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I don't think Ortiz should be MVP, but it has nothing to do with him being DH. He is a clutch player for the Red Sox. He's an asset to their lineup, and is even more of an asset by NOT playing the field. However, the fact of the matter is that the Red Sox didn't go to the playoffs. They didn't even finish second in the East. All of this with Ortiz in the lineup. The X-factor for the Sox was (seemingly) Varitek. Jeter is long overdue for the MVP. The guy really is a money player, and even though the Yanks didn't make it past the first round, the truth is that they have been to the post-season 11 years running, and during that time, the one constant has been Derek Jeter. The guy had a great year, and is an MVP player. This is coming from someone who can't stand either the Sox or the Yanks.

The umps didn't toss him out. There weren't any marks on the ball. End of story. As far as "cheating is cheating" when it comes to pine tar and steroids, Gaylord Perry is in the Hall of Fame. Not only was it well known that pine tar was the least of things he was putting on the ball, but he came out while he was still an active player and described his methods of doctoring the ball. This whole Rogers controversy is just something to get people talking. As has been said, many pitchers use pine tar to effect the grip in cold weather. It's one of those "it's ok to do this, even though it's not" rules in baseball. There are lots of these. Second basemen/ shortstops basically never touch the bag when turning a double play, so the guy should be safe, right? Wrong. Part of the charm of baseball is how it's ok to bend the rules. Now, if the ball had been full of gunk, Rogers had a history of cheating, etc, then it would be a different story. But nobody... Torre, Macha, or Larussa (all great managers, mind you)... said a word, because pine tar on the pitchers hand is so common.

I just moved to LA not to long ago, and am looking to get some good mix in my EDM. I've been to some of the main clubs (Avalon, Spundae), but am trying to satisfy my drum n bass side too. Anyone know of some good d n b nights/clubs?

My weekend was all but lame... except that I went to my first ballgame in like 8 years on Sunday. Even though the O's lost, it was still a good game. We had good seats in the left field home run area... it was great to see all of the little things that they never show on TV. Good times.

There's a revival going on? Was it that dead in here?

Is that this Saturday?! This would be exactly a year the last time Jimmy Van M came to Sonar! Rock!

HUZZAH!! YAY RUTH!!

I'll be there.... and awake the next day for my second viewing of Return of the King. HUZZAH!

Vote #2 for this. To this day, I have yet to see a sex scene in a quality movie that outdoes this one.

And the third one. Only 5 more weeks to go!

From what I hear, this will be coming to Baltimore. I am there, if I can get the time off work.

And it's worth every penny. They busted their asses to give both fans and newcomers an amazing trilogy on film. I fully support these films, and don't mind at all giving my money towards a project like this one that deserves it.

The third HP movie, Prisoner of Azkaban, isn't out in theaters until June 2004... and it's gonna have Gary Oldman in it!

I'll be there

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/prim...ooms030926.html Sept. 26— Hotels can be a place to unwind. They're like our home away from home. And whether we go there for romance, relaxation or business, there are certain things we come to expect when we check in — the most important of which is cleanliness. But with thousands of people having possibly slept in the same bed before you, how do you know what's really under those covers? Primetime decided to find out. Equipped with test tubes, special ultraviolet lights and rubber gloves, our producers swabbed their way through 20 well-known and respected hotels in four different cities around the country. The results of what we uncovered are shocking, but — thankfully — do not pose any hazard to guests' health. With the help of the UV light, we were able to see things not visible to the naked eye, viewing possible urine and semen stains, which were then swabbed and sent to a certified lab for analysis. Hotel guests may be surprised at what we found. Urine or semen stains were confirmed in every room we examined — including on the bedspreads, the blankets, the walls, carpet, a desk top, a table and on upholstered chairs. One astounding discovery was in a hotel in Los Angeles, where we found a urine stain on the Bible. "There's a lot going on behind those closed doors. But the reality is that the hotels are not going to be wiping down the walls and those surfaces," said Dr. Mark Callahan, a public health expert from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital who evaluated our findings. (In fact, hotels do wipe down walls and surfaces, managers told Primetime, in the periodic thorough cleanings that are standard in the industry.) Although the results may be unpleasant and disturbing, Callahan said they are not dangerous. "It's not harmful because those are dried and sterile," he said, "They're not going to have viruses or bacteria growing in them." At a four-star resort in Miami our lights revealed urine not only on the walls, but on the bedspread, a chair, a bathroom vanity stool and on the carpet by the bed. At another property in Miami we found urine on the shower wall as well as several semen stains on the blanket. In fact, we found urine or semen in every room we sampled regardless of price — from a one-star property where rooms go for $55 a night to a $400-a-night room at a five-star hotel. Primetime also tested bathroom fixtures, television remote controls, telephones and doorknobs for the presence of bacteria. What we found showed that the levels on most surfaces were quite low and not harmful. And the findings support what many managers told Primetime: that sanitation is a top priority. Hotel managers Primetime spoke to said rooms are dusted, vacuumed and disinfected at least once daily — and sometimes twice. They said that deep cleaning of some items and surfaces is done less frequently — on average every four months, unless stains are clearly visible. And, after seeing the stains that were uncovered by the UV light, the managers at some of the hotels Primetime visited said they were considering training housekeepers to start using black lights to spot those hidden stains. But whatever hotels do to make sure their rooms are clean, some guests believe you can never be too careful. New Yorker Michele Vilanni always cleans her hotel room when traveling with her 3-year-old daughter. Packing a bottle of disinfectant and bleach wipes, she carefully cleans the bathroom and sprays the bed sheets to make sure they are clean — whether she needs to or not. "I don't think it's overboard because I would rather make sure my family is OK," she told Primetime.