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Not much depth left again, just 3 players on the bench Who starts at the SF spot now? Clark has slumped badly lately. Jamison is hurting.

Well, that and elevators

Anything in Caddieshack, Airplane!, or Animal House

Downs may not make it through 2013 either. Speier lost it quickly too, and Downs is heading that way.

It does sort of suck, post-attitude era.

I did forget Downs, partly out of his crappy 2nd half of 2012 and partly because the guy is so injury prone now. I'm glad this is his final season under contract. Dude now looks like Speier did, when we released him.

Since 2009, his ERA has been around 3.50, his Ks/BBs ratio just over 2/1, and his WHIP around 1.30. Problem is, he's only thrown 98 MLB innings the past 3 seasons due to injuries.

Gary Lucas? I'm expecting DeWayne Buice to resurface at any time. LOL Percy, wrong Lowe

MWP out for 6 weeks http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9104960/metta-world-peace-surgery-torn-meniscus Stick a fork in their post-season chances, congrats Dallas, the 8th spot will be yours!

14-13, as they are usually mediocre in April. That is better than starting 6-14, to be sure.

I hope a couple of these surprises in the pen in ST turn out to be the real deal.

Better analogy = 1979 Halos Tons of runs scored, tons of runs allowed when the 4th and 5th starters pitch, and a so-so number of runs allowed when Wilson and Vargas pitch.

Smart's style (uptempo) though would fit better here than in Minnesota. Howland's style (deliberate, tough defense) would play better in the Big-10.

LCF is 399 feet away and LF is some 385 feet away. I'm guessing he won't hit many HRs to LF/LCF/CF in new Skankee Stadium. He will either have to pull down the line, or go waaaay the other way to straightaway RF or down the RF line.

Weaver: The usual, an ideal ace Wilson: If he would trust his d_mn stuff and stop nibbling, he would be a true #2. Vargas: A solid #4 and a decent #3 Blanton: Based on past, he's Blantana and will allow 35 HRs. Based on ST, "maybe" a solid #4? Hanson: Will he even make say 25 starts, with his recent health history? Madson: Maybe ready by May 1, but how long to round into form? Frieri: Struggling with the newly added pitch in ST, will he ever find enough command? Jepsen: Will 2nd half of 2012 be like 2nd half of 2009, a fluke? Or is he finally here to stay? Burnett: Can he stay healthy? Richards: Can he find any kind of consistency in the pen? Williams: Solid utility pitcher, when on; when not on, not very good. Lowe: Decent stats since 2009, but also injury prone since 2010. This pitching staff has a TON of question marks!

They were just showing how they missed Kevin "Fighting Mad" O'Neill?

That Rudy Gay trade is still mind boggling. He is one of the top wings in the league at both ends of the court. To their credit though, they're hanging in there after the trade. As for Gasol/D'Antoni, I do agree that an old Lakers team is an ill fit for D'Antoni. But, even though one would think that the high post Gasol and low post Howard would be a great fit, it's been anything but that so far in the games that they've appeared in together.

Seeing that WM XXIX is being held outdoors on April 7 at the new Meadowlands stadium, and seeing that the high/low temps for April 5 are predicted to be 50/42, I hope they are rehearsing in long johns. Not one of Vincent K. McMahon's smartest decisions ever, to be sure!

22, same as 2012

Remember folks that if you choose a number already used, you must pick another number.

Gotta love Mark Jackson's swagger, and every right to have it after last night. Gasol needs to go after the season. Someone will take on his expiring contract. Find a power forward who needs a fresh start somewhere, has more than one year remaining and that team wants to acquire an expiring contract in exchange, and would defend decently and be a good pairing with Howard.

I would go with 810 runs, now that the Lastros are in the division.

Does he not want to be a pirate?

They should have sent Ruben Rivera, so that he could steal Blantana's glove and keep him off the field.

What will his next "get rich quick" scheme be?