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Man, if we ever do anything to upgrade our stadium and facilities, I hope it's half as nice as this. Good job!

All the more reason I should have heard some of their names then!!!!!! It really doesn't matter. There is no competition like when Jack played. I can name more of them if you like.

Thanks Buc. I know not everybody is going to agree with my opinions, and that's cool. I just have to say what I believe in. I am so sick and tired of worrying about whether or not I offend someone, that I actually see if I can get under someone's skin just to even things out. TVC, how can we ever expect a reversal on Roe vs. Wade if the SOBs won't die? It doesn't have to be every 4 years. That is your time frame. Ten would be fine with me. I think the Lord's Prayer can be used for Muslims and Buddhists. God takes on different names, but they are still worshiping a Supreme being. It may be awkward, but it could work. Still, why should it offend? if seeing someone pray offends, then just turn one's head. Kinda like changing the channel on your TV. Your last one kills me. Why should any law benefit grieving minority religions and non-believers?

Drive for show and putt for dough. The only other player in this tournament ahead of Tiger that I have heard of, besides Mickelson, is Jim Furyk.

Atheists have the right not to believe in any God, that is not what I meant. Since they don't believe in any God and can exclaim it at any point without concern of offending me, then why don't I have the same right to pursue my beliefs without worrying about offending them? What we have here is a decay of the moral fabric of this country.

Tiger tries to win every time he goes out. He tied for 9th this week. Just think how tough it would be if he had some competition. :

Here's the problem.... 1. Supreme Court Justices should not be appointed for lifelong terms. 2. We had Bible class in my high school years with no problems whatsoever....what is so different today? 3. This country is majority Christian, which in a Democracy...rules. If a Christian prayer is led, and you don't want to participate....don't! No one is forcing their religion upon you. 4. The Lord's Prayer is so universal in it's wording, that I see no reason for it to offend anyone of religious faith. We are pacifying the atheists only, and who cares about them. 5. Christians have sat back let this happen to themselves and watched it progress to what it is today. We are so afraid of offending someone else, that we forget about our rights. Remember, there is no such thing as being fair. To be fair to one side, you must be unfair to the another. 6. I believe the interpretation of separation of church and state has been skewed. 7. Lastly, why does the negative side seem to carry more weight than the majority?

Quite the contrary. They are a better team without him. That's why they had a 8 out of 9 win streak a few games back. The one they lost was a fluke or they were trying to lose. : Let's see how the Mavs fare without Dirk.

Yep, any time there is an upset, the team that loses was trying to lose.....or it was a fluke....yeah right. Great mentality. Go McGradyless Rockets!

I think taking Jack Nicklaus in his prime over this field of players is a safe bet. In fact, I dare anyone to come up with five players in golf today,that could even rival the likes of Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Raymond Floyd, or Nick Faldo....all in their prime of course.

Wow, Tim Clark ranked 22nd in the world beats Tiger. Now that's what I consider a good challenge. OK, let's hear it for the knee surgery.

.....thus reinforcing my view that he has no competition.

Yep, great news. Now, if he only had some competition.

I hate text. I didn't think you were necessarily pro steroid, but insensitive to their abuse anyway. I apologize for reading something into it that is not there. Again, I hate text....hence the apples and oranges confusion.

It's been fun arguing with you guys. I really don't have any concrete answers for this situation, and I believe none of us do. I don't know where to draw any lines, but I can't have the HR king and a 7-time Cy Young winner keep their records if they are found guilty of juicing. We could kick this around all day, but that would always be my response. Why is it that you want to excuse these guys but you are probably the same ones who voted for testing HS student athletes? Oh yeah, we're saving them from themselves. Aren't we the noble ones?

I bet any one of you on here defending these guys, would be the first one to cry foul if a high school team was found to have players using this stuff. You'd want games forfeited, especially if their win kept your team out of the playoffs. Heck, they forfeit games now for using inelligible players for something as minor as grades. As for the Ty Cobb comment, you could take away his stolen base records and possibly his runs scored record. He has so many other records that he wouldn't even miss them. I'm not sure you could punish the teams Gabe, because we all know they didn't know those guys were using.

His recommendation is too extreme but I certainly understand the frustration of those playing the game right. Clemmons, Tejada, Arod, Bonds, Sosa, all suspect or confirmed, all past MVPs. (not to mention many others speculated) I'm going to assume Roy and Burkman have played clean because I'm counting on them to not have the Clemmons arrogance as they stand on their bold soapbox. I also assume those that have used in the past are sitting quietly in the corner holding their breath. I happen to like the extremity of his judgment. It keeps it in perspective and treats all involved the same. Instead of doling out individual punishments, where you will get into different levels of cheating ("I only cheated this much") you make a firm stand with zero tolerance. Everyone knowing the consequences will understand the magnitude of the penalties for cheating and risking careers and precious records. I hope you are right about Berkman too. I like him as much as Pence.

Nope, I got a plasma tv just to watch my Astros. I like players like Hunter Pence too much to stop viewing. Even if the Astros lose, I still like to watch the effort he brings. I can even do something in another room and come back in to see if Pence is up in the inning. If they win, they win, if they lose, they lose, but I still like Pence.

I read what Oswalt said and I see nothing dumb about any of it. At least he takes a stand and doesn't ride the fence.....wanting to crucify some and let others slide. I agree with what he said. Sorry, I don't like cheaters.

I remember Biggio for being unselfish. He'd play wherever they wanted him to play. He should have gotten starting all-star at 2nd base sooner, but there was a fella by the name of Ryne Sandberg playing for the Cubs who seemed to always beat him out. Biggio also had a clutch bat. I liked Biggio much better than Bagwell. I'm glad I lived during Biggio's playing days.

Should I start a Roger Clemens thread so you can rant on his behalf?

Who knows if this will work? I think adding another bat to the lineup is like buying melons in Louisiana for $1.00, and selling them in Texas for $1.00, and thinking that your problem is that you need a bigger truck.

I think Bonds entering the HOF is the least of his worries right now. There's a federal grand jury he has to answer to and it doesn't look good. You don't lie to grand juries. Bonds, what a peach of a guy he is. He'd let people rot in jail for him. Of course his trainer is probably getting hush money, but still, sit in jail...and he may be going back? I don't care for Bonds, A-Rod, Giambi, Clemens, Sosa, McGwire, any of them that used steroids to make them bigger than life (pun intended). baseball25, you are right. Average Joe isn't going to benefit much from using steroids. It will help a good player be better, but it will help a great player be the record holder instead of just one in a top ten list. I feel so sorry for the guys who were the best players without steroids (Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Nolan Ryan, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris) being overshadowed by those that had to cheat because "they really weren't better".

Here is why the PAM coach hasn't gotten any color photo coverage. Man, I'd hate to see his wife. Don't take it too hard SFA85, it's just a joke.

Maybe steroids doesn't help him hit a curve, slider, etc..., but it does help the ball get over the fence instead of dropping short for a routine flyout. Gold glove for the outfield doesn't impress me much. I say take the records away from all of them and let the records belong to the players I want my kids to look up to, instead of the cheaters. My kid can't even drive his truck to school without someone testing him for drugs/steroids, yet society wants to let Bonds and other's cheating accomplishments stand. Where are our sense of values? Leave my kid alone, he's done nothing wrong. Gabe, I don't think the excuse that "everybody else was doing it" has ever held water.