Favorite Lines of the day

Ok...so far...here are my favorite lines.

From The Chattanoogan, news about acquiring John Smoltz:

In addition, the Braves were worried about the severity of damage that Dr. James Andrews found when performing the shoulder surgery. Sources have said that Smoltz's shoulder is currently bound together by five anchors.

But the Red Sox were willing to take this chance on Smoltz, who has thrived on proving his doubters wrong in the past.

Wow...I know that the ability to prove doubters wrong is great...but five anchors holding the shoulder together? Is pitching another year worth that to him? Seems to be a bit nuts to me...

Still in Boston, Peter Gammons on WEEI:

He wanted to go to the Yankees, his wife doesn't like Boston -- apparently she doesn't like the stores on Newbury Street or something -- and in the end that's the way it goes.

Wow...I mean I think Newbury Street is overrated...but choosing a baseball team based on where your wife likes to shop? Wow

On to Cincinnati where John Fay writes on his Cincinnati.com blog:

--On trade talks: Jocketty said he has talked to the Yankees. The Yankees are reportedly looking to move Nick Swisher or Xavier Nady. "I've talked to (GM Brian) Cashman a lot."

This is not really for the quote...just for the fact that the Yankees may not be done wheeling and dealing this offseason. We'll see what moves are still to come...

And lastly, from the New York Daily News columnist Gary Myers (H/T to Matt Mosely's NFC East Blog at ESPN.com):

"The Giants have the edge playing at home, even if Andy Reid is 3-2 vs. Tom Coughlin at Giants Stadium," continues Myers. "As long as it's not windy, the weather should not be a problem for Eli Manning. When the wind kicks up, it looks like he's trying to throw paper airplanes."

Matt, I think, put it best: "So as long as it doesn't get windy -- in the Meadowlands in early January -- the Giants should be fine. OK, I'm sold."

I agree...has Gary Myers ever been to Giants Stadium? I want to read plenty of good articles about my G-men, but making statements like that are equivalent to saying "as long as no one hits homeruns into Right Field at Yankee Stadium" or "as long as no one hits doubles off the Green Monster". Does he not remember that the last time that these two teams met, it was windy? Is Gary Myers on the Matt Williams to the Hall of Fame bandwagon as well?