Well, I think the Sabermetrician might look at this post and argue on behalf of Verlander, with Clemens's season as a strong reference point (this feels like one big circle).

I have two points - one regarding Pedroia/Red Sox, and the other regarding Verlander.

For those who think it was Gruden, Jaws must be one hell of a ventriloquist as he (Jaws) was the one who just issued the apology.

...anyone else hear Jaws say "shit?"

Well, there's two sides of this story. 1 - JJ Cale is disappointed that P.o.M. is covering his song. 2 - JJ Cale is happy that Eric Clapton isn't making albums/$ off of another cover of his.

What does one make of Bloomberg/Kelly's announcement tonight? Was this broadcast across the country?

Anyone else mess around on turntable.fm yet? Site is going to be the next big thing. I feel like it has chatroulette momentum right now, but with a financial backing (recent investors: Kanye, Gaga) that is going to help this baby float for a verrry long time. Not a unique idea, really, but the execution of it is…

There should be hope for prospective hubbies —- I think she broke up with Michael C. Hall last year.

Just watched the replays, and it is my understanding from the clip that the umps determined that interference was the primary call, not a rule double. Although the ball hops into the stands, that seems to be after the first fan reaches down and (maybe?) makes contact.

GSH was a superman to me....

1. Bryce Harper ... hard enough to wipe the paint off of his face.

Never knew which way Fatboy meant for the word "fucking" to be interpreted...

First Place DUAN!

Some ESPN fisticuffs goin' on...

Lebron's silencing of the crowd was one of the coolest sports audios I've ever heard on TV.

Is there anything better than former-athlete commentators flubbing common phrases? Feel like this happens all the time.

Didn't see this post down here when I posited that this could be a great ending.

Heat up by 1 with 5:00 remaining... sloppy in a chippy sort of way, and refs seem to be letting a fair amount of this contact play-on (see: KG give LeBron a stiff arm during a BOS fast break). This is shaping up to be a fantastic ending.

Based on what Shane is saying to Gray, it sounds like he was more concerned with not getting knocked out than winning after the first couple of rounds.