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Veird. Yesh.

Nazr Mohammed=not Ben Wallace. However, Ben Wallace was a player who took a while to reach his full potential. Maybe the Pistons will be the right situation for Nazr to do so.

I had a very similar one using PayPal's name. That one freaked me out for a second!

I predict the Heat will start sloppy and finish strong like last year. Shaq doesn't care much about the regular season. I'm interested to see how good the Pistons will be without Ben Wallace. I think they won't be nearly as good. Andrew Bynum is the future. 19 years old.

Thelonious Monk - Criss Cross is no longer available.

PM Sent on Lou Donaldson - The Scorpion.

I just ordered up a few 2cd sets: Kool & The Gang - Gold V/A - A Cellarful Of Motown

Pats sure looked like a contender last night. That first drive by Brady was of the unstoppable nature.

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Happy Birthday!

Glad I had the tube on mute. The announcers were driving me to drink as it was.

So much for the supposedly hugely superior AL! I'm glad the NL won. What happened to the Tigers' defense? Errors were their undoing.

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Log

Happy Birthday!

Then...

The Cowboys looked a lot like the Raiders last night--can't run, can't protect the QB, shoot themselves in the foot at crucial moments of the game, have great skill players their line can't help perform... Well, maybe not quite as bad as the Raiders--but similar problems.

"Shirley" is one of my favorite songs...period!

Favorite tracks from this set? Mine: The Silver Meter I'll Never Be Free Along Came John The Way I Feel Jerry Just 3/4 Daddy James Understanding I Want To Go Home Early A.M.

Happy Birthday!

The Lakers' future looks bright. Youngster Andrew Bynum has come to camp carrying noticeably more muscle and looks hungry on the court, fighting for rebounds, blocking shots around the hoop, and looking to score inside. Rookie Jordan Farmar from UCLA has played really well, and looks more up to the challenge of playing in the NBA than I expected. The brightest spot in the lineup has been Luke Walton, who I think will have an excellent year for the Lakers. His passing just keeps getting better, and Luke is also improving his shot. Vladimir Radmanovic and Kobe will be back in the lineup for the final preseason game. Bynum and Kwame could really be a scary tandem underneath. While I wouldn't predict a run at a title, this team is certainly no pushover. The Clippers have also added some good young talent, I'm hoping they will be able to get over the hump and defeat the other Western Conference powerhouses like Dallas, Phoenix, and San Antonio. Tim Thomas has joined the Clips, he sure hit some big shots in last year's playoff series against the Lakers and then the Clippers. The Clips need to sign Chris Kaman to a multi-year contract.

A couple of the baseball-savvy folks over at JC had some convincing comments about this matter: 1. Since LaRussa didn't force the umps to investigate, there is no issue. Maybe LaRussa didn't want to offend his friend and opposing manager Leyland. Maybe some of LaRussa's pitching staff are up to similar things. 2. The substance was only visible during one inning. Rogers threw seven more innings of shut out ball. 3. Pitchers are allowed to use rosin, which is very similar to pine tar and in fact also a pine product.

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You've come to the right place, bordello. These guys know their jazz!

Up for picks! Hopefully I covered all the games this week and didn't stiff myself out of a game for no reason.