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wake is scaring me so far

uhhhhhhh, i am speachless, i have no speech

early warning again

FOXSports.com The rich apparently will be getting richer. According to a report on WOAI's website, the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs have won the battle to land coveted free agent shooting guard Michael Finley. Finley, who was released earlier this summer by the Dallas Mavericks under the collective bargaining agreement's new amnesty clause, will remain deep in the heart of Texas while trying to win the ring that eluded him with the Mavs. The move comes as a bit of a shock, as Finley was widely expected to land with either the Miami Heat, which still had its full mid-level exception to offer, or to rejoin former teammate Steve Nash in Phoenix. In fact, just one day earlier, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had said he liked the Suns' chances at signing Finley.

Warrick Signs with Seahawks Wasting little time after his release by the Cincinnati Bengals one day earlier, wide receiver Peter Warrick on Wednesday afternoon signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks, despite avid interest from other teams. The basic contract is worth $1.4 million, which includes a $500,000 signing bonus and a base salary of $900,000. But the five-year veteran can earn an additional $880,000 -- the difference between his deal with the Seahawks and the $2.28 million base salary that he was scheduled to make in Cincinnati -- through incentives. Warrick will earn $220,000 with 30 receptions, then an additional $220,000 each for 40, 50 and 60 catches. It is also believed that Warrick will return punts for the Seahawks, who have been seeking to add another veteran wideout. It will be interesting to see how Seattle coach Mike Holmgren utilizes Warrick from a formation standpoint. The Seahawks already have a terrific slot receiver, the position at which Warrick has been most successful, in Bobby Engram. The veteran Engram was moved into the starting lineup, though, this summer, when the Seahawks released former first-round wideout Koren Robinson. Warrick had been scheduled to make at least two other visits, to Tampa Bay and the New York Giants, and several other teams had indicated interest in meeting with him. But he flew to Seattle on Tuesday evening, shortly after his release, passed the team's physical exam on Wednesday morning, and agent Drew Rosenhaus then moved quickly to close a deal with Seahawks officials. The Tuesday release of Warrick, who appeared in only four games in 2004 because of leg and shin injuries, was not altogether surprising. The five-year veteran missed much of camp as he sought to rehabilitate from injuries and appeared in just one of Cincinnati's three preseason contests. At various times in camp, coach Marvin Lewis hinted broadly that he felt Warrick might not have been as diligent as necessary in his rehabilitation. Lewis noted to ESPN.com in a training camp visit that the Bengals staff, at that point, was preparing as though Warrick might not be available. Certainly there were less than subtle hints that Warrick might not be a part of the team's plans for 2005, particularly given the Bengals' new-found depth at wide receiver. On Monday, when he returned to practice for the first time in a week, Warrick made a public request that, if the Bengals were going to jettison him, they do so in this first round of cuts, rather than wait until the weekend, when rosters must be pared to 53 players, the NFL regular-season limit. "If they're going to let me go, let me go [Tuesday]," Warrick said Monday after practice. "Don't let me go the last week. Don't do me like that. That's disrespectful to me. Let me go [Tuesday]. It's been decided. I just don't know what they've decided." Warrick, 28, enjoyed a career-best season in 2003, with 79 receptions for 819 yards and seven touchdowns. For his career, Warrick has 264 catches for 2,811 yards and 18 scores, having appeared in 66 games, with 55 starts. Never as fast as advertised when he came out of college, Warrick nonetheless has good quickness and finally flourished when the Bengals moved him from an outside receiver spot and into the slot position.

lineups: devil rays: 1. lugo, ss 2. crawford, lf 3. cantu, 2B 4. lee, 1B 5. gomes, dh 6. gonzalez, 3B 7. hollins, rf 8. laforest, c 9. gathright, cf red sox: 1. damon, cf 2. renteria, SS 3. ortiz, dh 4. ramirez, lf 5. millar, 1B 6. mirabelli, C 7. mueller, 3B 8. kapler, rf 9. cora, 2B

Wells apologizes to Selig By Jimmy Golen, AP Sports Writer *|* August 31, 2005 BOSTON*--Boston Red Sox left-hander David Wells apologized on Wednesday for comments he made this week criticizing commissioner Bud Selig for his handling of baseball's steroid problems. "I understand that I was wrong in my statements about these issues and for that I apologize," Wells said in a statement issued by the players' association after Wells met with baseball officials. "Now that I have had this opportunity to sit down and discuss the issues, I better understand the procedures that go with steroid testing." Wells lashed out at Selig after losing his appeal of a six-game suspension on Monday, saying the commissioner "isn't doing a thing" about steroids. The pitcher, who called Selig an "idiot" in a spring training interview with the Hartford Courant, accused Selig of retaliating for his past comments in handing out the latest suspension. The boisterous lefty also claimed Selig withheld results of Rafael Palmeiro's steroids test to avoid detracting from the Hall of Fame inductions. Rob Manfred, baseball's executive vice president of labor relations, called Wells' version "pure fiction." The Red Sox promptly apologized for Wells' comments. The pitcher was summoned along with his agent to New York and met for about an hour with Manfred and union lawyers Michael Weiner and Bob Lenaghan. "I met today with Major League Baseball and the players' association and was happy to have the chance to answer questions about my press conference the other day and to learn more about the drug testing program and on-field disciplinary suspensions," Wells' statement said. "I now know that neither Bud Selig nor anyone else delayed the Palmeiro case and that the commissioners office has worked with the union to improve the steroid policy." Wells is scheduled to complete his suspension and pitch on Sunday. Manfred declined comment on the meeting

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Game Info Date: Wednesday, August 31st, 2005 First Pitch: 7:05pm ET TV: NESN Starting Pitchers: http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/6772.jpghttp://bellsouthpwp.net/c/h/chinigor/TALKSOX/VS.GIFhttp://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/4906.jpg http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tb.gif #15 Casey Fossum (8-10, 4.76) http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #49 Tim Wakefield (13-10, 4.35) Sox ready to knuckle down vs. Rays Tampa Bay (55-78) at Boston (76-54), 7:05 p.m. ET The Red Sox send their winningest pitcher to the mound Wednesday night, as veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield takes on former teammate Casey Fossum. The Devil Rays, despite taking an early 5-0 lead, couldn't stave off Boston on Tuesday. Instead, the Sox rallied back and won it in the bottom of the ninth on a two-out, walk-off single by Trot Nixon. Lately, the Red Sox have been unbeatable at home, taking 17 of their last 18 at Fenway Park. Pitching matchup TB: LHP Casey Fossum • 8-10, 4.76 ERA in 2005 • 1-1, 1.69 ERA vs. BOS in 2005 BOS: RHP Tim Wakefield • 13-10, 4.35 ERA in 2005 • 2-0, 1.40 ERA vs. TB in 2005 Player to watch Bill Mueller rides a 13-game hitting streak into this one. Quotable "Well, confidence-wise, we're relying on our offense. We've got pretty good command of what's going on here and we feel comfortable here. We've got a great homestand to rattle off some wins." -- Mike Timlin Quick hits Johnny Damon scored his 100th run on Tuesday night, marking the eighth consecutive season he's reached triple digits. ... The Red Sox have at least 10 hits in each of their last five games. Over its last seven games, the Boston offense is hitting at a .313 clip with 22 doubles. ... David Ortiz leads the Red Sox in homers (35) and RBIs (117). On deck • Thursday: vs. Tampa Bay, 7:05 p.m. ET • Friday: vs. Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. ET • Saturday: vs. Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. ET

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/baseball/mlb/08/31/fvi/index.html 13.) Boston Red Sox Fenway Park 14.) New York Yankees Yankee Stadium looks just like the standings. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/baseball/mlb/08/31/fvi.redsox/index.html

well at least you admit it unlike guybo

The Rockets have reportedly locked up center Yao Ming through the 2010-2011 season. According to the Houston Chronicle, Ming has reached agreement with the Rockets on a five-year extension worth approximately $81 million. Ming has career averages of over 16 points and eight rebounds per game and has missed only two contests in three seasons.

yep, I can not wait to watch this game. excellent pitching matchup

another rookie the yanks have to face, and they only got 3 runs off of the rookie harris last night, and king felix is like 102,920,220,094,394,329,235,272x better than harris, I'm expecting a mariners win tonight.

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stop having that feeling

cora is very good in the field. what are you talking about. cora also has a 7 game hit streak, learn something about baseball before you post. also, cora is a back up, millar is supposedly supposed to be a starter.

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ahh, the second time this year.

on espn, they just said that the white sox would send their best pitching prospect, brandon mccarthy out on the mound on sept. 5. He shut out the rangers yesterday in texas, pretty impressive. he scares me because he is a rookie.

yes right at this very minute, but in a few weeks I'm gonna say no.

hmmm, I thought you were banned

I'm just Johnny being Johnny