Afternoon Baseball

Lots of baseball in this edition.

The Astros lost to the Cubs in 18 innings, as Brad Lidge blew a save for the second time this year (and at least 5th time since 2005) in a game in which Roger Clemens was lined up to win. Lidge deservedly got pulled from the closer's role by Phil Garner after the game.

But wait. The Diamondbacks and Rockies played 18 innings, too, with Arizona pulling out a 2-1 victory at Colorado. Man, Coors Field is impossible to hit in nowadays.

A great set of thoughts on some Yankee minor leaguers, including Phillip Hughes, the construction of the new stadium, Robinson Cano, and Melky Cabrera.

Tim Keown briefly touches on the A-Rod saga, but then, as always has fun with the world of sports.

Mr. Feeny from "Boy Meets World," who'll be 80 in March but never looked that old on the show, has a small part in "Blades of Glory," the Will Ferrell spectactular I've already been jazzed about.

Elmo's terrible and he's killing "Sesame Street." Or so one man says.

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