Brad

I stand corrected: Happily the Giants won and if not for a Sanchez throwing error, Lincecum could have gotten the win. From what I read sounded like he had a great game.

Well, Mets are starting the second half like they have the last two: losing. Last two seasons they have gone in with a winning record and proceeded to swoon. Looks like more of the same. Other shoe is dropping

He finally sees the light Boo, hiss. Did we forget our roots. I was at Yankee Stadium today to see the Angels play (my son is an Angels fan; Yankee fans werent too bad). History is all around that place. The history of the Yankees is the history of base ball. Yankee Stadium is located at 161st and Jerome Avenue. My mother was telling me tonight at dinner that when she was a kid in the 1920s and 1930s and living on Jerome Avenue they used to go on the roof and watch the games. However, she grew up as a Giants fan.

He finally sees the light

Using that theory maybe they should have started Cliff Lee. After all he was 17-8 last year and 11-2 after the break. On the other Dickey and Cain were both 4-6 after the break in 2011, not exactly all star material. Yes, Lee definitely should have started. It's not second half performance that is the judge and I think we all know that except LaRussa.

I thought it was a nice performance but the blues licks were pretty standard. Fun to watch though. The Ronnie Scott concert is an amazing concert in every which way for those who haven't seen it.

Just saw this, an appearance on Saturday Night Live by Jagger, Beck and one of my favorite bassists (at least in rock), the Presidential Blues. Thoughts?

Pretty sad. It's too bad Paterno is dead so he could hauled into court. I'm sure the civil suits will keep the family's attorneys busy for years. Re Goodspeak, did he go to Penn State?

Think so since he was the manager of the Futures Team.

My hearing is somewhat decent but in crowded rooms it's not easy nor in listening to tv english programs.

That Rita Reys session is a new one on me. Pardon me for being lazy but is that available, and is it worth buying, if available.

Since it miraculously disappeared and then returned, I would have this looked at. You don't want to mess around. I suffer from tinnitis and although I've gotten used to it (tuned out the background noise), it will return on occasion. Had a bad bout for a few hours on Monday.

At the end of the day, it's only an exhibition game so who really cares. We will just see at the end of the season who had the better season. Parting shot: he had a perfect game but then so did Phillip Humber, the White Sox pitcher (a former Met farmhand by the way), and he is, was and a mediocre pitcher, save his one big moment.

I agree: Bud Selig is full of shit regarding the W-L in the All-Star Game vs home field advantage in the WS. However, if you are interested in winning baseball games, emotional favorites are not who you go with. Here's the line on Dickey: 1H, 1K, 1.00 WHIP in one inning pitched. Cain's the better pitcher today....and with good reason. LaRussa made the right call, IMHO. Shocking you would say that However, there was never really any question who was the better pitcher coming in and that's what you measure things on when making a decision. I think in the future they should have retired mgrs manage. Next year we can start with Joe Torre.

How does LaRussa get to manage the NL and make an idiotic decision by not picking Dickey as the starter when he has the best stats in the league the reason given is that Posey is not used to a knuckler. Neither is Ruiz but he will be Dickey's catcher when he comes in. Great reasoning.

Great finish today by the young French rider. Great elation in France I'm sure.

Exciting finish today I thought as with the first mountain finish. Let's see how Csdel Evans responds.

I enjoyed this year's first stage. Glad to see it back. That last accident was quite avoIdable. The commentary is first rate as usual.

Someone once said to me that holding a grudge is like letting someone live rent free in your head.

No Sonny? Ya gotta have Mr. Badass!

A fellow member of the tribe I've heard him on occasion mutter stuff about Schapp.

For you he's on at a reasonable hour. Sid's got that classic New York Jew delivery. Some of those WKCR guys have been on air for about 40 years, like Schaap and Sharif Abdul Salaam (whom I first knew of as Ed Michael). When I started listening to WKCR DJs included Fred Seibert, who was with MTV from the beginning, and Rich Scheinin, who started Oblivion Records and now writes for San Jose Mercury News. I think I first became aware of WKCR in 1970 during the Coltrane marathon, and I did lots of all-nighters in August of 1973 listening to the Bird marathon, just before starting college. Sid is great. I love listening to him. He does have a very distinctive voice (not sure what NY Jew delivery means or adds; gravelley might have been a better choice of words) as does Sharif.

Haven't listened to it in awhile but great music.

Just got back one I sold awhile, a long while ago, the Jacquet.

It was no match, boys playing against men. They were generally able to take the ball whenever they wanted. However, that will not work against better teams.