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Dumb move of the MILLENIUM: Braves GM Frank Wren decided that Smoltz was too "injury-prone" and that he only deserved a $3 mil contract (plus bonuses), but the Red Sux offered him $5.5 mil - and Smoltz took it. Here are some responses from Chipper and some of the others associated with the Braves.
Really Frank Wren? This is truly an atrocity that will no doubt come back to bite the Braves. In an offseason of frustrations, this is no doubt the worst thing that could happen (well, they could have let Chipper go too...knock on wood that that doesn't happen). As if in an attempt to recover some of what was lost, word on the street is that the Braves are entertaining SP Derek Lowe. Lowe is certainly no Smoltzie, but would be a nice addition to the currently lackluster rotation.
We'll miss you, Smoltz. Thanks for all you've meant this team, franchise, and city over the last 21 years. Though you are no longer on our roster, you are forever in our hearts.
Illinois did something right this time...by impeaching Governor Rod Blagojevich. Considering he was "allegedly" trying to sell Obama's empty US Senate seat, this was probably the right move for the Illinois state HOR. He had been called by many to step down from his position as governor, but to no avail. Now Blago (as he's known?) vows to fight the impeachment, claiming that it was politicially driven and that he has done no wrong.
The Gators do it again. For the 2nd time in three years, the Gators from the University of Florida have captured the national championship in football, this time by way of an impressive 24-14 win over the Oklahoma Sooners.
Huge hats off to the Florida defense. To put the final score in perspective, let me throw out a few stats. Oklahoma set a NCAA record by scoring 702 points this year (excluding last night...that's 54 points a game folks). There season low was 35, which happened against TCU and Texas. They had scored 60+ in their last five. Onto last night - OU scored a total of 14 points. That's two TDs. Not only that, but Florida stopped two Sooner drives in the red zone - the first on a goal-line stand midway thru the 2nd qtr, followed by a strange INT on the UF 2 with about :03 left in the first half.
Lots of talk has been made regarding Tebow's possible status as the best college football player ever. One credential has to be this - Tebow is one of only three players ever to have a Heisman trophy and two championships (the other two being Johnny Rogers of Nebraska and Gino Torretta of Thug U). Tebow is also the only guy ever to have 20 rushing and passing TDs in the same season (2007). On top of the stats, Tebow is also a great person - giving sermons at prisons and performing medical work in the Phillipines with his missionary parents are two of the tangible things that he does, but his leadership, character, and integrity are outmatched among athletes. You can read more about Tebow as a person here.
Only 41 more days til GT baseball!
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