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Off the MLB site. It's still kind of confusing...

From an ESPN story today: Bobby Cox was given a 2010 Lexus LS460 from the Braves and an 11-night cruise from his players in a ceremony before Atlanta's game against the Phillies on Saturday. Hope it came with an alarm clock to wake him up...

On October 7, the Noble Prize in Literature will be announced. I'm getting a feeling in my bones that Thomas Pynchon will be named. I have no reason to think this, but it's just a hunch. Philip Roth would be nice also.... The betting line

Happy birthday Rod! Hope you have a great one.

Very disappointed in Matt Cain last night, I thought he would come up big, and pitch a good game -- he got hammered. From what I gather, if the Padres sweep, the Braves are out, no matter what they do.

Giants are already down 4-0, and they're just into the bottom of the third. It doesn't look good right now for SF....

Of course, I'm all on tenterhooks to see if the Mariners can reach their magic number of a 100 loss season. I have faith that my boys can lose the 2 of 3 that's needed, if not get swept this weekend. Go Mariners!

All the Giants need to do is win one game, and they're in. The way San Diego is collasping, looks like tomorrow night will do it.

The criteria for the RHOF is whoever Jann Wenner likes, gets in...

I'm afraid I think Dr. John & Donovan would be good choices. Think Dr. John's tribute to Duke Ellington is all kinds of wonderful.

Scrubs: The Complete and Final Ninth Season. What can I say? I loved Scrubs.

I really think the Giants, with their pitching and improved offense, have a great chance of going all the way. Brian Wilson needs to be a little bit more steady, or maybe pitch less five out saves, Bochy might be over pitching Wilson. Still, I've like the Giants from the start, and I don't see any reason to change at this point. Giants in the World Series.

Perfect summation of the Mariners' year -- it just flat-out sucked.

I love how the Mariners are killing the Yankees, and they aren't even playing them.

Living in the good ol' Inland Empire has its drawbacks, don't it?

103 right now, which means in a hour, it will probably be 106 -- Yuck.

Real Jazz in the only station on Sirius/XM that plays "straight ahead" jazz. There is Water Colors, which is the smooth jazz station, and Spa, playing "Windham Hill" type of stuff. The other station that I listen to for jazz is 40s on 4, that station play big band music from the thirties and forties, and is very good. I love having Satellite Radio, as I drive a lot, and I'm able to listen clearly to any station wherever I am (I love to listen to baseball games when I drive). I also have it set up where I can play it through my stereo system at home. I've enjoyed that so much, I canceled my Direct TV subscription.

Bud Selig is open to expanding the playoffs. Why can't this guy just retire, he's ruining the game of baseball with his stupidity... Article here

This is ridiculous, is 4:45 p.m., and it's 101

I went ahead and pre-ordered it off Amazon, I'm looking forward to the cd, the line up is promising.

What I said last year still holds... Happy Birthday!

I wonder if they'll play this when the Phillies clinch....

http://www.jazzwisem...jazza-festival- Robert did 'Midnight' and 'At Last I Am Free' way back in the early 80s. Could be accused of being another rock star does standards affair....but he has a long record of making these things his own. I can just hear him doing the final track. With Wyatt's approach to vocals (and music, for that matter), I don't see this falling in the Rod Stewart camp...

I've been listening, and loving, these two all week... Buckethead -- Padmasana The Egg -- Venice Beach

Allen is lucky to play with THB, Goodnes, do I ever love his duets with Braxton (Bynum not Allen's... though I'm sure an Allen Lowe / Anthony Braxton duet would be interesting also....).