I've seen a lot of people ripping on the accuracy of the chain. If you can think of anything more precise, please let us know.

I've worked the chains a handful of times before and I think they're pretty damn accurate. Right before you head out to measure for a first, someone links a clip (think golfbag tag) on the spot where a major field line intersects with the chain (you'll notice one such line every 5 yards, they run from sideline to sideline). That way, when you take the chains out, you'll have at least one precise point and you stretch out the rest of the chain until it's taut. It's pretty simple. Until you have a robot spotting the ball, this is as good as it gets.

Wes, how were those brownies?

Andrew - did you catch Paul Volcker on Charlie Rose last week?

Priceless.

Is that so? I thought piss always smelled weird.

Now, maybe, just maybe, young women won't dump their money away on these garbage magazines.

Great show. I really enjoyed it. Maybe 'enjoyed' isn't the word, but I certainly learned a lot. (Did anyone see Paul Volcker on Charlie Rose right afterward?? That was some good television).

'Iron Ladies' taught me that George Soros is a good guy (I'm DONE with conservative radio and newspapers). It taught me that Firestone has done a lot of good and some bad in Liberia. The show taught me how freaking fortunate we Americans are. Ellen Johnson is an amazing woman with a nearly impossible job. God bless her and God bless 'Independent Lens'.

five year old ghosts. sorry for the slip up.

The last 5 days will be remembered as a massive turning point in American history. Maybe bigger than 9/11.

But all Salon wants to do it throw sand and 5 year old ghosts. At least Mr. Leonard is on the payroll. All is not lost.

Barack sunk Hillary yesterday.

Let's hope it happens.

Slave states have a shameful history.

Your land has a shameful history.

Give him some time and keep that open mind.

If Larry Summers were to speak, would you listen? King?

1.) We need to get out of the middle east and let them kill each other without being in the way

2.) We need to have healthcare for all americans

3.) We need to find a way to slow down the ever-increasing financial inequality in america

4.) We need to build a massive wall on the Mexican border (China did it centuries ago, I bet we can equal or top their effort)

5.) We need to consume less and think more and educate our next generation to compete globally.

alright, if I see anything in this new Top 5 which doesn't relate to any of my Top 5 - it's not something I really need to know about.

But, Garrison, you've done an about face. Here I was thinking reading the times and furrowing your brow was the way to go. Guess I should go get some wifi and a latte and get way too emotional about everything. (that's not going to happen)

-midwesterner on a coast

Madonna's baseball equal is not Rickey Henderson. Rickey was good.

But to me, that's just not the time to do it.

Of course not, Joe. It's your guy who got hurt.

It's major league baseball. It's open season on catchers. That's just the way it is. Spring training, regular season, all-star game, playoffs, whatever. Sure, outlaw the collision in college and high school, those guys aren't getting paid. But when it's your profession and the home plate collision is legal - well, you can't flip out when people run into the catcher.

Zimmer is 100% right.

I disagree with you, King, about the runner being at a disadvantage. Catchers legs and head are protected with hard plastic. Not their torso and shoulders. When a runner hits a catcher - he's not aiming low. And the catcher is a sitting duck. The guy who is running usually has some serious circular velocity going - while the catcher is just waiting for the mayhem.

In the post-dotcom, post-Enron era, the attorney general of New York landed some uppercuts on the high and mighty. But now he's the one lying on the mat. By his own hand

Actually, Andrew, his own hand could have kept him out of this mess.

Always fun to look into the future.

What I'm most worried about in the next couple decades of America sports: the futility of small market baseball teams. Regardless of whether I follow my small market team on podcasts or blogs or webfeeds or on TV or radio or newspaper - it's not going to be good news. And it's only going to get worse.

I don't know who you are or where you've come from but, THANK YOU for joining this site. I've been singing the same tune for some time. It's nice to have some company.

unicorn-piss.... priceless.

I'm a healthy 24 year old male. The way I see it, I could have another 65 years on this god forsaken planet. And, I'm walking around with these earth murdering toxic testicles. What did I do to deserve this vile existence? My existence is an ecological nightmare. Now I stay up at night cursing my selfish narcissitic parents for having me. What were they thinking, Pablo? Those pricks.

So my options are castration or suicide or both.

Pablo: what should I do?

When did Heath become a she?

Where have you been? During the past 5 years or so every academic paper uses 'she' as the pronoun of choice. I was urged to use 'she' by professors while in college because "'he' is just too divisive. it's patriachal"

So I used she. You'll figure it out.