The High Heat

Note to Tar Heels: Turnovers are only good as a breakfast food.

For the lead role I nominate the fella he reminds me of:

I remember when Jeff Tweedy used always be haunted. Now he's cranky. What's next, contagious?

You ever had the music jamming up super loud in the car, but come to find out you get a better feel for the sound of the music in its entirety when you turn it down a little? That's what I felt like at the Durham show.

Dernard Span led off today's game by nailing his own mother with a foul ball.

Cubs set 25 man roster, cut Kevin Millar.

Tennessee to receive $500M in federal grant money in the "Race to the Top" education program. Delaware has been awarded $100M.

Is this the worst team in college baseball? Including Sunday's 20-1 loss their record is 0-22 and they have been outscored 385-65 on the season. What can the coach even say to these young fellas anymore?

Congratulations, Lamrod! I'm not really into video games, but that looks pretty cool. Now how's that new album coming along?

Sam Rockwell as The Fonz!

Braves prospect busted in prostitution sting. Supposed to turn two, not tricks.

Couldn't Mike Myers just play every role?

Same here. My god is it a waste of time and effort for those of us who prefer to work alone and our own (often times accelarated) pace.

Two teams trading players listed as after-season non-tenders. It worked out for the Mets though. After taking a season off Jim Edmonds made the Brewers squad as a reserve. Cliff Lee may not be ready for opening day as he is suffering from an abdominal strain. The Mariners may still place him on the opening day roster, thereby letting him serve his five game suspension for throwing over the head of a D-back two weeks ago, and then place him on the DL if necessary. The Mariners are still having discussions with FA Jarrod Washburn, but he won't be ready until almost May if he signs.

Unfortunately the overwhelming majority of fan shots have the quality of the second pic here.

Jason Heyward makes the Braves opening day roster as the starting right fielder!

They do pay well for retail. I understand, however, they work them pretty good. Your best bet is to bring your own shopping bags and a quarter for use of the shopping cart. The quarter is refundable if you return the cart to its proper place. Their ads are a little strange with food and general merchandise items mingled throughout.

Derek Jeter aspires to be a team owner.

Dwight Gooden charged in auto wreck, cited for driving under the influence of drugs.

With the price of cds (apparently) dropping to around $10 new, will the local music dealer then be forced to drop the price of used cds from $7 to $5? Can they afford it?

Do not expect this to be a trend throughout the season.

Expect this to be a trend throughout the season.

(This is a book that has local importance.) Biography of the inspirational college coach who brough the East Carolina University baseball program to the prominence it still exhibits today. LeClair's career was at its zenith when he was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) at age 35.

"The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff lives down the road from me. I see him from time to time at the grocery store. He has to lean hard on the shopping cart for support as years of injuries have taken their toll. Just once I'd love to see him dragging his chain around, but he's more into Jesus these days.

Mauer and the Twins come to an agreement: 8 years/$184M!