Day 15

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So it's the last day in April.  Crazy.  18 months, gone.  Amazing.  I'll probably marvel at the passage of time for the rest of my life. 

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The Raptors are fucked.  Bosh didn't take control and they had no answer for Jason Kidd.  At least TJ has played well.

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'stros lose again.  Woody Williams was a bad signing.  Pence goes 2 for 4.  You know, looking at the next five years (players age 30 or younger), the 'stros should have a pretty strong lineup:

Position	Player	Current Age
OF	Carlos Lee	30
OF	Hunter Pence	24
OF	Luke Scott	28
1B	Josh Anderson*	24
2B	Chris Burke	27
SS	Adam Everett	30
3B	Mark Saccomanno*	27
C	Hu Quintero	27
SP	Roy Oswalt	30
SP	Jason Jennings	28
SP	Brandon Backe	29
SP	Chris Sampson	28
SP	Matt Albers	24
RP	Brad Lidge	30
RP	Chad Qualls	28
CL	Dan Wheeler	29
	*current minor leaguer

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I've heard that soldiers get a bit skittish when they're coming up on the end of their tour.  Now I know exactly how they feel.

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They were showing "A River Runs Through It" at the DFAC during lunch today.  That scene where Brad Pitt hooks that monster fish and follows it down the rapids is fucking money, and the main reason I wouldn't get mad at my girl for sleeping with Pitt if she had the chance.

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The 49ers got a steal in Tarell Brown in the 5th round.  Lyle Sendlein, Selvin Young, Ramonce Taylor, and Tully Janszen all went undrafted.  It'll be interesting to see if any of them get free agent deals.

The Cowboys douched the 2nd day of their draft.  I like the QB Isaiah Stanback in the 4th, but they really needed an inside linemen (OG/C), a 3rd cornerback, and backup defensive tackle, and didn't get any of them.  CB Tarell Brown, OG Josh Beekman, and DT Kareem Brown were all available when they picked OT Doug Free with their 2nd pick in the 4th.  Oh well.  Overall, their team for THIS year is no better after the draft than it was before, but they do have those 2 #1's next year.

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Comments

[Snake Diggity]

btw, I spelled caricature incorrectly on purpose to emphasize the kinderlike drawing.

[Ally]

"Manic Monday" fits my day a bit better.

It's amazing how quickly time can pass--and how slow the passage can seem in the moment. So does your trip begin on May 15? It's going to be amazing.

[tom]

I can buy that leaving out Ensberg was intentional, but Berkman? We're not letting that guy go anywhere for years.

[ambs77]

bangles? eternal flame?

hmmm...

:-)

[tom]

Aaaah ha ha ha!

http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/04/17/video-of-mario-williams-racing-his-lamborghini/

[Snake Diggity]

Ally: Yeah, I fly out of Iraq to Kuwait on May 15th. Kuwait to Spain on the 16th, then I fly from Greece to Austin on the 31st. Can't f'n wait. Have fun on yours!

Tom: The prereq for the list was age 30 and under. Ensberg and Berkman are 31 each. I don't know at what age the average player's ability starts to deteriorate, but I would imagine it would be somewhere in the 32-33 range, hence leaving off players over 30.

ambs: Oh, leave me alone with my ghey music.