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The only thing I can control is getting ready for the season, going out there and showing what I've got," he said. Maroth is probably remembered by most fans as the losingest pitcher on one of the worst teams in modern history. He lost 21 games for the woeful Detroit Tigers when they got beat 119 times in 2003. He was the first major league starter since 1980 to lose at least 20. Things got a bit better after that, but they've never been great for him. Because of surgery to remove bone chips in his left elbow in 2006, he made only 13 appearances. After going to St. Louis last year, he was 0-5 with an ERA of 10.66. Now he sits with arms folded and a lifetime record and ERA of 50-67 and 5.05. He's loved every minute of it. "When I was a little kid, I dreamed about playing in the major leagues," he said.
Oregon State's success inspires others
SEATTLE—The sun was shining on the Washington campus on a recent January morning. "It looks like baseball weather," Huskies baseball coach Ken Knutson observed through his office window, ignoring the fact that frost still decorated Seattle lawns on this particular morning. Despite the unusually cold winter gripping the Puget Sound region this winter, Knutson put on a brave face, saying his team will head outside when practice started the following week. "We'll start February 1st and we'll be outside," he said. "We have turf. It'll just be cold, and you've got to deal with that." Across the Evergreen State in Pullman, where snow was hammering the region, Washington State's players were going to need more than an extra layer or two of clothing if they wanted to practice outdoors. Just days before the calendar flipped from January to February, a snowplow would have been more useful than a rake at Bailey-Brayton Field.
Tokens 1.1
To transfer your file, you attach this token to an e-mail and send it to your recipient. Then you leave your computer running and your connection to the Internet established. The recipient -- who must download a copy of the free Token Redeemer application (which is compatible with OS 9 and OS X) -- double-clicks on the token or drags it onto the Token Redeemer icon. The program establishes a secure connection to your computer and downloads the file from your computer to the recipient's computer. And with the Tokens 1.1 update, you can now configure Token Creator to place a link to a Token Redeemer download in e-mails containing tokens. Keeping Things Easy Tokens' conveniences abound. It's handy for senders because they don't have to upload huge files to a Web page or an FTP server (or learn how to set up an FTP server).
Savage on Obama: "We have a right to know if he's a so-called friendly ...
Talk Radio Network, which syndicates Savage's show, says that Savage is heard on more than 350 radio stations. The Savage Nation reaches more than 8 million listeners each week, according to Talkers Magazine, making it one of the most listened-to talk radio shows in the nation, behind only The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Sean Hannity Show. From the February 21 edition of Talk Radio Network's The Savage Nation: SAVAGE: When I spoke to a news reporter this morning, and she asked me about the McCain scandal, and I said, wait a minute. It's an allegation, number one. But number two, how come we don't see you people running and foaming at the mouth about the scandals circulating about the Clintons right now with the uranium mine that Bill Clinton opened the door for and got a hundred-million-dollar gift to his library? She said to me, "Oh, I didn't hear about that.
Porn 2.0: What Happens When Free Porn Meets Social Networking
Porn 2.0 sites mesh tagged content, discussion groups and user comments and ratings to form a community where users can easily explore and share different fetishes and fantasies. Without that community aspect, the allure of YouPorn diminishes, says Fredrick Lane, author of Obscene Profits, a study of the success of online pornography. "It's easier for voyeurs to indulge in fantasy and exhibitionists to expose themselves without violating the law. It's like an electronic peeping Tom." There are even several Facebook groups for fans of online porn. Members of the PornoTube Appreciation Society, for example, post messages like "Work is going down the tube! The PornoTube!" Porn goes democratic Free porn on the web is nothing new. But aggregating it into one searchable database a la YouTube is.
Farrah's Extra-Special Birthday Celebration
ET is there for the next chapter in the legendary star's journey. In part two of our exclusive coverage, ET is there for FARRAH's birthday! It's a welcome break in between the pain of her cancer treatments. "This is my best birthday ever," says Farrah, "because I'm alive." But this party is not just another birthday -- the former "Charlie's Angels" star is in Germany in a hospital clinic, and one of her guests is her doctor. "She's managed to keep her sense of humor and laugh about things," says good friend ALANA STEWART. "One minute she's crying and in pain, the next minute she'll be laughing. She's amazing that way." Alana's ex-husband, GEORGE HAMILTON, and her son, SEAN, are also there to celebrate. "You're the toughest person I ever met; I say that in all honesty," George tells Farrah.
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