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Is there a link to that story about the Roman Villa in Mozambique? I find that incredibly interesting to hear.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Feb 19, 2009 -> 07:12 PM) How did I contradict myself??? Nowhere did I contradict myself. As for last year's Angels outfield, you nailed it right on the head, that was the word: ROTATION. I believe that the DH should be utilized as a rotating position for fielders. And again: having a player on the roster who cannot play on the field and can only play as DH is completely wasteful of a spot on the 25-man roster. So, knowing that you're going against decades of baseball knowledge makes you think you're correct?

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Feb 19, 2009 -> 07:08 PM) I know the purpose behind the DH, I just don't agree with the way it's implemented. If a player is too old to play the field, then they should just go ahead and retire. You have a fundamental problem with the DH, then. You would be a terrible, terrible manager.

Heenan was, without a doubt, the greatest manager in the history of wrestling. Also, every time I see BigSqwert's avatar out of the corner of my eye, I think it's Mr. Perfect. Perhaps that's what he'd look like at that age, ha.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Feb 19, 2009 -> 02:41 PM) I thought it was entertaining, if nothing else. The best component of the film, aside from the soundtrack, is how Fishburn's character is at risk of losing his job due to the advancement of face recognition technology within casinos. It gave this sense of urgency for him to prove himself, and for all the players (including that douche Spacey, who I f***ing hate as an actor) to avade detection while collecting their money. Here's another tune from the soundtrack: Don't like great actors?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 08:21 AM) First off, I never said anyone gets a free pass to cheat. ARods test was taken under the presumption it was annonymous or he had no responsibility to even take it. MLB has changed the rules. When ARod was positive there was no penalty. You can't go back and charge all the guys who blew a .15 40 years ago with drunk driving. Its time to move on. I just don't understand your thinking that amphetimines were nothing. Its common knowledge they were in every clubhouse. Amphetimines were illegal,no? Good for you if you went to look for something in your garage and found a bag of amphetimines and proceed to pat your son on the back and say, at least they weren't steroids.(This is just a hypothetical, I don't know even if you have a son and I'm not implying this would occur) Why do you think amphetimine use is OK? Just because it wasn't universally considered that DUI wasn't that big of a deal 30-40 years ago by a lot of society, didn't make it right. Hence, the laws were change. It also wasn't frowned upon for a pregnant woman to smoke and get wasted, now it is. Amphetimines were PEDs. They were cheating. If 30 years ago, the players thought it was no big deal, so what. The players today have the same attitude toward steroids. If you can go back 6 years for ARod's test, when there were no penalties, why can't you go back 40 and if you found out Willie Mays was hopped up on amphetimines, for which there now is a test, shouldn't his HOF status be reconsidered? This is baseball, not a court of law. They can punish him however they see fit, and seeing as steroids were banned at the time, I don't give a s*** how severely they punish him.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 04:42 PM) Of course not. I'm all for penalties, but they should not include not getting into the HOF. And cheating from past eras should be examined as well. Maybe make baseball like golf. If you're out and the umpire calls you safe, tell him you were out and go back to the dugout. ARod not in the HOF? That's ridiculous. As I said, he's also facing juiced up pitchers. I'm saying cheating has always been laughed at. What a player could get away with has always been sort of admired. I don't admire anyone taking steroids, but if there were no penalties when this cheating occurred, what can you do about it? Guys with a HOF vote try to use their power to keep guys out of the HOF, when, most likely, guys they do elect, at least a few of them, used, and either weren't caught, or it wasn't obvious. Sammy Sosa won't get in the HOF and he's never tested positive as far as I know. Is that fair? He got bigger. He played 15 years and gained 50 pounds of muscle. It looks very suspicious, but its not impossible to be done without cheating. Hell yes.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 04:27 PM) Saying some forms of cheating are OK and some are not doesn't make sense to me. If I ever was caught stealing a candy bar I know my punishment at home would have made me want to be in jail. I think what I'm saying is the other trangressions were cheating as well. People laughed. Gaylord Perry is a HOFer, he cheated. So did Phil Niekro, and many, many others. How many players do you think used greenies the past 30-40 years? When ARod tested positive, there were no penalties in place in MLB for this type of cheating. None. Now there are. I never said look the other way, but keeping guys out of the HOF, because of one or two positive tests seems ludicrious. How many times did Steve Howe test positive for cocaine? Tim Raines was a cokehead, but a lot of people here think he's a HOF. Did kids snort lines because Tim Raines did? Its sad ARod made the choice he made. Its even sadder a most predictable press conference occurs. Its time to move on. The testing is in place. I still think many are using and are ahead of the tests. The only reason steroids are an issue is the home run records. When Sosa and McGwire were hitting everything out of the park in 1998 nobody blinked an eye. If they hit 50-55 each and everyone stayed around there, I believe there still would be no issue. Cocaine doesn't help you play baseball better, nor does using it help you make money by playing baseball better. QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 04:27 PM) Just remember, the guys pitching the ball were also users. They all weren't. I don't see what you're getting at. Guys cheated on both ends, but all players on each end weren't using.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 03:54 PM) You think they talked for the good of the game? Doesn't matter. When it came down to it, they did the right thing.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 03:53 PM) Canseco is a rat, and while he may be the big whistle-blower, he shouldn't be a hero. He opened his mouth for cash. Winner, not hero.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 11:32 AM) Hah, we fans will rip the hamburgers out of our team all day and night long. And that's fine. But when an OUTSIDER does it for us, well that's when the hamburger really hits the fan! What a no-good, know-nothing, fat, pathetic loser! White Sox fans have become fairly noteworthy for writing in and harassing these writers for unfavorable predictions... It's like when a bully roughs up your brother. You can kick your brother's ass all you want because he's your brother, but when someone else does it, you kick their ass.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 10:55 AM) Who are you and what have you done with Milkman? I was actually going to preface my post with, "Now I don't usually say this, but..."

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 11:19 AM) Sorry guys. Orton is the biggest heel the E has had in years. fathom is correct. Steph took that RKO better than a lot of the wrestlers do. I agree. I was just making a joke about Linda's infamous stunner. It was terrible.

I totally agree with YASNY.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 08:26 AM) Maybe it went to your notifications. I dunno. Try to add me. It must have went through at some point. Sometimes it takes forever.

QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 11:09 PM) Steph takes a great RKO She's no Linda McMahon taking a stunner.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 10:12 PM) Add sent I didn't get it?

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 07:28 PM) GREAT show last night HHH is going to Raw i'd believe...at this point they might as well acknowledge the HHH/Steph marriage to further the storyline for 'Mania. I love matches that Shane are a part of, this match also cemented the fact that the RKO is my favorite finisher in wrestling. HBK/JBL & Swagger/Finlay were the low points of the night...not much excitement Being an Edge mark, I marked hard when he attacked Kofi...even more so when he eliminated Cena....and even more so when he finally won it. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out. There you go. They just laid the groundwork.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 10:23 PM) I can't get into that. My buddies want me in their mob, so I accepted, but don't do anything. That's how knight started me, and I got hooked.

Does anyone else love Shane?

Damn you, knightni! Mafia Wars has taken over my life.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 02:44 PM) I dont think you can fake the fact he is already playing long toss after what could have been a career ending injury for a guy his age. He obviously took everything very serious in rehab and intends on getting back on the field. I don't deny that. But, how does he keep losing this huge amount of weight? Does he continue putting on 20-30 pounds during the season, and then drop it in the offseason?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 12:02 PM) Maybe by the time his contract expires, we all will be glad he's retiring. 3 seasons is a long time for a pitcher. Haha, ever the optimist.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 11:29 AM) Yeah, I love that story as well as the fact that MacDougal reportedly took the El to home games. I don't love that truck or the fact that MacDougal sucks, though. I never heard that story.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 10:36 AM) That was an excellent, excellent movie. He should have ended his career with it. I don't know. What was so great about it? I forgot to mention Ossie Davis. Besides the performances of Aiello, Turturro, and Davis, it seemed like a pretty weak movie.