Archive for October 4th, 2006

Stark: The Weirdest Double Play in Postseason History

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

One play in the Mets’ win over the Dodgers could very easily alter the course of their series — and this postseason.

Caple: The one that got away from Torii Hunter

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Gold Glove outfielder Torii Hunter proved even the best players can make embarrassing mistakes at the worst moments.

Bonds has elbow surgery

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Barry Bonds had surgery to remove bone chips from his troublesome left elbow that caused the San Francisco slugger pain and swelling throughout this season.

Yelp secures $10 million more for local reviews

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Local review site Yelp.com announced tonight that it has taken $10 million in Series B funding from Benchmark Capital. The company received as much as $6 million in a previous round from Bessemer Venture Partners. You can read our previous coverage of Yelp here. Other consumer web investments by Benchmark include […]

Astros extend Garner’s contract, fire pitching coach

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

The Astros extended manager Phil Garner’s contract through 2008 but fired pitching coach Jim Hickey.

Canes start Cup defense with shootout loss

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

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What To Do in Iraq

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

(Guest Post from Big Tent Democrat)

The Washington Post Editorial Board says:

We continue to agree with Mr. Bush that it would be wrong and dangerous for U.S. troops simply to withdraw. But it is also dangerous when leaders such as Mr. Bush, Vice President Cheney and Mr. Rumsfeld continue to resist reality.

But the problem with this formulation is that Messrs. Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld run this Debacle. It would be wrong to simply withdraw says WaPo. Whether that would be true with a competent Administration in place is highly debatable (full disclosure, I opposed the Iraq Debacle from the moment it was first mooted in 2002). But it seems difficult to argue that as long as the Bush Administration is in charge, that an exit strategy is not imperative.

Ironically, the Post’s own editorial lays out why this is the case:

AOL’s New Private Information Harvester

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

AOL announced Openride today, a new Internet Explorer based browser. Openride is available only on Windows machines (and does not work with Vista). Openride gives users access to the Internet, as well as email, IM and locally stored audio, video and photo content, all within a single application.
While we note some innovative features, the fact […]

Bush: Dems ‘Softer’ on Terrorists

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

President Bush ratcheted up his campaign offensive against Democrats on Tuesday with perhaps his bluntest rhetoric yet as he accused them of being "softer" on terrorists and willing to allow attacks on Americans rather than interrogate or spy on the nation’s enemies.

Short Ends: James Woods Touts Barely Legal Girlfriend’s Impressive Improv Skills

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

· “Woods is sitting on one side of a couch in the front room with Ashley. Someone mentions ‘Entourage,’ and Woods reminds everyone that Ashley played his girlfriend. She was the one that was…

Photos From Terry Gilliam’s NYC Street Mixer!!

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006




Merrick here…



Yesterday, we reported on Terry Gilliam’s plans to crash the line waiting to get into a taping of THE DAILY SHOW. He was to hold an impromptu meet & greet that was open to anyone & everyone wanting to chat.

It happened this afternoon. Best guesses say 60-100 people showed up to meet Terry. PLUS the DAILY SHOW line folk, of course.

Stinky, Unconscious Wino In Calista Flockhart’s Car Just Harrison Ford

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Harrison Ford seems to have settled comfortably into his role as an elder Hollywood statesman, his once-handsome, now craggy face marinating nicely under 14 weeks’ worth of stubble, and a far away…