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A flat out terrific news day

Asid from the obligatory headline about the Sonics heading out to barren, dusty pastures next season, there are some other fabulous news items.

- News outlets have now disclosed that prized international teen prospect Michel Inoa has signed with our division rival, the Oakland A's, for $4.25 million.  This is kinda old news to some, but in case you didn't know, there it is.

- From the Captain Obvious dept. of features, Yahoo's Steve Henson passes out midseason report cards, and you can probably guess which team is at the top with an A+, and which team is at the bottom with an F... but go look anyway just to make sure.

- And as if we needed more reason not to like Joe Buck, he a) voluntarily appeared on Colin Cowherd's radio show and b) admitted that he not only doesn't watch much sports in general, but admits that he really doesn't like baseball.

You know how some things restore your faith in humanity?  Seeing all those stories blocked into a single news feature box on Yahoo pretty much gave me the exact opposite of that.  Well played, Yahoo.

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He’s gotten more Brenneman like as he’s gotten more famous.

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by JI on Jul 2, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

For one thing, he has the worst call ever for maybe the most awesome play ever.

Just listen to his call of Eli Manning’s amazing escape and circus throw, which led to them beating the Patriots in the Superbowl.

[monotone voice] “Eli manning drops back… he throws it… caught by Tyree…”

by AtomicGarden on Jul 2, 2008 6:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

When St. Louis won the World Series,

you would never have guessed Joe Buck grew up a Cardinal fan and is only a announcer because of his dad. No excitement whatsoever in his voice.

by Wilder. on Jul 4, 2008 1:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Um....

Hmm, I hear something new every day.

by Edgar for Pres on Jul 2, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Inoa could be the real deal.

Comparisons to Felix are part of the standard writeup.

by Paytheline on Jul 2, 2008 6:29 PM PDT   0 recs

Oh, I agree he's likely the real deal

I figured such comparisons went without saying, as we’ve discussed him at length before. He’s something special.

I’m gonna hate the M’s having to face him every year.

by Gomez on Jul 2, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Remember he's only 16.

A lot can happen between now and then.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 3, 2008 11:46 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

God Yahoo is retarded

Their front page analysis of Inoa:

“Teen shifts MLB power”
“The signing of a 16-year-old, 6’ 7” phenom should worry the Yankees and Red Sox.”

by Fett42 on Jul 3, 2008 4:16 PM PDT   0 recs

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