Schlitz001

I didn't really pay attention to this thread at first, because I thought "The Bigs" was not available for the Xbox 360. Now that I know it is, I'm going to go out and get this game tomorrow and give it a shot. I love arcade style sports games. Here is 1UP.com's review of "The Bigs". It's not very comprehensive, but they gave it an 8.5. I'll post my thoughts on here once I've played it for a while.

I think Cordero should get the nod, being the best closer in the game so far even with his recent struggles. Hardy started off hot enough, but he's since cooled down and I think he is more of a long shot. From best to Hardy I would rank them like this: Jose Reyes Jimmy Rollins Hanely Ramirez Edgar Renteria JJ Hardy I think Sheets is one of the top 10 starters in the National League and should win a trip to the All-Star game. Below is my list of the current top 10 starters in the NL in order, to see how Sheets stacks up. These rankings are my personal opinion and are based largely on ERA, WHIP, Ks and WINS. I don't know when selection is, but there is time from now and the ASB for any pitcher to prove himself more worthy or struggle. Jake Peavy Brad Penny Chris Young Aaron Harang John Maine Derek Lowe Brandon Webb Ben Sheets Cole Hamels Oliver Perez John Smoltz EDIT: I can't figure out how to format the stats correctly.

The movie is going to bomb big time. It will make for a good season.

The end credits song used to be one of my favorites: Latyrx - Lady Don't Tek No(?). Check it out. And I've always prefered cats.

Wow, just wow. Not saying anything new, but Corey Hart is really on a tear.

Hmm......the parents claim they had no choice, but didn't they sign the consent form? I'll be honest with you, I was expecting an older woman and a teenage boy. Anyone else?

woogie is a JDLR fan as well, no hateful picture of him... For the rest of us........ http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/139/delarosa3kcolorsptst640mv7.jpg

This game and series is looking favorable for the Brewers. The Royals used up most of their bullpen in their 14 inning game on Wednesday. De La Rosa even came in and pitched the 14th. Also of note is that De La Rosa is 0-5 with a 9.36 ERA in his last six appearances.

Maybe the official scorer is injured.

My Gameday is also froze. Maybe they figure that this one is over.

JJ gets pulled for Counsell. Hope it's not serious.

I just figured Weeks was batting low in the order, because the Brewers want him getting less at bats per game, so as not to over exert his wrist. I bet he moves up in the lineup later in the month.

Great graphic woogie. Let's get 10 over .500 again.

Ben Sheets has put up some good numbers so far this year.

Any kind of customer service that takes more than 5 minutes before I get to talk to a real person bugs me. It means a lot when buying a brand.

I liked that this episode was different and fun. Good way to kick off season 4. My only complaints are that Vince's makeup didn't look quite right to me and I didn't buy the whole director love interest side story.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005OAY5.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg ....and He's not afraid of you and he will beat your ass.

Sometimes I wonder if the Brewers couldn't squander a leadoff homerun.

It's refreshing to see Hall hit a double.

I used to be a huge Phish fan, but my fandom faded away along with the band. I really enjoyed going to their live shows. If you are comparing the Dead to Phish than you are bound to be disapointed. They are two completely different bands and it's not fair to either of them. I refuse to even listen to anything later than '79 shows You are making a big mistake my friend. There are plenty of good shows from the 80's.

I've seen several folks say it's effect is either minimal or none. Tell that to this guy. He always seems to have it smeared all over his face. http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2006/writers/tom_verducci/09/13/baseball.mailbag/t1_cabrera.jpg

God bless you on the journey through Illinois. It's the worst, most boring ride in the country. You honestly think this is more boring than North Dakota? I travel the US extensively for my job and maybe only Kansas/Nebraska is even close to as boring as I-94 through ND.

Phony baloney store clerks who smile so big and scream "Did you find everything you were looking for?" Often times I don't find what I'm looking for, but I usually smile back and answer "Yes, thank you". I few weeks ago I decided to mention a few items that I couldn't find and the clerk looked back at me befuddled as if I was the first person ever to not find something.

I was at last nights game. Boy did I look stupid. You can see me in the background of Marlon Byrd's diving catch highlight. I'm the one leaning over the rail heaving.

Interesting that the non-competition agreement is being discussed here because it's a hot topic right now with my company. I work as a geologist, creating drilling logs for operating companies. Anyway, one operating company that I worked for, for about a month earlier in the year recently contacted me. They wanted to hire me and about 10 other emoplyees from my company to work for them directly. They were offering $175 a day more than my current company. About 3 days after receiving this offer, everyone working for my company was e-mailed an "updated" copy of the companies non-competition agreement to sign. I signed a copy when I started, so it was fishy that I received a new copy to sign. My boss was also very vague about what was different in this agreement than the previous one (which I didn't read before signing). The new agreement states that my current company can stop me from working for a competitor for 2 years for no reason at all. A large portion of the employees in my company have refused to sign the new agreement and my company is in talks with their lawyer about what they can leaglly do. In the mean time I turned down the competitors job because they lack the benefits (health, dental, stock, PPTO) that my current company offers. However, I have still not signed the non-comp agreement. My suggestion to anyone thinking about working for a competitor is to make sure you know if you legally can first. On top of that consider location, benefits, pay, chance of being promoted, and loyalty to your current company.