Youk Of The Nation

Byrd in the 4th spot, I think. Unless it's foggy out, then Wake.

So that's what happened to Lowell's other one!

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Merged.

Velasquez? Man, now we're unstoppable!

Lowell's throws this inning scared me.

Like ZOMG he called a strike.

f***ING SERIOUSLY?

And the MVP chants begin for Pedroia.

Yeowch.

Seriously?

Okay, this is Juan Rivera.

Bitch siddown.

WHERE did that miss?

My predictions: Sox win anywhere from 6-8 to 1. Youk has a big night with at least one HR, as does Pedroia. Beckett pitches 7 2/3 scoreless.

I know CC is a decent hitter, but using him to PH in the third down 5-0? Really?

PITTSBURGH- A week after missing the postseason for the first time since the 1990s, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman announced that owner Hank Stienbrenner has begun negotiations with other team owners and MLB executives to purchase the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and Washington Nationals. Inside sources say the deal may already be done. "We feel as an organization, our best chance to bring home another World Series title to New York is to increase our 300-man roster for the 2009 season", said Cashman in a recent interview with USA Today. Ownership of the Royals, Pirates, and Nationals are reportedly open to the possibility of the buyout, but players are skeptical of the benefits, especially concerned with playing time on a team with such a deep bench. "How will I ever get an opportunity to pinch-hit?" said current Royal Mark Teahen. "I'm going to have twenty guys on the bench in front of me. I mean, at least in the postseason I'll get the start ahead of A-Rod, but what about the rest of the year?" Pitchers, too, expressed reluctance to accept the deal as a positive career move. Pirates youngster Tom Gorzelanny was tentatively announced as the 45th starter in manager Joe Girardi's rotation, behind Zack Grienke, Paul Maholm, and some guy, but pitchers like Washingtons' Garrett Mock and Kansas City's Kyle Davies were moved to the 58-man bullpen. Hank Stienbrenner was not available for comment, but released a statement assuring New York fans that the Yankees would indeed work hard to make it to the postseason 'even if we have to buy those god damn Mets' as well. Cashman later said that negotiations with Omar Minaya fell through when he refused to provide proof of Scott Schoenwiess' death before the purchase. The effect on postseason play will be unnoticed, said Commissoner Bud Selig, because teams will be created to fill the voids left by the three dissolved franchises. Possible candidates are the Boise Fleas, Sheboygan Lumps, and the Walla Walla Mother-of-Pearl Sox. Whatever the outcome, it will surely be an interesting year in New York baseball. "Just think" Cashman added at the end of the press conference held to announce the involuntary exile of Carl Pavano from the mainland United States and all outlying territories, "we traded young guys to get Nady and...that other guy. Now we get them back! It's like free talent! Dude! I'm so smart!" The press conference ended abruptly when Cashman recieved a texted photo of a champagne bottle next to a pair of buttocks with a smiley face drawn on them from Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstien.

I needed the money. My job wouldn't give me the time off of work, and I couldn't get a passport, so I couldn't fly with Ami's parents to Vietnam for the family ceremony with her ashes... So Im taking a week off instead of three and going up to our annual campsite in Maine. Her parents gave me half of the ashes, so I'm going to spread some in the clearing in the forest where we had our campsite and put the rest into the river rapids where we always went swimming. It seemed more important than the game for me.

Craigslist.

Go Sox. I sold my tickets to this game for two grand.

I would say something witty and make everyone laugh, but it isn't even worth it. All I really need to say is LOL. That's it. LOL at the Cubs. LOL at the poor, wretched Cubs. LOL.

Jesus Cora, get the frick out of Pedroias way.