Pistons vs Pacers..I've Waited All Season for This

This series WILL BE AMAZING. The storylines are endless. First, there is the obvious. Larry Brown vs Rick Carlisle. There will be a lot of people that want Carlisle to win because they think he was unjustly kicked out of Detroit. Those people didn't sit through two seasons with a coach that refused to take Michael Curry out of the starting lineup. A coach that was FORCED BY JOE DUMARS to try Tayshaun Prince in the Magic series. A coach that would not listen to ANYBODY. A coach that did not make adjustments at any time. A coach that once let Ricky Davis go off for almost 50 before he sent a single double team at him, and allowed the same with Shareef Abdur-Rahim. All this being said, he has to have an advantage. He coached this team for the past two years and knows the ins and outs of every player on the roster. I appreciate what Carlisle did for the Pistons, but I know as a fan living 45 minutes from Detroit there were many people questioning his decision making during the two years. Most people thought that the 50 wins would get him off the hook. If it weren't for Larry Brown, Carlisle would be coaching the Pistons vs the Pacers anyways. He would just be on the other side.

Then we will move to the fact that Ben Wallace deserved to 3-peat as Defensive Player of the Year, and that PISSES HIM OFF. Would you want Ben pissed at you? Ron Artest will try to prove that he is the best defensive player in the league. But here's the thing...will he be covering Tayshaun Prince? Because, if he is, the best player in the league should not be wasted covering Tayshaun Prince.Ben Wallace will be busy covering the ENTIRE PACER TEAM. That is exactly why he should have been voted Defensive Player of the Year.

Next there is Jermaine Oneal versus the BIG MEN of the Pistons. The good news for the Pistons is that it's 2 vs 1. The bad news is that ONE killed us the first 3 meetings of the year. Jermaine was the MVP of the Eastern Conference, and could have been the MVP of the entire league. This should be a very intriguing match-up. I feel that Jermaine will get his. But, he must be contained if the Pistons are to win the series.

Reggie Miller vs Rip Hamilton. Maybe this one doesn't sound quite as compelling. But lets look at it this way. Reggie was once in Rip's shoes. He was running through screens trying to tire the whole opponent's roster out while leading his team offensively. He was once the skinny little kid that didn't get the respect he deserved. Reggie once was in Michael's shadow. Rip is emerging. In fact, he has even showed that he is increasing his range. Rip is looking to lead his team to the Finals, just as Reggie did years ago.

Jamaal Tinsley vs Chauncey Billups. This sounds to most as a complete white-wash. But, don't forget that Jamaal Tinsley has been trying to prove himself since the day he got into the NBA. In fact, he had to prove he was more than a street baller ever since he stepped on the floor at Iowa State. Players like this should never be underestimated. The Pistons need to win this match-up. Jamaal has worked on his 3-point shot. Chauncey will need to get out on him. Chauncey will hit a game winner in this series.

Corliss Williamson and the Pistons Bench vs the EXTREMELY TALENTED PACER'S BENCH. At first glance this looks like a complete blowout. But come playoff time the contributions will be more than just point production. The Pistons once had the bench that was considered the best in the NBA. Now that distinction goes to the Pacer's bench mob. Al Harrington is the most talented bench player possibly in league history, and I am being serious. Two years ago Corliss Williamson scored 14 fourth quarter points to lead the Pistons to a win in Indiana. With a couple minutes to go he gave Jermaine Oneal the facial of a lifetime. The next possession he got fouled hard by Oneal and then threw a fastball off of Jermaine's head from about 3 feet. This may be forgotten by most, I doubt it was forgotten by Corliss and Jermaine. Big Nasty will need to score in this series, as will Mehmet Okur. Don't forget about the guys like Mike James, Lindsey Hunter, Anthony Johnson, and Austin Croshere. These guys will have a big impact on who wins this series. The Indiana point guards will have a hard time when James and Hunter are in the game. They pressure the ball better than any other guard duo in the entire NBA.

This series is going to come down to who makes shots and stops when they need to. The Pistons are going to have players like Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups hitting big 3's in the 4th quarter. The Pacers are going to need stops out of players like Jermaine Oneal and Ron Artest. This is going to be a long, hard fought series. This series will be the best series of the playoffs. I don't care if the scores are 75-74. The effort level will be amazing. FEAR THE FRO. Ben Wallace will be the difference, Pistons in 6 or 7.

Friday Night MLB Recap

AL

Boston 11 Jays 5-->Ramirez and Wells both hit NASTY blasts in this game

Tampa 5 Indians 3-->Sabathia takes the L in a sleeper

Texas 9 Yankees 7-->Arod Homered in his first AB @Arlington, he may not miss the Rangers but he definitely misses the Ballpark

Chi Sox 8 Twins 2-->Buehrle moves to 4-1, C Silva came back to earth

Oakland 7 KC 0-->Mulder is good, real good...KC is bad, real bad

Detroit 5 SEA 0--> Tigers youngsters Munson and Pena went yard..Seattle has less firepower than KG

Anaheim 5 Balt-mo 3-->The Angels are injured like crazy, but they find ways to get it done. Their bullpen is the best in the Majors hands down

NL

Cards 7 Cubbies 6-->It really sucks when you hit 4 HR and can't win, Alou has hit a homer in 3 straight

SF 6 Expos 5-->both teams still suck, Bonds played and said he owed it to the fans...that a way Bonds

Phils 5 SD 4-->Ryan Madson got the win...he has a 0.35 ERA, that is unbelievable

Mets 9 Rockies 7-->Pizza homered, and Colorado can't pitch even when not at Coors

'Nati 7 Stros 4-->The reds are winning games, and today Griffey hit a double to win the game...amazingly Danny Graves has 19 saves...i believe that puts him on pace for 163

Marlins 6 Dbacks5-->the Dbacks REALLY NEED SEXSON, and he's back ..Benitez has been SICK this year

Braves 2 Dodgers 0-->Ortiz must have heard me say that he is horrible, and Smoltz amazingly got a Save oppurtunity

Pittsburgh Milwaukee--> the game was rained out..three people were Pissed

Daily Pick (Saturday)

Pistons + 5 (-105)
108 to win 106....A Win puts me at 214

Lakers 1 Twolves 0..It's D-Fish's World We All Just Live In It

Kevin Garnett was far from an MVP. Sam Cassell couldn't get off the bench in the 4th quarter due to injuries. Shaquille Oneal was hitting 80 percent from the foul line. Karl Malone couldn't miss. Derek Fisher was hitting multiple big shots. What does this sound like to you? Yup, Kobe jigga-shakin', that is the result. The first half seemed to be dominated by the Lakers, however they were only up by 2 points at the half. The third quarter was pretty much even until the final 3 minutes. The game changed on 3 Laker possessions. Fisher hit back to back threes, and then my boy Kareem Rush hit another. The result of those three possessions were that the game went from tied to a 9 point Lakers lead. The fourth quarter saw the Timberwolves led by Wally and Spree come about all the way back, but they fell just short. Derek Fisher once again hit a 3 that put the game out of reach. But, for the Wolves the scary part was that Sam I Am couldn't even get off the bench due to his back problems. In game 2 Kevin Garnett must score 30 points and lead the Wolves to a victory or their season could end in a VERY BAD WAY.
LAL 97 MIN 88

Daily Pick (Friday)

163 to start the day. Horrible that is all I am going to say. The Tigers lose on an error.

Minnesota +2 vs LAL
55 to win 50

A Win to 213. A Loss to 108.

Timberwolves versus Lakers Preview

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I am going to go far beyond what other analysts are saying in picking the winner of this series. The "other places" basically are saying because the Lakers have Shaq and Minnesota doesn't the Lakers win the series. Well, KG is going to be nasty too. I believe his numbers will surpass the numbers posted by Shaq. I am picking Minnesota to win this series at home in game 7. Home court advantage will be important in this series, but both teams are capable of winning on the road. The key to this series in my mind will be the ability of Cassell and Sprewell to put points on the board. If they can combine for around 40-45 points a night they are going to be very tough to beat. I know the Lakers have Shaq and Kobe, but this year it hasn't gone very far past those two players. It all starts tomorrow night. This series should be great.

WE READY...WE READY....WE READY FOR YA'LL

BRING ON THE PACERS. PISTONS 90 NETS 69. Personally, I hate the Nets. Like Red Sox fans hate the Yankees. So, in my opinion beating the Nets who swept us last year means that we had a good season. Games 6 and 7 were the most impressed I have been with the Pistons all season. Tonight, almost every Piston played well. Ben Wallace was hitting jumpshots! Now to the Pacers. The Pacers were the best team in the NBA in the regular season. They were even 20-8 against the powerful Western Conference. The Nets looked tonight as if the fact that they didn't win game 6 totally beat them up mentally. The Palace was jumping, I wish we had homecourt against Indiana. If Rip and Chauncey play like they did tonight, I dont think a single team in the NBA can beat the Pistons.

Thursday MLB Recap

American League

Oaktown 3 D-town 2
-- Tim Hudson moved to 5-1 on the year by giving up one run over 8 innings. The Tigers stranded 12 men on base in their losing effort.

Seattle 11 Baltimore 0
-- Ichiro went 3-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. Not too shabby. Jamie Moyer picked up the win to move to 2-2 on the season.

ChiSox 10 Twins 3
-- Frank Thomas had 4 hits and was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. He hit for 3 RBI. Paul Konerko hit 2 bombs to give him 8 on the year.

Spankees 6 Halos 2
-- Mike Mussina moved to 5-4 on the year. Damn Yankees

D-Rays 9 Sawx 6
-- Derek Lowe gave up 7 runs in 2 and 1/3 innings to prove once and for all that he is a mediorce pitcher.

National League

San Fran 5 Cubbies 3
-- These teams went to extra innings for the second consecutive game. Moises Alou hit his 11th HR of the year, but it was Nefi Perez's 1st bomb of the year that was the winner for the Giants.

Brew Crew 3 Xpos 2
-- Danny Kolb picked up save number 10 on the year. The Expos suck. Really bad.

Philly 4 L.A. 0
-- Philly capped a 3 game sweep of the Dodgers with a shutout. Brett Myers went 9 innings and gave up 5 hits to earn the win.

Marlins 6 Astros 3
-- Mike Lowell went yard twice and Armondo Beneitez picked up his 16th save of the year to lead the fish. Lance Berkman hit his 8th HR of the year in a losing effort.

Braves 5 D-Backs 1
-- Arizona only managed 3 hits. Julio Franco (yes that Julio Franco) homered in his second straight game to get his third HR of the year.

Cardinals 11 Mets 4
-- The Cardinals scored 6 runs in the ninth inning to put it out of reach. Albert Pujols hit his 10th HR while continuing to avoid the EASports video game injury curse.

Pirates 9 Padres 7
-- I just can't beleive that the Pirates won a game. Brian Giles went yard for the 7th time this year.

Reds 3 Rockies 1
-- Paul Wilson went 8 innings and only gave up 3 hits to move to 6-0. Danny Graves picked up his league leading 18th save. Vinny Cashstealer hit HR number 12 on the year.

Pistons/Nets Game 7

GO PISTONS GO PISTONS GO PISTONS

Why the hell do I have to go to work?

Rip must score.

Rasheed must play good.

Tayshaun must show up.

NO BRIAN SCALABRINE TYPE PERFORMANCES OR I WILL PROLLY GO CRAZY.

NBA Pregame (Pistons/Nets Game 7)

Thank God this game is happening. I am amazed. A great win for the Pistons in game 6, and a horrible loss for the Nets. I think that game 6 was the game the Nets needed to win if they were going to win this series. However, Jason Kidd is good enough to lead his team to victory almost by himself. I am predicting another good game, where Rip Hamilton will score around 27, and Billups will hit at least one BIG 3 pointer in the 4th. Oh yeah, that Big Ben Weezee guy...HE WILL BE NASTY

Wednesday MLB Recap

American League

Twinny Twin Twins 6 Blue Jays 5-->did you see J Lo's Twins..if not scroll down jiggaboo..another blown save for the Jays relievers..9th inning Salami

South Siders 15 Indians 3--> where is Wildthing when you need him

Sawx 4 Tampa 1--> Tampa scored off Schill in the 1st...and them UMM NO

Royals 5 Rangers 3-->Berroa swears he's good, he now has 2 whole Homeruns

Orioles 5 Mariners 2--> Ripken goes 1-5 and gets 1.2 million allstar votes just from this game.

A's 6 Tiggers 2--> Know anywhere I can get a Kielty Jersey? He beat the Tigers single handedly

NYY 4 ANA 2--> I caught some of this game, was it split squad? I could have swore the Angels were without half their team.

National League

Pads 7 Pirates 3-->Mondesi went yard twice...oh wait no he didn't.The Pirates are realizing that the first year at a new park is kinda like 162 road games.

Pads 6 Pirates 3-->Mondesi got his contract terminated following his performance in game 1 :)

Brew Crew 6 Spos 3--> Hmm maybe they should just stay in Puerto Rico

Astros 10 Marlins 2-->Berkman is coming around, and Hee Sop hit an inside the park Homerun

Phils 9 LA 4--> The Braves are done, this may be the Phillies year, Burrell may be living up to #1 draft choice

Dbacks 6 Braves 4--> Dbacks should have lost, they blew the lead in the 8th by giving up 4 runs..cost me the Daily pick

Cubbies 4 SF 3 (10)-->Watch Sportscenter..Alou made a nice highlight in the tenth...I wont ruin it for ya

Cards 1 Mets 0--> I'm not sure I believe the Box Score on this game. 1 to ZERO cards...My Boy Braden still hasn't given up an Earned Run

'Nati 4 Rockos 3--> Burnitz is gonna hit 50 jacks this year..The Bengals have Chris Perry..Griffey is still not on the DL

Daily Pick (Thursday)

188 to start day. Ok I am going to make this short, hoping to win for once.
Detroit Tigers +200
25 to win 50
Loss to 163, A Win to 238

The Flames are in the Finals

The Calgary Flames decided it was alright to win a home game. Probably not a bad idea. They won the game 3-1 over the San Jose Sharks. Good Luck in the Finals. I will be rooting for ya that's for sure. Destiny seems to be on the Flames side. Doesn't a team like this make the finals every year in hockey.

He's gonna party like it's his birthday

Well it was Kevin Garnett's Birthday. He might have done alright. He was NASTY. UNSTOPPABLE. 32 points 21 rebounds 5 blocks 4 steals. He is the MVP.

Now to the negative. Peja sucks in the Clutch. He is the NBA's Peyton Manning, except Peja isn't as good as Manning even when he is good. If the Kings are to make moves this offseason they should start by moving Peja Stojakovic.

A couple side notes, I am shocked that Bibby didn't play well in this game. Doug Christie is normally referred to as basically well...a bitch, Not tonight. Doug Christie was awesome.
FINAL MIN 83 SAC 80

My Daily Picks have not done good...BUT

Today I once again lost my Daily pic. It was 4-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning, and then the D-backs bullpen decided Brandon Webb didn't deserve a W. They promptly gave up 4 runs. Then, the Dbacks decided a solo shot wasn't enough to win the game, cause I would have got a push. They hit 2 solo shots in the top of the 11th.

My Daily Picks have a horrible record...BUT MY DAILY PICS ARE UNDEFEATED

Diana and Alana...can they be the WNBA's Lebron and 'Melo??

Diana Taurasi comes into the WNBA as the most hyped rookie in the league's short history. Alana Beard transformed Duke's women's basketball program. The WNBA is growing in interest, however are hurting to make a profit. I am hoping the best for the league. The players are most definitely becoming more talented. Taurasi hopefully will help transform the league. I could really go for a Phoenix vs Detroit WNBA Finals. The season begins tomorrow night. Taurasi and the Mercury will be on ABC this Saturday at 4 EST.

The WNBA is far from being must see TV, but it beats Soccer and Arena football.

Another Blue Jay Closer Bites the Dust???

The Toronto Blue Jays have already had 4 different pitchers get saves for them this season. For the past, I dont know 10 days, the man of the hour was Terry Adams. Well, lets just say that might not be who it is tomorrow. On a team that changes closers at approximately the same rate I change my boxers what happened to Adams is plenty enough to warrant a trip back to middle relief. Today the Blue Jays took a 5-2 lead into the ninth. Adams then promptly gave up 3 singles and then a pinch hit GRAND SLAM. FINAL SCORE MIN 6 TOR 5

NBA Pregame

It is time for the MVP to play like he is the MVP. He is amazing. But, if he can't get it done in the playoffs he will be just another Peyton Manning, who is good for fantasy owners, and a killer on actual fans of his team when he doesn't get it done when it matters most.

I am expecting a great game that should come down to the final seconds. If I was a T-wolves fan I would be nervous out of my mind. I think Sacramento could come in and steal this one. This game should be very viewer friendly. I am predicting 32 and 21 for KG. 28 points from Bibby. Peja to miss important shots. Webber to score in the 20s. Sprewell to pump the crowd up, and Sam Cassell to be the difference in the game. If Sam is on, Minnesota wins. If Sam doesn't hit in the 4th quarter my money is on the Kings.

Daily Pick (Wednesday)

Started the day at 313 after my one billionth loss in a row...I have been STRUGGLING....but I really like todays bet
125 to win 100 on the Dbacks/Braves UNDER 9

A LOSS TO 188...A WIN TO 413

Daily Pic (Wednesday)

Let me say something....Turning right or turning this down...which is worse...Both Earnhardts are Morons 

Who did Eddie Jones think he was???

The Miami Heat had a great season. Stan Van Gundy was amazing. Dwayne Wade was unbelievable. Lamar Odom was a wonderful player and person. DID YOU HEAR EDDIE JONES IN MY ANALYSIS OF THE HEAT'S GREAT SEASON. NO YOU MOST DEFINITELY DID NOT. However, Eddie Jones thought it was his job to simply shoot shot after shot at the end of the Heat's final game. Maybe you should give the ball to Wade. He is the only reason the game was close. Or maybe you should give the ball to Odom, since he is ten times the offensive player you are. I hope you are happy Eddie Jones, you may have cost your team their season, while looking like a complete fool in front of millions of basketball fans. Eddie Jones gets the Peyton Manning What Had Happened Award.

Big Unit was nasty, in fact HE WAS PERFECT

Randy Johnson was completely NASTY 

Randy Johnson
9 IP 117 pitches 87 strikes 13 K's
0 hits 0 walks 0 errors

The new Rookie of the Year

The kid is simply amazing 

Dwayne Wade is unbelievable. The Miami Heat are unbelievable. The East better watch out because this team is on the rise, and bringing Free Agents to SOUTH BEACH probably won't be all that difficult. Dwayne Wade is the ONLY rookie worth talking about who is still alive in the playoffs.

I am far from trying to say that Wade should have won the Rookie of the Year. But, there is NO DOUBT in my mind that he has now officially had the best season of any rookie in the entire league. The Heat have been led emotionally by this kid all postseason, and the Heat are on the verge of pushing a 60 win team to game seven. The Heat are the NBA's version of the Calgary Flames, and I am rooting for them as well.

Daily Pic (Tuesday)

Very Very Nice...Maxim equals "good READING" 

Daily Pick (Tuesday)

Started the day at 363. I would be what you call, not on fire...like really really bad so far...Time to make a turn around.

Miami Heat +170-->50 to win 85

Loss=313 Win=448

Monday MLB Re-Cap

Huge slate of games so lets get crackin'

American League

Indians 7 ChiSox 2
-- Victor Martinez continued to be an RBI machine. He went 3-5 with 3 RBI. Cliff Lee moved to 5-0 while giving up 2 hits over 5 innings.

Twins 9 B-Jays 5
-- Lew Ford, Torri Hunter and Jacque Jones all HR in the Twins win. Jones' jack broke a 5-5 tie in the ninth inning. Word to yo mama.

National League

Rockies 7 Phillies 6
-- Vinnie Castilla hit a two run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Rockies the victory. Credit Tim Worrell with a blown save and a the loss in this one. Hey Larry Bowa, you guys signed Billy Wagner , maybe you should use him. Maybe... just maybe... then again, what do I know?

Daily Pick (Monday)

Start the day at 420 after a high scoring playoff hockey game.
Today we are going with the Sharks(-190)to be the first team in the series to win at home.

57 to win 30
A Loss would put me down to 363, A Win would put me to 450

Daily Pic (Monday)

Well, the pic of the day, was going to be the "pics of the day." Today is my lifelong friend Stoney's 23rd birthday, as well as being my "lil'" brother Matt's 18th birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUYS!!! Man, the fact that Matt is 18 makes me feel old as a Mo Fo. Anyways, I never received either picture. Good Job Kristen and Matt:)

We are Still Alive (Pistons)

I love the fact that somehow, the Detroit Pistons with an injured Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups went into New Jersey and won a game that would have sent the Pistons home for the summer. I was going into the day thinking the worst. I tried to prepare myself throughout the day for the worst. The day the Pistons are eliminated from the NBA Playoffs is the worst day of the year. Well at least for now we are still alive. Thursday Night Blast Off at the Palace.

One more thing, Larry Brown was terrific in this game. He got contributions out of Memo. He benched Tay for quite a while do to a lackluster performance. But, most importantly, he controlled the New Jersey runs with his timeouts. Everytime New Jersey made even a little bit of a push he stopped it with his timeouts.

Who knew

Not that I am going to mention any names, but someone I know who plays in a fantasy baseball league, made a really, REALLY dumb trade earlier this season.

Ben Sheets for Carlos Pena.

All I can say is that this guy MUST have had a SERIOUS case of TIGERITIS.

I'm sure that either Diddy, or Big Papa will be on later tonight or early Monday AM with the daily MLB recap.

Here's a preview:
Ben Sheets struck out 18, yes 18, Atlanta Braves in Milwaukee's win on Sunday.

Going into that game, Ben Sheets was the 2nd highest scoring P in the previously mentioned fantasy baseball league.
Did I mention 2nd? As in, just behind that Roger Clemens guy, you know the one that's 41 years old and pitching better than 99.9999% of the OTHER MLB Starting Pitchers, many of whom he's old enough to be their FATHER. THAT Roger Clemens.

Hell, today, Ben Sheets booted Roger Clemens off the LEAD story on Baseball Tonight....THAT Ben Sheets.

Carlos Pena???

In the words of one Infamous Sports Personality.
"You Cannot Be Serious"

Well....I'm Nervous...Not confident at all

I have never had this bad of a feeling about a game. The Pistons are about to start playing the New Jersey Nets in NJ. I have a bad feeling that this game may not even be close. I HOPE TO GOD I AM WRONG. PLEASE GOD LET ME BE WRONG. I hope that everything good that happened this season isn't wrecked in approximately one week. I don't even want to talk about what I think is going to happen. So all I will say is that Ben Wallace is going to be NASTY. FEAR THE 'FRO!!!!

I will add that Roscoe is confident. He says the Pistons will win the series. He may have smoked some rock today while working.

Daily Pick (Sunday)

Started day at 447
Calgary and San Jose UNDER 4 1/2 goals (-135)
27 to win 20
A Loss will put me at 420-->A Win will put acct at 467

Daily Pic (Sunday)

Tonya Robinson is the name I think...I really could care less 

NBA Postgame

The first game I am not giving much of a write-up to. It didn't deserve it. The Heat were in the game for approximately 8 minutes. That is real close to all.
Final Indiana 94 Miami 83

The second game had more national interest. I am calling out Duncan and Parker. Where were you two. I watched the game, but I couldn't find either one of you. Parker shot 4-18, and Duncan shot 7-18. Neither performances can happen in games where you MUST win or your SEASON IS OVER. I hope the Pistons players come out with more of a fire than the Spurs did. They should be somewhat embarrassed for winning 2 in a row, and then deciding they were done playing good basketball on both sides of the ball. Season over. Enjoy your fishing trip with Kenny Smith.
Final LAL 88 Spurs 76

Saturday MLB Recap

American League

Texas 6 Detroit 1
-- Texas' big three of Michael Young, Hank Blalock and Alfonso Soriano accounted for 4 runs and 5 RBI. All three hit HR's; Blalock's 10th, Young's 8th and Soriano's 5th.

Oakland 3 KC 1
-- Eric Chavez hit his 10th jack of the season. Mark Mulder gave up 4 hits and struck out 7 batters over 9 innings to improve his record to 4-2.

Red Sawx 4 B-Jays 0
-- Bronson Arroyo went 8 scoreless innings to get a win in his return to the Sawx rotation.

Mariners 13 Spankees 7
-- The Mariners scored 6 runs in the top of the 13th to earn the victory. Sheffield(3), Bernie Williams(3), Matsui(5), and Pay-Rod(8&9) all went yard in a losing effort.

Indians 9 D-Rays 7
-- As I am writing this I am watching Major League 2. Why did they get Omar Epps to replace Wesley Snipes as Willie Mayes Hayes? I'll never know.

Angels 7 Orioles 4
-- Vlad went yard for the 8th time this year. Jarrod Washburn improved to 7-1 for the year while giving up 3 hits over 8 innings.

Twins 4 ChiSox 1
-- Torri Hunter hit two home runs. The first was his 100th career HR. Congrats.

National League by Diddy

St Louis 4 Fish 0-->Pierre is the key to the Marlins offense and he went
0-4

Philly 16 Rockies 5-->Coors field gives Abreu a boost, he went 3-3 with 5
RBIs

Pittsburgh 6 Giants 4-->The Giants are bad with Bonds...they are the Expos without him

Stros 7 Mets 4-->Pettite gave up 4 in 6, Dotel Walked 2 in the ninth but held on

Braves 11 Brewcrew 6--> Estrada WOW...5-5 with a HR and 5 RBIs...and Russ Ortiz sucks

Spos 5 Dbacks 0--> T Sledge has his average up to .265...might not sound that good, but, he was at .029 after 14 games

Cubbies 7 Pads 5-->Cubs Big Three go deep(Sosa, Alou, and Ramirez)

Reds 4 Dodgers 0-->where were the 2003 Dodgers when i bet against
them..Griffey Homered(8) but he is batting .240..Graves got 16th Save..can you say Fantasy Sleeper on draft day...i certainly didnt know about him