Wednesday, April 14th, 2004              Written By: Hach     

"I don't plan on losing my job. I plan on telling the American people that I've got a plan to win the war on terror and I believe they'll stay with me. They understand the stakes"

-- George W. Bush on last nights television appearance.

NFL Playoffs: Flyers vs. Devils
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 4, Who Will Move On?

NFL Playoffs: Stars vs. Avalanche
7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Game 4, Who Will Move On?

South Park
10 p.m. ET, COMEDY
AWESOM-O: Cartman picks on Butters.

State of the Cubs a pressing issue at highest levels
Chicago Sun-Time's Jay Mariotti talks about how even the Governor is worred about the Cubs.

A surprise guest shakes things up
Hunter S. Thompson sees the future in the NBA Playoffs.

2004 MLB Predictions
ESPN.com's Page 2 ranks MLB teams with the most misery and disappointment.

THE HOME RUN COUNT

All-Time List
Hank Aaron (755)
Babe Ruth (714)
Barry Bonds (661)
Willie Mays (660)

Five Long Balls
Scott Rolen, StL
Miguel Cabrera, Fla

Four Long Balls
Richard Hidalgo, Hou
Albert Pujols, StL
Travis Hafner, Cle
Adam Dunn, Cin

Notables
Barry Bonds, SF (3)
Mike Piazza, NYM (3)
Ken Griffey Jr., Cin (2)
Carlos Delgado, Tor (2)

The Daily Grind

TGD'S Pic Of The Day
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Bonds Begin Babe NOW!!

Standing Alone In Third 
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds hit number 661 against Milwaukee Brewers' pitcher Ben Ford during the seventh inning at the SBC Pack in San Francisco. A day after Bonds hit number 660 to tie his Godfather Willie Mays, took another one deep and out of the park as he begins to chase The Babe. Larry Ellison who had caught number 660 again caught number 661, for number 660 he gave Bonds the ball for just a autographed jersey. With his 661st home run in the bag, Bonds will have to face the toughest challenge since Hank Aaron in chasing The Babe. With obvious debates will begin to cycle about steriods and the fact that Babe had no records to break, he set them all. Win, lose or draw, Babe Ruth is still baseball. Regardless if Bonds breaks his record or not.


TGD'S Pic Of The Day 2
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What People Can Do With A Paintbrush.

Risking His Carrer 
Our President, George W. Bush, has stated that he will risk his re-election on the conflict in Iraq. Bush appeared before millions of Americans from the White House East Room to answer rising public concerns over his Iraq policy with April emerging as the deadliest month for the United States in Iraq, with more than 80 U.S. troops killed, since Saddam Hussein was toppled a year ago. I'm glad Bush came on tv and told the American's how things are going be. It's sad to think that America would force another Vietnam, but this is nowhere near another Vietnam, the lives lost in Iraq since we went in have yet to be anywhere close to the lives lost on 9/11.

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Grindin'

9/11 Stopped If...
Due to reasoning beyond my belief, we are currenlty having to watch and hear about a 9/11 commission which is analyzing and digging through ditches to find out if 9/11 could have been avoided. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno we're just two of the names that we're forced to testify. The entire battle is over who was or is worse for America: Bush or Clinton. So far all signs still point to Clinton.

Gambling On Pop-Ups 
Compulsive Australian gamblers seeking help from Gamblers Anonymous are being hit with online casino pop-up advertisements when they visit the Web site of the self-help group, the Daily Telegraph newspaper in Sydney, Australia says. Australians gambled away a record $11 billion in the year to June 2002 -- nearly two percent of gross domestic product and slightly more than the nation's defense budget, according to national statistics released late last year. The tabloid said the self-help group cannot block the ads or take legal steps against the online casinos, which are based overseas. Gamblers Anonymous warns visitors to its Web site, www.gamblersanonymous.org.au, not to open the casino ads and is trying to update the Web site so as to stop the ads. Plus 20 percent of the worlds poker machines are in Australia, 5 times as much in the good old US of A.

Cellie Goes Bang 
Over in Hong Kong, Chan Tin-hon, found a explosion after he hung up his cellphone while standing in line at the bank. The cellphone was a Nokia 3310, a spokeswoman for Nokia said they will investigate the explosion.
Selling The Fags
San Francisco, which ignited a passionate nationwide debate by allowing thousands of gays to marry earlier this year, is selling its list of the newlyweds, the mayor says. The list will sell for $65 as more than 4,000 gay couples make the list, as the mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, who told reporters prior to throwing out the first pitch in the San Francisco Giants home opener.

Late Nite Funnies
NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno":

"Today John Kerry introduced what he calls the middle class misery index. He thinks the middle class in this country is miserable. Oh sure, if you're worth over $700 million, being middle class would look pretty miserable to you too. It would be a nightmare."

"According to a survey, 91 percent of Americans said they would not want to share a cocktail with any of the presidential candidates. You can see why. That's why people drink in the first place, to forget about those guys. Which candidate could you even have a cocktail with? Think about it. It wouldn't be Bush because Bush doesn't drink any more. John Kerry, he'd take too long to decide what to order. Then Ralph Nader, he'd want to stick a wanted label on the bottle telling people about the evils of drink, oh my God, so you really couldn't go out ... I should have quit with Kerry."

Missing In Italy 
Nine members of the Afghanistan national soccer team are missing after leaving the squad's hotel, though police said Tuesday it was unclear if the players were attempting to defect. Hmmm... And what did Bush say last night?

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Winning Records
Speaking of records, Roger Clemens got another W as he went 6 2/3 innings in a 5 to 3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Clemens moved into 16th overall in Wins with 304.

Breaking Records?
At San Juan, Puerto Rico, Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, and Florida starter Brad Penny allowed only two hits. If this isn't a possible record, Cabrera has four homers in his last nine at-bats, and five this season. The 20-year-old slugger also had an RBI single.

Sad NFL News
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dennis Weathersby was hospitalized in serious condition with a head injury Tuesday, one day after his car went off a highway ramp and struck a utility pole. A long-term outlook has not been determined yet and a blood test showed no evidence that drugs or alcohol. Weathersby was the Bengals' fourth-round draft choice in 2003 from Oregon State. He dropped in the draft after being a victim of a drive-by shooting last April, and played in four games on special teams.

Nothin' But Net
Kobe Bryant came back from scoring a near carrer low and scored 45 points against the Golden State Warriors. Maybe the Lakers are ready for the playoffs.

NHL Playoffs
Boston Bruins defeat the Montreal Canadiens in Double Overtime and lead the serries 3 to 1, with the series returning to Boston on Thursday.

NFL DRAFT COUNTDOWN
Robert Gallery, the massive offensive lineman from Iowa, is expected to be one of the first players taken in the draft April 24, maybe the very first. Gallery who will be bringing his parents and four siblings to New York lives in a town which population is 129 total.

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