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Precisely. Gracias.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5212413 Jesus Christ. RIP

I don't think Berkman technically asked for a trade. He was chatting with a reporter and basically said "hypothetically, if I was the GM I would look to trade the guys like myself, Roy Oswalt, Carlos Lee, etc. and bring back as much young talent as possible". But of course the media took his words way out of context. Morgan Ensberg actually wrote a really good blog post about this, and about how the media does a great job misconstruing what players are actually saying (another FYI, if any of you haven't checked out Morgan Ensberg's blog, it is really really good and I recommend you check it out).

With the exception of game 2, I don't think Leighton has been spectacular. He has just been making the saves he needs to make and the Flyers defense has been dominating.

From what I am hearing, the Red Sox fans at the game were acting even more entitled than usual (no offense ECN), so I am quite happy that it didn't happen.

When was the last time the Mets won on the same day as a Phillies loss?

Took my pill Kyle

They are re-airing the pilot from season 1 tonight.

I had super high hopes for FlashFoward as a potential Lost replacement, and I thought the first season was really good. I guess it got [expletive]ty ratings though since it was cancelled. I am hoping another network picks it up.

Pretty old, but still hilarious every time.

Blah. Jimmy back to the DL. Thankfully Wilson Valdez cleared waivers, since he is right back up with the big club.

I think the Canadiens need to trade Maxim Lapierre to the Flyers in the offseason if that is the case. He is playing like he was born to be a Flyer!

Wonder where all the sand in the Flyers tunnel came from?

I wonder what Red Wings fans are thinking watching Ville Leino this postseason.

Understandable that a Marlins fan wouldn't understand what passion for sports is all about. Speaking of which, turn on this game if you want to see passion. Looks like an insane atmosphere.

Whatever. Not arguing with you. I haven't played the "NHL hates the Flyers!" card in over a year, so stop bringing that up.

Look, I have been trying to be as objective as possible about the Flyers and the NHL in general this season. I have certainly dropped that "NHL against the Flyers" attitude. Glad to see you have taken notice. With that said, the Flyers may generally be "the dirtiest team in the NHL", but based on what I saw in the end of game 3 it seems the Canadiens are doing their best to take that honor. Just saying "well the Flyers are the dirtiest team in the league and have been for years" really isn't an excuse for how the Canadiens acted at the end of the game, and it is a really [expletive]ty argument to bring up when somebody mentions it. Very very easy cop out.

Carter and Lappy both back in the lineup today. Nodl (expected) and Carcillo (wow WTF) are both healthy scratches. I don't really agree with that. Honestly I would have scratched Powe or Asham before Carcillo.

I was at the game tonight. Surprisingly few Red Sox fans in attendance. Usually there are a lot more.

Right calf strain (again). He says it did not feel as bad as the first one, and he is listed as "day to day" for now, but this team is almost never honest when it comes to injuries so there's no way of knowing.

I do not like soccer so I will pick Olympics (although I don't like many Olympic sports either, but Olympic hockey is one of my favorites).

What is being spun?

Uh

Lappy is probably playing tomorrow night. Jeff Carter possibly.

Matchups for Red Sox series: Tonight: John Lackey @ Cole Hamels Tomorrow: Daisuke Matsuzaka @ Kyle Kendrick Sunday: Tim Wakefield @ Roy Halladay The Phillies have been horrendous in interleague play over the past few years.