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QUOTE (lostfan @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 07:55 PM) 10-year old Arab kids in the Middle East know who Jordan is. I don't know what that means regarding how famous Woods is...but it does at least show to me that it's not "Always" a soccer player who is the world's most famous athlete.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 07:09 PM) I seriously doubt Tiger Woods is the world's most famous athlete,I would think it would be more like a soccer player...soccer is popular everywhere but here.Golf isn't a huge sport all over the world.When Ronaldinho or Ronaldo were at their pinacle,even many Americans knew who they were and without question everywhere else they knew who they were. I doubt working class folks in Argentina,Senegal,Romania or the Phillipines know Woods,but ask them about famous soccer players. In the 90's...they knew Jordan.

Maybe they'll explain how he walks away.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 07:23 PM) Past? Theodore Roosevelt. My very favorite political figure. He was a bit before my time. Harry Truman and the obvious Lincoln. Interesting how little I know about the Congress/Senate before recent years.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 07:04 PM) Bobby Cox bunting in the bottom of the 10th guaranteed Chipper wouldn't get to bat. I hate the bunt! Bobby Scales bunts out to pitcher Rafael Soriano. I love the bunt!

Go Braves.

crud.

Seriously guys, 3 shutout innings by this guy? Come on.

Bases loaded, 1 out, rookie pitcher on the mound, and we get nothing.

3-0 count on Wise. I have a bad feeling about this.

Thanks for costing the run Podsednik.

Pods...ugh.

This Oakland kid has some solid stuff. Mid 90's fastball, hard pitch with some movement.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 05:02 PM) Milton Bradley pulled up lame running to first, then went straight into the clubhouse. Here comes a DL visit. I am guessing hammy strain, 15 day DL Took longer than I expected.

Henry Waxman Russ Feingold Dick Lugar

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 03:11 PM) seems like this battle would have cost a lot more than that. maybe some of his attorney's are working pro bono The $750k is only what the national party has directly given him, both sides have also continued their standard fundraising campaigns. The estimate a few months ago was that the costs were at about $13 million for the legal case between the 2 sides, paid for by continued campaign fundraising.

Bad day for Visclosky.

Following on the heels of the oral arguments in this case...news today that MN Governor and prospective 2012 GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty will not run for another term as MN governor in 2010. Important for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it's the George Allen rule; if he lost the MN election in 2010, it's likely that would kill his chances to win the Republican nomination in 2012. Secondly...he remains the man who would have to give a signature to certify the election results. It's plausible that the court could order him to do so under threat of penalty, but if they stop short of doing that, then Pawlenty can now act to keep Franken out of the Senate and not have to face the voters of Minnesota again to justify his decision.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 02:48 PM) Or I used a word from the English language. English, who needs it, I'm never going to England.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 11:59 AM) I still find it weird that Cook and McCulloch haven't been promoted. Both for (better or worse) have proven that they have reached their potential in AA, and need to make way for younger players. Trying to make sure the Barons reach the playoffs perhaps?

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 11:51 AM) People around him and in the RNC have specifically said this isnt about getting Coleman in, it's about keeping Franken out as long as possible. While they have said that, that does not mean that Coleman does not believe he has a case. He has every right to challenge that election to this point if he believes he does. I'm cynical enough that you can guess what I believe...but I have no ability to prove what he's actually thinking. The RNC may be willing to pay for his legal fees because they keep that extra senator away by paying for it...but that doesn't mean former Senator Coleman doesn't believe he has a case.

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QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 10:03 AM) Also not a stretch to say Biden completely made it up. Also could just be how Biden remembers things. Or it could have been a dream.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Jun 1, 2009 -> 09:10 PM) Coleman needs to give it up. I wonder how much money has been spent on his legal efforts? If Coleman legitimately believes he has a case, he deserves to have his day before that state's supreme court. He could have taken steps to make this go faster, but he deserves to have this day in court. It's his right. If he's just arguing this to delay the seating of senator #60, then that says something different about him as a person. If the court rules against him though...then that's a different tune. Because then the question is...does he really have a shot in federal court to have the verdict overturned.

Y'all are missing the obvious answer. It pops right out if you look at Big Jim's stats. Against RHP, Jim in his career has this line: .295 .430 .617 1.047, 448 HR. Against LHP in his career, Jim has this line: .240 .343 .425 .768, 102 HR. Although he has a fair # of total home runs, against LHP in his career, Big Jim has been a fairly ordinary hitter, but he has absolutely destroyed RHP. Those splits are insane against RHP, but if you're an opposing manager, it gives you a solution if you see Jim coming up late in the game. Put in a LHP, and you've got a good chance of surviving to the next batter. Big Jim was the ultimate guy to put in a Loogy against. If you're talking about his performance early in the game versus late in the game...no manager is going to use up a LOOGY against Thome in the 4th inning, but they will very likely do so in the 8th inning of a close game. Jim's LHP/RHP splits alone therefore would make him a likely candidate to be "unclutch" because he's never hit LHP all that well. No, le'ts look at the last 3 seasons vs. LHP: .196 .314 .350 .663 - 2007 .233 .337 .521 .858 - 2008 .300 .417 .700 1.117 - 2009 It may be a simple sample size issue, but Jim's numbers the last 2 seasons against LHP have been vastly better than what he's done other years in his career. In other words...in 2007, you put in a LOOGY to shut jim down, and Jim shuts down late in the game. In 2008/2009 so far, you put in a LOOGY, and Jim's still doing his normal amount of damage - he's no longer a guy that you can shut down late in the game.