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Was that the 1 where Sue cracked the s***s about what Richard did?

He should of kept trying. U know Ozzie talks to Shingo.

Maybe I should be posting on an Illini board instead.

I wonder if she's had as many husbands as the other Julia?

Or Botch. Billy's not goin to throw 100 MPH every pitch in Spring Training, so I wouldn't be too worried yet. He needs a good start in Chicago though to get his confidence going, otherwise we'll prob see Marte closing for the year.

Nice to see some good wraps on Anderson. If he stays healthy this year, and doesn't hav any more injury problems with his wrist, he could move up the minors very quickly and so could Ryan Sweeney like Reed did last year.

Most mock drafts now hav Fitzgerald goin to Chargers, then Gallery goin to the Raiders, Manning goin to the Cards, and the Giants now taking Vince Wilfork. I actually think there's a very good chance that Ben will slip down til at least #11 where the Steelers will prob pick him. FoxSports Mock Draft Very interested to see what will happen to Travis Henry, I think there's a good chance he could be traded if he's not Mularkey's type of back, and McGahee is. 2 days ago, I wasn't too happy at the way we were playing FA, now we just signed Wiley a good pash rusher, and traded for Henson. I think we're definitely winners now, and I think we can win the NFC East now.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - She may have given up singing in public, but Barbra Streisand (news) hasn't bowed out of the limelight altogether. The 61-year-old performer is heading back to movie screens for the first time in eight years to play Ben Stiller (news)'s mom in a sequel to the hit comedy "Meet the Parents." A spokesman for Universal Pictures said Friday Streisand is in final negotiations for the role. The sequel, "Meet the Fockers," is set to go into production April 5 with Jay Roach back as director. The film is slated for release on Dec. 22, the studio spokesman said. All the principal cast members from "Meet the Parents" -- Stiller, Robert De Niro (news), Blythe Danner (news) and Teri Polo (news) -- are returning for the sequel, along with Dustin Hoffman (news), who has been cast as Stiller's father. Stiller starred in the original box office hit film as accident-prone male nurse Greg Focker, who goes through hell when he visits the childhood home of his intended fiance, Pam Byrnes (Polo) to meet her mother (Danner) and father (De Niro), an overly protective former CIA (news - web sites) agent with a lie-detector in the basement. Greg ultimately wins them over. In the sequel, a clash of cultures ensues when the straight-laced, conservative Byrnes family meets the liberal, relaxed Fockers. Streisand's last movie performance was in the 1996 feature "The Mirror Has Two Faces," which she produced, directed and starred in opposite Jeff Bridges (news). Before that, she starred in, directed and produced the 1991 drama "The Prince of Tides," with Nick Nolte (news). The veteran entertainer won an Academy Award as best actress for her 1968 film debut as Fanny Brice (news) in the musical "Funny Girl," tying the Oscar vote that year with Katharine Hepburn (news) for "The Lion in Winter." Streisand was nominated again for her role opposite Robert Redford (news) in the bittersweet 1973 romantic drama "The Way We Were." Streisand bid farewell in September 2000 to her sell-out career as a public performer, though she emerged two years later to sing at a Hollywood fund-raiser for the Democratic Party. She released her 58th album, "The Movie Album," last October.

Why Buffalo wouldn't offer a 3rd rounder for him I don't know. I think they think they can get Roesthleberger now with their 1st pick to replace Bledsoe in the long run. If we can get Jackson or Kevin Jones with our 1st pick, I think we can definitely win a Superbowl in the next 3 years.

Quite sad isn't it, although I was more of a Fawlty Towers fan than a Monty Python fan, even though anythin with John Cleese in it is bound to be hilarious.

Maybe that should hav been in bold.

You'll probably hav to edit it a little Jason, since the Sox released Benard this week as well.

Damn, this is a great move especially for only a 3rd rounder. The Houston Texans have traded the rights to quarterback Drew Henson to the Dallas Cowboys for a third-round draft choice in the 2005 NFL draft, ESPN.com has learned. Henson and the Cowboys agreed on an eight-year contract that will void to four years with modest playing time. In all eight years of the deal, the former New York Yankees third baseman will make a guaranteed minimum salary. In 2004, Henson's salary will be $238,000. Henson, however, is guaranteed at least $3.5 million over the next four years through a roster bonus that will trigger after any season in which he meets the predetermined playing time level. The Dallas Morning News reports that Henson will receive that bonus and void the last four years of the deal if he plays just 15 percent of the team's snaps in 2004. Henson's deal also has a $1 million escalator clause. The paper reports that clause will be triggered if Henson plays 70 percent of the team's snaps in any of his first three seasons. There are no conditions that will elevate the draft pick to a higher round based on Henson's performance. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones acknowledged earlier this week that his franchise remained "intrigued" by Henson. Certainly the addition of Henson, which will become official with just a few pen strokes, will dictate plenty of debate about the members of Dallas' current quarterback corps, and about the long-term future of incumbent starter Quincy Carter. Carter started all 16 games in 2003 and led the Cowboys to a 10-6 mark and a wild-card playoff berth. But as has been the case throughout his career, Carter suffered stretches of inconsistency. Bringing in Henson could also eventually mean the end in Dallas for Chad Hutchinson, who is slated to play in NFL Europe this spring. Ironically, two-year veteran Hutchinson, like Henson, left college early to pursue a career in baseball. He abandoned his baseball dream after four seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and the former pitcher signed with the Cowboys in 2002. Henson, 24, has not played a competitive snap of football since starting eight games for the Wolverines in 2000. He completed 61.6 percent of his attempts for 2,146 yards that season, with 18 touchdown passes and just four interceptions. For his career in Ann Arbor, he completed 214 of 374 passes for 2,946 yards, with 24 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. But the strong-armed Henson, who in 2001 signed a six-year, $17 million baseball deal with the New York Yankees, started just eight times in his 27 appearances. He took 441 snaps, roughly 270 of them in junior season in 2000, so there is not a large body of work with which to evaluate him. At various times in the process, there were as many as five or six teams viably interested in acquiring Henson via trade but, in recent days, the number of serious suitors settled in at about three. There was little doubt, given that he walked away from a guaranteed $12 million remaining on the final three years of his baseball contract, that Henson became serious about his future in football in recent months. He had been working out in Bradenton, Fla., where IMG operates its own complex, with longtime NFL quarterbacks coach Larry Kennan. Last month, he auditioned in front of representatives from 21 teams, throwing about 75 passes at the Texans practice facility. In a shrewd move, the Texans secured Henson's rights by investing a sixth-round pick on him in the 2003 draft. The move paid off for general manager Charley Casserly, since he was able to turn that sixth-round pick into a third-rounder, albeit two years later. Casserly had maintained throughout that Henson was at least the equal of the quarterback prospects in this year's draft and was confident he would find a trade partner. From the day the Texans chose Henson, they publicly stated they intended to trade him. If the Texans hadn't signed Henson by noon April 23, the day before the '04 draft, he would have gone back into the player pool, and could have been chosen by another team. But the upside to reaching a deal before the 2004 draft was that Henson could essentially sign with the franchise of his choice.

How about Anna? Hav a nice month off SoxTalk BEGOOD.

C'mon Capn12, u r bein a bit harsh on urself I think. That Roger Cedeno siggy was a classic.

TV report: Gabriel dismissed as Magic GM John Gabriel is out as general manager of the Orlando Magic, according to a report aired by WESH-TV, Channel 2 on Thursday night. Sportscaster Pat Clarke, citing no sources, said that Gabriel had been dismissed by the team and that the organization would inform Magic employees today. Neither Gabriel nor Chief Operating Officer John Weisbrod returned calls.

Cotts: Should already be on the game, but he only has 2 pitches, a 2 seam and 4 seam fastball I believe. Add a change and curve b/w 60 and 70, but he shouldn't pitch any faster than 92 MPH. Rauch: Jon's got a good fastball and curve combo, they both prob should be just ova 70, add in a change as well in the 50 to 65's. Diaz: Felix is 6-1 180 born in 07/27/81 and has got an excellent fastball / change combo, 65 to 70 for those 2. He's also got a curve and slider, but they aren't very good so I'd say around 50 to 55 for those 2 pitches. Pacheco: Enemico's a slight build 6-1, 171, 08/31/78 and he has 2 good fastballs, 4 seamer and 2 seamer, both should be about 60 to 70. And in a curve or changeup below 60. Gload: Gload is 6-0 185, born in 04/05/76. Gload is a LH, and will hav pretty good contact so about 70 to 80 for that. Pretty low Power, below 60. Any more players just lemme know, I can try and do a whole team if ya want, should hav at least 20 players for Birmingham and Charlotte. I can also put in guys like Sweeney and Anderson for Birmingham as well.

Guys it's only Spring Training. I couldn't really care if we lost every game this pre - season, if it meant we could win da divison. Ozzie's got a lot of time to get his message thru, I just hope the players don't end up getting sick of him like they did with Manuel.

Nice article there Jason, there are certainly the most contenders for the bullpen, and I think Munoz could really be sumthin in a few years.

I'm shocked and appaled.

We should hav sumthin like that up fairly soon, but if chuck in sum names I can try and get sum quick profiles up here on this thread like say what pitches Cotts has etc.

Ppl will start mentioning if he keeps pitching like he did in his first 2 innings against the Rockies yesterday.

Anderson and Sweeney could move up the minors very fast last this year, like Reed did last season. I don't think it's a stretch to see one of them probably Sweeney in Birmingham by the end of the season.

Welcome aboard munkey, nice to hav more ppl posting by da day.

Nice song. Fav 1 off the new Incubus Album. Oops sorry, I'm goin off topic here.