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Red Sox lineup looks pretty damn stacked. If there pitching actually holds up they should be back on top in the AL East. Good bye Tampa.

Should be interesting. Good Top 5 draft pick and a healthy Stafford could see the Lions win 5-7 next season.

Remaining Schedule: GB @ DET DET @ TB DET @ MIA MIN @ DET Doesn't look promising.

Yankees make offer to Lee: six years, $138-150M

WHO: Justin Abdelkader, Mike Babcock, Jonathan Ericsson, Darren Helm, Ken Holland, Jiri Hudler, Jakub Kindl and Drew Miller WHEN: 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, December 9 WHERE: Help fill the Red Wings’ kettles at the following locations: Hiller’s Market – Mike Babcock (4-6 p.m.) and Ken Holland (4-5:30 p.m.) 425 N. Center St. Northville, MI 48167 Hockeytown Authentics – Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm 1845 E. Big Beaver Troy, MI 48083 Note: Fans visiting this location can get a player’s autograph by making a $10 donation to The Salvation Army. Kroger (Northville) – Jiri Hudler and Jakub Kindl 17447 Haggerty Rd. Northville, MI 48168 Kroger (Plymouth) – Jonathan Ericsson and Drew Miller 44525 Ann Arbor Rd. Plymouth, MI 48170

Just read a "rumour" that they are interested in Cliff Lee. haha. Don't see it happening although could be a very good 1, 2 punch with Stephen Strasburg. Unfortunately I think he's going to the Yanks. Gonna guess it's the offer of HUGE money & friendship with CC Sabathia and he will ignore the whole spitting on his family incident during the playoffs. I'd rather see him stay with the Rangers.

It's painful. It's what I hate about baseball. Not sure why there isn't a cap in the MLB. Talk about disproportionate. Yanks payroll, who won Wild Card, was $206,333,389 last season. Next big spender was Boston at $162,747,333. Ironically here were the successful teams; National League Giants who won West & the World Series - $97,828,833 Phillies who won East - $141,927,381 Reds who won Central - $72,386,544 American League Rays who won AL East - $71,923,471. Twins who won Central - $97,559,167 Rangers who won west, and lost World Series - $55,250,545

Beauty of a save. Almost as clutch as Jim Houston throwing out the line "it was grand larceny".

Jeter just re-signed with the Yanks. Derek Jeter's new three-year deal with Yankees worth between $45-51M is official, pending physical It's painful to hear complaining about going from making 19 million to 17 million.

Interesting that the Ducks are sitting in 8th with a goal differential of -13 while the Wings are a cool +23.

I just hope that the money Rogers will be throwing into the Leafs, wouldn't be funds that could be directed towards the Jays. (in that damn AL East, they could use any/all funds available). The biggest issue from what I've read is this could sound the death nell for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.

Read an article today which suggested that the Oilers weren't going to QC for talks to move Oil, but to figure out ways to get public money spent on a new arena. Oilers organization denies they're in talks for possible relocation

I'm guessing someone was paid off... I'm actually not a fan of soccer so this decision doesn't bother me.

I might be going to the Montreal game. Not sure yet.

Love the rush to be the 1st to report something. Looks like they need to send Dreger back to CKY-TV in Winnipeg.

Agreed. Oilers aren't going anywhere. Surprised that Quebec City would allow themselves to be used. This is the same as Mario Lemieux supposedly talking to Winnipeg, and Wang/Islanders chatting with K.C. (well maybe last one is possible)

And my Fantasy hockey prospects. Of course if Franzen starts rolling, all will not be lost.

It worked for me the other day which is why I suspected that perhaps it wasn't time limited to when I signed up but when it actually was offered. Guess I was wrong.

So much for my fantasy points....

I turned on the Predators/Rangers OT and it allowed me to watch for a minute or so and then booted me and asked me to subscribe. Perhaps the 15 days didn't start from when you sign up, but from 15 days ago?? Watched the shootout on ATDHE.

I'm thinking tomorrow would be a great day for a Detroit double header. Knicks play at 1:30 pm and the Wings play at 5pm. Anyone wanna go? Is that do-able? I've never been (to The Palace) but figure it's only about a 45 minute drive between the two. In interesting hockey news today, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly was on the IC radio show and had an interesting take on Atlanta as a sports market: When asked on today’s show about the market potential of the city of Atlanta: Full interview, click here.

Quick wrap up of my Lions game adventure. Drove down without a ticket. Saw Zetterberg & some of the other Wings before the game. Very long story short, the Lions wouldn't allow these 2 drunk kids into Ford Field and so I ended up buying their tickets. (turned out to be 35/40 yard line, 7th row). Can't figure out why Belichick leaves Tom Brady in games, when they seem to be well in hand for the Patriots. Here the end of the scrum that erupted when Suh got mad. The Lions started to get heated as the game slipped away: After Brady wins the CBS' Phil Simms All-Iron Award Having never seen NFL before this year, I'm quite happy to have seen the Lions play both the Eagles & Patriots this season.

Nice to see the various Detroit team's supporting each other. When I was at the Wings/Oilers game on the 11th, Suh was in attendance. I decided to do a drive down sans ticket to see the Lions/Patriots game today. While I was out front waiting to see if I could buy one, I noticed this guy walking past me and I thought to myself "that guy looks like Henrik Zetterberg". And as he passed me by I realized it was him. As well as Brad Stuart and Ruslan Salei. When Z went to Will Call to get their tickets I told Stuart that I was enjoying the Wings season. He thanked me while Salei gave me a blank Belarusian stare. Unrelated to the above I ended up randomly meeting a fellow Canadian who works as a Scout in the N. (which was good times as we discussed hockey throughout the game). Long story short we bought 2 tickets from these drunks who couldn't get into Ford Field. Ended up being on the 35 yard line, 7th row.

Thanks. Aside from a Yakov Smirnoff "In Soviet Russia, car drive you" I've now exhausted my list of Russian jokes.

Good question