Gregory Pratt

I'm singing this note 'cause it fits in well with the way I'm feeling my whole world turns misty blue And even Hitler had a girlfriend She thinks she's the passionate one And it hurts me so much I haven't got time for the pain, I haven't got room for the pain, I haven't the need for the pain I head out on the highway! I love it, and I need it, I bleed it, yeah its a wild hurricane He deals the cards as a meditation And those he plays never suspect He doesnt play for the money he wins He doesnt play for the respect He deals the cards to find the answer The ace that's hiding up your sleeve will cause the world to grieve, the love you had is gone, I know, you know, they know, we all know. Your black cards can make you money so you hide them when you're able. I've got a bad case of loving you Sometimes love don't feel like it should My balls feel like a pair of maracas - My balls feel like a pair of maracas. Oh God I probably got the Gonho-cocca-khackus! I said Doctor (Doctor), Mister MD (Doctor), can you tell me what's ailing me? As I was lyin' in a hospital bed a rock n roll nurse went into my head. I scream! You scream! We all scream! I wanna rock and roll all night, and party every day! Now wai-a-ait a minute! I feel aaaaaaallllllright! (Yeah-Yeah, Yeah-Yeah!) It's adrenaline! You don't even feel the pain!

Young isn't coming back. Period.

[Please...nothing about ice cream.]

I'm singing this note 'cause it fits in well with the way I'm feeling my whole world turns misty blue And even Hitler had a girlfriend She thinks she's the passionate one And it hurts me so much I haven't got time for the pain, I haven't got room for the pain, I haven't the need for the pain I head out on the highway! I love it, and I need it, I bleed it, yeah its a wild hurricane He deals the cards as a meditation And those he plays never suspect He doesnt play for the money he wins He doesnt play for the respect He deals the cards to find the answer The ace, that's hiding up your sleeve will cause the world to grieve, the love you had is gone, I know you know, they know, we all know. Your black cards can make you money so you hide them when you're able. I've got a bad case of loving you

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 11:58 PM) I started off a game of bowling today with 5 straight strikes Then you choked. I've never bowled. I imagine that's hard to do, though. Congrats!

I'm singing this note 'cause it fits in well with the way I'm feeling my whole world turns misty blue And even Hitler had a girlfriend She thinks she's the passionate one And it hurts me so much I haven't got time for the pain, I haven't got room for the pain, I haven't the need for the pain I head out on the highway! I love it, and I need it, I bleed it, yeah its a wild hurricane He deals the cards as a meditation And those he plays never suspect He doesnt play for the money he wins He doesnt play for the respect He deals the cards to find the answer

I'm singing this note 'cause it fits in well with the way I'm feeling my whole world turns misty blue And even Hitler had a girlfriend She thinks she's the passionate one And it hurts me so much I haven't got time for the pain, I haven't got room for the pain, I haven't the need for the pain I head out on the highway!

I'm singing this note 'cause it fits in well with the way I'm feeling my whole world turns misty blue And even Hitler had a girlfriend She thinks she's the passionate one And it hurts me so much

Paprika? Yeah, it's really good.

I'm singing this note 'cause it fits in well with the way I'm feeling my whole world turns misty blue And even Hitler had a girlfriend

Owens is the worst major leaguer I've ever seen. I don't think I saw him drive a single ball and he couldn't even slap them well, either. He's awful. He needs to bulk up, use a bigger bat and hope to God the pitcher supplies all the power for free.

That's the Key. I know someone who thinks he just wants his two strikeouts and that's it. I doubt it, but it's possible, I guess. I really think he should sit out the rest of this year. He won't be 100% when he returns, that's for sure, and it might be better for him to rest. He won't, and we'll see what he's got.

No personal attacks, mister.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 10:52 PM) If we can establish that Erstad's grindy abilities don't really add up to much, then perhaps people will quit mentioning it and expect him to turn around this entire team. Both Erstad and Aramis are coming off the DL, they play for Chicago teams, but they are on complete opposite ends of the hustle spectrum. Erstad's play directly affects his health, and my Cardinals fan buddy argues Aramis' poor work ethic contributes to his leg problems. Who expects Erstad to turn anything around? I'm his biggest fan around here and I don't expect him to turn s*** around just like I didn't expect him to really be a World Championship or Divison Title leadoff man. All I've ever said is that his work ethic and his play is admirable because he makes the best of his abilities. I've never said he was a superstar and nobody this side of Ken the Hawk Harrelson has, either, but he thinks Joe Crede is better than Alex Rodriguez. You think Ramirez in a second.

QUOTE(shipps @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 08:24 PM) Is there any Chicagoans here that go to the Landmark theatre on Clark St? Just discovered it and I think its great I dont think I want to go back to seeing mainstream movies anymore, independent films are the way to go. I went out with this friend of mine there on, oh, Tuesday. Saw Paprika! It was so cool.

I don't remember, so remind me. Why didn't we sign Vladdy? Did we even go after him?

Vazquez has always had issues getting through starts. Peavy might be the only true example but I really doubt it. He was hurt last year, and hurt arms are gonna happen.

Liriano's mechanics are to blame, not WBC. Peavy might be a fair case, but I doubt the extra, what? 20 innings hurt him. He'd have been pitching in Spring Training if he hadn't been in the WBC, anyway. I think the effect is very much overstated.

I thought Yogi Bear was a racist cartoon

Cubs/Sox are a great series for the everyday fan and so it IS a big series. It's definitely a big series. We're crosstown rivals. Always will be. We've got the upperhand, but it's still a rivalry that means something.

Tony, don't take this the wrong way. I'm just curious. Your name isn't Tony Cisneros, is it?

Still born here. Still raised here. Raised there for a small time, but raised here for the most part. 18-3 = fifteen. Spent fifteen years here of his formative years. Whatever. I think your views on this whole thing are archaeic. On race, ancestry, nationality, and I know you think I'm wrong as hell. I just don't know what exactly you'd expect of the WBC for it to have been "good for baseball."

He lived in the Dominican for three years and you think that's what makes him Dominican? That's right: he chose to play for the US. There we go. But I don't really understand why you can't consider someone American+Domican. Dominican American!

Born and raised here. I know we've been over this, though, where you don't consider yourself an American because your ancestors are Serbian, and I suppose you don't consider him an American because of his family. To that I say, There is no answer. You believe what you want to believe. I believe that Rodriguez played for us. He lives here. He's always lived here. He's an American.

Heads, get in here and defend your man!