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Beware The Tempest That Is The Chicago Cubs
Hey, thanks for reviving me; those smelling salts really did the trick. If you hadn't come along when you did, I would have missed my bus. It's just that something I heard a few minutes ago really shocked me, and I went down like a carp. Passed right out. Yep, just two little sentences, uttered in t...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while reading Strunk & White's Elements of Style ... • MLB: He owes it all to clean living ... Griffey collects 2,500th hit, Reds win. • Tennis: Marat Safin advances at ATP Countrywide Classic. Very nice! • Golf: Tiger, Choi first to top of leaderboard at British Open. But it's raini...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after another typical commute on the Poplar Street Bridge ... • MLB: Mets at Padres. Maine vs. Maddux! Get it on! [Channel 4 Padres] • Cycling: Tour de France. Which object will collide with the bikes this time? [Versus] • MLB: Tigers at Twins. Unless it's Twins at Tigers. [ESPN]...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. L.A. w/Page 2's Sam Alipour: A West Coast correspondent? What kind of a stupid idea is that? A sports site doesn't need a West Coas ... oh, wait. • 2 p.m. Pro boxer Bernard Hopkins: What is your stance on a speedbag at ESPN head...
Tony Romo's Heart Will Go On
Ladies, it's useless to resist; the smooth musical stylings of Tony Romo are destined to capture your heart. The American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament is over, but left behind is this treasured memento, taken at the Center Stage Club at Harrah's Lake Tahoe on Saturday night. I will not rest un...
The Duke Can Beat You In Many, Many Ways
I admit to being no huge fan of the designated hitter rule. I like that fact that there is at least one pronounced difference between the leagues, but baseball is all about my nine vs. your nine ... and that includes the lazy-ass pitcher (I'm talking about you, Clemens). If the NL had the DH, then w...
About Last Night ...
What you missed during your shocking slapfest ... • MLB: All hail El Duque, stealer of bases, and of our hearts! Mets 7, Padres 0. • Tour de France: Top o' the world, ma! Juan Mauricio Soler pedals nimbly through the Alps. • Pan Am Games: OK, question. If I e-mailed Shawn Johnson to congratulate her...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the father, son and the holy ghost catch the last train for the coast ... • Cycling: Tour de France, stage 9, Val-d'Isere to Briancon, France. Can you deal with Enhanced Prime? [Versus] • WNBA: Minnesota at Connecticut; Seattle at Phoenix. The excitement is palpable. [ESPN2] • MLB: ...
A Baby Name Which Will Cause No Future Embarrassment Whatsoever
When all is said and done, I blame the mom. When your last name is Karr, and dad comes up with the brilliant idea of naming the new baby Chevy, that's when you put your foot down, ladies. And you put it down hard ... on dad's genitals while he's sleeping, if necessary. And if he still insists, then ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Big East Media Day: Ha! It's July, and you're in school taking notes! • 2 p.m. Sports writer Robert Ward: So who is the straw that stirs your drink? • 3 p.m. Fantasy BB w/Nate Ravitz: In my dream, Boof Bonser is chasing me while ...
Phillies Get Started On The Next 10,000
I think we all remember the halcyon days of April 1883; a simpler time, when Chester Allen Arthur was President, the Brooklyn Bridge had just opened and the Philadelphia Phillies franchise had no losses whatsoever....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while solemnly disposing of all your John Gilmore III Presidential campaign posters ... • MLB: Griffey hits No. 587 ... take that, Frank Robinson. • Tennis: Federer, Nadal on collision course again. • Softball: It's the year of the Cat ... U.S, wins World Cup....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you wish that Michael would row that damn boat ashore already ... • MLB: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs. Why not meet at Cubby Bear and watch the game on TV? [ESPN] • Women's softball: World Cup, championship game, at Okla. City. Why is Oklahoma City our softball headquarters? [ESPN2...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. MLB with Buster Olney: Did you know that I have named my lawn gnomes after you? • 1:30 p.m. Ravens Rookie G Ben Grubbs: Please explain the following from your Auburn bio: Credited with three cockroach blocks, one rodeo block and...
The Dog Is Skeptical That Maury Povich Can Make Par
Rick Chandler continues to report live from the Lake Tahoe American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament....