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  Steve Austin, astronaut: a man barely alive. . . We can rebuild him. We can make him better than he was before: better, stronger, faster. Those classic words, which opened each episode of ABC’s The Six Million Dollar Man in the 1970s, now apply to the Houston Astros: The Astros are barely alive, and it’s time to rebuild. Dear Drayton McLane and Ed Wade: Let’s have a fire sale! The newspaper ad ...

This article is also available at The Daily Cub.  Visit TheDailyCub.com for opinions, game recaps and more. While watching the Cubs today, you got a great view of just how bad the Cubs supposed "stars" are, while also seeing how the less impressive players have stepped up to try to fix the situation. The Cubs entered the day with four straight wins and were hoping to sweep a second straight two-game series, ...

A quarter of the way into the 2010 season, the Yankees are on pace for a 101 win season.  They lead the majors in runs scored.  Their offense is still the feared Bronx Bombers. So why does it feel like tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Rays is a "must win?" Baseball fans would say it's only May.  Yankees fans would say check with them come September.  But Rays fans might say divisions ...

You have to love that scroll at the bottom of the screen. ESPN’s Bottom Line is one of my favorite things about the network. It gives me everything I need to know in bite-sized pieces, including breaking news. Boy, am I am captivated by that breaking news red glow at the bottom. It gets my heart thumping and mind racing. “Did LeBron just buy a house in Chicago?” “Did the Raiders sign T.O.?” “Did the ...

[Every day, stories spread throughout the sports world of another athlete or coach or team involving themselves in situations that inevitably need some PR spin.  Regardless of the severity of these issues, our very own Dr. Aaron Perlut will be there to analyze the situation and offer up some free professional advice.  Because if there is anything comparable to Dr. Aaron's knowledge of mustaches, it's his knowledge of public relations ] Did you pay attention to ...

Here are a couple of quick items this afternoon.   According to Jack Curry of the YES Network   The Yankees have called up veteran catcher Chad Moeller from Triple-A Scranton to replace Jorge Posada , who could miss up to a month with a broken foot. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, the Yankees transferred Nick Johnson to the 60-day DL. Moeller will serve primarily as the backup to Francisco ...

Maybe the starting line-up should just take a nap before games. On Wednesday night, pre-game warm-ups claimed another Dodger victim, just minutes before the first pitch against the San Diego Padres. Manny Ramirez was warming up his aging legs, performing an exercise he does every day before the game begins. The left fielder was swinging his legs in the recreational room, attempting to stretch out his hamstring, when he got too close ...

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO — 84-year-old Rusty Gate, has announced that it plans to sue Yankees utility outfielder, Randy Winn, for defamation of character, sources tell the Associated Press. According to a statement released by its attorney, Rusty Gate is seeking damages related to widespread use of the phrase, "swings like a Rusty Gate," with regard to Mr. Winn's recent performance with the Yankees. Rusty Gate would not make a comment on the ...

It's almost a ritual in baseball. From Al Hrabosky to Dennis Eckersley to Rollie Fingers, facial hair has been part of the charm of the game. A large part of it might be that baseball players play everyday. Who wants to shave everyday. So one day leads to two, two to three and pretty soon, you have a fu manchu. Baseball players have plenty of time on their hands, too. The ...

Bo·da·cious, adjective: remarkable, outstanding. That sounds like Eddie Bonine of the Detroit Tigers this year, does it not? That is what I have taken to calling him lately: Bodacious Bonine. I'll go one further: Steady Eddie. I will note, one really has to impress me in order to get labeled with the "S" word. I have been continually making a case for Eddie Bonine to a sports savvy friend of mine, insisting that Bonine ...