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Both pitchers are looking solid. Maroth finally gave up his first hit in the 4th inning. Tigers still lead 1-0 in the middle of the 4th.

Hopefully with their history against lefties this bodes well for the Sox-faithful. Also a big play in the inning was a Torii Hunter error.

And to further my point about what people believe of the Iraqi regime, this was in today's Trib. He's got a special gem implanted in his arm that repels bullets. He has almost as many lives as a cat is reputed to have. His mother is a magician. As U.S. troops occupied vast stretches of downtown Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqis weaned for three decades on stories of Saddam Hussein's invincibility admit they're having trouble believing his end is near. "I wouldn't believe he was dead even if I saw his body on television," said Aboud Muttar, 60, a shepherd. "I won't believe it unless I see it with my own eyes." The news this week that the U.S. dropped 2,000-pound bombs on a building where Hussein was suspected to be, followed by reports he was killed, followed by other reports that he wasn't, have only added to Iraqi skepticism. People here can be forgiven for taking rumors of the dictator's demise with a grain of salt. Despite dozens of coup and assassination attempts, and top-of-the-hit-list status at many overseas spy agencies, Hussein has endured. "He has seven lives," said Ahmed Ali, 23. "You can't kill him." As one tale would have it, that is because of the gem in his arm, which some say is red, some blue. It is said to have been tested on a chicken, which lost just a few feathers when shot at point-blank range. "I first heard about it around the time he took power," said retiree Jasim Waay, 54. "Is it strong enough to work against the British and American military? Only God knows for sure." A mother's love -- and her ability to weave powerful spells -- has protected Hussein with a magic aura, another legend goes. "He's in touch with the occult," said Saad Abdel Reda, 19, a farmer. "And he has fortunetellers tap into the spirit world and tell him when people are trying to kill him." Other bits of folklore bolster his reputation for brutality and cunning. In one, a soldier standing five rows behind the president attempted to kill him, but his gun jammed. Hussein calmly walked over to the soldier, grabbed the weapon and said, "This is how you do it," before shooting him dead. Then there was the citizen who spat on his television screen whenever the president's face appeared. This went on for years, until the man and his daughter saw the president in person, at a parade. "That's the man you always spit on," the little girl said, at which point soldiers within earshot took him away and executed him. Mohamed Sadek, a 43-year-old teacher, believes the regime has fueled the fables to keep Iraqis in check. "That way he seems stronger and keeps people scared," he said.

1-0 after one inning. This could be their chance to win their first game!

and don't forget about the balk no calls...

http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0410/1537111.html

Don't get me wrong. I am not into the Tony LaRussa, Larry Bowa style of b****ing about everything trying to pick up an edge. But once in a while as a manager, you HAVE to lose your temper, just to show your troops that you care. That was a huge run, and Jerry didn't really seem to give it the importance that it was. He should have argued until he was ejected.

I think that the explanation is pretty simple. Yes the Michael Moore incident is fresh in MLB's minds, and the last thing they want to do is link the national past time to the anti-war movement by honoring two of its most visible leaders. Plus as with Moore, you give them a chance to give baseball a PR nightmare by having happen at a Hall of Fame function. Agree with it or not, it is best for the image and ideals of the game.

What is your guys take on the play at home plate in the 8th? Was he safe or out? And should JM have gotten himself thrown out in order to try to fire up the troops?

And you can see the GM of the Rays going Jaime Navarro? Hell NO!!! Even I have standards!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-d...ov=ap&type=lgns The DRays are working out John Rocker, and might sign him to a minor league deal. :puke

He got bombed again last night giving up 7 runs. What is going on?

The Sox have never seen the Indians starting pitcher tonight, Davis. The Indians are could be a bargin at +160!

Where did you guys find all of the smilies at?

If the team continues to tank it won't be long before there are only 5-6000 a nite at the Jake. The novelty has worn off. It has already started. Attendance has dropped by 10,000 a night from 2000-2002, that is about 840,000 less total tickets sold. This year, while still a sell out, was also the lowest openning day attendance in the Jake's history also. I could see the Indians attendance falling to the mid 20k's this year, if they don't get really hot soon.

My point all along was if they were such great fans, they would still be supporting the team now. There also would have been more than 5000 a night going to Muni stadium in the 80's.

This is kind of redeeming to me personally after we had to listen to Indians fans who proclaimed themselves the greatest baseball fans in the world because they sold out the Jake every night. Turns out they are just a bunch of bandwagoners just like I suspected all along. To the people jumping off... :finger

For his sake, I hope so!

So who has the worse job, the body doubles or the information minister? And the whole leg thing might change the answer!

Looks like Jaret Wright is never going to be the pitcher that Cleveland touted him to be. Too bad arm injuries really hurt him.

Is Malone ever going to get any control? He will never be a big league pitcher if he can't stop walking people.

I believe the biggest reason that a lot of people are avoiding public displays is the result of the 1991 insinuations that we would help those who tried to overthrow Saddam. Then we they tried we were no where to be found and approximately 100,000 Kurds got gassed for it. Plus with it being public knowledge of Husseins torture and terror tactics, plus the huge misinformation effort that is the only information a normal Iraqi would get... well I wouldn't trust the Americans quite so easy either. I really was surprised that many people did go out in public and demonstrate and celebrate. I really believe in the back of most average Iraqis mind is the belief that Saddam and his crews could be back at any second.

This is the truly shocking part of this article. Arabs even drive cabs in their own country LMAO! I would have thought they would be Americans

http://home.attbi.com/~wavelandave/pics/hewasout2.jpg

Kw will never resign Siro, after what Sirotka implied from his trade to Toronto. For what ever reason there is no such thing as bygones for Kenny.