Battle Red Blog, a Houston Texans community

The Yankees give Jeter some Werth money. This is nuts. The unfortunate thing is that they can afford to do it. And this from the perspective of a Phillies fan knowing the payroll numbers that the Phillies have coughed up the last couple of years and what is on deck this year.

The Johnny Damon Sweepstakes appeared to be nearing the finish line Thursday, as Damon tries to choose from several offers far less than the two-year, $20 million deal he and agent Scott Boras have been seeking. Two sources told ESPN.com that the Detroit Tigers have made the largest offer, amid speculation around the industry that that bid is in the range of one year, $7 million. There were indications the sides were still discussing a possible two-year deal. But even the Tigers' one-year offer appears to be the biggest offer on the table. The Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays have also remained in the bidding, with both teams talking about one-year contracts for fewer total dollars than the Tigers' offer. MLB.com reported that the Braves' offer was for less than $4 million. A source indicated the Chicago White Sox also have expressed late interest.

The politicans at City Hall help kick the Leafs whilst they are down. Next plan is to remove Canadian Flags because of their resemblance to the team's logo

" Two witnesses to the incident from within the Browns organization said Davis injured his shoulder in a post-practice drill in which he was not wearing pads and the linebacker that plowed into him was. Three other NFL sources corroborated the witnesses' account." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wow. More questions arise about Mangini if this is true...

If you name another team's players on the radio, the NHL will hit you for $25,000. If you bite another team's player on the hand, they will do nothing. Are they trying to emulate the NFL's success by adopting its asinine disciplinary priorities?