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That's exactly why I refuse to post my picture in the Post Your Pic thread. :damon:

Dumb F*cking *******. Example: "26-6 is a Dfa"

Toe’s tale sours Phenom Toe Nash has five arrests in the past year. The Rays feel they can turn him around, assuming he can avoid prison. By MARC TOPKIN © St. Petersburg Times, published February 6, 2001 http://www.sptimes.com/News/020601/photos/sp-front.jpg Toe Nash's fairly tale story didn't include charges of marijuana possession, battery and felony robbery. (Jan. 28, 2001) ST. PETERSBURG -- The Toe Nash story apparently is too good to be true. At least, the way it was told the first time around. Nash is the 18-year-old super-prospect the Devil Rays uncovered in the sugar cane fields of Louisiana, the straight-to-Hollywood details having been chronicled by ESPN's Peter Gammons, USA Today and the St. Petersburg Times as book and movie offers circulate. But there is more to the story. And this would be the part that requires parental guidance. Nash has been arrested five times during the past year on charges ranging from misdemeanor drug possession to battery to a felony count of robbery that could land him in jail and derail his promising career before it starts. "He's got some problems, obviously," Ascension Parish (La.) Sheriff's chief deputy Tony Bacala said Monday. "It seems as though a lot of it revolves around two things: drugs and the family/friends/girlfriend circle." News of Nash's past, reported Sunday in the New Orleans Times-Picayune, caught the Rays somewhat off-guard. Jennings said that scout Benny Latino and the rest of the department erred in not better researching Nash's past and that the Rays knew only that Nash had some problems, "but not to the amount or to the extent." Still, Jennings said the team plans to stick with its prized prospect and help him work through his problems. "Our scouting department fell down because we should have dug deeper and found out more information," Jennings said. "That said, I still would have signed this player on his ability. And now that we have him in our system we will stand by this kid and provide him the guidance and direction to help him get his life straightened out, as we do all of our players." Nash's troubles with the Louisiana law officially began shortly after he turned 18 on Feb. 16 -- juvenile records are not made public -- and are as recent as last week. He has not been convicted of any crimes, officials said. According to police, Nash, whose real first name is Gregory, was arrested March 17, 2000, and charged with possession of marijuana and driving without a license. Two weeks later, a domestic dispute led to his arrest on five misdemeanor charges, including simple battery, theft and damage to property, police said. Nash pleaded not guilty and the case is pending, according to the district attorney's office. He was arrested again April 19 after a fight at a party and faces misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession and battery and a felony count of robbery, police said. According to the Times-Picayune, police records say Nash and a friend beat a man and, while the victim was choking on his blood, stole money from his wallet. The felony robbery charge carries a jail term of up to seven years. Though it is unlikely Nash, a first-time offender, would get anywhere near the maximum sentence, any incarceration could end his career. "We're aware of the judicial process and there's a wait-and-see approach until those things are determined," Jennings said. "With the decisions he made and the choices he made, there could be consequences." Nash pleaded not guilty, with trial set for April 24. Ascension Parish assistant district attorney Ben Johnson will decide in the next day or two whether to proceed, and his decision, it turns out, is being eagerly awaited. "A lot of people are calling not only myself but the district attorney, asking for help in this case and using some political leverage, and now it's become high profile," Johnson said. Nash was stopped by police in November and arrested for marijuana possession and on a bench warrant stemming from a missed court date in a prior case, police said. Last Tuesday, he was charged with simple battery in an apparent domestic dispute with his 41-year-old girlfriend, who reportedly also was charged in the incident in their mobile home. Jennings said the Rays feel strongly that Nash, whose mother left the family when he was 12, can stay out of trouble in the proper structured environment. "Being around this kid, he's a good kid," Jennings said. "He had no guidance and no direction. I don't know if he's easily led or he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time or a combination. I really think baseball is his out." Nash was expelled from public school, attended a military-style alternative school and was expelled there after showing up at a teacher's house with a knife and demanding to use her car, according to Chester Carter, a drill sergeant at Ascension Parish Alternative School. Still, Carter said, there was a "likable" side to Nash, who was "15, but streetwise was 25." "He was a delinquent, but he wasn't malicious," Carter said. "He wasn't mean. A lot of them are real mean. ... He had no ambition. Toe wanted to be a follower. ... He really didn't know which way to go." Agent Larry Reynolds, who plans to hire tutors, said Nash's troubles were the product of "somebody not having anything to look forward to." "I think he's a tremendous person," Reynolds said. "He just had a bad start. Like I always say, "It ain't how you start, it's how you finish.' That's the way I look at it. I'm comfortable with the situation." Nash, with a judge's approval, is in California this week to attend a hitting school run by Reynolds' brother, former major-leaguer and current ESPN analyst Harold Reynolds. Similar approval will be required for Nash to report to minor-league spring training in March if the charges are pending, Nash's attorney, Van Heard, said. The Rays are hoping he will be there. "We can't sit here and represent the organization and (managing general partner) Vince Naimoli and Major League Baseball and condone anything that's against the law," Jennings said. "But we have to stand behind and be supportive of the players we have signed and brought into the organization in any way possible."

Ehh. Split. I get to wake up tomorrow at least 1.5 games in the lead in the AL East. And if the Angels come back, it could be 2.5.

Yanks lose.

Ok, 6 outs to a win. Let's go LAAOA!

Hahaha. I haven't passed out yet and the yanks are losing. Weeeeeeeeeee!

Good win. Bronson going tomorrow so I feel pretty ok. At least a split.

We gonna see Schill tonight??

Joe is #1 on my hate list. He brings nothing, NOTHING to the broadcast. That's why I thank God for Joe Buck.

No, dude. I have like 3 people I really hate as announcers because they suck. The Hawk is probably on that list after these first two games. Just bad, bad, bad. McCarver can be unintentionally funny sometimes...

awww hell yeah MANNY! 2-0

OH YEAH! I get NESN tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@!!!!!!!!11!!!11!!1! PUT IT ON THE SCOREBOARD, YEAHHHHHH MY ASS.

You actually edited this post? What did you fix???

We gotta start hitting some homers tonight. Take this one guys.

The Boston Herald says: .... So, sounds like a good deal for the O's. They get Burnett, a reliever and don't lose much if any offense. The D-Rays actually improve (I think ) with Ponson. And the Marlins get some offense that they desperately needed along with pitching. It's odd when a 3 way trade actually looks like it's helping all three teams.

I know somebody has my record when I start game threads.. What is it? :dunno:

I love day games. It's the perfect excuse not to go to work and drink beer all day!!!! Woohoo! http://www.accountingcrows.com/images/subpages/5-beer.gif

Tampa Bay (32-63) at Boston (51-42), 1:05 pm EDT http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/6978.jpghttp://www.giantsequoia.com/assets/TransparentSpacer.gifhttp://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/4057.jpg Hendrickson http://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/sumr212/spacer.gif Boomer 4-6, 6.35 ERA http://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/sumr212/spacer.gif 7-5, 4.73 ERAhttp://www.familymatters.tv/navbar/spacer.gif BOSTON (Ticker) - A day after regaining the top spot in the American League East Division, the Boston Red Sox give the ball to David Wells in Wednesday's finale of a three-game set with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays . The Red Sox had lost three straight games, including a 3-1 setback in the series opener, to fall into a second-place tie with Baltimore in the East before Tuesday's 5-2 win and the Yankees choke-job later that evening. Bronson Arroyo threw seven strong innings and Curt Schilling picked up his first save for Boston, which had lost eight of its last 11 home games. A clubhouse spokesman suggested Boston's recent struggles are simply the result of players being distracted by ball girl Kelly Barons. Wells (7-5, 4.73 ERA) recovered from a three-start stretch without a win to defeat the overmatched and overpowered New York Yankees on Friday. Backed by a 17-run attack, the veteran lefthander allowed a run and five hits in seven innings while eating only two small children. He is 9-1 with a 2.52 ERA lifetime against the Devil Rays, who counter with 6-9, Munster-faced, lefthander Mark Hendrickson (4-6, 6.35). Unlike Wells, Hendrickson is skinny and has struggled mightily against his foe, going 1-4 with a 7.28 mark against the Red Sox . He earned his second straight win on the road in a 6-5 triumph over Toronto on Saturday, allowing four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings.

And The Twins Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Life is good. Yankees suck.

Seriously, I could get used to this Schilling as Closer thing. I want him back as a starter for a couple more years though. But this is fun....

This really should be a good test for Schilling.

I'd nominate that post, but it sucked. :harhar:

you should also post a link to the post, so we know the context... Can you nominate yourself???