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Here's another link I had to post. This may be the most gruesome injury of all I've seen. Strangely though, the guy didn't seem to react that much, just kind of held his leg dangling around for all to see.

Furcal back with the Braves?

As reported nearly everywhere else, Rafael Furcal is close to signing with the Braves as a free agent. The offer is reportedly lower than one made by the A's and perhaps other teams. Assuming it happens, I definitely think it's a good move by the Braves. Of course, only if there are other moves coming as I assume there must be. It seems to me they must now move Yunel Escobar, who would likely have more trade value but who never really seemed to fit in with the Braves. Maybe I 'm wrong, but my guess is Escobar wasn't quite the same teammate that Furcal was. He always appeared to be a little aloof and maybe too flashy. That doesn't fit with the Braves style under Bobby Cox. There's really not much evidence to support this, other than the Braves not making the playoffs the last two years.

In any event, I can't see Furcal and Escobar both remaining on the team. They still need another starting pitcher and more power in the outfield. Maybe there's a deal for Grienke from KC, Ryan Ludwick from the Cardinals, or some surprise deal no one has thought about. Escobar would probably be the centerpiece of either one of those deals. Plus, the contemplated trade with San Diego probably gave Escobar the impression the Braves wanted to move him. He's definitely talented, and will probably have a long career, but I think right now he's most valuable to the Braves as trade bait.

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And, for those who passed on watching the unwatchable Heisman Trophy presentation, we all apparently missed Billy Sims being a little too loud upon Sam Bradford's introduction. Wonder if it had anything to do with imbibing a bit beforehand? According to Wikipedia, he did the same thing for Jason White in '03. There's reason enough to root for another OU winner. Link

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If you haven't seen it yet, you've got check out this video of "Cowboy Chris" heckling Ed Werder of ESPN while he's preparing to go on air. Apparently, some in Big D don't believe Werder has accurately reported the story regarding any dissension among the team. Link