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1. Great moments in dumb sentences:
Mr. DeLay, the Texas Republican who had been the House majority leader, crowed that he had been “found innocent.” But many of Mr. DeLay’s actions remain legal only because lawmakers have chosen not to criminalize them.
Yes, and my poor taste in shirts remains legal only because lawmakers have not chosen [...]

1. Nice guys finish first, but then turn into assholes.
2. Old Hoss Radbourn on K-Rod: In my day you only needed a shovel and a shallow grave to void a contract.
3. I think the A’s should get four outs per inning.
4. Lou Gehrig didn’t die from Lou Gehrig disease?

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2. Just the bullets!

3. Its a 404 yo

4. Shocking

Lineup, per Slusstweet
Crisp cf, Barton 1b, Suzuki c, Cust dh, Kouzmanoff 3b, Ellis 2b, Davis rf, Watson rf, Pennington ss
Davies pitching for the Royals, Mazzaro for the A’s.
GO A’S!

1. This name is unfortunate. Surely nobody ever made fun of him growing up.
2. This is a lucky woman. Isn’t Apricot also a math professor? Can we ask him how to win the lottery four times?
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Mmmm mmmm mmmm, that’s a catchy tune.
4. I had no idea Delmon Young was having such [...]

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1. New FK slogan: “It is also likely that the whole thing will be a boondoggle.”
2. mrs salb918 was almost on NGC last night. Instead, they went with Noah. Noah and mrs salb918 are the students they always use to interact with media and policy makers. Both are on the tail end [...]

1. Numbers do not like Michael Taylor’s defense:
I can’t speak nearly as highly of Michael Taylor, who has been eight runs below average in right this year
I recall that most of the observational evidence is also that Taylor’s defense is not very good.
2. FK’s new slogan: Stick to your sycophant-laden fora and your above-it-all [...]

All-Star! Trevor Cahill takes on wayward son CC Sabathia. A’s up 1-0 on the strength of a Kouzmanoff double.

Happy Independence Day, FK! July 4th is my second-favorite holiday of the year, after Thanksgiving. Here’s why:
1. Barbecues. Hamburgers are delicious. Hot dogs are delicious. Potato salad is delicious. Watermelon, strawberries, and grapes are delicious.
2. Weather. Being outside in the sun is an excellent way to spend the [...]