Dan Gould

Somehow I feel very alone .... but nevertheless, I retain the strength of my convictions!

No and I never plan to. Not only do I find her co-star annoying, but when I spotted them kissing each other on the field when the Sox won it a year ago, I swore I would never see it.

I didn't, though I admit it took me quite a while to finally decide to part with it.

Look in your email over the next few hours.

Well, it didn't go exactly as I previously predicted, but the bottom line, after last night's fiasco, is this: If the Sox go to Fenway trailing by a game, winning two out of three only gets them to a play-off at Yankee stadium on Monday, so they really have to sweep, which is about as likely at this point, with this team, as coming back from a 3-0 deficit in a seven game series. If the Sox avoid the Christmas rush and drop another game in the standings, then the impossible three game sweep is all that will save them. Given the fact that they are heading, in all likelihood, to drop at least two of three to the Yanks, their only chance for the Wild Card is if the Indians completely collapse, and why would they do that, given that the White Sox only need one win or one Indian loss to clinch, and then they'll go into "rest your starters" mode and will probably play with about as much intensity as the utterly contemptible Orioles? Oh how I LOVE a FULL MEDIA BLACKOUT . Can't wait for Saturday night when I will drown my sorrows with a few beers and this:

Do you need to hear more instances of Woody using? Can provide them if necessary... ← I don't think it would do any good at this point. This guy's got a major case of hero worship and it doesn't matter what he is told, even if it comes from professional musicians like yourself and Jim S.

I think its fitting that we pause to honor Atlanta and the Angels as they have clinched their divisions, Atlanta for a stupefying 14th time in a row. Of course, they'll probably get bounced in the first round by Houston, but even though the Angels will probably have the weakest record of the AL play-off teams, I do think they may have the best shot at returning to the World Series, as they've got the arms, bats, and bullpen to do so, and time to relax and set things up for October. That's something that the Sox, Yanks, Indians and Pale Hose can't do.

I think we'll both be out of it by the time you return. Neither of these teams look like champions to me. If there's a play-off in the Bronx, first of all, there'd have to be a one game separation heading into Friday for that to even be possible. And Chacon would be the next starter, theoretically, with Arroyo going for Boston. Speaking of whom, I wonder if Arroyo goes to the pen on Sunday, just in case. I would bet he does, and the Sox go with Clement if Arroyo is used and there's a playoff. Last thing I'll mention is that Wakefield is almost as hot as he was when he broke in with Pittsburg, and he's certainly done well against the Yanks historically. If the Giambino hits that flyball like he did to win in the Bronx, it falls into Trot's glove at Fenway ...

Well, it looks like the Yankee win streak and O's losing streak will come to a big end. I guess it doesn't matter much at this point if you lose by two like the Sox did or get clobbered 17 to whatever, but I'd think the Yanks have to be a bit worried about Mussina pitching the last game at Fenway. He looked great in his first start back but now he doesn't make it out of the second inning. But a big opportunity missed by the Sox, who led in the seventh and let Toronto steal it away. At least they've got two more lefties pitching for Toronto, and lefties have not done well at Fenway all year long. And with the White Sox and Indians losing, we've got one big tie atop the East and the Wild Card, and time may be running out on the Indians chances of taking the division.

Well, Jim is a professional jazz musician and he is telling you such stories right here, right now. It looks to me like we've got a very bad case of hero worship and anything that doesn't jibe with your view of your hero is rejected out of hand. But I'll bet you dollars to donuts that Jim has a better grasp of reality when it comes to Woody Shaw than you do.

But Max, you'll be in terrible danger! And, loving it!

You are supposed to wait for Danny. ← Sorry, I think we'd need a wee bit more than 30 contributors to cover that opening bid.

Sad news. I have fond memories of watching that show in syndication in the 70s.

I'd say definitely not so now. The Royals finally beat ya and the Chisox won for the third time in a row. The deficit in the Central is 2.5 games, and the lead in the Wild Card is only .5. If the Sox and Yanks both win on Monday, with the Indians off, there will still be a tie for first place in the East, and a three-way tie for the Wild Card. Better take care of Tampa Bay (who beat the Angels Sunday to possibly tighten up the West before the showdown series in Oakland.)

I had to borrow the LP from a historian/professor here at IU, who hipped me to the album. Hopefully it will emerge on CD some day. ← I picked up that RCA Camden version at Stereo Jack's back in June.

No, I'd say they've stopped the bleeding by winning two in a row. If they had collapsed, the Indians would be in first by now and the white Sox would be struggling to hold onto the Wild card. While that is the outcome most favorable to the Red Sox, I don't see it happening. The Indians have the tougher opponent this week (didn't the Devil Rays SWEEP the Indians in August?) while the Pale Hose have the Tigers, who are pretty much in free fall, and as Paul likes to point out, they are on the road where they are inexplicably better.

If I may, its that pinup queen's head super-imposed over Elvin's face.

As Johnny Carson might say, "Wild, wild stuff." Man, I can only imagine the review Dusty Groove would give this if they ever had a copy on hand.

Happy Birthday and thanks for your offerings over at Dime a Dozen!

And Cleveland is whipping KC, so it will be a game and a half for the Wild Card with ten to play. Oh yeah, we're just where we want to be. But there is good news: Foulke's been shut down for the rest of the season. Hallelujah!

5-1 Yankees in the 7th. A one game deficit is assured. Yeah, that series at Fenway is gonna matter.

Philly, El Guapo signed a contract with the Sox. Last I heard he was in Fort Myers, about thirty pounds heavier than he was when last seen. There were good reports at first but then I didn't hear anything else, and this was back maybe in June/July. Anyone remember when John Kruk was on Letterman, and he relayed a story about how he was smoking in public and some lady accosted him and objected that he's an athlete and shouldn't make a bad role model for kids, and he said, "Lady, I'm not an athlete. I'm a baseball player."

And now I understand that the strong steering currents that are moving it so steadily NW are going to stop and the storm will sit over north Texas/OK Sunday through Tuesday with the potential for flash flooding? I hate to admit my geographic ignorance, but I hadn't previously realized Houston's relative proximity to the Gulf. If it really comes ashore at Galveston and into Houston its gonna be mighty ugly.

Yeah, but Wickman's arm is gonna fall off! I see him in the highlights every damn night it seems! And Dan, you sound like Al bashing the Rangers! The Yankees have starting problems as well,(And the Devil Rays can beat up either team at will it appears!) so don't know why you are so sure they will be the team.... ← I can assure you that the only way I'll feel good soon is if we go into the final weekend at Fenway with a four game lead, and that ain't gonna happen. ← Yes it will, see my post above. Alternatively, riddle me this: what's more likely to happen at this moment: that the Yanks go into a tailspin or that the Red Sox win even 7 of their last 10?

This has circulated in the private recording trading community for a while. Its nice, but I wouldn't call it essential. Of course, if you really dig Poindexter, given his short discography, your mileage may vary.