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The Washington Redskins invited former Philadelphia Eagles RB Brian Westbrook to camp this week for a visit. If Daniel Snyder signs any more past-their-prime veterans he'll be able to approach AARP about naming-rights sponsorship to the team's D.C. stadium . . .

What's the reward for the winner of the Boston Bruins-Philadelphia Flyers series? A showdown against the sizzling Montreal Canadiens. First, the Habs shocked the NHL by eliminating the top-seeded Washington Capitals. Last night, they sent Penguins fans home in disbelief, eliminating the defending Stanley Cup champions in seven games . . .

I don't understand how Manny Pacquiao can serve as a congressman while continuing to box. Is he going to "Tweet" his legislative votes from training camp? Honestly, I think he is doing a disservice to his constituents by continuing to box. How can he stay abreast of the nation's issues while preparing for major bouts that will absorb all of his attention? . . .

The Phillies are denying accusations that bullpen coach Mick Billmeyer used binoculars in the bullpen at Coors Field to steal signs during a game earlier in the week. If that was Billmeyer's intention, he should have first phoned Bill Belichick for logistical recommendations . . .

Judging by the ridiculous "The Sky is Falling" coverage surrounding Lebron James' poor performance in Game 5 against the Celtics, one would think James is a shot player ready for retirement . . .

All the Tampa Bay Rays do is continue to win . . .24-10 and counting . . .

The Pittsburgh Pirates run differential now stands poised to break the -100 mark (-97). If those run differential numbers were degrees in Celsius, they'd be approaching cryogenic temperatures . . .

Some of John Maine's home run surrendering misfortune must have rubbed off on K-Rod yesterday as the Mets closer served up a tie-breaking, two-run, ninth inning homer to Roger Bernadina. It was Bernadina's second of the game and it delivered the rubber match of the Washington-New York three-game series to the Nationals . . .

The Yankees averted their fourth straight loss thanks to a strong performance by Phil Hughes in Game 2 of the team's doubleheader against the Tigers. Hughes pitched seven shutout innings while striking out eight and only walking one batter. He also held Detroit to only five hits. The game was much closer than the score indicates (8-0) because up until the ninth inning the Yankees only led 2-0 . . . New York was shutout in the first game of the doubleheader and wasted a strong outing by "The Yankee pitcher whose name shall not be spoken" . . .

Congrats to Tim Wakefield on tallying his 2,000th career strikeout . . .

The Milwaukee Brewers are the poster boys of "Feast or Famine" offense. In the past nine games the Brewers are 5-4. In three of those five wins they scored a minimum of 11 runs. In one game they even scored 17 runs. In their four losses during this stretch they failed to score more than three runs. In three of those games they only scored two runs. (Yesterday they lost to the Braves 9-2) . . .

Sorry, but I don't care how attractive a package the Giants and Jets offer the NFL to host the Super Bowl in 2014, why would the league want to waste its annual corporate bacchanalia in a city known for rough winter weather? . . .

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NY Jets DB Darrelle Revis must be experimenting with some of the "therapeutic" plant life on Revis Island. Revis is reportedly demanding a pay raise from the Jets, one that would pay him $20 million per year. Revis is probably the best corner in the NFL, but for that kind of money I would expect him to cover both corner positions and free safety--at the same time . . .

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Incidentally, what's with players named Ramirez and "dogging-it"?

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Joba Chamberlain: There is no safe lead when Joba Chamberlain enters a game. Last night Chamberlain imploded for the umpteenth time, entering the game with the Yankees ahead 5-1. After a throwing error by Alex Rodriguez , Chamberlain fell apart. Pedroia singled, Drew doubled to left field, and Youklis singled to right field. Just like that it was 5-4. After a groundout from Victor Martinez, Ortiz singled off the right-centerfield wall to score Youklis. Tie game . . . And a waste of a strong performance by C.C. Sabathia, who pitched seven complete innings and only surrendered one run . . .
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Halák was called up to the Montreal Canadiens on February 15, 2007, after an injury to goaltender Cristobal Huet. Halák played his first NHL game on February 18, 2007. He stopped 31 shots in a 3--2 win over the Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio.In February 2010, Halák started as goaltender for the Slovak national team in the 2010 Winter Olympics, stopping 36 of 37 shots in a preliminary round game victory against a strong Russian team. Halak and his Slovak teammates finished 4th overall in the Olympics after losing against Finland. Halak started all the games during the Winter Games. Upon finishing up at the Winter Games, the Canadiens reached out the VP of Player Development Greg Kates to designate Halak the starting goaltender for the Canadiens.Jaroslav Halak is the Montreal Canadiens' Molson Cup Player of the Year for the 2009-10 season. In the sixth game of the first round of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Washington Capitals, Halak stopped 53 shots to set a club record for a regular-time playoff game,[2] leading the Canadiens to a 4-1 victory. After the season ended, there was a great debate over who would receive the top goaltender spot, Halak or Carey Price. They chose Price and, as a pending restricted free agent, Halak was traded to the St. Louis Blues on June 17, 2010 in exchange for center Lars Eller and right-winger Ian Schultz, brother of Jeff Schultz. On July 6, 2010 Halak signed a four year $15 million dollar deal with the Blues.

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