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Yanks, Mets, Jays and Cardinals would be my top draws.

No offense but if a strike destroyed your passion for the game itself I would contend that you were never a huge baseball fan to begin with. Little League, High School, College, American Legion, all the levels of minor-league baseball, Mexican League, Japanese League....it's the same game no...

You are not voting republican and you know it. I agree that what is happening is fascinating, however. PM me if you need a pep talk.

For whatever reason, I have been blessed with a photographic memory so my ability to recall specific minutiae on many given subjects is somewhat remarkable. No one ever wants to play Trivial Pursuit with me. Other than that. nothing spectacular.

Wow....great to know that Finland isn't closed off to general news resources. These uppity coloreds had better learn their place!! :facepalm:

What a fantastic character actor. His "Fish" persona on Barney Miller was classic. So sorry to see you go, Abe, but 94 is a very robust age. R.I.P. sir. :crying:

An absolutely brilliant Chris Knight cover of Robert Earl Keen's Undone. Scary, desperate, haunting and nihilistic outlook on a life that turned for the worse and the penultimate circumstances that result.

I hate it too! I will be super-pissed if the NL adopts this idiotic aberration to the rules of baseballl (dealing with the fact that the pitcher has to bat is an integral part of baseball strategy). As usual, it will likely play out because the MLBPA will want it. Purist fans like me DON'T.

As much as I despise Ted Cruz and everything (well, almost everything) he stands for, this alleged argument is totally baseless. His mother was an American citizen. That automatically makes him one regardless of where he was born. This is the liberal lunatic yan to the conservative lunatic...

What? You just outbid my Redbirds for the services of one David Price so I would say your starting rotation has been drastically improved regardless of its previous condition. Is the rest of your staff really that bad?

Thanks for the sad Glenn Frey rep.

The Cardinals pitches and catchers begin spring training workouts a month from today! It's always a good sign when baseball season is right around the corner!! It'll be tougher for us than ever this year with the improvements the Cubs have made to an already-formidable lineup....they have to...

Damn.....this kind of shit just keeps hitting closer to home with every contemporary rock icon of mine who passes away. Makes me realize my own mortality and its constant inevitability when these artists I grew up with are suddenly no longer with us. There's another vacancy at the Hotel...

Oh, there's definitely a bright side. Mr. Kroenke and his minions can't hold the city of St. Louis hostage anymore. The city won't have to shell out $1.2 billion on a football playpen for a billionaire. We won't have to be jerked around by unscrupulous liars like Roger Goodell. Oh my yes...

This is way different than any other franchise relocation since the city of St. Louis was prepared to build a new state-of-the-art stadium for Mr. Kroenke and he and the league sold the city down the river simply because they can all make a lot more money in LA. That's supposed to be against...

Thanks for the rep, amigo.

The Revenant. What a masterpiece.

I remember cruising down the highway in college with these songs blasting away on the tape deck in my '64 Malibu (with my rear-mounted Jensen coaxials maxed out). Seems like only a couple of years ago!! Really bummed out today so all I can do is celebrate his music: Anyone who doesn't...

Thanks for the rep my friend....all the symbols of my youth are dying. Scary.

A tremendous loss. A rock icon of immense proportions and a talent beyond measure. I too had no idea he head been ill. I am very very sad today. :cry::crying: Don't you dare dishonor his memory by posting such garbage! :nono: If you didn't like him, fine. Show a bit of class and stay out...

I'll second that. Good to see the guy hosting the competition walk off with the win. Congrats, Rodger. Thanks for hosting.....we need more participants next year. Just like everything else on this forum, things have degraded significantly in this thread over the past couple of years.

I should have done the same. Goddamned Aggies....just another reason to hate 'em. Sumlin's "juggernaut" seems to be falling apart.

I'd like to believe what you allege to be true is indeed the case, Bodie. Alas, I fear that the sad truth is that I simply have made some very bad picks thus far instead. :eek:

I'm in. Camellia - Ohio vs. Appalachian State Cure - San Jose State vs. Georgia State Las Vegas - BYU vs. Utah New Mexico - Arizona vs. New Mexico New Orleans - Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech Miami Beach - South Florida vs. Western Kentucky Potato - Akron vs. Utah State Boca Raton - Toledo...

Wish I could rep you for your well-written beat-down of Georges in the thread he started about Obama and the 2nd Amendment. The overwhelming deluge of idiocy that is now running amok on this forum is one of the reasons I don't post here anymore.....the inmates are truly running the asylum...

I hate to be a buzzkill but, sorry Dino, you're doing way more harm than good. Hope you don't end up being obese and diabetic or a cancer or alzheimer's victim. My advice is to avoid all soda-type drinks like the plague, sugar-free or otherwise. Here's some great information on the subject...

Thanks for the hockey rep, Rod!

:goodpost: Of course, you are absolutely correct. I withdraw my prior comments.

Well we gave up those early easy goals and just couldn't come back. It happens. Hope you had fun at the game, Rod. :thumbsup:

The anonymity of the web allows people to be much bigger assholes than they would dare to be in real-life face-to-face situations. It's one of the reasons that this mode of communication turns me off more and more as time goes on. It's easy to be mean and inconsiderate with nothing more than a...

Well, I'll concede that his image had faded in recent years but there's no doubt he was an "A-Lister" in his prime. Still is according to some people I am sure, especially on the TV circuit.

He's being described as a middle-aged star known for his drug use and "playboy" lifestyle. Put my money on Charlie Sheen. He certainly has the resume.

I'll look for you! ;) I've never been to the Garden so I envy the hell out of you. Should be a great game. Early season barometer for both teams. Oh....I can damn-near guarantee Jake will be between the pipes for us. He's really blossoming here in his 3rd year. We could sure use a...

Oh my we can't let this thread be euthanized (although a strong case can be made for the P & R section for sure)! My Blues are proving to be incredibly resilient in spite of key injuries to Stastny and Schwartz. Second straight shutout by Jake Allen on the road tonight against NJ. This team...

Will you give Houston that same consideration if they win out? :dunno: I agree....this year is much more interesting although my teams are not doing so well. Glad to see Miami rebounding after letting Al Golden go.

A power pitcher can overwhelm a hitter with pure speed. Of equal importance, regardless of velocity, is location. If a pitcher can combine the two, he becomes dominant although either attribute can be in and of itself carry a pitcher to success. Estrada showed the latter today.....a very...

Actually, they are smarterer if you want to be grammatically precise. :facepalm:

I agree. The Jays' lack of pitching depth is seriously exposing them in this series. I won't say they're dead just yet, but they are definitely on life-support.

To quote Travis Bickle...."You talkin' to me???". If you are, you're about as wrong as anyone could possibly be regarding how you interpreted what I said in my post (after all, you didn't quote me so perhaps you're referring to someone else. If so, please accept my sincere apology). I would...

Same for District 10 where I live. The overwhelming number of conservative voters in NW Harris (suburban Houston) and the surrounding rural counties offset the serious liberal views of a good-sized chunk of Austin just enough to keep republican Michael McCaul in office. Portions of two...

I'm not against the technology and I agree, the ability to access and disseminate information is fantastic. There are obviously great benefits to it. I will maintain that to simply stare into the screen of your magical smartphone like some automaton and ignore the everyday courtesy of saying a...

My Blues at undefeated Montreal will be an early-season barometer for both teams on Tuesday night. Blues have been on fire on this road trip (4-1 so far) but the Habs are at home and unbeaten so it should be a helluva contest. Looking forward to it. Goaltending advantage goes to Montreal so...

Well, so far, it's the Mets. Arrieta looked like a #3 or #4 starter last night. Not an impressive outing. Cubs have scored a total of 3 runs in 2 games....that ain't gonna get it. Perhaps a return to the friendly confines will step their game up a bit. However, with deGrom going against...

No. The lack of coordination between federal agencies (although technically under the auspices of the executive branch) was a standard protocol that was in place that prevented us from sharing information between agencies and letting all of our intelligence and security infrastructure from...

Oh, OK. Well, my bad then. I thought they had home field since their record was better (isn't that the way it should be decided? Oh well....). That changes things quite a bit in my book but hey what do I know?? It's going to be a close series. I just think the Cubs have some serious mojo...

bump My past for posting in the old thread. Doh!!

I give the Cubs the edge due to home field if no other reason. Agree, it should be a helluva series. In the AL, I don't see KC hanging with the Blue Jays, bat flip or not.

I can't stand to see what's happened to p2p communication. Some time ago, I left for a business trip and my flight was really early so I'm riding the bus from remote parking to the terminal at like 5:30am. There were about 6 other people (all of them traveling schmucks like me....who else...

:goodpost: I'm an old-schooler.....a complete traditionalist by any measurement. I was brought up in the age when you hit a home run, you dropped the bat and held your eyes in a stoic and straight-forward manner and circled the bases as quickly as possible.....trying not to show up the...

Thanks, Ace. I think they are still looking for that ball that Schwarber hit off Siegrist....in Michigan probably. Man, did he tattoo that thing! Kid is scary powerful. Cubs seem to have some mojo going but they still have a long way to go. I love baseball so I'll be watching no matter...