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QUOTE(ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 28, 2007 -> 08:09 AM) I agree a lot with that. I think she has a very attractive face. Obviously, she has no chest and is too thin, but im always thought she was a very cute girl. I dont understand how anyone could think she is beyond ugly, but to each his own i guess. I happen to agree with this post. So Rock is of the Seinfeld opinion...big deal...to each his own...is right. Jerry Seinfeld: "Elaine, what percentage of people would you say are good-looking?" Elaine Benis: "Twenty-five percent?" Jerry Seinfeld: "Twenty-five percent?" Elaine Benis: "Um-hmm." Jerry Seinfeld: "No way! It's like four-to-six percent. It's a 20-to-1 shot." Elaine Benis: "You're way off." Jerry Seinfeld: "Way off?" Elaine Benis: "Yeah." Jerry Seinfeld: "Have you been to the motor vehicle bureau? It's a leper colony down there." Elaine Benis: "So, basically, what you're saying is 95 percent of the population is un-date-able?" Jerry Seinfeld: "Un-date-able!" Elaine Benis: "Then how are all these people getting together?" Jerry Seinfeld: "Alcohol."

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Originally posted: August 27, 2007 Dugout disagreement By Mark Gonzales, 12:04 p.m. White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski and batting coach Greg Walker were involved in a verbal disagreement in the dugout Sunday that manager Ozzie Guillen said was Pierzynski's fault. "A.J. has to admit he was wrong," said Guillen, explaining later that Pierzynski expressed surprise to Walker that Boston reliever Manny Delcarmen had a cut fastball. "I don't have anything against A.J. I like him. I love him. He's one of my players. I love this kid. He shows up every day, but he's got to admit he's wrong." Walker took exception to Pierzynski's surprise, Guillen said, because the Sox had faced Delcarmen in the past and were aware of his cut fastball. Bench coach Joey Cora had stepped between Pierzynski and Walker. Walker downplayed the incident, saying, "It was A.J. being A.J., and Walk being Walk." Pierzynski also downplayed the incident, saying he's had a few disagreements with Walker in the past. "We're freinds, we still talk," Pierzynski said. "Like I said, we’ve gotten into it many times before and it wasn’t his fault, it was probably my fault."

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 24, 2007 -> 02:35 PM) Good grief... AccessHollywood's Shaun Robinson asked Jamie Foxx what he thinks about this matter. Instead of saying "It is what it is", or nothing at all... he said: “It’s a cultural thing, I think. Most brothers didn’t know that, you know. I used to see dogs fighting in the neighborhood all the time. I didn’t know that was Fed time. So, Mike probably just didn’t read his handbook on what not to do as a black star. I know that cruelty to animals is bad, but sometimes people shoot people and kill people and don’t get time. I think in this situation, he really didn’t know the extent of it, so I always give him the benefit of the doubt.” Right on Jamie, he's a VICKtum of his culture

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 24, 2007 -> 03:36 PM) LMAO.. way to keep it on the down low.. hey...I want to talk about what you can't talk about. This is so cool...it's like we're in the Skulls!! or Fight Club!!

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 24, 2007 -> 02:53 PM) Not to brag, but I thought this offense was going to struggle this year. The reason for that was I lost so much confidence in them during the 2nd half of last season, and it just seemed that when you combine that with another year on those legs, the bat speed wasn't where it had to be. Juan Uribe absolutely must go though. Did you or did you not think they were going to suck in 2005? You seem to think they are going to suck every year...some times the s*** sticks. This year it worked out for you...congrats...thanks for not bragging.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 24, 2007 -> 02:41 PM) Are you f***ing kidding me...??? White Sox fans had 14 hours notice that this game was going to be played. Half of the Red Sox fans are here for the weekend and don't have to work. The other half are Cub fans who don't work anyway. It's not like the place is filled with 20K RS fans. There's maybe 12K TOTAL fans there right now. Not too mention a lot of people in our area have a lot more important things going on today then the white sox game.

This is typical hindsight BS.

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Seattle Mariners' Richie Sexson lies below Chicago White Sox second baseman Danny Richar as they both look to first base, where Kenji Johjima was out for the second out of a double play during the second inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.

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QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 22, 2007 -> 12:42 PM) Are you f***ing kidding me? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?i...e=ESPNHeadlines This is the same guy from the NAACP that backed Vick before he plead. ‘That’s Not Due Process’ The president of the NAACP’s Atlanta chapter explains why the group is urging the public not to rush to judgment on Michael Vick’s case. Haraz N. Ghanbari / Getty Images-pool Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Vick left the federal courthouse in Richmond, Va., following his arraignment last month By Joshua Alston Newsweek Updated: 5:00 p.m. CT Aug 2, 2007 Aug. 2, 2007 - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick doesn’t seem to have many friends these days. But a few organizations have come to his defense, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP—both of which have cautioned against rushing to judgment in Vick’s indictment on dogfighting charges. But are Vick’s legal troubles a civil-rights issue? NEWSWEEK’s Joshua Alston spoke to R.L. White, president of the Atlanta NAACP, to find out. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: What motivated you to call a press conference this week, urging restraint in the media’s coverage of Vick’s case? R.L. White: The biggest factor was that our office had taken so many calls from people who were urging us to take a stand. Is Vick involved with the NAACP somehow? No, not at all. Our involvement was only based on the response from our constituency. We didn’t make this statement on the urging of him or anybody in his camp. When we looked at the case, we decided that it was important for us to make a statement. I wasn’t aware that our position was going to be so controversial. Can you elaborate on that position? We believe that the influence of the media is so strong that whatever people see on television and hear on the radio, they believe. The coverage of Michael Vick’s situation has been very negatively skewed, skewed to the point that we don’t believe the whole story is getting out. What we’re asking is that people not make judgments until he has had his day in court. PETA and the Humane Society have been so vocal in their criticism of him because they think he might have harmed an animal. And this case is so high profile that it gave them an opportunity to get up on their soapbox and make news. So they’ve initiated writing campaigns to his sponsors and organized demonstrations outside the Atlanta Falcons training camp. They’ve done whatever they’ve done to bring negative attention to Michael Vick, and at that point it wasn’t about Vick as much as it was about getting publicity for themselves. We feel that’s wrong. We’re not taking a position on whether or not he did it, nor are we condoning dogfighting. We’re merely saying that people shouldn’t rush to judge Michael Vick. When [baltimore Ravens linebacker] Ray Lewis was accused of murder [in 2000], he was still afforded the right to work. [Lewis later pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in a plea deal and the murder charge was dropped.] When [Los Angeles Lakers guard] Kobe Bryant was accused of rape [in 2004], he was still afforded the right to work [those charges were also later dropped]. My question is, are we suggesting that alleged rape and alleged murder is less important than mistreating dogs? He’s been told he cannot come to work because of this because the NFL wants to see if he’s violated the code of conduct, when all the evidence has not yet come out. We think that’s wrong. That’s not due process. It’s the media convicting him before his day in court. But this is the same media scrutiny that all celebrities get. Paris Hilton was skewered by the media during her court proceedings. Do you think Vick is being treated differently because he’s black? I think part of it is his celebrity status, but I think it’s racially influenced as well. Obviously celebrities are scrutinized, but he has attracted scrutiny prior to this case for no other reason than because of his “thuggish” image. That persona may have turned some people off, and when people see that they assume you’ve done something wrong. He’s definitely getting attention because of his celebrity, but in terms of people’s judgment of his guilt, that’s essentially racial profiling. He’s been completely vilified. I haven’t heard one commentator come to Vick’s defense, even to play devil’s advocate. When the Duke lacrosse players were accused of rape, the NAACP came out early in favor of the accuser. Isn’t that the same thing PETA and the Humane Society are doing? In the case of the Duke players, everyone did form an opinion before the trial, and I’ve been reminded several times that the NAACP came out in favor of the young woman who was the accuser in that case. And I’ve said that just because you make one mistake doesn’t mean you have to continue to make mistakes. In other words, instead of saying, “Let’s rush to judgment in this case because the same thing happened to those boys at Duke,” we should be learning from what happened there and stopping the prejudgment of people’s guilt outside of a courtroom. Dr. Charles Steele, the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, said, “We need to support Michael Vick no matter what the evidence reveals.” Do you agree with that position? I heard that statement, and no, I don’t agree with it if it means condoning his acts. The NAACP cannot condone anything that is wrong. To say that we would support him right or wrong would undermine our credibility. What we would rather do is support him in getting his fair day in court. Beyond that, we would hope that if he is convicted, I assume he would appeal and go through that, and we would certainly support him emotionally. That was the way I interpreted Steele’s statement. What would you say to people who criticize the NAACP for using their resources to aid someone who has the money to afford a superior legal team? This isn’t something we’re spending money on. The NAACP is in a financial crunch. We couldn’t help in that way even if we wanted to. As far as the time we’re spending on it, issues in this country and how they affect people in the black community are exactly what we should be spending our time doing. Michael Vick has been a hero to many African-Americans for years. It’s important to us because so many of our heroes have been cut down over the years by the press. We still need some heroes in our neighborhoods. It was conventional wisdom that blacks couldn’t lead a team, and here we have someone who can and has done it. Now he’s being vilified. Some people may say we’re spending too much time on it, but we’ve been flooded with calls of support, so clearly someone thinks we’re doing the right thing. And of course, it’s not the only thing we’re working on. But if every other group gets to have their say, why is it wrong for us to weigh in? © 2007 Newsweek, Inc. | Subscribe to Newsweek

I certainly couldn't wath the whole movie like this, but I know theres those of you out there that can and will. So here ya go... There's a s*** load of other stuff on that site to watch as well. SuperBad You might just have to paste the link http://www.tv-links.co.uk/video/4/7075/11427/70079/97867

QUOTE(juddling @ Aug 21, 2007 -> 09:23 AM) I wonder if she was sporting a camel-toe at the time????? Maybe that's what attracted the animal. And this camel just so happened to have a foot fetish...I guess it's possible.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Aug 20, 2007 -> 03:06 PM) Geek Squad said it wasn't going to be worth fixing. Got a new desktop, Compaq. Day one, thing comes up with the "blue screen of death" 3 times in 2 hours. Take that one back, now on this new (x2) one. They were able to salvage all my old stuff which was nice. I'm on Vista now and I feel like I'm on crack while trying to use this thing. Was it the capacitors? It had to be hardware if they said it wasn't worth fixing?

Cal: We went to Tijuana, Mexico, you know? And we thought it would be fun, you know, to go to a show. Everybody says you gotta check out one of these shows. And... it's a woman f**kin' a horse. We get there and we think it's gonna be awesome and... it is not as cool as it sounds like it's gonna be. It's kinda gross. Andy Stitzer: Yeah. Cal: You think "A woman f***in' a horse" and you get there and... it's a woman f***ing a horse. Andy Stitzer: Yeah. Cal: It was really giving it to her. And you know what? To be honest I just felt bad for her, we all just felt bad for her. Andy Stitzer: Yeah. Cal: I kinda felt bad for the horse! Andy Stitzer: Wow, that's something.

QUOTE(Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 20, 2007 -> 11:42 AM) This is the ultimate divide in the legal profession: how much 'justice' do we sacrifice for the sake of efficiency. Personally I'm more on the efficiency side of the argument. I've spent the last few months working as a Law Clerk for an attorney who owns his own firm and has a good steady amount of general practice cases coming in. You'd be amazed at the amount of calls I get (i'm his first line of defense for client intakes) where people think they can sue for anything and everything and are completely shocked and baffled when I tell them thanks for the call but we're not interested. A few goods ones: A guy calls in and said he was fired without cause. He said he urinated in a bottle in front of co-workers but didn't see what the big deal was. He wanted to sue his employer. Another guy called in complaining about being fired without cause. He was "only" late "ten or fifteen minutes at the most" at least "three to four days a week." And my favorite part: "Come on man! Traffic can be a b****!" A woman calls in on behalf of her brother, who had just been stabbed at a Dunkin Donuts. Apparently her brother received his coffee but it was too cold so he asked for another one. A DD employee decided that instead of giving him a coffee he'd give him a good stab in the stomach. Of course their first thought was, gee, can we sue DD for this? It's a tough call but I'd like to see judges use a little more common sense and throw cases out before proceedings get underway. In reality 95% of all cases either get dismissed or settled, but that's still a ton of taxpayer money going to judges, clerks, staff, etc. to deal with cases before there's a resolution. On the DD one, they can sue DD and prolly win correct?? I mean I can see it being a BS lawsuit if they tried suing DD over a random stabbing in their store, but if it was their employee, I would think they have a case.

Thought Bourne Ultimatium rocked the s***!!

QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Aug 15, 2007 -> 11:18 AM) That seems to be a great routine. I do a lot of that kind of stuff to keep me flexible and in shape. They are right, you don't want to be too upper body strong as you need to have some big legs and 'butt' or you must make up for it in height. I also try to run at least 2 miles a day so those days when you humidity is at its worst, you can still fight through. Arm bands and Dr. Joeb workouts are essential too. I think SoxFan1 would agree as if i recall correctly I think he is a pitcher in college too. You want to see a kick ass routine(not pitcher realted, but some intense s***)... check out Urlacher's offseason workout.

Do any of our guys work out like this? Johan Santana's workout routine By Josh Staph Things have improved for Johan Santana since his first experience on the diamond. Despite his talent, potential and enthusiasm, the young pitcher was sent packing from his first baseball practice in his home town of Tovar, Merida State, Venezuela. “I was just a kid who wanted to play baseball,” Johan recalls. “That was the very first time I walked onto a baseball field. I decided to go with a friend, but I wasn’t wearing any kind of baseball uniform— just shorts, a short-sleeved shirt and no socks or hat. The coach sent me home right away, telling me that if I wanted to play baseball, I had to look like a baseball player. I felt bad, but I still had hope.” The following day, Johan put his baseball dreams back on track with the help of his father, a semi-pro baseball player. “I went back home and started looking for the smallest jersey I could find in my dad’s uniform collection,” Johan says. “Even though it was way too big, because I was only 11 years old, I wore it the next day. It’s funny how everything started for me.” Once the coach realized who his father was, he immediately changed how he treated Johan. Following in his father’s footsteps, Johan took to shortstop. “I used to watch my dad play and practice at shortstop,” Johan says. “My brother and I would go up to the baseball field with him, and I wanted to be just like him, because he was my idol. I used to wear his glove and try to do things just like him. Since I was using his glove, I was throwing righty. It wasn’t until later that I realized it was much easier for me to throw with my left hand.” This revelation, coupled with his pure athleticism, made Johan a mainstay in centerfield for his little league team. However, Johan’s raw throwing power couldn’t be ignored; it eventually made him a natural selection for the mound. “At first, it was all about my arm strength, but then I started learning the mechanics of pitching and put in a lot of hard work,” Johan says “I was patient with myself, my training and practice, so I could become a better player.” Johan didn’t pitch in his first organized game until his early teens. But when he finally took to the rubber, his ability and improvements were undeniable. His team, the Chiquilines, played in Venezuela’s national baseball tournament each year, providing Johan the opportunity to show people his pitching prowess. Soon, Major League scouts were making the treacherous 10-hour drive through the Andes Mountains to watch the Venezuelan strikeout artist. “It was a great feeling to have all of those scouts interested and coming to watch me play—and I was surprised by it,” Johan says. “I didn’t even know what a scout looked like at the time. I always had that dream and thought about it. But at the same time, I thought it might be out of reach, because there weren’t many baseball players from where I grew up, mostly soccer players. But the things scouts were saying to me made me think, ‘Wow, I can do this.’” One particular scout, the Astros’ Andres Reiner, knew immediately that Johan had Major Leaguecaliber talent, and he brought the word back to the organization. Soon thereafter, Johan signed with Houston and spent the ’99 season in their minor league system. However, by not including Johan on their 40-man roster at the end of the year, the Astros gave the Marlins an opportunity to snag him in the Rule 5 Draft. An immediate player swap then sent him to the Twins. The young, raw pitcher had found the perfect place to grow and develop. During the ’00 season, Johan went from Rule 5 selection to bullpen specialist for the Twins. That July, he received a bit of vindication. Johan earned his first Big League victory against the team that had let him go. “That was a very memorable moment for me,” he says “My first win happened to come against Houston—the team I never got to play for in the Majors, because they released me. It was special, so I framed the scorecard and hung it on the wall at my mother’s house. It’s still there.” In 2002, his third season in the Majors, Johan made it clear that such a sweet payback was only the beginning of bigger things to come. His workmanlike contribution helped the Twins go from likely contraction casualty to pennant contender. He put together a record of 8-6 with a 2.99 ERA; but more impressive were Johan’s 137 Ks in just 100 innings, mowhich helped him realize how dominating he could become and fueled his intense desire to crack the Twins’ starting rotation. Johan finally got his wish in July of ’03. “Man, that was great—finally being able to go out and start,” he says. “All the hard work over the years paid off, and I was able to show everyone what I could do.” Johan demonstrated this in historic fashion. He went a perfect 8-0 down the stretch for a final record of 12-3, with a 3.07 ERA and 169 Ks. The Twins had found their ace. Some analysts expected Johan’s steady improvement to plateau, but the 25-year-old’s game was just coming around. In 2004, he put together one of the best seasons by a pitcher on record. Routinely, he made the best hitters look silly at the plate by setting them up with one pitch and finishing them off with another. Johan was nailing his spots—better than any other pitcher in baseball. His fastball was no longer just 95 mph down the middle; its natural movement found the edges of the plate, making it even more lethal. He also gained more control of his slider and more confidence in his change-up, as Johan learned to deliver it identical to his fastball, even though it was crossing the plate 20 mph slower. Most pitchers can only hope for a 10- to 12-mph difference. Johan says: “I want [all of my pitches] to look the same, with the same delivery and release point, so the hitter will think it’s the same pitch every time—even though it will have a different velocity or spin.” Johan’s breakout performance resulted in the best pitching numbers in the Majors, effectively proving he was the finest pitcher in the world. In the second half of the season, he went 13-0 with an ethereal ERA of 1.18. Coming through in the clutch, Johan was especially hot in the always-important month of August, when he gave up only 10 earned runs and struck out 52. His stellar play and season record of 20-6 propelled the Twins to the AL Central Championship by a nine-game margin. Garnering all 28 first-place votes, Johan won the American League’s Cy Young Award. Johan’s outstanding numbers and success have continued over the past two seasons. In ’06, he took home another Cy Young and won the Triple Crown of pitching by leading the Majors in ERA, strikeouts and wins—the first pitcher to do so since Dwight Gooden in ’85 and Sandy Koufax in ’66 before that. No end is in sight for Johan’s domination. And while most Major League pitchers are known for one, or at most two, trademark pitches, Johan continues to refine his control and perfect his mastery over three untouchable variations. Added to his physical ability are Johan’s confidence and attacking strategy on the mound. “I’m very aggressive even though I might not look like it when I’m pitching,” he says. “I’m not scared to throw my pitches and go out there and do my job.” “This is hurting me, Diablo! You are crazy!” This is the third time in an hour that Johan has called Twins strength and conditioning coordinator Perry Castellano El Diablo. “He calls me that quite often. Sometimes he’ll call me Mr. Perry if we‘re not working him this hard,“ Castellano says. Although Johan’s feeling some serious muscle burn, he recognizes the humor and irony behind his comment. Castellano and his training are not hurting him; in fact, they are keeping Johan healthy. “I must protect the starting pitcher. That is the number one goal with Johan,” Castellano says. “Out of every 170 guys that a team signs, only seven get a cup of coffee in the Big Leagues. So a guy like Santana, to do the things he’s doing, he has a gift. And it’s my job to protect that gift.” Johan echoes Castellano’s sentiment. “My main focus is to remain healthy throughout the entire season,” he says. “I know that if I’m healthy, I will have a great chance to perform very well. That is why everything I do is based around keeping my body healthy. You can tell right away when things start to break down, because it really affects your pitching.” Pat Johan on the back or shake his hand, and you immediately notice his “gift.” Castellano says, “He’s got incredible natural shoulder size and tremendous strength on the left side of his body. You can feel how developed he is right away. At six-feet tall, he really shouldn’t be able to throw as hard as he can. Most pitchers at this level are well over that height with very long levers. He can produce that velocity because he’s so strong through his core and powerful in his legs.” To protect Johan and provide a safe environment for his gift, Castellano has created a program that steers clear of size-based improvements. Instead, he uses ground-based exercises to help Johan develop his flexibility, strength, balance, and core strength and stability. “Power and strength are not size,” Castellano says. “And putting on size would only hurt Johan. We want to improve his low back and ab strength, and condition his lower body to overcome fatigue. When a pitcher loses his legs, everything begins to break down, which puts a lot of stress on his shoulder.” Since working with Castellano, Johan’s game has experienced positive effects. “You have to be strong to pitch—and stay that way throughout the year,” says Johan. “Because of this training, I can feel my strength in the middle of the season, even at the end.” A starting pitcher’s training is the most clear-cut and defined in baseball, because everyone knows when he has to perform on the mound. Given the Twins’ five-day rotation, Castellano plans Johan’s workout for his four non-pitching days. Since Johan is at a level where he knows exactly what his body needs, he is given some flexibility as to how to get the work done. Day 1: Lower body strength Day 2: Bullpen power day, jump rope and upper body strength Day 3: Bullpen touch and feel, lower body circuit and balance drills Day 4: Med ball abs, conditioning [Johan chooses to shag fly balls during BP] Day 1 is Johan’s most intense day, and it’s when the most progress occurs. The following exercises comprise the Cy Young winner’s Day 1 training. Movement Prep SciFit Pro II Warm Up • Perform upper body and lower body rotations on SciFit Pro II machine • Alternate 15 seconds of intense speed with 15 seconds of slower speed. Change direction of movement every 60 seconds Alternative: Elliptical machine // Duration : 4 minutes Castellano: This is a total-body warm-up to get his blood flowing before we move onto weights and other exercises. Hurdle Mobility Perform the following exercises over five consecutive hurdles. Benefits: Improved balance, hip flexibility and coordination Castellano: This is also like the pitching motion. Because much of the pitching motion is on one leg, balance is necessary. This works hip flexibility with balance as an added component. Forward/Backward Step over first hurdle with left leg; then in one movement, bring right leg over first and second hurdles. Continue pattern. Lateral Stand with row of hurdles to left. Step over first hurdle with left leg, then right leg. Continue pattern. Repeat in opposite direction. Lateral Kicks With row of hurdles to your right and slightly in front of you, kick right leg over first hurdle, then left leg. Continue pattern. Repeat in opposite direction. Over-Unders Stand with row of alternating high and low hurdles to your right. Step over first low hurdle with left leg, then right leg. Then step under and through second hurdle with right leg as you squat down; step left leg through second hurdle. Repeat over under pattern down length of hurdles. Movement Prep Ankle Band Routine Attach small band around ankles, then assume athletic stance. Perform the following drills for 10 paces with each leg. Benefits: Glute, hip and leg strength and endurance Castellano: These exercises strengthen the hip flexors and core, including the low back, which is necessary for baseball. We build from the ground up by working the triple extension of the ankle, knee and hip, which is just like a pitcher’s movement when he stands tall and then pushes off with one leg. I liken this and the pitching motion to getting out of a car; you get upright then push out all at once. A lot of things have to happen simultaneously. Johan: I hate this. Look at me; I can barely walk when I’m done. Straight Ahead Step forward and 45 degrees right with right foot; repeat with left foot, but step left. Repeat set backwards. Lateral Stepovers Move laterally left by raising left leg up, over and out. Bring right leg up and over, then set it down next to left foot. Repeat set in opposite direction. Carioca Perform Carioca by crossing trail foot in front, then behind lead foot. Repeat set in opposite direction. Ground Balls Perform Straight Ahead movement; but after each pace, bring feet to even stance, squat down, then reach to ground like you are fielding a ball. Repeat backwards. MB Core Routine Perform the following exercises with an eight pound med ball. Castellano: We start simple, then get more complex with each exercise in this routine. We work the entire core—including the lower back—in every direction, especially with rotational movements. I like to have Johan standing in a weight-bearing position, because that’s how he pitches. Johan: I hate the Russian Twist; it’s the hardest. But I like the Rotation Throws, because I get to throw the ball back at Mr. Perry very hard. Med Ball Sit-Up with Toss • As partner tosses ball to you, perform Sit-Up and throw ball back to him Sets/Reps: 1x12 Russian Twist with Toss • Sit on ground, cross ankles and elevate feet • When partner tosses ball, catch it, and rotate right, then left so ball touches ground just outside of hips • Throw ball back to partner Sets/Reps: 1x12 Split-Stance Rotational Med Ball Throw • Stand with split stance, left foot forward • As partner throws ball from left, catch it, rotate left and throw it back • Repeat with left leg forward and partner on right, then right leg forward with partner on right, then right leg forward with partner on left. Sets/Reps: 1x12 each way Reactive Med Ball Sit-Ups • With partner in front of you and placing his hands at different locations above you, perform Sit-Ups and touch med ball to his hands Sets/Reps: 1x20 Strength Training Leg Press • Assume position on Leg Press machine with feet slightly wider than hip distance and toes pointing out slightly • Lower weight sled with control until knees are bent 90 degrees • Drive weight up by extending legs to start position Sets/Reps/Recovery: 3x10/45 seconds Benefits: Lower body strength and power Castellano: Growing up in Venezuela, Johan didn’t have the proper equipment to squat . So I don’t want to load his back up with a bar, which is why we avoid squating. Leg Curl • Assume position on Leg Curl machine • Contract hamstrings to bring heels to butt • Lower weight with control; repeat Sets/Reps/Recovery: 2x10/45 seconds Benefits: Hamstring strength and muscle balance Castellano: The Leg Curl and Extension are how we make sure muscles in the lower body, above the knee joint, are balanced. Leg Extension • Assume position on Leg Extension machine • Raise weight until legs are fully extended • Lower weight with control until knees are bent almost 90 degrees; repeat Sets/Reps/Recovery: 2x10/45 seconds Benefits: Quad strength/muscle balance Seated Calf Raise • Assume position on Seated Calf Raise machine • Drive weight up by extending ankles Sets/Reps/Recovery: 2x10/45 seconds Benefits: Lower leg strength and improved push off the mound Castellano: This is one of the few times we isolate a muscle. Flexibility Partner Stretch Have partner bring each of the following stretches to point of tension, then hold for 10 seconds. Castellano: A partner can get you to a point you can’t get to yourself. I can feel right away if Johan is tight in one muscle or on one side, so there is a benefit to having someone stretch you. A Constant Cycle Castellano’s protective philosophy doesn’t just govern weight room work on Johan’s non-pitching days. It’s a full-time mindset. “The moment Johan comes out of a game, he starts getting his body ready for the next start,” Castellano says. “He does a cool down activity immediately for about 10 to 12 minutes with a stationary bike or a slide board. This helps him get some fresh blood moving; and then he ices.” Johan adds, “I do everything possible to take care of myself and recover, beginning the moment after I pitch.”

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 14, 2007 -> 03:56 PM) You may want to check your machine for a virus/malware/trojan. Update your Antivirus, and if you are not using AV(shame on you), then go and download AVG as its free. They also have a antispyware free software. Remember with spyware, the more detection and removal utilities the better. In the antivirus community they companies share signatures and detects. However in the spyware its more competitive and they don't share. This means that you get only a segment of the detects in a product. Here are a few other free products. Spybot Search and Destroy Adaware Xblock online spyware scan - Facetime I've dealt with a lot of Malware/Viruses and have never had it restart the computer over and over. Although, I will say at this point Malware is pretty much capable of anything. Steffs guess of some leaky capacitors is definitely something to check out first. The capacitors are those cylinder looking things attached to the motherboard. If they are leaking or blown there will be a bulge or some rustish looking gobbly goo on the top of them. Also, if this is happening when you're working the pc hard, it could be overheating...which could be just a matter of blowing out dust, replacing the fan or the heatsink. It could also just be your power supply. It could also be your RAM. If you have two DIMMS, remove one and see if it still happens. If it does, swap the other one back in and test it again.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Aug 14, 2007 -> 03:11 PM) Just today my computer has begun to restart itself every few minutes. When it comes back on, it says that windows has recovered from a serious error. I've tried to follow the "file a report" thing to see what suggestions they have for fixing the problem, and it mentions things downloaded recently may affect it, etc. I have not installed any new programs recently, so this seems pretty random. It also mentions restoring the system/drive or something. I'm not computer savvy at all and am hoping for some help here. Summary: Computer keeps randomly restarting itself pretty frequently. Windows says it has recovered from a serious error each time it comes back. Thanks in advance for the help. what are you doing when it restarts?

How exactly do you explain this?? deny deny deny...that's not me....nope...I don't know that dude Suburban man pleads not guilty to running onto Wrigley Field August 14, 2007 (CHICAGO) - A 22-year-old suburban Chicago man has pleaded not-guilty to charges he ran onto Wrigley Field during a Cubs game. Related Links Get Desktop Alerts Get ABC7 Newsletters Kevin Kleine of Hoffman Estates faces two felony counts of criminal trespass to a public place of amusement. Officials say Kleine ran onto the field during the June First game against Atlanta after his friends agreed to pay him $400. He was quickly caught. He is free on bond, and his next court date is scheduled for August 27th in Skokie. A second man faces similar charges. Officials say a barefooted Brent Kowalkoski sprinted across the field toward Cubs relief pitcher Bob Howry in late June before being tackled by a security guard. Kowalkoski's lawyer wouldn't say why his client ran on to the field, but says the Elmwood Park resident was "under the influence."