NBA Highlights!

Here Are Your NBA Highlights From November 29th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One! Marcus Camby with the huge follow!


Here Are Your NBA Highlights from November 28th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Top Play! Tony Parker spins and hangs for the fantastic flip shot!

Big Game Tonight On NFL Network!

A pair of 10-1 teams will meet tonight at Texas Stadium when the Dallas Cowboys host the Green Bay Packers. The winner takes a one-game lead in the race for home-field advantage in the playoffs and the tiebreaker. Packers quarterback Brett Favre has never won in eight games on the Cowboys' home turf.

Many fans will not be able to see the game. It's on the NFL Network, which has been in a dispute with large cable providers. The network is available in about 35 million of the nation's more than 111 million homes with televisions.

With their five Super Bowl trophies and the "America's Team" label they treat like a birthright, it's easy to forget the Dallas Cowboys were once nothing more than wannabes who kept getting turned away by Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers.

To call their early meetings a rivalry wouldn't be fair to the Packers. They were the kings of the NFL and Tom Landry's Cowboys were just another team aiming for the crown.

Drama arrived in 1967 with championship games played on the very first day of the year and the very, very frigid finale. Both games were decided by one play in the final half-minute. Green Bay came through both times, then went on to beat the AFL champions in the first two Super Bowls.

The Dallas-Green Bay rivalry moves into a third generation Thursday night, when Favre and the 10-1 Packers visit Texas Stadium to face Tony Romo and the 10-1 Cowboys.

The winner moves a game up in the race for home-field advantage in the playoffs and gets the tiebreaker, making it a two-game lead with four to play. What it really means is that this game could determine whether the NFC championship — which could be yet another high-stakes Dallas-Green Bay game — is played at Texas Stadium or Lambeau Field.

Favre is 0-8 at Texas Stadium, having lost every regular season and postseason matchup from 1993-95, then again in '96, when the Packers were headed to their first Super Bowl title since the late '60s. He lost one more in '99 and hasn't been back since.

If You Can watch the game on NFL Network, Great! If You can't, listen to the game on the radio or go to a friend's house who has NFL Network. Just Keep up with the game! It's gonna be great!

My Pick for the game:
DALLAS OVER GREEN BAY

NBA Highlights!

Here Are Your NBA highlights from November 27th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


Here Is Your Top Play! Mo Williams spins for the circus shot in the lane!


And Your Highlights From the 26th!!


Here Are Your Top Plays!


And Your Top Play! Jamal Crawford with the crazy shake-and-bake!

Redskins safety Sean Taylor dies a day after being shot at this home

Click On The Video Below To See Sean Taylor's Big Hit during last year's Pro Bowl.


Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor died Tuesday after he was shot in his home by an apparent intruder, leaving the Washington Redskins in mourning for a teammate who seemed to have reordered his life since becoming a father.

The 24-year-old player died at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he had been airlifted after the shooting early Monday.

"It is with deep regret that a young man had to come to his end so soon," father Pedro Taylor said in a statement on behalf of the family. "Many of his fans loved him because the way he played football. Many of his opponents feared him the way he approached the game. Others misunderstood him, many appreciated him and his family loved him."

A string of mourners, including Taylor's father, visited the player's home and embraced outside. Authorities entered the home, but it was unclear what they were doing.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league will honor Taylor's memory at all games this weekend.

Redskins coach Joe Gibbs said what he would remember most about Taylor was his excitement about playing football.

"God made him to play football," Gibbs said Tuesday during a news conference. "To me, he just loved and thrived on the competition part of it. ... Sean, he loved football. He loved these guys here."

Gibbs acknowledged it will be hard to concentrate on football this week.

"I don't know how we'll deal with it, except we'll all do it together," he said.

Fans already had begun a makeshift memorial by laying flowers on a field near the front entrance to the Redskins' practice facility in Ashburn, Va.

"This is a terrible, terrible tragedy," Redskins owner Daniel Snyder said.

He added the team would honor Taylor with a patch on the jersey and the No. 21 on the helmet.

Taylor's death comes nearly a year after Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was killed in a drive-by shooting following an argument at a Denver nightclub on Jan. 1. University of Miami defensive lineman Bryan Pata was shot to death in November 2006 several miles from Taylor's home in an unsolved killing.

Doctors had been encouraged late Monday when Taylor squeezed a nurse's hand, according to Vinny Cerrato, the Redskins' vice president of football operations. But family friend Richard Sharpstein said he was told Taylor never regained consciousness after being taken to the hospital.

Taylor, the fifth overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft following an All-American season at Miami, was shot early Monday in the upper leg, damaging the key femoral artery and causing significant blood loss.

Sean Taylor leaves behind his girlfriend and 18 month old daughter.

This Is a Very Sad Time for the Taylor Family & Friends, The Washington Redskins, the NFL, and all Football Fans. Rest In Peace, Sean Taylor. You will be missed.

NBA highlights from November 25

Here Are Your NBA highlights from November 25th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


Here's Your Top Play! Two behind the back passes and a slam by Lamar Odom!

NBA Highlights from November 24!

Here Are Your NBA highlights from Last Night, November 24th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


And Yor Number One! Ray Allen with the amazing buzzer-beater three for the win!

Week Twelve NFL Preview

Randy Moss and the New England Patriots face off against the Philladelphia Eagles, who will be without Donovan McNabb, on Sunday Night Football.

Here is your Weeek Twelve NFL Preview. Some of the Games from week twelve were settled on Thanksgiving Day, so, if you missed any of it, here's a recap.

Brett Favre led his Packers to victory over their division rival Detroit Lions 27-26.

Tony Romo led the Cowboys to victory 34-3 over the New York Jets.

Peyton Manning and the Colts won a Brutally Sloppy Game in Atlanta 31-13.

I went perfect on my Thanksgiving Day Picks. And Now, the rest of Week Twelve NFL Action awaits us.

Buffallo At Jacksonville 1:00 PM EST
Jacksonville is coming off a win over the San Diego Chargers. The Bills are coming off a 46 point Beatdown to their Division Rival Patriots. I'll go with Jacksonville, but Buffalo has not layed down this season.
JACKSONVILLE OVER BUFFALLO

Houston At Cleveland 1:00 PM EST
Both of these teams are coming off upset victories. Mario Williams won this version of the debate of "Who Really Should have gone Number One in the 2005 draft?" with his performance as the Texans beat The Saints. Cleveland is coming off an unbelievable and improbable win against the Ravens in which Phil dawson's Game tying 51 Yard Field Goal bounced off the left upright, then hit off the center crossbar, before coming to rest on the field. The Ravens walked off the field. They thought they won the game. A conference with the officials and the call was overturned.
Don't Believe Me? Watch The Video!

Cleveland went on to win 33-30 in Overtime.

Both of these teams have Moentum. Cleveland has more. Obviously. When An Improbable like that happens, many Sports fans look to the heavens. I'll go with Cleveland Over Houston, but I don't think we will ever see a kick like that ever again.
CLEVELAND OVER HOUSTON

Minnessota At New York Giants 1:00 PM EST
If Adrian Peterson starts, Minnesota's chances to win improve dramatically. The Vikings beat a bad Raiders team, and Chester Taylor had almost 200 yards rushing.The Giants beat the Lions last week, starting their two game losing streak. I'll go with New York over Minnesota.
NEW YORK GIANTS OVER MINNESOTA

New Orleans At Carolina 1:00 PM EST
Both of these teams are coming off losses. New Orleans lost to the Texans, and Carolina lost to the Green Bay Packers. One of these team's losing streaks is going to end.
NEW ORLEANS AT CAROLINA

Oakland At Kansas City 1:00 PM EST
A big AFC West Rivalry. Kansas City needs a win to keep pace with Denver for the AFC West lead.
KANSAS CITY OVER OAKLAND

Seattle At St. Louis 1;00 PM EST
I'll pick Seattle Over St. Louis. Sean Alexader and Steven Jackson will be equally competing for rushing yards,
SEATTLE OVER ST.LOUIS

Tennesee At Cincinnatti 1:00 PM EST
The Titans and Bengals are both coming off two straight losses. Vince Young can be dangerous if his line protects good for him. Same with Carson Palmer. I'll go with Tennsesee over cincy.
TENNESEE OVER CINCY

Washington At Tampa Bay 1;00 PM EST
Tampa Bay beat down Atlanta last week. Washington lost to the Cowboys last week. Tamoa Bay beats The Redskins.
TAMPA BAY OVER WASHINGTON

San Francisco At Arizona 4:05 PM EST
This is a big NFC West Rivalry. If Arizona beats the 49ers, they keep their Playoff Hopes Alive. Arizona wins.
ARIZONA OVER SAN FRANCISCO

Denver At Chicago 4:15 PM EST
This is a meaningless game. I said Chicago had to win last week against the Seahawks to keep hope alive. They didn't win. The Bears and Broncos are both out of the playoffs. I'll pick Chicago because they're at home.
CHICAGO OVER DENVER

Baltimore At San Diego 4:15 PM EST
Nothing has gone right for the Ravens this season. They will not make the playoffs this season. San Diego will also be on the outside looking in. I'm going to hype up the match like this: Last Year, these two teams were expected to meet up in the Playoffs.
SAN DIEGO OVER BALTIMORE.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Philly Vs New England (The Game Of The Week) 7:15 PM EST
Randy Moss and the New England Patriots face off against the Philladelphia Eagles, who will be without Donovan McNabb, on Sunday Night Football. Philly has no chance to win. New England wins again.
NEW ENGLAND OVER PHILLADELPHIA

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Miami vs Pittsburgh 7:30 PM EST
Ricky Williams may be eligible for this game. John Beck gets his first start under the lights. The Whole Nation gets to see how bad the Dolphina are. Steelers win.
PITTSBURGH OVER MIAMI

NBA Highlights from November 23!

Here Are Your NBA highlights from Last Night, November 23rd!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


NFL fans, The rest Of Your Week Twelve NFL Preview is coming up Later Today!

Arkansas Upends LSU's National Championship Dreams

Louisiana State quarterback Matt Flynn sits on the field after throwing an interception on a 2-point conversion attempt in the third period of overtime of a football game with Arkansas in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Arkansas won 50-48.

Houston Nutt needed a big win to attempt to save his job. This Victory may be the one that does it.

LSU's national title hopes were crushed by a Heisman-worthy performance. Darren McFadden rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another to lift Arkansas to a 50-48, three-overtime victory over the top-ranked Tigers on Friday.

Peyton Hillis also scored three TDs, the last in the third overtime. Felix Jones ran for the critical 2-point conversion to make it 50-42 Razorbacks (8-4, 4-4 SEC).

LSU (10-2, 6-2) responded when Matt Flynn found Brandon LaFell for a 9-yard TD, but Matterral Richardson intercepted the 2-point conversion attempt, and Arkansas' bench emptied onto the field in triumph.

McFadden, last year's Heisman Trophy runner-up, rushed for 206 yards 32 carries and now has 1,725 yards rushing this season. No doubt there are West Virginia and Ohio State fans who'd vote for McFadden for Heisman if they could.

By knocking off LSU, which was in first place in the BCS standings, Arkansas boosted the national championship hopes of West Virginia and Ohio State.

For Those Of You who missed the exciting finish to the game, Here It Is!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving Day Everyone! I hope You All Enjoy The Turkey And Stuffing With Your Family!

NBA Fans, Here Are Your NBA highlights from November 21st! There Were Thirteen Games on Last Night, So click on the video to get updated!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


Two Number One Plays Today! Both From The Same game! Dwyane Wade hits the ridiculous shot after the whistle!


The Other Number One! Josh Smith seals the win with a block!


NFL fans, Keep Reading Below!


In The First Game Today, The Detroit Lions take on the Green Bay Packers in this Huge NFC North Rivalry.

In The Second Game, Jullius Jones leads the Dallas Cowboys against his brother Thomas Jones and the New York Jets.

In The Final Game, Peyton Manning leads his Colts into Atlanta to face the Falcons.

Happy Thanksgiving Day Everyone! I hope You All Enjoy The Turkey And Stuffing With Your Family!

Thanksgiving Day NFL Preview!

Lions Vs Packers 12:30 PM EST
Brett Favre leads The Green Bay Packers against Jon Kitna and the struggling Detroit Lions. I am picking the Packers to win today. Detroit fans will start panicking if the Lions lose today.
GREEN BAY PACKERS OVER DETROIT LIONS

Cowboys vs Jets 4:00 PM EST
Thomas Jones faces his brother Jullius Jones. This is the first time Thomas and Jullius played each other since Thanksgiving Day 2005. Tony Romo will lead Dallas to victory again.
DALLAS OVER NEW YORK JETS

Colts Vs Falcons 7:15 PM EST
Peyton Manning leads his Colts into the Georgia Dome to face the Falcons. Atlanta is coming off a loss to Tampa bay on Sunday. Indianapolis is coming off a 13-10 victory over the Chiefs, which was Priest Holmes' final NFL Game. Priest's NFL Career was given last rites after he was found to have another neck injury. Peyton Manning will lead the Colts to victory over Atlanta.
INDY OVER ATLANTA

The Rest of Your Week Twelve NFL Preview Is Coming On Saturday!

MLB Fans, Read Below!

Some Baseball News!

Torii Hunter's Days as a Minnesota Twin Are Over.

Free-agent center fielder Torii Hunter signed a five-year, $90 million contract late Wednesday night with the Los Angeles Angels.
Hunter, considered the top free-agent center fielder on the market, spurned five-year offers from the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals.

Hunter, 32, who hit .287 with 28 home runs and 107 RBI last season for the Minnesota Twins, is the Angels' second big acquisition this week. The Angels traded for starter Jon Garland of the Chicago White Sox on Monday in exchange for shortstop Orlando Cabrera.

The acquisition of Hunter will move Gary Matthews Jr. from center field to right field and Vladimir Guerrero to the DH spot.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

NBA Highlights!

Here Are Your NBA highlights from November 20th!

Here Are Your Top Ten Plays from November 20th!


Here Are Your NBA Highlights from November 19th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays From November 19th!


And Your Number One! Steve Blake with the half-court swish at the buzzer!

Johnny Estrada Heading To Big Apple

Johnny Estrada was traded from the Brewers to the Mets in exchange for Gulliermo Mota.
The New York Mets acquired Johnny Estrada from Milwaukee for reliever Guillermo Mota on Tuesday, moving quickly to plug their hole at catcher after talks with Yorvit Torrealba collapsed.

Estrada batted .278 with 10 homers and 54 RBIs for the Brewers this year. He is eligible for arbitration this winter and can become a free agent after the 2008 season.

Mota served a 50-game steroids suspension at the beginning of the season and finished 2-2 with a 5.76 ERA in 52 appearances. Often booed at home, the 34-year-old right-hander struck out 47 and walked 18 in 59 1-3 innings.

The trade leaves Paul Lo Duca, New York's starting backstop the past two seasons, looking for a job elsewhere. Last week, the Mets re-signed Ramon Castro to be their backup catcher again, though he could get more playing time now than he did behind Lo Duca.

The 31-year-old Estrada had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Oct. 4 to repair a torn meniscus. He also had a bone spur removed from his right elbow. The operations were performed by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.

Estrada threw out only 11 of 84 basestealers (13 percent) in his lone season with the Brewers, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, and he also lacks discipline at the plate. He drew just 12 walks despite getting 442 at-bats, leaving him with a meager .296 on-base percentage.

Torrealba appeared set to become New York's No. 1 catcher when he and the Mets reached a preliminary agreement last week on a $14.4 million, three-year contract that was subject to a physical.

The Mets said Saturday they had ended negotiations with Torrealba, leading to speculation that a medical exam left them with concerns about his throwing shoulder. Torrealba, who helped Colorado reach the World Series this year, missed nearly three months in 2006 with a strained right shoulder.

To Replace Estrada, the Milwaukee Brewers signed Catcher Jason Kendall to a One Year Contract.

Jimmy Rollins: National League MVP Alex Rodriguez: American League MVP

Jimmy Rollins edged out Matt Holliday in National League MVP Voting.

The American League MVP Was No Contest, with Alex Rodriguez picking up all but two votes. The two No votes came from two Detroit Sportswriters who voted for Magglio Ordonez.

Jimmy Rollins won the National League MVP award Tuesday, edging Matt Holliday in a close race after propelling the Philadelphia Phillies to their first playoff berth in 14 years with his speed and steady all-around play.

The Gold Glove shortstop received 16 of 32 first-place votes and finished with 353 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Holliday, the left fielder who led Colorado's surprising charge to the World Series, got 11 first-place votes and 336 points. Milwaukee slugger Prince Fielder came in third, with five first-place votes and 284 points.

In The American League, Alex Rodriguez won his third American League MVP Award. Rodriguez received 26 first-place votes and 382 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, while Ordonez had two firsts and 258 points.

Rodriguez won his first MVP in 2003, his last season with the Texas Rangers. He also won an AL MVP Award with the Yankees in 2005.

Jon Garland Traded To Angels For Orlando Cabrera

Jon Garland helped lead the White Sox to the World Series in 2005 as they beat the Angels in five games. Now Garland is going to the Angels.
The White Sox traded right-hander Jon Garland to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday for shortstop Orlando Cabrera.

The 28-year-old Garland, an 18-game winner in 2005 and 2006, was 10-13 with a 4.23 ERA in 32 starts last season. He 92-81 with a 4.41 ERA in 246 games, including 223 starts, over eight major league seasons, all with the White Sox.
Garland was acquired by the White Sox from the Cubs on July 29, 1998, for pitcher Matt Karchner.

Cabrera, 33, batted .301 with 35 doubles, eight home runs, 86 RBIs and a career-high 101 runs with the Angels last year. He had a career-high 192 hits.

He won his second Gold Glove and led AL shortstops in fielding percentage (.983). Cabrera, who has also played with Montreal and Boston during his 11-year career, is a career .273 hitter. He was on the 2004 Red Sox team that won the World Series

Chicago also receives cash as part of the trade.

NBA highlights from November 18!

Here Are Your NBA highlights from Last Night, November 18!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One! Luke Walton with the sweet bounce pass under his legs!

NBA highlights from November 17

Here Are Your NBA highlights from November 17th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One! Sean Williams with the huge dunk!


NFL Fans, Your Week Eleven NFL Preview is below.

NFL Week Eleven Preview

Tony Romo and Terrell Owens have hooked up for big scores this season. Expect that to continue this week against the Redskins.

New York Giants At Detroit, 1:00 PM EST
New York is coming off a loss against The Cardinals where they were beat down. New York is coming off a loss to Dallas last week. I'll go with Detroit because they're at home.
DETROIT OVER NEW YORK GIANTS

Miami At Philladelphia 1:00 PM EST
The future is now for the winless Dolphins. John Beck starts at quarterback for the Dolphins. Philladelphia still is in the present, as Donovan McNabb is still the quarterback of the Eagles. Philly has momentum coming off their victory over the Redskins.
PHILLY OVER MIAMI

Oakland At Miinesota 1:00 PM EST
How much is Adrian Peterson wishing he didn't have to miss THIS WEEK against The Raiders? Peterson would have surely ran for 200 plus yards against them.
MINNESOTA OVER OAKLAND

San Diego At Jacksonville 1:00 PM EST
Both of these teams have something to build on after coming off suprise victories. If Nathan Sproles has as big of a return game as he did last week, San Diego wins. If not, Jacksonville wins. Nathan Sproles and LaDanian Tomlinson are the two X-factors for San Diego. if both are contained, San Diego loses.
SAN DIEGO OVER JACKSONVILLE

Kansas City At Indianapolis 1:00 PM EST
Indy's losing streak is over. After losing two in a row to San Diego and New England, expect Indy to come back with a vengenance.
INDY OVER KANSAS CITY

Arizona at Cincinnatti 1:00 PM EST
The Sleeper game of the week. Arizona wins.
ARIZONA OVER CINCY

Carolina At Green Bay 1:00 PM EST
Brett Favre will have another big game as Green Bay wins over Carolina.
GREEN BAY OVER CAROLINA

New Orleans At Houston 1:00 PM EST
The Annual Reggie Bush Bowl. Saints Win. Reggie runs all over Houston.
NEW ORLEANS OVER HOUSTON

Pittsburgh At New York Jets 4:05 PM EST
Pittsburgh is coming off a big win over the Browns. Pittsburgh wins again.
PITTSBURGH OVER NEW YORK JETS

Chicago At Seattle 4:15 PM EST
Chicago won last week to keep hope alive for their season. They are playing their old rivals from the NFC Divisional Playoffs. Rex got his job back due to the injury to Brian Griese. Let's see how he does in his first start since October against the Cowboys. I'll go with Chicago over Seattle. Every game for The Bears is a Must win forr their playoff hopes.
CHICAGO OVER SEATTLE

St. Louis At San Francisco 4:15 PM EST
The 49ers are coming off a loss to their division rival Seahawks. The Rams are coming off their first victory last week. St Louis has something to build on. St Louis wins again against San Francisco.

Dallas At Washington 4:15 PM EST *THE GAME OF THE WEEK*
Tony Romo and Terrell Owens have hooked up for big scores this season. Expect that to continue this week against the Redskins. Dallas Wins.
DALLAS OVER WASHINGTON

Sunday Night Football
New England At Buffalo 8:15 PM EST
Buffallo has played tough against some of the best teams in Football. Expect them to play tough against the Bills. I'm picking New England to win, I just don't expect them to steamroll the Bills.
NEW ENGLAND OVER BUFFALO

Monday Night Football
Tennesee At Denver 8:30 PM EST
If Vince Young gets some protection this week, Tennesee wins. If not, Denver wins.
TENNESEE OVER DENVER

NBA highlights from November 16!

Here Are Your NBA highlights from Friday, November 16th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One!Kevin Durant hits the game winner!


NFL Fans, your Week eleven NFL Preview is coming later today.

NBA highlights from November 15!

Here Are Your NBA highlights from November 15!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One! Manu Ginobili goes for a spin in the lane!

Barry Bonds Indicted on Perjury, Obstruction Charges

The Major League Home Run King Was Charged with lying to a federal grand jury.
Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday for perjury and obstruction of justice, charged with lying when he told a federal grand jury that he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs.

The indictment unsealed Thursday against baseball's home-run king culminated a four-year investigation into steroid use by elite athletes.

If convicted on all five counts, baseball's home run king could go to prison for up to 30 years.

In August, the 43-year-old Bonds passed Hank Aaron to become baseball's career home run leader. Late in the season, the San Francisco Giants told the seven-time National League MVP they didn't want him back next year.

Bonds finished the year with 762 homers, seven more than Aaron, and is currently a free agent. In 2001, he set the season record with 73 home runs.

Bonds became the highest-profile figure caught up in the government investigation launched in 2002 with the raid of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO), the Burlingame-based supplements lab at the center of a steroids distribution ring.

In Other Baseball News...
Congratulations to Jake Peavy for winning the National League Cy Young Award. Congratulations to C.C. Sabathia for winning the American League Cy Young Award.

NBA highlights from November 14!

Here Are Your NBA highlights from Last Night, November 14th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One! Deron Williams with the shake-and-bake, crossover, and the score!

NBA Highlights from November 13!

Hee Are Your NBA highlights from November 13!


Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your number One! Rudy Gay with the huge dunk over Luis Scola!

NBA highlights from November 12

Here Are Your NBA highlights from November 12th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


Two Number Ones Today! J.R. Smith with the steal and slam!


And Your Other Number One! Chris Paul hits the game winning shot with 2.6 seconds left!
Check Out The Call From Ian Eagle!

Omar Infante Sent To Friendly Confines For Jacque Jones

Omar Infante can now call Wrigley Field home.

The Chicago Cubs acquired infielder Omar Infante from the Tigers on Monday in exchange for outfielder Jacque Jones. Infante, 25, batted .271 with two home runs and 17 RBI in 66 games with Detroit last season. Versatile in the field, Infante played six positions last season, most often at second base (20 games). He also appeared at shortstop (14 games), third base (nine), center field (12), right field (six) and left field (one). The Venezuela native hit .281 off left-handed pitching and posted a .413 batting average with runners in scoring position in 2007.

The Tigers have a good lefty bat, while the Cubs have depth in the infield and outfield. The Cubs are trying to go after Kosuke Fukudome in the outfield and Hiroki Kuroda and Hitoki Iwase for pitching. If The Cubs want these guys, they had better be prepared to get the dough ready, as these three will command large sums of money.

Congratulations to Dustin Pedoria of the Boston Red Sox as he won the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Congratulations also to Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers as he just edged out Colorado Rockies Rookie Troy Tulowitski for the National League Rookie of the Year Award.

NBA Highlights From November 11th!

Here Are Your NBA Highlights from last night, November 11th!


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NBA highlights from November 10

Here Are Your NBA highlights from November 10th!


Here Is Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One! Richard Jefferson flies down the lane for the jam!


NFL Fans, Your Week Ten NFL Preview is below!

Week Ten NFL Preview

Peyton Manning leads The Colts into San Diego to take on The Chargers.
Atlanta At Carolina 1:00 PM EST
Both of these teams are hurting at the quarterback spot. Atlanta is coming off a victory over San Francisco last week. I'll go with Carolina because they are at home, but this will be one ugly and brutal game for both sides.
CAROLINA OVER ATLANTA

Buffalo At Miami 1:00 PM EST
Miami just can't catch a break or a win this season. Buffalo has played well
the last two weeks, and I expect it to continue here.
BUFFALO OVER MIAMI

Cleveland at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM EST
Pittsburgh has been on a roll and they can't be stopped. Pittsburgh wins.

Denver at Kansas City 1:00 PM EST
This is a big AFC West matchup. Denver is coming off a 49-7 loss to the Lions. Kansas City wins.
KANSAS CITY OVER DENVER

Jacksonville At Tennesee 1:00 PM EST
A Big AFC South matchup. The Jags will be hurting from the suspension of John Henderson. Tennesee wins the game.
TENNESEE OVER JACKSONVILLE

Minnesota At Green Bay 1:00 PM EST
This is Adrian Peterson's first game since racking up 296 yards rushing against the San Diego Chargers. Green Bay has played well enough to be at the top of the NFC North, with Detroit slightly behind them. If Minnesota does well on the ground, they win the game.
MINNESOTA OVER GREEN BAY

Philladelphia At Washington 1:00 PM EST
A Big NFC East Rivalry. The Eagles really have nothing to play for since they are theoretically eliminated from the playoff hunt. Washington wins.
WASHINGON OVER PHILLY

St. Louis at New Orleans 1:00 PM EST
The Saints are on a roll. After losing their first four games, they have won their last four to get back to a respectable .500. The Saints will now get above .500, as they will keep the Rams winless.
NEW ORLEANS OVER ST. LOUIS

Cincinnatti at Baltimore 4:05 PM EST
Two AFC North teams who will play hard because this is a divisional game, if not for anything else, as both of these teams are currently dead in the water. I go with Cincinnatti because the only team that has played more incosistently than them is the Ravens.
CINCY OVER BALTIMORE

Chicago At Oakland 4:15 PM EST
If the Bears don't beat The Raiders, that will officially cause the Bear fans to "Wailt till next year." Chicago Sports fans just can't catch a break. The Bulls and Bears have stumbled out of the gate early and are trying to rebound. The Bears don't play an 82 game schedule like the Bulls do. The Bears are still alive, if just by a thread. That thread is gone if they lose against The Raiders.
CHICAGO OVER OAKLAND

Dallas At New York Giants 4:15 PM EST
This is a Big NFC East rivalry and the stakes are raised because the winner of this game will lead the NFC East. I'll go with The Cowboys, although they have not really had a game to prove themselves in since their loss to The Patriots. Dallas wins.
DALLAS OVER NEW YORK GIANTS

Detroit At Arizona 4:15 PM EST
Detroit slaughtered a mediocre Broncos team 49-7. Imagine what happens when they beat an even worse Cardinals team.
DETROIT OVER ARIZONA

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Indianapolis At San Diego 8:15 PM EST *THE GAME OF THE WEEK*
This is Indy's first game since their 28-24 loss to the Patriots last week. This is San Diego's first game since Adrian Peterson ran all over them for 296 yards. Both of these teams have chips on their shoulder. Both have something to prove. I think this game will come down to how well the defense responds when the other team is on the field. If San Diego cannot get pressure on Peyton Manning, they're in trouble. If Indy cannot stop LaDanian Tmlinson, they're in trouble. I'll go with Indy to win this game, but the absense of Marvin Harrison will hurt the Colts in the passing game.
INDY OVER SAN DIEGO

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
San Francisco At Seattle 8:30 PM EST
A Big NFC West matchup. Both of these teams have been underperforming. I'll go with Seattle because they're at home.
SEATTLE OVER SAN FRANCISCO

Enjoy The Games on Sunday!

NBA highlights from November 9th!

Here Are Your NBA highlights from November 9th! There was 26 teams in action Friday, so click on the video to catch up on the action!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


Two Top Plays Today! Tony Parker with the circus shot!


And Your Other Top Play! J.R. Smith soars for the alley oop jam!

NFL Best Plays Of Week Nine!

THE BEST PLAYS OF THE WEEK
At The end of the first half, Ryan Longwell missed a 58 yard field goal attempt. The kick was returned by Antonio Cromartie 109 yards the other way for a touchdown and the longest play in the history of the National Football League. Click on the video to see this incredible play!

That would have been the highlight of the week except...


Adrian Peterson set an NFL Record for rushing yards in a game against the San Diego Chargers. Click on the video to see the highlights of the game and the amazing performance by Adrian Peterson.

The Vikings Beat diwn the Chargers 35-17.

Shaun Rogers returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos! Check Out the stiff Arm Rogers gives to the guy that tried to tackle him!

The Lions beat down the Denver Broncos 49-7.

Your Week Ten NFL Preview is coming up on Saturday!

NBA Highlights From November 8th!

Here Are Your NBA Highlights From last Night, November 8th!


Here Are Your top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One! Baron Davis with the catch off the backboard for the one-handed jam!

Mike Modano has Beome The All Time American Leader In Goals Scored!

Mike Modano scored two goals to become The All Time American Leader In Goals Scored As Dallas Defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1.

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NBA Highlights From November 7th!

Here Are Your NBA Highlights From November 7th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One! Deron Williams drives end-to-end for the game-winning layup! Check Out the Game Winner and the call from Dan Shulman!

NBA Highlights For November 6th!

Here Are Your NBA Highlights From last Night, November 6th!


Here is Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Number One! Manu Ginobili gets the loose ball and dunks over Yao Ming!

NBA Highlights From November 5th!

Here is your NBA highlight from Last Night, November 5th! There was only one game on Monday Night, so here's a recap of The Houston Rockets taking on the Dallas Mavericks!


No Top Ten Plays Today since there was only one game on, but Here Is Your Play Of The Day! Tracy McGrady with the lookaway pass to Luis Scola!

Joe Torre officially introduced as Dodgers Manager

Joe Torre pulled on his crisp blue cap and shimmering white jersey, squinted into the California sun and immediately looked like a longtime member of the famous Dodger family.

Flanked by Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda and broadcasting great Vin Scully on a center-field stage at Dodger Stadium, Torre was quick to pay tribute to one of baseball's most successful franchises Monday.

Indeed, Torre was front and center for his introduction as Los Angeles' new manager -- less than three weeks after walking away from the New York Yankees. Scully delivered the opening remarks for an event held in center field to accommodate the overload of media, a first according to team spokesman Josh Rawitch.

Near the podium, Torre was joined by team owners Frank and Jamie McCourt, general manager Ned Colletti, pitching ace Brad Penny and Lasorda.
Torre will wear No. 6, a carry-over from his Yankees uniform. He announced that former New York coaches Don Mattingly and Larry Bowa will follow him and join his staff with the Dodgers.

Mattingly's son, Preston, is a minor leaguer in the Dodgers' organization.

Torre left the Yankees after 12 seasons and four World Series titles. He follows Casey Stengel in becoming the second person to manage both storied franchises. Stengel led the Brooklyn Dodgers to losing records from 1934-36, moved over to the Boston Braves, then guided the Yankees to seven Series titles from 1949-60.

The 67-year-old Torre replaced Grady Little, who quit last week, and takes over an underperforming team that hasn't won the Series since 1988. The Dodgers finished fourth in the NL West last season at 82-80.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are now the favorite to win the National League West for 2008, especially now that they have Joe Torre as manager.

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NBA Highlights From November 4th!

Here Are Your NBA Highlights from last night, November 4th!


Here Are Your Top Ten Plays!


Two Number Ones Today! Check Out Kobe Bryant rejecting Andre Krilenko's Dunk Attempt!


And Your Other Number One! Ray Allen Knocks down the Game Winning Three Pointer In Toronto!

NBA Highlights From November 3rd!

Here are your NBA Highlights from Yesterday, November 3rd!


Here Is Your Top Ten Plays!


And Your Top Play! Check Out The Pass by Jason Kidd!


To All the NFL Fans, Your Week Nine NFL Preview is on the post below!

Week Nine NFL Preview

Tom Brady meets up with Peyton Manning in the Game Of The Week and The Regular Season Game Of The Year.

Week Nine of NFL Season Starts Tommorow. Look below for a preview of every game with analysis and a pick of the winner.

Arizona At Tampa Bay 1:00 PM EST
Kurt Warner is hoping to rebound after throwing three interceptions two weeks ago against The Redskins. Tampa Bay will win the game. If Jeff garcia on target and the defense picks off Warner a couple of times, this one's in the bag.
TAMPA BAY OVER ARIZONA

Carolina At Tennesee 1:00 PM EST
Both of these teams have players injured at the Quarterback Spot. If David Carr cannot start for The Panthers, Vinny Testaverde's feel good story will continue for another week. If Vince Young is healthy for this game, Tennesee's Offensive Funk is over.
TENNESEE OVER CAROLINA

CINCINNATTI AT BUFFALLO 1:00 PM EST
The Buffalo Bills won last week as they defeated the New York Jets. Cincinnatti lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. Buffalo has a two headed monster at Quarterback named Trent Losman, A Mixture of J.P. Losman and Trent Edwards. Okay, I'm kidding on that one. But my point is that it doesn't matter which one of these two aren't playing, the other steps up and plays just as well. The Bengals have easily been the most inconsistent team in the NFL. The Bills will win this game.
BUFFALO OVER CINCINNATTI

DENVER AT DETROIT 1:00 PM EST
Denver will win this game. I have not been sold on the Lions all season, but I also have not been sold on the Broncos. It's a toss up. I'll go with the Lions because they're at home.
DETROIT OVER DENVER

GREEN BAY AT KANSAS CITY 1:00 PM EST
If Green Bay cannot stop Larry Johnson, the Packers are in trouble. I'll go with the Chiefs because of Larry Johnson.
KANSAS CITY OVER GREEN BAY

JACKSONVILLE AT NEW ORLEANS 1:00 PM EST
This is a great matchup at the running back spot. Maurice Jones-Drew versus Reggie Bush. I'll go with The Saints because they are at home.
MEW ORLEANS OVER JACKSONVILLE

SAN DIEGO AT MINNESOTA 1:00 PM EST
The Present at the running back spot, LaDanian Tomlinson, taking on the future of the Running Back Spot, Adrian Peterson. Minnesota has a quarterback controversy now. Kelly Holcomb has surpassed Tavaris Jackson as the Starting Quarterback. I'll go with San Diego to win this game.
SAN DIEGO OVER MINNESOTA

SAN FRANCISCO AT ATLANTA 1:00 PM EST
San Francisco, even without Alex Smith under center, will win this game, as Atlanta is simply not good enough to beat them.
SAN FRANCISCO OVER ATLANTA

WASHINGTON AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00 PM EST
Washington will rebound from their beatdown defeat by the Patriots last week. The calls by Hets fans to Start Kellen Clemens will only get louder after this game.
WASHINGTON OVER NEW YORK JETS

Seattle At Cleveland 4:05 PM EST
Cleveland is coming off a win against the Hapless Rams. The Primetime game nobody will be watching. I'll go with Seattle because of Shaun Alexander and Matt Hasselbeck.
SEATTLE OVER CLEVELAND

HOUSTON AT OAKLAND 4:05 PM EST
This game alone has caused many people to order NFL Sunday Ticket, as the state of California and Some of Texas will be watching this loathsome contest. I'll go with Oakland only because Matt Schaub is not starting for the Texans in this game.
OAKLAND OVER HOUSTON

NEW ENGLAND AT INDIANAPOLIS 4:15 PM EST THE GAME OF THE WEEK AND GAME OF THE YEAR, UNTIL THE SUPER BOWL.
Whenever Tom Brady's Patriots meet up against Peyton Manning's Colts, fieworks are going to fly. The Colts won both of their regular season matchups in the regular season against The Colts last season. The Patriots had a 17 point lead at the end of the first Half of last season's AFC Championship Game until Peyton Manning and his Colts stormed back to finally take the lead on a one yard Touchdown Run by Joseph Addai with one minute remaining. The Patriots had to go eighty yards in just about one minute, but Merlin Jackson intercepted Tom Brady and The Indianapolis Colts won the right to go to the Super Bowl, where they defeated the Chicago Bears 29-17.

Fast Forward to the offseason.The Patriots, already great, became greater with the addition of Randy Moss and Wes Welker on Offense and Adalius Thomas on Defense. The 8-0 Patriots are meeting up against the 7-0 Colts. I think the winner of this game will win Super Bowl XLII.

The Patriots have scored at least 30 points in every game this season. The Patriots have won every game by at least 17 points this season. The Colts are getting Marvin Harrison back for this game, but they have not needed him. It doesn't matter who The Colta re missing, whether it's Marvin Harrison, or Joseph Addai, The Colts have plugged up the holes, and they have found a way to win. The Colts will have to score early and often, and they will have to protect against the blitz, because the Patriots blitz early and often. Everyone knows that any quarterback gets nervous when there are two are three guys ready to pounce on them. Peyton will have to stick with the short passing game.

This is the game of the year until the Super Bowl. I am picking The Patriots to win this game.
NEW ENGLAND OVER INDIANAPOLIS

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Dallas At Philladelphia 7:15 PM EST
If It Wasn't for Indianapolis versus New England, this would be the game of the week. Dallas versus Philladelphia is always a big NFC East Matchup, and it is no exception here. This is Tony Romo's first game since signing that six year, $60 Million extension. I go with the Cowboys because they are the best team in the NFC.
DALLAS OVER PHILLADELPHIA

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Baltimore at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM EST
This is always a big AFC North Rivalry, and it is no exception here. Baltimore at times has looked great. Other times, they have looked mediocre. Other times, they have looked awful. Inconsistency is what will come back to hurt The Ravens. Pittsburgh wins this game.
PIITSBURGH OVER BALTIMORE

Enjoy Your Sunday! watch the games!

To All NBA Fans, Your Highlights and Top 10 are on the post below!

NBA Highlights From November 2nd!

Here are your NBA Highlights From last night, November 2nd!


Your Top 10!


And Your Number One! Chris Bosh hits a three quarter court shot at the buzzer! Check out the reaction of Nenad Kristic! He knew it was going in before everyone else!


To all of the NFL Fans, don't fret. Your Week Nine NFL Preview is coming up later today!

Your NBA Highlights for November 1st!

Your NBA Highlights from Last Night!


Your Top 10!


And Your Number One! Chris Wilcox beats The Buzzer with a Hail Mary!

Barry Bonds to Boycott Hall Of Fame If Ball Is Marked With Asterisk

The last homerun of Barry Bonds career in a Giants Uniform, Number 762.

Barry Bonds would boycott Cooperstown if the Hall of Fame displays his record-breaking home run ball with an asterisk.

That includes skipping his potential induction ceremony.
"I won't go. I won't be part of it," Bonds said in an interview with MSNBC that aired Thursday night. "You can call me, but I won't be there."

The ball Bonds hit for home run No. 756 this season will be branded with an asterisk and sent to the Hall. Fashion designer Marc Ecko bought the ball in an online auction and set up a Web site for fans to vote on its fate. In late September, he announced fans voted to send the ball to Cooperstown with an asterisk.

Of course, the asterisk suggests Bonds' record is tainted by alleged steroid use. The slugger has denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs. Fans brought signs with asterisks to ballparks this season as he neared Hank Aaron's career home run mark.

Bonds has called Ecko "an idiot."

"I don't think you can put an asterisk in the game of baseball, and I don't think that the Hall of Fame can accept an asterisk," Bonds said. "You cannot give people the freedom, the right to alter history. You can't do it. There's no such thing as an asterisk in baseball."

The Greatest Slugger of the Steroids Era (who will not be in the Hall Of Fame anyway) is only trying to change the inevitable. Although I thought the ball should be without an asterisk, I think that the fans should get what they want.

Barry Bonds has decided to boycott the Hall Of Fame. The Hall Of Fame has decided to boycott Barry Bonds. Something's gotta give.

Joe Torre goes from Yankee Blue to Dodger Blue

Joe Torre grew up in Brooklyn rooting against the Dodgers. Now, a half-century after they moved west, he's their manager.

Torre was hired by Los Angeles to succeed Grady Little on Thursday, taking the job two weeks after walking away from the New York Yankees.

The winningest manager in postseason history, Torre moved from one storied franchise to another, agreeing to a three-year, $13 million contract. He becomes the Dodgers' eighth manager since they left his hometown, where he rooted for the rival New York Giants.

"As a kid growing up, you didn't like them," Torre said on WFAN radio in New York less than an hour before the hiring was announced. "As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because ... you either loved them or you hated them."

The 67-year-old Torre will be introduced at a news conference Monday at Dodger Stadium. Little resigned Tuesday after completing two seasons of a three-year deal.

Torre joins the Dodgers for their 50th anniversary season in Los Angeles, hoping to spur October success.

Favored to win the NL West this year, the Dodgers finished fourth. They have only one playoff victory since winning the 1988 World Series under Tom Lasorda.

"I'm so happy for him. I think his record speaks for itself," said Lasorda, a special adviser to Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. "I think what he accomplished with the Yankees, he should have been able to control his destiny.

"We're happy that he's here — very happy."

Torre guided the Yankees to four World Series championships from 1996-2000, and they made the playoffs in all 12 years he managed them. New York lost to Cleveland last month, eliminated in the first round for the third straight year.

Following that defeat, the Yankees offered Torre a one-year contract with a pay cut. He earned $7.5 million last season — more than any other big-league manager by far.

Calling the performance incentives in the proposal "an insult," Torre turned it down. He was hired by the Dodgers on the same day the Yankees introduced Joe Girardi as their manager.

The Dodgers had the NL's best record in mid-July. During their late-season slide, problems surfaced between older and younger players on the team, prompting criticism of Little.

"I think he's going to do a good job in the clubhouse because he's got great leadership abilities," Lasorda said of Torre. "He knows how to handle a ballclub."

Since Lasorda left during the 1996 season after suffering a heart attack, the Dodgers are 1-9 in three playoff appearances. One of those was in 2006 — Little's first year as manager — when the Dodgers won the NL wild-card with an 88-74 record but were swept by the New York Mets in the first round of the playoffs.

Torre ranks eighth on baseball's career list with 2,067 victories. He also managed the New York Mets, St. Louis and Atlanta but won only one division title in the NL, in 1982 with the Braves.

He passed former Dodgers managers Leo Durocher (2,009) and Walter Alston (2,040) last season on the career wins list. His teams have won 76 postseason games.

"Few managers in the history of the game have accomplished what Joe has delivered," Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said. "Throughout his career he has demonstrated the ability to turn a vision for success into results on the field and we welcome his passion and leadership. We have tremendous fans and they deserve no less."

Teams are generally directed to interview at least one minority candidate for open managerial jobs. The Dodgers were granted an exemption by commissioner Bud Selig, however, because of a strong track record on minority hirings.

Earlier this week, the Dodgers acknowledged they talked to Girardi about potentially replacing Little. Colletti said he did so because he was aware Little was leaning toward stepping down.

Don Mattingly, Torre's bench coach this year, is likely to join his mentor in Los Angeles as the bench coach. Mattingly lost out to Girardi for the Yankees' managerial job.

Torre completed a $19.2 million, three-year contract with the Yankees this season. He made $7.5 million this year — the highest salary among major league managers — and the Yankees offered $5 million for next year with an additional $3 million in performance bonuses.

"Joe Torre is one of the most respected men in the game of baseball," McCourt said. "As a player, a broadcaster, a manager and in his life off the field, Joe is a winner through and through."

McCourt said on the season's last day that Little would return as manager next season. In resigning Tuesday, Little insisted it had nothing to do with reports that the Dodgers were talking to Torre.

With his track record, Torre seems destined to follow Alston and Lasorda into the Hall of Fame.

"There's definitely a locker waiting for him in Cooperstown, that's for sure," Lasorda said. "I've known him for close to 30 years and we've been good friends."

Wow. What a wierd Sports Day. On the same day that Joe Girardi is announced as Yankee Manager, his mentor, Joe Torre, was announced as Dodgers Manager.

Martina Hingis "Frusterated And Angry" over Cociane Allegations

Martina Hingis said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, and then announced her retirement from professional tennis.

Hingis, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former Wimbledon winner, denied using cocaine.

"I find this accusation so horrendous, so monstrous that I've decided to confront it head-on by talking to the press," she said. "I am frustrated and angry. I believe that I am absolutely 100% innocent."

The 27-year-old Swiss player lost in the third round at Wimbledon to Laura Granville, 6-4, 6-2.

The New Joe Era Is Announced At Yankee Stadium

Joe Girardi stepped to the podium, put on his new pinstriped jersey and showed off a most appropriate number — 27.


As in, now it's his job to lead the New York Yankees to their 27th World Series championship.

"How many do they have?" the new manager said Thursday, knowing full well the answer. In fact, that's precisely why he picked the number.

Girardi's name and picture were displayed on the scoreboard at Yankee Stadium for his introductory news conference. The team did its best to make him feel welcome, with general manager Brian Cashman presenting Girardi's wife, Kim, with a bouquet of roses.

"This is where we wanted to end up," Girardi said.

Girardi made it more of a family affair with a story about his father, who he said has Alzheimer's.

Steadying himself, Girardi said his dad hadn't spoken for a month. That is, until a caregiver showed his father a picture of Girardi being chosen as the Yankees manager.

"Oh, yeah," Girardi said his dad responded.

Girardi got a three-year contract. He said he had spoken to Joe Torre, who managed the Yankees to 12 straight postseason appearances. He also spoke with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

"He was very congratulatory," Girardi said. "He said: `It's great to have you aboard.'"

After New York lost in the first round of the playoffs to Cleveland, Torre rejected a one-year contract with a pay cut.

"Joe had always been a person I always looked up to, respected," Girardi said. "We had a great conversation."

Girardi played, coached and broadcast for the team. He was the bench coach before leaving for the Florida Marlins, where he was the 2006 NL Manager of the Year.

Girardi said he'd spoken with former Yankees great Don Mattingly, who was Torre's bench coach last year. Mattingly wanted the manager's job and after finding out he hadn't been picked, he said he was not interested in a coaching spot for next year.

"I would've loved to have had him," Girardi said.

Girardi played for the Yankees and won three World Series championships as a hard-nosed catcher.

"The four greatest years of my career as a baseball player," he said.

The former Yankees broadcaster now gets the big office off the clubhouse, hoping he's the last occupant before the ballpark closes after next season.

This was the first introduction of a new Yankees manager at the ballpark since Torre was presented on Nov. 2, 1995. The following day the Daily News ran a backpage banner headline that became famous: "CLUELESS JOE" followed in smaller type by: "TORRE HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE'S GETTING INTO."

Torre went on to lead the Yankees to four World Series titles in his first five seasons, joining Miller Huggins, Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengel — Hall of Famers all — as the most successful managers in team history.

Torre didn't win the World Series in the following seven seasons. He chose to walk away when Steinbrenner and team management did not offer a contract Torre found satisfactory.

Girardi received a $7.8 million, three-year contract, nearly four times the $2.1 million, three-year deal the Marlins gave him before the 2006 season for his first managing job. That agreement called for annual salaries of $600,000, $700,000 and $800,000, but Girardi was fired after one season when he clashed with management.

He led a young Florida team to a 78-84 record, keeping the Marlins in contention. His Yankees contract includes a signing bonus of $300,000 payable over three years, annual salaries of $2.5 million and the chance to earn performance bonuses.

Girardi pushed his Marlins hard. Will he have to alter his style in a clubhouse filled with veterans used to Torre's laissez-faire approach? And what about dealing with George Steinbrenner?

"I still think the Boss is the boss," he said. "I've always enjoyed my times dealing with him."

While I do not think the Yankees will make the playoffs or win the World Series during Girardi's tenure, Joe is thinking as big as Yankee Nation. Yankee Nation is hoping Girardi has better luck with the Yankees than he did with the payroll slim Florida Marlins. Alex Rodriguez is not coming back to the Yankees. The Yankees have already lost a lot of offense.

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