Yankee4Life

Time to resurrect an old thread from last year. It's now 66 years since the attack on Pearl and all federal agencies have their flags at half staff today. I guess maybe why I pay attention to this certain event every year is that for awhile I actually lived right there in Hawaii. The respect given on this day in Oahu is genuine and touching. When I was there, many veterans made the pilgrimage out to the site to pay respect. I went there, but I stayed in the background because then I could only relate to the history of what happened. Those people were actually there. Here's some more photos of Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, around 1940 View of the Harbor looking southward. In the distance is Hickam Field. The next two photos shows the Arizona burning after being hit R.I.P.

No, I never did live in New York City ron. From what I heard it is a very fun place to be.

I do not live near Buffalo. No sir. Buffalo is a toilet. You only go to Buffalo when you have to go. No one wants to go to Buffalo. I know that stretch of road. I avoid it in the winter at all costs. Basically when I go to Webster it's to go to BJ's Wholesale club or the new set of stores further down the road where the new Target is. I was just there Thanksgiving week doing Christmas shopping. I got there 8 am in the morning, did what I had to do and got out before 8:30. I loved it. I also go to Webster in the summer every so often to the batting cages that have an ice cream stand too. I don't get ice cream because I don't care for ice cream that much, but I love those cages. That's all I do in Webster.

I don't live in the vicinity of New York City. I live in upstate New York in a town called Irondequoit. I am closer to Canada than I am to New York. The closest person to me in this forum is YankeexDev, who lives in another town called Webster. Webster is one of the best places to live around here.

Updated to 12-2 ...What I most want for Christmas is for Johan Santana to not change teams. ...As I woke up this morning and let the dogs out, I saw we had our first snowfall here, a good few inches of the white *&%$. And it just gets worse. ...You want a good Christmas gift idea for someone that won't cost a lot? Get them one of those ice scrapers for your car with the extended handle. I don't go anywhere without it. ...And yet people whine about the summer!? Give me the heat any day as compared to the white stuff. ...Watched my first Christmas movie of the season last night with the wife, "It's a Wonderful Life." At least I got that one out of the way. Nothing against it, I've just seen it too many times. ...I wonder if there is an actual pole up at the North Pole? ...I hate the jewelry commercials for Christmas most of all because those are the ones women like the best and I don't have the money to buy that stuff. ...The four men being detained in the Sean Taylor murder case are between the ages of 17 and 20. That's too young of an age to throw your life away to be involved in something like this. I'm glad when I was that age I never thought of doing things like this. I have no sympathy for them. ...I think why the NFL aired that Packers-Cowboys game on their NFL Network is because they knew a lot of the country didn't get it and that would make them put pressure on their cable companies to get that channel. The NFL is sneaky like that. I have DirecTV and it is included on that but I hardly watch it. ...I'm pulling for the Cleveland Browns to win the AFC North because if I had a second favorite NFL team, it would be them.

Updated to 11-25 ...Thank you HFLR for starting off this week's random thoughts. I was driving home right around the time you were posting. ...I think the less said about my Thanksgiving "vacation" down to the in-laws, the better. ...Ok, just one thing. I always seem to make better time driving home from there then I do driving there. ...Did any of you get one of those laptops Circuit City had on sale on Black Friday for $299? I was just wondering if any of you were lucky enough to grab one. ...Heck, I got to tell this to everyone too because I thought it was kind of funny. Best Buy had some ads on TV about the stuff they were selling on Black Friday and some of the stuff is what my sister-in-law and my wife wanted. They were all set to go until I asked one question: "Is there a Best-Buy in Binghamton (NY)?" The answer to that was no, and that ended the plans on going to Best buy. They could have went, but the closest one is in Syracuse. ...Some people made the news by sleeping in tents in front of the stores on the morning of Black Friday. Not me! I was nice and warm in my uncomfortable bed. ..If anything happened with the Yankees over the weekend, I had no way of knowing. The newspaper down there is a little behind the times. Yesterday's headlines in the sports blurted out "Red Sox win World Series." ...Thanksgiving day I watched football. All three games because again, there's nothing to do. I guess I am done with football until the playoffs or if the remote possibility that the Raiders will be televised in my area. ...My God, the Raiders won today in Kansas City, 20-17. This is great news! ...R.I.P. to pitcher Joe Kennedy, 28 years old is way to young to go. Terrible, terrible thing to read about. ...Happy birthday to Joe Dimaggio and Bernie Kosar, two of my favorite sports figures.

Updated to 11-18 ...I am on vacation again for this Thanksgiving week although it won't be as fun as the one I had a few weeks ago. This time I got to go out of town for the holiday and that is going to suck. When I tell you guys there is nothing to do in my wife's hometown, I mean it. I'll be bringing some books and I won't be going shopping on Black Friday. ...There's three games on Thanksgiving day, and there's no way I am going to watch all three. Green Bay is going to be at Detroit for the early game, then the Jets go to Dallas for the 4:00 game (I'll be asleep by then) and then in the evening on the NFL Network, the Colts go to Atlanta. And while all this is going on I will be wishing I was online right here interacting with everyone here. ...What was bigger news last week, A-Rod's about-face with the Yankees or finding out Bonds got indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice? ...And where are all these guys who were so insistent on defending him in all the Bonds threads that we have had on this forum? Not one of them have said a thing. ...Someone asked me (not in here) about what I thought about Derek Jeter being in trouble with the state of New York concerning where he actually lives and that he might have to pay millions in taxes. My response was I could care less. That's his problem. ...But what has been forgotten I think with most Yankee fans is because of all this high profile A-Rod talk and the attempts to re-sign Posada and Rivera, we still need pitching. And I hope we do not overpay for Santana - or anyone else. ...You know who I'd like to have on the Yankees? Eric Bedard of Baltimore. ...Ok Raiders, how are you going to screw it up this week? ...I think after this I'll be running out to breakfast. No more Dunkin Donuts of course. I'm done with them. My favorite breakfast places are the ones with the best orange juice. I love that stuff. ...I was watching the USA network last night and I saw the one of my favorite shows, Psych, will be having a holiday show to be aired on December 7th. And there's also one for Monk that will be aired on the same night! ...Next week's random thoughts will be late. I will be driving home on Sunday after being randomly bored.

Updated to 11-11 ...I salute the Yankees and the other GM's around baseball for not wanting to give a certain someone a 300 million dollar contract just because his agent says so. ...This is the worst time of the year for me when the only baseball news I get to read is the free agent signings, and I could care less where some of these guys go. ...Rumor has it that Clemens may actually retire this time. Funny how no one believes this. ...Pumpkin spice latte. Give it a try. ...Yep, right on schedule. I'm seeing a ton of Red Sox hats and coats all over town. I wonder why? ...The most ignored rule I notice when I am driving is the rule that says you can't talk on your cell phone when operating a motor vehicle. ...There's really nothing in ESPN insider that I really need to see, but I'd still like to have access to it. ...I hate Christmas commercials. ...My wife is worried that we can't go to her family's house next week for Thanksgiving because gas here has gone up to $3.35 a gallon. So am I. Her family lives 180 miles away. That's going to be one chunk of change. ...Happy Veterans Day tomorrow to all you Veterans, including yours truly.

I hate New England.

Updated to 11-4 ...Oh man what a vacation. I loved it. I got one more too, Thanksgiving week although it won't be as good because I got to go out of town for Thanksgiving. That's as fun as watching paint dry. ...This random thought actually hit me when I woke up on Thursday morning and I saw the calendar say "November 1st." I said to myself, damn, next month is Christmas already. ...Isn't this the month also that Michael Vick learns his fate from the federal judge? ...I never did get around to congratulating the Boston Red Sox and something tells me that I never will. ...But I'll tell you one thing, John Lester showed more heart on that ball field in game four than A-Rod has ever shown in his career. Check out this quote from Mike Lupica from the Daily News this morning. "How come anybody swinging a bat for the Red Sox this October did more to help Boston win than the iconic player who is supposed to be worth $400 million over the next 12 years? I have no answers for that. ...Now that baseball's done that's when I really miss it. It's always a long and cold off season. Sure I like football, but it's not anywhere close as to how much I love baseball. ...I think the choice of Joe Girardi as Yankee manager was a good one. ...I wonder what Scott Proctor was actually thinking when it was announced Joe Torre became Dodger manager? :laff: ...Who has not played Mvp Caribe yet and what is your excuse? It's like you've been given a brand new game. ...East coast residents, turn your clock back one hour today.

I got my eye on you.

Tom Seaver Pitcher Batted: Right Threw: Right 300 game winner. Hall of Fame 1982 Teams: Mostly New York Mets (also Reds and White Sox and Red Sox) An intelligent, hard-working perfectionist and the quintessential professional, Seaver was the first true star for the Mets and led them to their miracle World Championship in 1969. In his 10 years in New York from 1967 to 1977, he won 25% of the Mets' games. The 17th 300-game winner in major league history, Seaver set a major league record by striking out 200 or more hitters in 10 seasons, nine in a row from 1968 to 1976. Seaver came to the Mets via a strange lottery: In 1966, the Braves offered him $40,000, but the NCAA and baseball commissioner William Eckert voided the offer and made Seaver, still at USC, available to any team willing to match the Braves' offer. The Phillies, Indians, and Mets were willing and, in a drawing held in the commissioner's office, the Mets were picked out of a hat. Seaver was an immediate star, picked to the All-Star team in his first season when he won 16 games for a Met team that won just 61 games, and captured Rookie of the Year honors. In 1969 he won his first of three Cy Young Awards with a 25-7 record and a 2.21 ERA and led the NL in wins and winning percentage. On July 9, Seaver lost a perfect game when rookie Jimmy Qualls of the Cubs singled with one out in the ninth. The game was more important, however, since the Mets won 4-0, and began to make their move on the Cubs on their way to the World Championship. In Game One of the LCS against the Braves, Seaver was pinch hit for in the eighth inning, down 5-4, and emerged the winner over Phil Niekro as the Mets rallied for five runs. Seaver had less luck in Game One of the World Series, as he surrendered a homer to the Orioles' first batter, Don Buford, and lost 4-1. He came back to win a 2-1 ten-inning thriller in Game Four, helped by Ron Swoboda's game-saving catch in the ninth inning. Seaver picked up where he left off the next season. On April 22, 1970, he struck out 19 Padres, including a record 10 in a row to end the game, to tie the then-ML record for a nine-inning game, set by Steve Carlton. Although he didn't duplicate his 20-win season, he led the league in strikeouts (283) and ERA (2.81). Seaver himself felt that 1971 was his best season; he compiled a 20-10 record and led the league for the second year in a row in with a 1.76 ERA and 289 strikeouts. Overshadowed by Steve Carlton in 1972, in 1973 Seaver became the first non-20-game winner to win the Cy Young Award when he led the NL in ERA (2.08) and strikeouts (251) and tied for the lead in complete games (18) while leading the Mets to another improbable pennant. In Game One of the LCS, Seaver drove in the Mets' only run and almost made it stand for the victory, walking none and striking out 13, but he gave up solo homers to Pete Rose and Johnny Bench in the eighth and ninth innings to take the loss. The Mets' chronically weak offense often let him down during his career, but never so glaringly. He did come back in Game Five to win the clincher 7-2, giving up only one earned run. He took a no-decision in the Mets' 11-inning 3-2 loss in Game Three of the World Series, striking out 12 in eight innings. He pitched another strong game in the sixth contest, surrendering two runs in seven innings, but once again lost a tough one 3-1. A sore hip caused Seaver's worst season in 1974 with an 11-11 record and his first ERA over 3.00 (3.20). He bounced back in 1975 with his last great season for the Mets, going 22-9 and leading the league in strikeouts, wins, and winning percentage to capture another Cy Young trophy. In September, Seaver put together a seven-game winning streak, including another near no-hitter against the Cubs, broken up by Joe Wallis. By 1976, Seaver was having trouble with Met general manager M. Donald Grant over Seaver's salary and how the team was being run, and the two traded private and public taunts. On April 17, 1977, Seaver pitched his third one-hitter against the Cubs, a single in the fifth by Steve Ontiveros keeping him from the elusive no-hitter. Two months later, on June 15, the bomb dropped. Seaver was unceremoniously dealt to Cincinnati for four players, Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, and Dan Norman, a trade that ripped out the hearts of New York fans. Seaver completed his last 20-win season with the Reds, finishing with a combined 21-6 mark and leading the NL with seven shutouts. Almost exactly a year from the trade, on June 16, 1978, Seaver finally got his no-hitter, blanking the Cardinals 4-0. Seaver had four winning years with the Reds, including 1979, when he went 16-6 and led the NL in winning percentage and shutouts (5). He took another tough no-decision in the LCS when he left Game One after eight innings tied 2-2 with the Pirates' John Candelaria; Pittsburgh won in the 11th inning. In the strike-shortened 1981 season, Seaver went 14-2 and led the majors in victories but lost a controversial Cy Young vote to rookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela. After Seaver slumped to 5-13 in 1982, the Reds completed the circle by trading The Franchise back to the Mets for three players. Although compiling only a 9-14 record (due mostly to the Mets' usual poor offense; his ERA was a better-than-average 3.55), fans were outraged when he was claimed by the White Sox after he was mysteriously left unprotected in the free agent compensation pool. He won 15 games for the White Sox in 1984, and 16 in 1985 when he set several career standards. On August 4 in Yankee Stadium, he won his 300th game, a 4-1 complete game on a six-hitter. On October 4, he moved past Walter Johnson into third place on the all-time strikeout list. After getting off to a slow start the following season, he was dealt to Boston (closer to his Greenwich, CT home), where he finished his career. An ankle injury prevented him from appearing against the Mets in the World Series, and the Red Sox released him following the season. Seaver tried to latch on with the Mets in 1987, but called it quits when he wasn't satisfied with his performance while getting into shape. After sitting out the 1988 season, Seaver was named to replace newly named National League president Bill White in the Yankee broadcast booth, and replaced Joe Garagiola for NBC Saturday telecasts with Vin Scully.

Wow, I didn't think there was any interest in this thread anymore.

Leo Durocher Hall of Fame, 1994 (posthumously) Durocher had many adjectives applied to him during his colorful career, both kind and unkind. He was a brash, abrasive, hustling, light-hitting, slick-fielding, umpire-baiting bench jockey who was in baseball for nearly five decades as a player, manager, coach, and commentator. Durocher spent his first full major league season with the 1928 World Champion Yankees, and became New York's starting shortstop in 1929. He moved on to the Reds in 1930, and the Cardinals in 1933, becoming captain of the "Gashouse Gang" in 1934. His last season as a first-stringer came with the 1939 Dodgers. Never much of a hitter, he topped .260 only five times in 17 years, with a high of .286 in 1936. He became an All-Star mostly on the strength of his glovework; a flashy, acrobatic SS, he led the NL in fielding in '36 and 1938. Durocher went on to a long, distinguished, and tumultuous career as a manager. He was player-manager of the Dodgers in 1939-41, 1943, and 1945, though he played only a few games in the latter three years. He guided the Dodgers to the NL pennant in 1941, and to second-place finishes in 1940, 1942, and 1946. Perhaps his finest moment as Dodger manager came in spring training of 1947 when he personally quashed a rebellion by players who were protesting the presence of Jackie Robinson. Durocher's tenure in Brooklyn was marked by - among other things - feuds with GM Branch Rickey, who could not always tolerate Durocher's antics and managing style. Durocher lived life in the fast lane. He was a pro at the card table, and favored the horse track. Stories emerged that he was friendly with such characters as Bugsy Siegel. In 1945, he was indicted for assaulting a fan under the stands. His problems reached a peak in 1947, when he was suspended for the season for reputed association with gamblers. The Dodgers won the pennant with Burt Shotton at the helm instead. Durocher returned in 1948, gave rookie Roy Campanella the catching job, and moved young Gil Hodges to first base. But the Dodgers fell to last place on July 7. Eight days later, Rickey fired Durocher and rehired Shotton, as the rival Giants fired their manager, Mel Ott, and hired Durocher. Durocher guided the Giants to a pennant in 1951, overtaking the Dodgers in a spectacular race and defeating them in the subsequent playoff, thanks to Bobby Thomson. In 1954, Durocher led New York to his only WS victory. After the 1955 season, he became a TV commentator. Durocher returned to manage the Cubs from 1966 until late in 1972, and the Astros through 1973, finishing second several times. Toward the end, his players were aware that he was becoming senile; some were with Durocher for weeks before the manager knew who they were. He retired among the all-times leaders in games managed (3740), wins (2010), and losses (1710). His life story was told in his autobiography, Nice Guys Finish Last, co-written with Ed Linn. The phrase (or something to that effect) was one that had been attributed to Durocher in '47, referring to Ott, whose Giants had been losing.

Van Lingle Mungo Real name: Van Lingle Mungo 1931-41 Brooklyn 1942-45 New York Giants W 120 L 115 ERA 3.4 In the mid-1930s, Mungo was considered to have the talent of contemporaries Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell, but he pitched for losing Dodger clubs and made matters worse by being easily upset by his teammates' ineptitude. Accused of wasting his strength by compiling strikeouts early in his games, he believed the only sure way to retire batters was to fan them. He was the 1936 National League strikeout leader, with 238. He also led the NL in walks three times. In an era when starters were expected to go the distance, Mungo, who led the NL in games started in 1934 and 1936, only finished 47% of his career starts. But between 1932 and 1936, he averaged 16 wins a year. Mungo was wild and mean, a high-kicking fireballer with a fierce temper. He was known as a drinker, and was involved in some bizarre off-the-field incidents. He once had to be smuggled out of Cuba to escape the machete-wielding husband of a nightclub dancer with whom he'd been caught in bed. His career went downhill after he injured his arm in the 1937 All-Star Game. He won only 13 ML games over his next six seasons. Becoming a junkballer, he went 14-7 in 1945. The lifetime .221 hitter sometimes pinch-hit. In 1970 his colorful name was prominently used in a nostalgic bossa nova ballad. *** ***Song included here in this post. It is a jazz song that was written over 35 years ago. Van Lingle Mungo.mp3

In the 60's I was just a baby. I don't have a lot of memories of that time. The 70's I have more memories. I just know from reading that the 60's was the Love generation. Flower power and all that stuff. I have no idea what that was about!

It's not making a lot of people here happy either. But keep the faith, that's all I can say. And what's this about the 70's where everything was about peace? You are a decade off, the 60's were the decade of peace.

Updated to 10-28 ...Wow, that's pretty rare. I'm following myself in this thread. I guess a lot of people were either busy or had nothing to say last week. ...The Red Sox are up 3 - 0 in the series. I've only watched maybe five entire pitches in the three games. If and when they win this thing, just watch how many new users join for the rest of the year that will have Red Sox as their user name or something to do with them. It happened in 2004 over and over. ...I've been home this weekend all by myself. Alone. No wife or dogs. They are out of town visiting family. I didn't go because I am going there for Thanksgiving. I have forgotten how much of a pleasure it is to have complete quiet around here. It's so quiet I can't sleep. ....I think I'll watch that NFL game today that is over in London. It's just too bad they got the Dolphins (0-7) there. ...I'll tell you what, if A-Rod signs that extension with the Yankees and he doesn't start coming through he is going to have a very rough time in 2008. And from what I read about the offer the Yankees made (5 year extension, around 140 million) it is more than fair. If he doesn't like it, then get out. ...As far as I am concerned none of the current Yankees (except for the rookies because they need a chance to show what they have) are untouchable and that includes Jeter. People seem to forget his choke job against the Indians but not me. ...While I am at it F*** you Jorge Posada. ...I am starting to wonder when Jamarcus Russell is going to make his first appearance for the Raiders. ...Maybe the less said about Oakland the better. ...Ok, when I read this the other day I could not stop laughing. I hope this brings a laugh to you on this Sunday morning. ...Have a good week, I know I will because I am home this week.

Updated to 10-21 ...If Cleveland blows this ALCS tonight they deserve every bit of criticism thrown their way over the winter. ...What I don't like most of all if the Red Sox win tonight is that all the Red Sox fans won't shut up about it. ...That being said, I hope the entire Red Sox "nation" tonight has a very miserable night. ...I still don't know what to think after reading about Joe Torre not coming back to the Yankees. But I do know one thing in that is wasn't his fault for the playoff losses. ...Given the option, I'd give Joe Girardi a chance in New York. ...But as far as the A-Rod situation goes, that's a different story. I don't want that Scott Boras guy to hold up the Yankees for some outrageous ten year 30 million a year deal. No one is worth that. No one is close to being worth that. ...So far MLB has been lucky with the post season games this year in the case of getting all of them in with no rainouts. But these days off during the playoffs will eventually hurt them I think. As anyone here who lives in the east can attest, the weather in October can change at a moment's notice. One day you'll have a nice 67 degree day and the next day it could be 40 degrees. My point is get the games in as fast as you can. ...I love audiobooks on baseball. ...It's nice to see Randy Moss playing like himself again. All he needed was a quarterback and a good team. And the desire to make an effort again. ...Four more days of work and then I run off to vacation. It's not like I'm counting down or anything like that. :)

Updated to 10-14 ...Last night's Cleveland-Boston playoff game was over five hours long and I didn't watch a second of it. You see, I'm still in mourning. :cry: ...I hope those bugs in Cleveland attack the Red Sox now. ...I'll tell you what, if it is true that Alex Rodriguez is looking for a new ten year contract for 30 million a year, then let him go. No one is worth that much. Isn't the 25 million he is getting enough? ...And as far as any other Yankee saying they won't be back unless Joe Torre is, they can **ck off too. It's not like you've actually won anything these past seven years, have you? ...One last thing about this latest Yankee playoff collapse because I really don't want to think about it anymore. Once again I read articles where they blamed Alex Rodriguez for this loss to Cleveland. Forget the fact that Posada and Jeter were even worse. But only one guy, Mike Lupica, had the guts to call out Jeter in this article right here and say that he had a terrible series. The way I see it, it was more Jeter and Posada's fault for this loss, and you can't forget Chien Ming-Wang, who gave up it seemed fifty earned runs. ...Another vacation for me is getting closer and closer. When I get out of work on the 25th, I'll be free for eleven days. Oh, do I need it ...Mvp 2005 baseball question: Who here has had success in hitting the knuckleball in that game? It's not fun at all. ...MVP Caribe. That's the big thing going on this month. And HFLR, do you have a copy of the interview you had with that sportswriter? I'd love to read it. ...Can someone who understands this stuff explain what this avatar means to someone who is out of touch (like me)? This belongs to Mark and I don't know what it means. ...Nice to see Tribetime come back here to say hi. It's always good to see our original members back here.

You know what? Even though I don't understand a word of spanish except for Taco Bell, I am still getting this mod. This looks like an exciting mod to get into. These guys over at the Spanish area of this site have really worked like crazy for this. Hats off to HFLR and everyone there.

I love it HFLR and I commented in the youtube area too.

Updated to 10-7 ...I remember a time not too long ago when it was exciting to watch a Yankee playoff game. Not anymore. ...I am just concerned that if the Yankees go down today or sometime in this series the wrong people are going to be blamed for this. No one has hit the ball, but A-Rod is only being blamed. Someone out there explain that. ...Again, and I could be wrong, but I think we need another Paul O'Neill type player on this team because no one on that Yankee team seems to get upset when they are losing. ...The only pleasure I got out of watching the Cubs lose yesterday -and believe me, I don't root against them or for them- was watching Alfonso Soriano make the final out in game three. The multimillionaire showed he was worth all that money as he went 0 for 4 in the game and hit .143 in the series. ...I'm sure the ratings for the Arizona and Colorado NLCS are going to suck. I'll be doing my part in this as I plan to ignore this along with everyone else east of Chicago. ...I am sure the Mets fans are very happy about the Phillies losing to the Rockies but they got to remember Philadelphia actually got there. ...I hate those Dane Cook commercials for FOX. In fact I hate Dane Cook. ...TBS is a network I can get used to watching post season baseball with no problem at all. ...I actually bought a Christmas present this week for my wife. She wanted one of those Ipod Nano machines and there is an Apple store at one of our malls around here that sells them. (Attn, YankeexDev, in case you are reading this, this store is in the Eastview Mall if you are into this stuff.) So, after separating myself from $200, I got the Ipod. Now I got to hide it until Christmas day. ...All I want for Christmas is a Yankee championship.

Updated to 9-30 ....If the Mets win today and the Phillies lose to Washington, you are going to hear boos coming out of Philadelphia no matter what part of the country you live in. ...That being said, the National League races have been exciting. ...And this is why I like it when the Yankees win the division by ten games. ...Next week is the time for Alfonso Soriano to show the Cubs that he was worth all that money. I'm confident that he won't be doing this. ...The Yankees have to wait until Thursday to start this *&(*% series? What the hell is this? ...Angels or Red Sox in that series? I could care less. ...Someone give me some good news and tell me that Kyle Farnsworthless is off the playoff roster. ...And if the Yankees make a quick exit out of the playoffs again, nothing will save Joe Torre. I'm not saying this is right or wrong, but it is what it is. ...Welcome back NHL. Now I might get NHL 08 from EA Sports. Good luck Canadians. ...Daunte Culpepper leads Oakland into Miami today at 1 pm. Let's hope he has a score to settle.