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Only two pitchers have won 5 games in a single playoff year. Name them. - spamlet Oct 8, 07:21 17
- Smoltz -- nm - budice Oct 8, 07:29 3
  - Only won 4 in 96 -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 07:32
  - maybe Schilling -- nm - budice Oct 8, 07:31 1
    - Won 4 the year Unit won 5. -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 07:32
- How about the Unit during 'Zona's run to the WS> -- nm - Jim Oct 8, 07:29 1
  - *ding* that's the easy one. -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 07:30
- Hershiser -- nm - eag Oct 8, 07:25 1
  - Won 4 in 95. -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 07:32
- Since we're talking about him...Carpenter? -- nm - Jim Oct 8, 07:24 1
  - Won 4 in 2011. -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 07:31
- I don't think this is right but...Cy Young Award Winning (spoilers) - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:23 3
  - Nope -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 07:31
  - Elite! -- nm - eag Oct 8, 07:26 1
    - There were times, half seasons or so, when he was the best pitcher in Baseball by a wide margin... - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:28
- Jack Morris? -- nm - groiny Oct 8, 07:23 2
  - Only 4 -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 07:31
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nsa data center plagued by meltdowns... - x Oct 8, 07:08 8
- The Tesseract is unstable, when will they learn. -- nm - budice Oct 8, 07:18 1
  - word -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 07:31
- "The center is also expected to use 1.7 million gallons of water a day."....nm, - x Oct 8, 07:10 5
  - used as coolant? - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:13 4
    - well, you sure can't continuously run 65 megawatts without something to bring temps down...nm - x Oct 8, 07:19 1
      - I'm sure the technical specs will be Star Trek like. - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:22
    - No. For the day spa. -- nm - Truman Oct 8, 07:18 1
      - Dee Ay Eye Why Eee. Day Spa. -- nm - NSA Director Zoolander Oct 8, 07:23
work appears not to have burned down from my one day absence. - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:08 2
- Disappointed? -- nm - Mop on a Nook running Android Oct 8, 07:09 1
  - Good Gravy, no. I expected casualties. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:12
Nest is releasing a $130 smoke alarm. Someday, I'll have more money than I know what to do with. -- nm - nubby Oct 8, 07:08
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- Leave Donnie Brasco alone!! -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 07:31
- This is an interesting sentence... - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:11
Disney's first Marvel superheroes attraction will open at Hong Kong Disneyland. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 8, 06:58
ouch. "NJ TRANSIT rail service is suspended on all lines, except the Northeast Corridor, due to signal problems." -- nm - ty97 Oct 8, 06:48 3
- This is a big deal to those in the know -- nm - budice Oct 8, 07:18
- whoa. -- nm - Diva Oct 8, 07:00
- Ouch. - znufrii Oct 8, 06:49
Emimem's daughter Hailie is 17 and was crowned homecoming queen -- (link) - decline Oct 8, 06:48
LYC/OS: My piggy bank, where I store my loose change, is full. Which means I get to go to Coinstar and get an Amazon GC. - ty97 Oct 8, 06:46
For the cat who has everything... a DJ Record spinning scratching 'post'. -- (link) - Andie Oct 8, 06:45 1
- samwise looks right at home there -- nm - budice Oct 8, 06:49
st is barely responding for me today (super slow, sometimes no load) is anyone else having this problem? -- nm - Truman Oct 8, 06:44 1
- nope -- nm - ty97 Oct 8, 06:45
i found heard a muse song i liked. something about glaciers and melting. -- nm - Truman Oct 8, 06:43 1
- Err, finally -- nm - Truman Oct 8, 06:48
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- big deal!.....nm - somerville mass high school jv soccer team Oct 8, 06:54
- Wow: "The average velocity of the 88 fastballs thrown by the three Cardinals pitchers: 95.86 mph." -- nm - Jim Oct 8, 06:45 4
  - Also...I didn't realize, but Trevor Rosenthal (closer), Shelby Miller (starter), Joe Kelly (starter), Matt Carpenter and Matt Adams all came out of - Jim Oct 8, 06:49
  - Their balls were on fire. -- nm - Was Bar Was Oct 8, 06:47 2
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      - Asses of Fire? -- nm - budice Oct 8, 06:53
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  - Ok...THAT sounds more like it. That's most definitely a Carp thing to say. - Jim Oct 8, 06:41
CNN has a breaking news banner that they have determined there are enough votes in the House to re-open the government. - ty97 Oct 8, 06:37 2
- *sigh* -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 8, 06:59
- It needs to be said loudly and often. -- nm - TWuG Oct 8, 06:40
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- Ooooh...sexay! -- nm - Jim Oct 8, 06:36
New Music Tuesday (I just can't with either of these): First up, everyone's favorite pop princess is back...Paris Hilton feat. Lil Wayne "Good Time" -- (link) - MDH Oct 8, 06:32 1
- And second, Pitbull feat. Ke$ha "Timber" -- (link) - MDH Oct 8, 06:32 [youtube]
Scott Lynch fans, the 3rd Gentleman Bastard book, The Republic of Thieves, was released today. -- nm - TWuG Oct 8, 06:23
NYC Mayoral candidate Joe Lhota would appeal the stop and frisk decision all the way to SCOTUS -- (link) - ty97 Oct 8, 06:20
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- SO what you're saying is that at least he's realistic about the minority vote going to the Dems? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 8, 06:59
- "It isn't fair that individuals could give just as much as our parent corporation!" -- nm - TWuG Oct 8, 06:24 3
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    - I try very hard when discussing politics with my daughter to assure her that principle is more important than party - TWuG Oct 8, 06:38 1
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Heh, there is a man here for an interview - his name is John Grisham. -- nm - Andie Oct 8, 06:11
Ok, so anyone paying attention knows that Cards rookie Michael Wacha has taken no-no's into the 8th inning of his last 2 starts. But did you know... - Jim Oct 8, 06:10 1
- Wacha Wacha :) -- nm - budice Oct 8, 06:29
Meet nine of the GOP lunatics who are a-ok with defaulting on the national debt... -- (link) - Don Homer Oct 8, 05:58 9
- With Names like Mike Crapo, Ted Yoho -- nm - budice Oct 8, 06:51
- As much as I disagree with them, they aren't saying they're okay with defaulting on the national debt. - Inigo Oct 8, 06:29 1
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- sigh. I wish it were only these nine. -- nm - Jovian Oct 8, 06:24 4
  - It'll be interesting to see whether Boehner takes a bullet for the economy or ducks and covers. - TWuG Oct 8, 06:28 3
    - It would be a real Profile in Courage if he fought off the Teabaggers. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:25 2
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        he will be torn to pieces. - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:33
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Ok, so there are 3 unbeatens: Denver, KC and NO. Who loses last? And there are 4 winless: NYG, Jax, Pitt and Tampa. Who wins last? - Jim Oct 8, 05:58 16
- Winless seems to come down to TB and JAX, TB has the tougher schedule, likely W against CAR. JAX could pull win from CLE/AZ/or TEN -- nm - budice Oct 8, 07:07 1
  - TB could also get win from BUF, but still the tougher sched -- nm - budice Oct 8, 07:08
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  - Wow...so you're predicting a matchup of 2 10-0 teams. That would actually be pretty amazing. -- nm - Jim Oct 8, 06:09 3
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      - I think this week is a trap game, but KC's D is so solid, I don't think it matters. - Jim Oct 8, 06:11 1
        
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- I think it's 50/50 Jacksonville goes winless....I think Denver is still last standing. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 8, 06:04 4
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    - There's always 1 game where the fates fall right for a winless team to pull one out so I'm still only 50/50 - Will Hunting Oct 8, 06:39 1
      - I think they get Arizona at home. That could be your "fates fall right" day. -- nm - Jim Oct 8, 07:00
    - And they're playing Denver this week. Egads! -- nm - Jim Oct 8, 06:20
- I'll go Denver and Jax. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 06:04
- I presume NY media is calling for Coughlin's head already - Reagen Oct 8, 06:04 2
  - I would be putting it in his head to walk away --- he's old for the job - Will Hunting Oct 8, 06:40
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Old news: Sandy evacuees to be moved from hotels to homeless shelters. New news: Million dollar donation keeps them in hotels -- (link) - ty97 Oct 8, 05:56
Did anybody hear TAL this week? - nubby Oct 8, 05:55
The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics was just won by a Mexican hat. -- nm - nubby Oct 8, 05:53 2
- Poor inanimate carbon rod. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 8, 05:59
- and that is the end of that. -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 05:54
Hey, Canada spies too! -- (link) - ty97 Oct 8, 05:51 1
- I just sort of presumed that every industrialized country is spying on every other industrialized country - Reagen Oct 8, 05:52
Week 5 Rushing Leaders: Jamaal Charles with 108 yards. 3 players broke 100, one was a QB. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:50
NFC South Standings: 5-0, 1-3, 1-4, 0-4 -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:47 5
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  - As I said, their defensive turn around is shocking. - David Oct 8, 07:00
  - Here's a nice one. -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:52 [Backboard] 2
    - You made some pretty darn good calls in that thread, -- nm - Jelly Oct 8, 05:58 1
      - So far. I'll be happy if I end up hitting 2 of 3. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 06:00
Don’t slam D.C. for the shutdown, America: You sent these wackos here -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:42 11
- naw, i voted for none of the above....nm - x Oct 8, 07:05
- Don't look at me, I voted for Elizabeth Warren. - Mel Profit Oct 8, 06:51 3
  - can i have some money? -- nm - meems Oct 8, 07:05 2
    - of course, Meems. - Mel Profit Oct 8, 07:14 1
      - okay. -- nm - meems Oct 8, 07:17
- I didn't send them there. No, I did not. - Kim Pine Oct 8, 05:46 2
  - Yup, I voted against my Congresswoman for an entirely different sort of wacko. - spamlet Oct 8, 06:58
  - I've tried that and it didn't work either. -- nm - Qale Oct 8, 06:13
- Someone might be taking shit a little too personal. That was an amazing waste of characters. -- nm - Jim Oct 8, 05:46 2
  - I agree. But those DC residents take the "we aren't a state!" thing seriously. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:48
  - (I agree with this, too.) -- nm - Kim Pine Oct 8, 05:47
So instead of sending Abu Anas al-Libi to Gitmo or another CIA Black site, he is sitting on a warship -- (link) - amoxy Oct 8, 05:33
JGL won the lipsync battle with performance and song choice - Mel Profit Oct 8, 05:07
$$ Eliminator League: Started with 12, down to 3 (I'm still alive) - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:01 8
- ST Eliminator League: Started with 23, 8 remaining -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:04 7
  - Yup. I am leaning toward Chicago this weekend. Already took Den and KC looks ripe for an upset against OAk -- nm - amoxy Oct 8, 05:08 6
    - KC and CHI will be popular picks this week. Maybe CIN on the road against the Bills and Thad Lewis? I already picked SEA. SF at home vs. ARI? -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:10 4
      - Already took SF. If Chicago wins (which is likely) the Giants are looking at 0-6 - amoxy Oct 8, 05:14 3
        
        Picking against NYG is still a tough call. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:14 2
        
        The Giants defense is really bad, Cutler will tear it apart -- nm - amoxy Oct 8, 05:28 1
        
        I dunno, that Front 7 of CIN is pretty fierce against something called Thad Lewis. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 05:40
    - Actually, I think I will go with the Seahawks. they never lose at home -- nm - amoxy Oct 8, 05:08
Gotta give Tom Mison credit: he knows exactly what kind of show he's in and he's having fun with it. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 8, 05:01
Ran a password reset on my wife's ST account on the test server ... i do believe it triggered an email. Oops. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 00:27
"Person of Interest" de-facto renewed as it sold into exclusive syndication to WGN America. Their 1st syndication deal in an effort to boost audience -- (link) - MDH Oct 7, 23:52 5
- cool (they never should have changed the day it was on) -- nm - Beaker Oct 8, 04:47
- This is a most delightful turn of events. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 00:02 3
  - But its not untill 2015 - eag Oct 8, 00:33 2
    - might not boost the audience yet, but they will never cancel it now that they have an order for syndication in -- nm - Beaker Oct 8, 04:55 1
      - Good News. And...as much as I enjoy Caviezel's work, I don't believe I can sit through . . . - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Oct 8, 06:20
JITB is not on the east coast, but have we seen their "Late Night Munchie Meals" aka Stoner Menu? -- (link) - Tim Oct 7, 23:46 7
- why isn't Justin Timberlake on the East Coast? - What Beaker read Oct 8, 04:56
- JITB is not nationwide?? - con_carne Oct 8, 00:08 5
  - They're largely south and west. Oh, and St. Louis because they were once owned by Purina. -- nm - Was Bar Was Oct 8, 06:08
  - There are no JITB near me -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 00:09 3
    - Screw the stores. But, the ads are aces. -- nm - con_carne Oct 8, 00:12 2
      - We used to get the ads, back when I watched commercials -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 00:21 1
        
        When they cancel Person of Interest mercilessly, you don't get to compl--wait a minute -- nm - con_carne Oct 8, 01:00
quiet in here this evening -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 23:38 1
- GO DODGERS! - con_carne Oct 7, 23:41
OMG, that lip sync battle was awesome. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 7, 23:02
oooooh, Colbert threw down the gauntlet to Banksy! -- nm - loosi at home Oct 7, 22:48
Heh, the kitties take turns sleeping in the sink in the downstairs vanity. All those cushions, pillows, and laps...and they prefer the sink :) -- nm - Meg Oct 7, 22:46 2
- You'll convert them, no doubt. -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Oct 8, 06:21
- Awwww ... so cute! -- nm - JenBro Oct 8, 00:40
up with the sun, gone with the wind, she always said I was lazy. -- nm - peglegpete Oct 7, 22:44

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