The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a disappointment all season.  The off-season signings of manger Joe Torre and slugging outfielder Andruw Jones brought optimism to Chavez Ravine, but that has morphed into a 38-43 record at the halfway point.  Torre has not been able to ignite a punchless offense, and Jones is among 10 players currently on the disabled list (which is probably a good thing - he's been terrible at the plate).

By the miracle of the mediocre National West however, the Dodgers still stand just 2.5 games out of first place and the playoff spot that comes with

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 I CAN'T BELIEVE I WENT WITH 40 YEARS OF HISTORY AND PICKED GERMANY TO WIN, AND THEY THROW UP A BIG "0" TYPICAL SOCCER. 90 MINUTES OF NOTHING.  OH WELL, ON TO A REAL GAME, NORTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL. MY COMPLETE PRE PRE NFL PREVIEW.

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Here are some injury notes on some key players in baseball this week.  Fantasy players should pay close attention because some of the biggest names will be spending some extended time on the bench:

• Chipper Jones has already missed 8 games, and now he looks headed to the DL.  Jones has avoided the disabled list all season despite a nagging hamstring injury, but now he may also miss the All-Star game despite hitting .394 for the season.

• Yunel

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 TODAY'S FREE PICK FOR THE 2008 EURO FINALS. GERMANY VS SPAIN.

LETS KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET. TAKE GERMANY FOR THE WIN. FINAL SCORE 3-2

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Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo combined to pitch a no hitter for the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night against their NL rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The only problem?  The Dodgers won 1-0.

Matt Kemp reached first on an error in the fifth inning, stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error, and scored on a Blake DeWitt sacrifice fly.  That was the only run of the game.  The Angels recorded all five hits, including a threat in the ninth inning when they had runners on first and second with two outs against Dodger's closer Takashi Saito.

The

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I WILL GIVING MY FREE PICK FOR THE FINAL GAME IN THE EURO 2008 TOMORROW AT 12:00PM. ALSO STAY TUNE FOR MY UPCOMING ANAYLSIS FOR THE 2008/2009 NFL SEASON.

 

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The NBA draft is on. Check back here throughout the day for updated commentary as the picks roll on in.

4:37: No surprise here as Chicago takes Derrick Rose to kick off the draft and my running diary. Welcome all. Rose was dominant towards the end of the NCAA season, and combines the size and athleticism rarely seen in a point guard. Don’t worry about a backcourt glut for the Bulls; Rose is way more talented than anybody on the roster.

4:43: Miami follows form and takes MichaelBeasley

The NBA draft is on. Check back here throughout the day for updated commentary as the picks roll on in.

4:37: No surprise here as Chicago takes Derrick Rose to kick off the draft and my running diary. Welcome all. Rose was dominant towards the end of the NCAA season, and combines the size and athleticism rarely seen in a point guard. Don’t worry about a backcourt glut for the Bulls; Rose is way more talented than anybody on the roster.

4:43: Miami follows form and takes Michael

We have our first big trade of the draft season.  The Pacers will send talented but oft-injured big man Jermaine O’Neal to the Raptors for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, and the 17^th pick in the draft.  Another veteran will be thrown in by Toronto to make the deal work (likely Maceo Baston).  The trade can’t be consummated until July 9 because of the NBA’s complicated salary cap rules so it is possible something could happen or the deal could expand, but that doesn

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