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I would love to say the Astros. But Yankees!!!!!!!!

Anyway this should be a great game.

At least it's preseason. ;D

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Craig Biggio isn't one to air his gripes through the media, but the 20-year veteran was clearly unhappy when he summoned reporters to his locker during the Astros' game with the Nationals on Thursday night. Biggio was hopping mad about an order that came down from the league office prior to the game, asking that he remove his Sunshine Kids pin from his Spring Training cap. For most of Biggio's career, he has been the spokesman for The Sunshine Kids, a support organization for children with cancer and their families. He wears the pin -- yellow, in the shape of a sun -- on every cap while not playing in a regular-season game. He wears the pin on his batting practice hats and his Spring Training caps, as well as during every photo shoot. He's always worn the pin during spring games without any backlash from the league or opposing teams, but according to Biggio, a league official, having watched the Astros-Devil Rays game on the local Houston Fox Southwest feed, sent word to Kissimmee that he must remove it. A picture from that game was faxed to the Astros, who informed him of the league's request. Biggio was not happy with the ruling, to put it mildly. "For 20 years I've been wearing it," Biggio said. "Obviously, I'm not a disrespectful person, and I'm not disrespecting the game. I've been wearing this pin for 20 years, and it puts smiles on 20-something-thousand cancer patients. "A lot of the bubble-gum card pictures are taken during Spring Training. The kids see it, and it makes them feel good. That's why I do it." Biggio mentioned the threat from the league office regarding a fine, but general manager Tim Purpura said there was no fine, and no threat of one. Purpura chose not to comment further on the issue. The Commissioner's Office declined to comment as well. Biggio, on the other hand, had plenty to say. "I just felt it was pretty stupid," he said. "I'm the last person that's going to disrespect the game. I don't ask to wear it during the season, because that's not right. I wear it before the game, but when the games start during the regular season, I wear the regular hat. That's the way it's supposed to be."

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161 days!

Will be some great games here as well!!! Go State!!

May happen!! Another good day on tap for Friday.

Ohio State wins again!!!! Great game.

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YES!!!! Keep it going!!!!!!!!!

Man.

Does Billy stay or leave??

Not sure why he pulled. Here's the new Coach. La Marque taps Jones for top coach By Joshua Buckley The Daily News Published March 9, 2007 - Updated 50 minutes ago LA MARQUE — Chris Jones is the new athletic director and head football coach for La Marque High School. The La Marque Independent School District Board unanimously approved the recommendation of Superintendent Ecomet Burley on Thursday to hire the former Refugio coach as the replacement for Bryan Erwin. Erwin resigned in January to take the same position at Flower Mound Marcus. Jones said he didn’t know he would be the choice until he received a phone call from Burley just after 10:15 p.m. telling him he was approved. “This is a dream come true,†Jones said from his home in Refugio. “I’ve been sitting on the back porch for a while with my family, just waiting on answer. I’m real excited right now.†Jones was one of two finalists for the position, along with Lamar Consolidated’s Lydell Wilson. Jones had been an assistant football coach for 14 years, before getting his first head-coaching job in 2003 with Class 2A Refugio. He’s never missed the playoffs in his four years with the Bobcats, compiling a 34-14 record, including three straight district titles. In 2006, Refugio went 11-2, advancing to the Class 2A, Division II region semifinals. But Jones’ impact figures to be felt on more than just the football field. During a public forum Tuesday night, Jones showed how La Marque and Refugio mirror each other in test scores and economically disadvantaged students, based on stats taken from the Texas Education Agency. Jones had just only one varsity player fail academically during the last two years at Refugio. Jones also unveiled his slogan for the Cougars at the forum — B.Y.G. for C.T.S. ’07. “It means the Best You’ve Got for Coogs Take State in ’07,†he said. Jones’ presentation at the public forum earned praise from members of the community and some of the current varsity players. “We think Chris Jones is the best fit for the players,†said junior receiver Dexter Evans said. “Both of them are good candidates, but Chris Jones is going run an offense that is good for us.†Jones’ spread offensive attack wrecked havoc on the Bobcats’ opponents this year, 37.6 points per game. “About 95 percent of our offensive plays were out of the shotgun formation,†Jones said. “We used the spread (offense), because it was a way to get all our athletes on the field. We had a lot of skill players that wouldn’t have gotten on the field if we ran a normal two-back set.†Refugio totaled 4,925 total yards in 2006, including 3,012 on the ground. The Bobcats had a 1,300-yard rusher and 1,800-yard passer. His defense hasn’t been too shabby either. Showing the ability to use different defensive formations throughout the season, Refugio held opponents to 150 points last season. “Like La Marque, our team was blessed with speed,†Jones said. “So we put our fastest kids on the field on defense. We used multiple defensive formations and weren’t afraid to gamble, take chances and bring some heat. You can do that with the athletes if they are there.†Jones said he hopes to be released from his duties at Refugio in the next few weeks, so he can begin work at La Marque. “I really feel great about getting the opportunity to coach at La Marque,†Jones said. “Now it’s time to get to work and start getting things in line.†+++ Chris Jones At A Glance • Refugio Athletic Director/Head Football Coach, ’03-’06 • 34-14 career record • 2006 Regional finalists • District Champions 2004, 2005, 2006 • Zero varsity players failed academically in ’05 and ’06 • Assistant football coach for 14 years — Frenship, ’89-’96; Honey Grove, ’96-’97; Bryan, ’97-’98; Sinton, ’98-’03 • Education — Texas Tech University, ’84-’88, earned B.S. in education

8) Lookin that way!

Kansas make the Elite 8.

;D

Stay tuned.

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No kidding!