THE WRITING ON (AND OFF) THE WALL DON'T DOUBT THE IMPROBABLE.Byline: TOM HOFFARTH There is one scientist who has gone on record to estimate the probability of a catastrophic earthquake that would cause Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, to fall into the ocean - ``The Big One'' as the TV meat puppets For the Internet term, see . The Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980, in the Sunnyslope neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood (guitar/vocals), his brother Cris Kirkwood (bass guitar), and Derrick Bostrom like to call it - is 1 in 60 million. The probability of a Cubs-Red Sox matchup in the 2003 World Series has to be more. The fact baseball's two most tormented franchises have made it to this year's Final Eight already defies the laws of nature and Bud Selig Allan Huber "Bud" Selig, Jr. (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the team owner and administrator of the Milwaukee Brewers. . The last fluke when both popped into the postseason at the same time was 1998, and each went out ungracefully in the first round. Before that, it's the famed 1918 World Series, when Boston outlasted Chicago to claim its last championship. Then the Red Sox dumped Babe Ruth. Then the Black Sox Scandal Black Sox scandal, episode in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox, the American League champions, were banned from baseball in 1921 for having conspired with gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. emerged in 1919, which nearly proved to be the game's Armageddon. A Cubs-Red Sox sequel - The Billy Goat Curse vs. the Curse of the Bambino The Curse of the Bambino was a superstition cited, often jokingly, as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox baseball team to win the World Series in the 86 year period from 1918 until 2004. - would have fans, ticket brokers, even George Will George Frederick Will (born May 4, 1941) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, conservative American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author. Education and early career Will was born in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Frederick L. Will and Louise Hendrickson Will. crying both tears of joy and pain. Oh, the euphoria. Oh, the agony. Really, it'd just be mean. The team that loses that matchup would have no hope of ever winning anything again. The team that wins ends that city's claim to be lovable losers and likely becomes just another one-hit wonder, like the Angels of a year ago or the Dodgers of 1988. Don't worry. Ain't happening. Can't be happening. The numbers don't lie. Although, I do recall it was famed mathematician Laplace, in his 1814 classical interpretation titled ``Philosophical Essay on Probability,'' who warned, pretty much, that people who get too delusional with these kind of numbers will get someone - probably themselves - in a heap of trouble. ... --Padres manager Bruce Bochy
--Current issue of Sports Illustrated sports a feature by Roy Blount Jr. on ``12 reasons why the triple is the most exciting 12 seconds in sports.'' Included in a photo montage of players through the years apparently sliding into third base are recognizable faces such as DiMaggio, Carew, Molitor and Clemente. And Darren Dreifort. In 238 at-bats over eight seasons, the Dodgers' not-so-bad hitting pitcher has a grand total of zero trey baggers. ... --Nice talkin' to ya Jordan, McGriff, Rickey, Ashby, Burnitz and Ventura. Make sure to pick your nice parting gifts. ... --Gotta point out that Estaban Loaiza's 21 wins this season only ties Fernando Valenzuela (21-11 in 1986 with the Dodgers) for most victories by a Mexican-born big-leaguer. ... --A hundred and nineteen losses doesn't get you anywhere anymore. ... --As homage to the old USFL USFL United States Football League USFL United States Futsal Federation , the Houston Texans should change their name to the Gamblers. ... --For at least one more week, mention Vinny Testaverde (No. 8 on the NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga all-time yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. passing list with 40,519) in the same breath as Joe Montana (No. 7 at 40,551) and Johnny Unitas (No. 9 at 40,239). ... --Don't miss these NFL storylines for Week 5: Emmitt Smith and Arizona visit Dallas, Steve Mariucci and Detroit go to San Francisco and Mike Holmgren and Seattle drop in on Green Bay. ... --Being John Mackovic is never easy. ... --All due respect to Christian Okoye, but Adimchinobe Echemandu is USC's Nigerian Nightmare. |
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