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simple math problem?

it seems like I have been picking on mlb.com a bit too often, but come on simple math boys:

check the the 2nd inning runs and follow it to the R column 0+4 = 3?

baseball, baby

it’s that time of year again.  Sunday April 2nd, 2006 starts MLB.
I, for one, can’t wait.  The smell of fresh cut grass, a season that goes till October.
The Boys of Summer are back, and I’m so ready.  I need baseball season this year…yes, need!!
here is the first game:

Time
Gm #
Team
Score
Opener
CRIS
Olympic
Sportsbook
SIA
Jazz

04/02
5:05p
901
902

CLE
CWS

C Sabathia-L
M Buehrle-L

8
-140
8u20
-125
8u20
-125

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

rethink your current job?

I just go this from a headhunter (unsolicited by the way)
This job opportunity is with ….. and it is paying $50.00/hour (W2)
Now, I have to point out that that’s a nice chunk of change – 40 hours would net you $2000 a week before the tax man gets to you.
Poker – why would one want [...]

Swimming 'Pools'

Nothing like waking up to find that you won the baby pool (6 players).  I'll take that, becasue it makes 3 wins in the 14 weeks we have been doing this (along with 3 ties that I lost due to a tie breaker).  That's a 23% ROI for the season in the baby pool.
Then I [...]

Are you on track – am I ?

I just noticed a few fortune cookie messages near my desk at home:

The current year will bring you much happiness.
You will have many bright days soon
You will be a winner

Now I'm way to pragmatic to think you can alter ones life by writing a canned sentence, put into a cookie and change ones life.  But [...]

…wait for it…

week 2 of the NFL, week 3 of CFB – the only plays are the home dogs in the NFL – everything else you have to wait for – teams are still shaking out.  It takes a few hits to become a football season.
History says to take the home dogs on the moneyline for week [...]

-EV for fun

I'm with my buddy at The Orleans playing some ring games (+EV event).  Then we bailed for a change of pace and come craps (precision shooting, +EV event for us).  After a quick double at the craps table with a $200 buy in – shooting points of 6 and 8 – placing the opposite number, [...]