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San Francisco Giants phenom Tim Lincecum has left the team and will miss his next scheduled start, it was announced Tuesday.

The emerging ace was expected to take the mound Wednesday against Colorado. However, a Giants spokesman says Lincecum was offered, and has accepted, the role of Cameron in the upcoming sequel to Ferris Bueller's Day Off.  The movie will be shot in Chicago over the coming months, and is scheduled to hit the big screen early in the summer of 2009.

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Tim Lincecum To Miss Next Start, Star in Ferris Bueller Sequel [Bleacher Report]

This preview from Steeltown Mike at Bleacher Report strays from the usual player-by-player breakdown and delves more into the personal/metaphysical:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/15387

Just thought I'd pass this along for you guys to dissect, discuss, and tear apart.

Enjoy...

Here's a nice breakdown of the pitchers on the A's opening day roster from Nathaniel Stoltz at Bleacher Report:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/15463-MLB-Oakland_Athletics-A_s_Opening_Day_Roster_Breaking_Down_The_Pitchers

Just thought I'd pass it on to the crew here to dissect, discuss, and tear apart. Enjoy.

Hadn't heard about this until now.  Not sure how much this has been reported, but this is some crazy stuff.  

The Coaches Poll should definitely be taken out of the BCS equation and I'm frankly surprised that this still goes on from year to year.

Check it out and get the word out, then maybe the system will finally be changed.

http://www.bleacherreport.com/articles/4429

Hadn't heard about this until now.  Love or hate the Sooners, this is some crazy stuff.  The Coaches Poll should definitely be taken out of the BCS equation and I'm frankly surprised that this still goes on from year to year.

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