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You've won the lottery Then I could fly to Chicago for weekend series, there is a Sox tie in. Champion Sox over Cubs

I feel sorry for the ScRubs. It is so much more fun when they get eliminated in September than July. Those ScRub fans all giddy and bouncing off the ivy covered walls hoping they'll win the cup or bowl or whatever that thing is at the end of the season. Teaching a new generation of ScRub fans the magic number and watching their hopes turn to dust. Now that's fun. Watching them slide into fourth place in mid in July is way too soon.

I was thinking about the attendance this week and isn't it about time for baseball to start reporting the ticket revenue not the attendance. How about yeterdays gate was $265,740? Before you scoff that's how movies do it. They don't say 1,000,400 people bought tickets to the Hulk, no, they'll tell you the movie took in $50,000,000 this weekend. Then we have a fair comparison of Tuesdays 25,000 vs. Wednesday's 19,500

Cub fans will have something to talk about while they talk about next year . . .

He ruined my breakfast but not my lunch. I opened that and almost choked. The E-Lo thing aggravated me, the Frank slight was annoying but understandable since we all know he's probably "on the bubble" but then when I read that Shamey should be on the team because the game is in Chicago he sounded like a total idiot. How clueless do you have to be about the Sox-ScRubs rivalry to know how stupid that sounded. I would never think the reverse, better name Frank cause the game is at Wrigley?

It's amazing how winning makes everyone look better and play better. Look at last night, if Paully strikes out to end the game the fire JM movement is full steam ahead. PK comes through, Frank bangs out a winner and JM is looking good.

I'm not sold that ageing stars, near the end of their careers, a step or two slow can really teach younger players anything. Look at the Wizards, they had a chance to learn from the greatest player ever and most of them gripped, pissed, and moaned about his drive for the playoffs. Those players are not that different than the Bulls younger players, don;t kid yourself. This team is looking to be really good, contending good, in 2005 or 2006, why waste two roster spots on players who will not be around then? Do you think Scotty and Horace are going to hang with kids? I'll tell you at their age some of the current roster could be their kids. You have coaches to teach. Better to use two roster spots on guys in their mid/late twenties who can take some of the minutes, be competitive, save the franchise some money, not complain. I had season tickets for the Bulls and still love the franchise. But bringing in these guys at this point in their careers and this point in the Bulls building would be a mistake. Do you think Pax would really want guys on the floor that he played with? I'm wondering about respect issues. Pax needs the team to think of him as the GM.

Deangelo Jimenez

The key, as always, is head to head. We need to apply a little whoop ass on them like the Twins.

Beer will fix that right up. Of course, based on personal preference you may wish to treat for glacoma first

Flash would be cool. Set up guys don't get much respect.

gotcha Iguana Every game played has a winner and a loser even the forfeits.

I agree they haven't put up the same numbers as the start of the season. I just think they could right the ship and go on another big run. I don't think you should ever count out a team in front of you.

You're going to look like a Pirate fan . . . Hope it heals fast.

Dr. Koch were you brought in to consult on this case I'm inclined to agree with you. If the Doctors are cheering some movement in a foot it seems he should be more concerened about walking then playing basketball. He does have some things going for him. Great medical support all the way, young, athletic, in good shape. I would never count an human out of anything but the NBA demands a lot from the body and there is no place to hide. Can't DH.

Iguana, didn't your momma warn you about hanging out with bad influences?

Until KC swoons, I'm thinking this is a three team race. Barring major trades, I will be very surprised if more than 4 or 5 games seperates the Twins and Royals.

cliche warning! You have to throw out the history book on E-Lo the way he's been pitching this year. Remember, he was going to fade in May, swoon in June etc. Just like Mark complained about the Hump Dome then pitched lights out. Same thing with Estaban and the 'rays.

I don't see Maggs or Everett in an asg uniform unless it's as a last minute replacement. E-Lo is a lock to be on the team and a favorite to start but a lot may depend on his next two outings. Of Sox players, Frank should be the first position player picked. I think you are correct about an AL win. Most years I pick the NL but after looking at the voting the AL is looking good. We'll see how the managers do.

It was until the 2003 Tigers came along . . .

I discovered that if you add up every team's wins and compare it to every team's losses it is exactly even almost every year

I believe they did in Ghost Busters I believe the ghost of Bill Veeck is hanging around Cominsky and smiling at us paying Alomar and Everett next to nothing.

That is good news. I also like the team continuing to pay him. I imagine there is an insurance company covering this. Do you think he qualifies for workers comp?

Another big moment for Frank. I didn't see a dance but the fist pump was great.