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Roy Halladay pitched the second no-hitter in MLB Postseason history today, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.The only other pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter was former New York Yankees Don Larsen, who threw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers.“It's surreal, it really is,” Halladay said.“I just wanted to pitch here, to pitch in the Postseason.To go out and have a game like that, it's a dream come true.”Halladay also replica Omega 2804.52.37 watch struck out eight batters, and simply dominated the Reds all-around.All that separated him and a perfect game was a walk to Jay Bruce in the fifth inning.“I felt like we got in a groove early,” Halladay said.“Carlos [Ruiz] has been great all year, he helps me get into aHere's a story from the campus of New Mexico State in Las Cruces, New Mexico.Maybe we should consider blanketing ballpark village with a similar message in 2011.? Link

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A lot of people really like?the Bears?to both cover and win here, but?I'm not completely sold on this Baylor team either.? They absolutely?laid an egg against TCU just a few weeks ago, and none of their wins came against teams that ranked in the top 2/3 of the FBS.? Still, I give a slight edge here to Baylor, as they should take one step closer to their first bowl game in almost 20 years.Clemson (2.5) at North Carolina- See my analysis for this game in my picks of the week entry below.Arizona State?(2.5)?at Washington - Jake Locker replica Omega 95 1177.75 watch and his Huskies showed their first signs of life this season by picking up their first road win in 3 years over Southern Cal last Saturday.? However, Washington's problem for the past few years has been its consistency, and if they play poorly like they did in weeks 1 and 3, then an Arizona State team that Pushed Oregon, Wisconsin, and Oregon State to the limit can get a big win.Wake?

Forest (5.5)?vs.Navy- See my analysis for this game in my picks of the week entry below.Houston (5.5) vs.Mississippi State- If this game was in Starkville, then I would pick the Bulldogs to run away with it, but Mississippi State is such a different team on the road.? Despite their success at home in 2010,?the?Bulldogs?got annihilated in their only?away game of?the season at LSU.? Meanwhile, a Kennum-less Houston?team might not be as replica Omega 2918.50.83 watch bad as?some expected, as they were still able to put up?42 points in their last game versus Tulane.? I think the Cougars have a real shot in this one.?Longshot of the Week: Tennessee (12.0)?at?Georgia- See my analysis for this game in my picks of the week entry below.

The Titans coughed up a lead and cost us a perfect season last week.Let's start another streak.Mario Williams of the Texans1.Texans over Giants - Houston is 3-1, and they get OLB Brian Cushing back this week.The Giants got a win last week, but they've looked really bad on the road, and they're playing a more talented team this replica Omega 4641.30.32 watch week.In a week with a lot of close matchups, this is the most attractive option to avoid elimination.2.Bengals over Buccaneers - The Bengals are coming off a stinker of a performance against the Browns last week, and that's the reason we can't move the Bengals up to the top spot.The Bucs are 2-1, but in their one game against top competition, they were blown out by the Steelers.

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Now; don’t get me wrong I enjoy watching him beat the crap out of out players but he isn’t worth the money the Rangers are going to pay him.When John Tortorella talks about Derek Boogaard, he does so with a tiptoeing delicacy that stands in stark contrast to the subject.“We all know what his biggest strength is,” the coach says on more than one occasion when asked about the 6-7 mountain of a man who signed a four-year, $6.5 million contract with the replica Omega 4150.20 watch Rangers this summer.“It's still in our game.Guys feel more comfortable when a guy like that is around.”Boogaard has not scored a regular-season goal since Jan.7, 2006, and he would love to end his 222-game drought.It's just that scoring isn't what earns him seven figures.[Read more] When I read this quote, it's very hard to me not to snicker or to break into uncotrolled laughter.

I was only able to hit one?of the five upsets I offered last week, but my longshot of the week almost hit, as Indiana battled Michigan to the wire.? This week I actually have more confidence than usual in some of these?upset picks, as several are also featured in my picks of week entry below.?The lines below?are?ordered?from smallest underdog to largest, and the value in each parentheses represents the number of points by?which replica Omega 4500.30 watch each?team is currently an?underdog according to the World Sports Exchange.Army (1.0) at Tulane- See my analysis for this game in my picks of the week entry below.Baylor (2.0) vs.Texas Tech- The Red Raiders are in as bad of shape as I thought they were, as I picked the Cyclones to knock off Texas Tech in one of my weekly pools.? Now, the Raiders face a Baylor? team that just shellacked Kansas.

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2011年1月19日星期三

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