.07 Stones (Pagan)
.06 Kenndoza (Rottino)
.05 Red Hots (Strickland)
DVD News
A couple DVD releases of note:
The Natural is out in a new two-DVD
edition. This one is a director's cut that adds some additional
footage and trims some other scenes. Most of the reviews I've read
say that the changes are not earth-shattering,.
The thing I found interesting, though, is one of the additional
features included on the second disc -- a featurette called "The
Sandberg Game", which apparently involves Ryne Sandberg and Bob
Costas discussing the game that thrust Ryno into the national spotlight,
in which he homered twice against Cardinal closer Bruce
Sutter.
Speaking of the Sandberg
Game, that entire thrilling contest will be available on DVD on May 29 as
part of an 8-DVD set called Chicago
Cubs Legends: Great Games Edition. Each DVD in the set
contains the full broadcast of a game featuring a Cub
"legend". I use quotes because the players chosen aren't
the top eight I would have selected in compiling this set, and even when
they picked a worthy player, they sometimes could have selected a more
representative game. Still, this is definitely a set worth looking
forward to. I own similar sets (the 1975 World Series and the 1979
World Series, and they're very well-done.
Here are the players and games
included in the set (click link for box score and play-by-play):
As you can see, the emphasis is on more recent players/games. I
don't know if it's a matter of not having the rights to the earlier games,
but including the likes of Sutcliffe, Dawson, Grace, Wood, and Lee over
Banks, Williams, Santo, Jenkins, or even Bill Buckner, is highly suspect.
And I suppose I can understand selecting the 8-7-04 game for Maddux,
since it was his 300th win, but c'mon - he only went 5 innings in the
game. You're devoting a full DVD containing 9 full innings to a
player who appears in just over half of them. I've got to believe
there are one or two other games in Maddux's Cub career that show him in a
better light.
There's still plenty to like, though. In addition to the 8
featured games, the set also includes a number of extras:
Billy Williams Day speech to Wrigley Field fans
Hall of Fame speech highlights: Harry Caray, Ryne Sandberg
Ernie Banks: MLB All-Century Team member
Rare Ernie Banks postgame interview on 500th HR
Special game footage:
-Ernie Banks 500th HR
-Wrigley Field highlights: Billy Williams, Ron Santo
-Last two outs of Ken Holtzman's no-hitter
-Dunston, Sandberg, Dawson 1990 All-Star Game intros at Wrigley
Field
-Aramis Ramirez hits three HR in a game twice in 2004
-Cubs clinch 1984 NL East title
-Cubs clinch 1989 NL East title
-Cubs clinch 2003 NL Central title
All in all, it promises to be a great set, and
is currently listed at $60 at Amazon and only $48 at DeepDiscount
...
plus it'll be available in time for Father's Day. Perfect. And
for you Brewer fans out there (all one of you), they've got a set
featuring your crew available now >>>>>>>>>>
The
Monroe Doctrine
‘Welcome to Sportsline Live Scoring
Fantasy Game Center Addicts Support group.’
“Hi, my name is Rich”
‘Hiii Rich’
“I think I may have a problem.
Sportsline updates the standings to my fantasy baseball
league, the CFCL, pitch by pitch! I can’t believe it!
I watch each night as my team moves up and down the
standings. I can’t get enough of it.”
by Rich Bentel
‘Admitting
you have a problem, Rich, is the first step to recovery. This support group for Addiction to Sportsline Live Scoring Fantasy Game Center (ASLSFGC) is designed to help fantasy owners with the
issues that you have expressed. In fact, you may recognize that guy in chair number two. He’s
here because he would rather look at the Game Center than his own son.’
"Hey, Kenn. How's it going?"
'If you're serious about getting
help, we are happy to assist you. Are you familiar with
the "12 Steps"?'
"Not in detail."
'OK, let's review them.'
1) Admit we are
powerless
"Gotcha. I am powerless. Every
night I find myself clicking on my bookmarked page to see
how my team is doing and then just sit there entranced
until the final out of the evening is recorded. I also
admit that I am powerless to the fact that Grady Little
won't play Wilson Betemit so Willie can work his way out
of his slump."
2) Power greater
than ourselves can restore us to sanity
"I'm not sure how this will help.
The power of Derrek Lee's swing and Aaron Harang's
fastball is what got me in trouble to begin with."
3) Made decision to
turn our will and lives over to God
"I've always viewed Hank Aaron as a
baseball god. He's been through much more than I have ever
been and currently has to deal with this whole Bonds mess,
so I'm willing to turn over my life and will to him. No
problem with two out of three so far."
4) Made a searching
and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
"I think I'm okay here. I made a
few deals during the off-season and morally I feel good.
Some may have questioned the legitimacy of Zambrano for
Weathers, but given the opportunity Weathers currently has
and the fact it saved the DoorMatts .22 for the draft, I'm
comfortable with it. Moral inventory - check."
5) Admit to God,
ourselves and others exact nature of our wrongs
"Hank, I should have drafted you
last year. Finishing last without pulling out all stops,
that was just flat wrong."
6) Ready to have
God remove all defects of our character.
"By all means, please. And while
you're at it, can you remove the defects from Sportsline's
website? I mean, not being able to view a Waiver List is
insane. And what's with the IBB column? Like we have to be
told that the pitcher Issued a Base on Balls. Is there any
other kind of Base on Balls other than one that was issued
by the pitcher? And HA?! Of course the pitcher Allowed a
Hit! Is there also a column for Hit Not Allowed? . . .Oh
man, I'm only half way through the list and already I'm
going back to my bad place."
7) Humbly ask Him
to remove our shortcomings
"Hammer, don't hurt me."
8) Make a list of
all persons we have harmed and become willing to make
amends to them all
"Okay, let's see, there's Kim,
Katelyn, Ally and Kristi. Am I still harming them if I
mainly have this addiction at night after they've gone to
bed? Never mind, I'll probably slip up on a weekend
afternoon. Make amends - check."
9) Make direct
amends to all such people, except when to do so would
injure them or others
"I'm glad you point this out. While
I don't want any bodily injury to come my way, although I
think it's inevitable, I'm concerned that the frying pan
directed at my head may miss me and smack one of the
girls."
10) Continue to
take personal inventory and when we are wrong, promptly
admit it
"Wow, you're good. Step number 10
and you've already caught me. Between Steps 8 and 9 I
clicked over to find that I'm still in second, now only
ONE point behind the Copperfields. Back around Step 2 I
was three points behind."
11) Sought through
prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact
with God as we know him
"Now I lay me down to sleep, Hank
Aaron takes Al Downing deep. If I dream before I wake, let
Prince Fielder a cycle make."
12) Have a
spiritual awakening of these steps we try to carry this
message to others afflicted with ASLSFGC
"The other ten of you are welcome
to join Kenn and me at the next meeting. Internet
connectivity is strictly forbidden."
De
Aza-o-Meter
OBP:
.324
TB:
12
RS:
4
RBI:
3
SB:
1
Last
week I went to the sale at Kohl’s and bought a
T-Shirt for 74.92 De Azas. Quite a steal!
Hometown Discount Watch
In 2008, the teams that finished in 5th-12th
place in 2007 will receive a budget of up to .06 to use toward reacquiring
players who had played out their option with the team (B-contract players). The
exact amount each team receives will be based on how far behind the 5th
place team they are at the end of the year, in terms of a percentage of the 5th
place team's point total.
Team
Points
%
of
5th Place
Discount
Budget
DoorMatts
76.0
100.00%
.06
Steve's
Stones
66.0
86.84%
.05
Eric's
Lambchops
66.0
86.84%
.05
Splendid
Splinters
65.5
86.18%
.05
Mo's
Red Hots
57.0
75.00%
.04
Dem
Rebels
52.0
68.42%
.04
Nick's
Picts
38.0
50.00%
.03
Da
Paul Meisters
35.5
46.71%
.02
Record Book
Week Ending 04/15: No new
records were set this week.
