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that is a thing of beauty. its too bad we as a society have lost that wonderful color palate of the 60's-70's, with its mustards, browns, and psychedelic swirls. instead the teams of my generation wear the crappy conservative blues and whites, boring everyone to death with their inoffensiveness. stupid reagan

I really wish the Padres would go back to wearing these beautiful unis: the red sox are lame

I wish Barfield well. He was good for the Padres when we had him. I actually ran into him at a bar, and I was shocked by his lack of height...

whats the deal with this lincecum dude? i read that he looks like billy the kid, and that people have been calling him "the franchise"? Is he all that dominant or is this hype?

seriously. what a totally insane and repetitious exchange.

peavy sevens innings of shut out. pujols was humbled. the road to the cy young continues...

the rangers GM doesnt strike me as the sharpest tool in the shed. Its too bad texas hasnt invested in a few quality starters, because outside of this year, their offense has been incredible. Personally I find offense to be grossly overrated in baseball, despite the fact that I really wish we had more of it here in San Diego. Ultimately good pitchers beat good hitters most of the time.

Is this the same Schilling who was on the 1993 Phillies team?

Maybe we should make a separate thread for all things pertaining to yankees/red sox too

thank you for doing this. it was getting too insane in the other thread

hell yeah. jj hardy and capuano are awesome. fielder too

Wells doesn't agree with Clemens not traveling ESPN.com news services Roger Clemens has a big challenge ahead of him to get in shape and take the mound for the New York Yankees. But some around baseball think the Rocket is getting off too easy. According to his contract, Clemens will not be forced to travel with the team when he isn't scheduled to pitch. He had the same deal with the Houston Astros. Padres veteran David Wells doesn't agree with that. David Wells Wells "I don't think I would ever do it because of the fact I personally think it would disrespect the team and your teammates," Wells said, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "You look at the other players. How are they going to respect you? What are they going to think if you're not there pulling for the team?" Future Hall-of-Famer Greg Maddux agreed with Wells, his San Diego Padres teammate. "I can't imagine doing that," Maddux said, according to the Sun-Sentinel. "I like the game. I like the atmosphere. I appreciate what it has to offer. I want to play the whole year." Wells also played for the Yankees in his career and was part of the trade with the Toronto Blue Jays that brought Clemens to the Bronx. The pair were then Yankee teammates in 2002. Although Joe Torre said he cleared Clemens' arrangement with his veterans, Wells told the Sun-Sentinel, "That's not the Yankee way. The Yankees have changed." Money Ball The Rockets' $28M deal leaves a lot to the imagination. What would you do with that kind of cash? Well, Clemens could field an All-Star team all his own. New York's newest addition could afford the lineup below and still have change to spare. Starting Lineup For Under $28M Position Player Salary Pitcher Brandon Webb $4,500,000 Catcher Joe Mauer $3,750,000 1B Ryan Howard $900,000 2B Robinson Cano $490,800 3B Miguel Cabrera $7,400,000 SS J.J. Hardy $400,000 OF Josh Hamilton $380,000 OF Alex Rios $2,535,000 OF Matt Holliday $4,400,000 DH Sammy Sosa $500,000 **Lineup worth $25,255,800 Clemens has been in such hot demand he has the luxury to not put his 44-year-old body through the extreme rigors of travel. But the pitcher knows that age won't be an excuse if he can't get into condition to help the Yankees. "Mr. Steinbrenner, he doesn't care how old I am," Clemens said Monday. "He wants me to come back and play like I have in the past." Clemens announced Sunday from owner George Steinbrenner's box that he was rejoining the New York Yankees. The Rocket has won seven Cy Young awards and two World Series rings. He will be paid about $18.5 million this season, but that's not what brought him back. "If you think it's about money, you're greatly mistaken. I'm not going to put my body through the paces I put my body through to earn a few more dollars," Clemens said at a charity golf tournament. Describing the decision to play for the Yankees, Clemens said it was a situation that unfolded very quickly. "I didn't know the details of my contract sitting down yesterday," he said. "That's how quick the decision was made to do this." Having played for Steinbrenner before, Clemens said all the right things about why he is returning to the Bronx. "You're talking seven long years that we haven't been in the winners' circle," he said. It's his past performances that earned Clemens a return trip to New York. He won titles in 1999 and 2000, then helped the Yankees reach the World Series in 2001 and 2003. They lost that final appearance to the Florida Marlins in what was billed as Clemens' farewell to baseball. But when the Yanks let pitcher Andy Pettitte go to Houston as a free agent, Clemens changed his mind and followed his close friend to the Astros, where he pitched three more seasons. The Yankees will pay about $26 million in salary and luxury tax in a one-year deal for the Rocket. It's still uncertain when Clemens will make his debut this season. He said that will depend on how his preparations and conditioning go. He'll start out in the minor leagues with workouts in Lexington, Ky., where his son, Koby, is playing with a Houston Astros' farm team. Clemens is second on the career strikeouts list with 4,604 and has 348 career wins, putting him eighth on the list. Last season with Houston, he was 7-6 with a 2.30 ERA. When asked whether this would be his last season in baseball, Clemens smiled a bit and declined to say. "You know I'd be lying to you all if I said it again, because I'm not good at it," he said. "It's great to be able to make a great living, but when it's all said and done it's about how many rings that you have." The more he thought about it, Wells warmed up to the idea of going for those rings as a part-time player. "Roger might set the tone for the 40-and-above guys," Wells said, according to the Sun-Sentinel. "Hey, I might do it. He's a smart businessman." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

GULFPORT, Miss. -- Three-time boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho was sent to jail Monday after pleading guilty to a 2004 burglary charge. Camacho faces up to seven years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Circuit Judge Steve Simpson delayed sentencing, but ordered him sent straight to jail because a bail bond agent said he hadn't heard from Camacho for more than two years, the Sun Herald reported on its Web site. Camacho, who is being held at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center, won super lightweight, lightweight and junior welterweight world titles in the 1980s. His last title bout came against then-welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya in 1997, a loss by unanimous decision. A warrant was issued for Camacho on Dec. 22, 2004, for a November burglary of a computer store. He was arrested in January 2005 on the burglary charge, and was also charged with drug possession after police allegedly found ecstasy in his hotel room at the Imperial Palace. Trial on the drug charge is tentatively set for June. In a written statement in January 2005, Camacho apologized for the break-in, which caused nearly $13,000 in damage and losses at ZDI Computer Center in Gulfport. Camacho had bought a laptop from the business but had left it there for work on technical problems. He was trying to retrieve his computer, his attorney, David Morrison, said. The break-in was "a momentary lapse in judgment," he added. Morrison said negotiations had taken place with the business owners, Solomon and Samantha Wheeler, until their attorney made an "outrageous" demand for $500,000 to avoid media exposure. Wayne Woodall, the Wheelers' attorney, claims Camacho fell through the ceiling, cut himself, urinated inside the office and left with seven laptops and about $5,600 in checks and cash. Camacho has had several brushes with the law involving drugs, his driving habits, and domestic assault. When he was 16, he served 3 1/2 months in a New York prison for auto theft.

Q: Will ryan howard surpass his previous mark of 58 homers?

Yes. excellent point. myopic east coast sports media

Peavy was awesome today 7 Innings 1 hit 1 ER

remember hector "macho" camacho?

I still think the tyson-lewis fight was bigger. As for fighters, i prefer that manny pacquiao guy

i really dug the enthusiasm of the fans in oakland last night

i wish they gave as much attention to the need for greater revenue sharing as they do to steriods

Big Al, Can you please tell me what is wrong with Michael Young this season? I dont understand why he hasnt been hitting. I thought he was a shortstop extraordinaire.

Doug Mirabelli? Wednesday, May 02, 2007 Warning To MLB Clubs: Do Not Trade With Kevin Towers We were looking at the N.L.'s leader board today and one category jumped out as us, San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is leading the league in RBI with 26. Gonzalez set the franchise record with 25 for the month of April and at just 24-years-old looks to be a cornerstone of the franchise for years to come. That got us wondering: why on earth did the Rangers get rid of him? To be fair, the Rangers have Mark Teixeira at first base, and he's a perennial All-Star, but still you figure they could have found a place for Gonzalez, a former No. 1 overall pick in the Draft. Instead they sent him to the Padres in one of the more lopsided deals in recent memory. And it was one of the many times Padres general manager Kevin Towers has absolutely raped another team. The January 4, 2006 trade saw the Padres sending Adam Eaton, Akinori Otsuka and minor league catcher Billy Killian, to the Rangers for Gonzalez, Chris Young and Terrmel Sledge. Eaton spent a healthy portion of last season on the DL and now pitches for the Phillies, Otsuka is a reliable reliever and now the Rangers' closer and Killian is still a minor leaguer. In contrast, Gonzalez hit .304 with 24 HR and 86 RBI last season, played gold-glove quality defense and was the Padres team MVP. This season he's hitting .310 with 7 HR and 26 RBI. The 6'10 Young has developed into a front-line starter. Last season, the former two-sport standout from Princeton, went 11-5 with a 3.46 ERA and notched 164 K's in 179.1 innings. After a slow start to this season, the 27-year-old hurler is now 3-2 with a 3.34 ERA, and tossed 8 shutout innings last night, striking out 8 along the way to getting the win. Sledge is currently part of the Padres' left field platoon with Jose Cruz Jr., a position that has consistently produced all season. So let's review. The Rangers got a decent middle-aged closer, an average starting pitcher who is now in Philadelphia and a minor league catcher, while giving up two young, All-Star calibur guys and a decent spot-starting outfielder. Not tough to see who won that exchange. Another example of the trading genius of Kevin Towers is the famed Doug Mirabelli deal. During the 2006 offseason the Padres acquired Doug Mirabelli from the Red Sox for Mark Loretta. The deal was made because San Diego needed to make room on their roster for then-prospect Josh Barfield. Josh Bard replaced Mirabelli as Tim Wakefield's personal catcher. That didn't go so well, as he accumulated 10 passed balls in just seven games. On May 2, 2006 the Red Sox were so desperate to get Mirabelli back that they sent Bard, minor-league pitcher Cla Meredith and $100,000 to San Diego for him. The 36-year-old Mirabelli played in 59 games for the Sox last season, hitting .193 with 6 HR and 25 RBI, and in seven games this season is hitting .353 with 2 HR and 4 RBI. Meanwhile, the 29-year-old Bard has become the Padres' everyday catcher. In 93 games last season he hit .338 with 9 HR and 40 RBI, and in 12 games this season (he had a short stint on the DL) he's hitting .267 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. Oh and what of Cla Meredith, the "throw-in" to the deal? Oh he's only been one baseball's most dominant relievers in the game. The 23-year-old, side-wheeling righty made 45 appearances for the Padres last season, posting a ridiculous 1.07 ERA. And in 12 games (entering Wednesday night's game) this season he has yet to allow a run. These are just two examples of how Towers has continually made incredible trades. How about Matt Herges for Clay Hensley (the Padres' current No. 3 starter) in 2003. Brad Ausmus and Ricky Gutierrez for Ken Caminiti and Steve Finley in late 1994 (Randy Smith was actually the Padres' GM at the time of this deal but Towers' scouting efforts were the driving force behind it). He got Greg Vaughn for Ron Villone and Marc Newhan in 1996. Other than the horrendous Jason Bay - Brian Giles deal, I don't think anyone has ever completely gotten the better of him. So to all of you GM's out there, we don't want to tell you your business or anything, but don't trade with Mr. Towers. Unless you want to get publicly embarassed. *Update: Gonzalez hit his 8th HR Wednesday night against the Nationals. The solo shot gives him 27 RBI on the year as well.

i really like the indians lineup. hafner, sizemore, martinez, nixon. they should be very good

gotta agree with that. the rza pretty much makes their sounds. i prefer 36 chambers of all the albums. also like his work on the ghostdog soundtrack

Soulstation1, your avatar is the coolest