. Anaheim Angels: Added two terrific major-league veterans in Steve Finley and Orlando Cabrera, and their only major question is if the relievers will respond in new roles. 6. Atlanta Braves: The biggest story of the spring that's not related to steroids is whether the Braves can sign Tim Hudson to a long-term deal. 7. Chicago Cubs: They're going to need some leaders on their team this year, and who better than Wood, Maddux, Prior and Zambrano? 8. Minnesota Twins: They locked up Johan Santana to a four-year deal; when small-market teams are able to retain their pitching, that's a measure of parity (but not much). 9. San Francisco Giants: Filled their biggest hole with the addition of closer Armando Benitez. But they might want to see if they can play an extra outfielder between Bonds and Alou. 10. New York Mets: And with the start of spring training, the big search for middle relief begins; the rotation will be undermined without it. 11. San Diego Padres: They didn't make any big offseason acquisitions, but they did improve their bench and added Dave Roberts to play center field. 12. Cleveland Indians: They're going to rack up a lot of runs, and if they can hold leads, they should be able to win a lot of games this season. 13. Texas Rangers: Considering the state of their starting rotation last year, they overachieved. Would not be a big surprise if they took a small step back this year. 14. Seattle Mariners: They've added some power in the middle of their batting order in Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson, and now they desperately need to get some healthy arms on their staff. 15. Philadelphia Phillies: There was a notion that the Phillies' struggles were caused by the fiery personality of former manager Larry Bowa. Now that he's gone, we'll find out if that was true. 16. Los Angeles Dodgers: They've made a lot of changes, and are banking a lot on J.D. Drew to lead the team. How he'll respond is among the major questions heading into the upcoming season. 17. Houston Astros: Lots of offense went out the door with the departure of Carlos Beltran and Jeff Kent. Either a young player must emerge to pick up the offensive slack, or a trade will need to be made. 18. Oakland Athletics: The offense is stronger than it has been since the 2001 season, and they've got a lot of good arms on their staff. The big question: How quickly will the pitchers mature? 19. Detroit Tigers: Jeremy Bonderman pitched like an ace down the stretch last year, and if the Tigers are to have a real chance in the AL Central, he'll have to continue that again this season. 20. Baltimore Orioles: Slammin' Sammy would make more of an impact if he brought along a friend -- say, a No. 1 or No. 2-type starting pitcher? The O's rotation, without a doubt, is really lacking. 21. Chicago White Sox: They decided to shuffle the deck, trading Carlos Lee and not re-signing Magglio Ordonez, and added some pitching (Orlando Hernandez, Dustin Hermanson) along with catcher A.J. Pierzynski. 22. Arizona Diamondbacks: The new ownership worked hard in the offseason to change the face of the team -- but they've got a long way to go, after winning just 51 games all of last season. 23. Milwaukee Brewers: Slowly, they're on the rise to respectability. They should be an interesting team this year, with the expected addition of some high-level, young position prospects. 24. Pittsburgh Pirates: They're piecing something together, and appear to be moving in the right direction -- but can they hold it together for an extended period of time? We'll see about that. 25. Cincinnati Reds: In what's become the usual, Ken Griffey, Jr. is the biggest question heading into spring training-- can he stay healthy, finally? If so, they'll have some depth in their outfield. 26. Toronto Blue Jays: Somebody should raise the idea of rotating the Jays and Devil Rays out of the AL East, because unless the Yankees and Red Sox are run incompetently, it's hard for Toronto to compete. 27. Colorado Rockies: Maybe young left-hander Jeff Francis will turn into the pitching savior the Rockies need so very much. If not, the 2005 season could be worse than it's expected to be. 28. Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Easiest prediction of the year: The fiery and always colorful Lou Piniella is definitely going to blow a gasket as he watches this team lose time and time and time again. 29. Washington Nationals: Baseball's Bingo Long All-Stars have finally found a permanent home. It'll be a while longer before you can realistically expect them to win on a consistent basis. 30. Kansas City Royals: The window of opportunity that seemed to be open last spring has closed, and now they've got to work toward another.

There were 3 really sweet dunks tonight. The "should be Tarheel" Smith's reverse behind the back dunk, Josh Smith's first dunk with K-Mart and Amare with Nash. Good dunk contest.

Yeah, I saw that. He has a very creative contract. If he gets traded from Florida, any team that picks him up has to cover the difference in state income tax, as Florida doesn't have any. His agent had his thinking cap on.

To make al look even more right... House has an injured shoulder, he most likely won't be ready for the start of the season.

Yeah, they eliminated him before the show as kind of a gimmick. He had a Dream Job requirement and I guess they couldn't find a 4th person.

They shouldn't. Statboy is easily a better ATH host than Max Kellerman. Woody was solid gold on ATH yesterday. He kept bringing up obscure 1974 stories for every topic even when they had nothing to do with the subject at hand and he ended up with -2 before he was eliminated. Woody Paige and JA Adande are the best things on ATH.

I have nothing to say about last night except it was a travesty. NOT GETTING A SHOT OFF?!

Speaking from the first half alone - Lays potato chip MC Hammer commercial Synopsis: Baseball gets hit over the fence, ala Sandlot. They say, Oh, we'll never get this back. The little girl says, try Lays potato chips, it might work. The boy throws the chips over. The ball comes back, along with a missing puppy, the dad's 72 Impala and finally MC Hammer! They say, "Where have you been?" And he said, You can't touch this, and starts the Hammer dance. The commercial ends with the kids THROWING HIM BACK OVER THE FENCE. HA! I also liked the commercial for the Mustang Convertible where the guy was frozen solid.

Did either of you guys (or anybody else) order Baseball Prospectus 2005? It comes out 2/22 I think.

I think it all has to do with the Cubs/Marlins.

Just a reminder that Duke v. UNC 1 takes place in about 48 hours. I really would love to punch JJ Redick right in the face. I hope we destroy them in Cameron so all of those idiots will be deathly silent. That would make my night complete.

Now that the entire game is over, I can say that the best commercial was the Ameritrade commercial with the spilled pasta sauce, the knife, and the cat. Brilliant.

I can't believe I've been posting here for 3 years.

Great quote by AJ Burnett in the Miami Herald today... He's talking about how disappointed he was with the contract offer he received from the Marlins... "I was hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. Hopefully when I start the season 9-0, they'll bring me another contract."

lmao at that line great stuff dude anyhow, BUDDY GROOM? whats wrong with the yanks? I dont know much about him except he has a silly name. any info on him? Is it possible that Gammons said '69 Mets, which legitimately was a Cinderella story, and ABC/ESPN got freaked out and edited the phrase '69?

Well, this will be my first season watching every Marlins game - hopefully I don't have the same problem.

I don't think I can get extra innings because I will probably be moving at the end of July and not sure if I could keep that package in a move. Also - I heard some complaints last year that not every game was shown - and I wouldn't want it if I couldn't watch the Marlins. I got an email today from MLB.com about MLB.TV, and you can watch whatever game you want live or delayed. Before 2/12 it's 79.95 for the season. Has anyone ever used it? If so, is the quality ok? Is it as good as, or nearly as good as TV? I have cable internet and a decent computer if that makes any difference.

Well, I decided to go ahead and purchase it. Its worth the money and then some, I believe. The quality is just as good as TV, there aren't any glitches... very good decision. I'd recommend picking this up to anyone who can't watch their favorite team on free TV every night.