01/19/09 3:35 PM EST

Anderson ready to witness history
Mets' top pinch-hitter travels to D.C. for Obama inauguration
By Marty Noble / MLB.com

NEW YORK -- Given his druthers, Marlon Anderson would witness the inauguration of Barack Obama from a vantage point with greater proximity to history than the one he is likely to have Tuesday. He made a few runs at gaining VIP status. But an invitation was too hip a ticket even for a man with some connections. Anderson...

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01/17/09 3:23 PM EST

Hawkins to attend Obama inauguration
Astros hurler sees new president as role model for children
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com

HOUSTON -- Astros reliever LaTroy Hawkins and his wife, Anita, watched the outcome of election night in November and casually discussed making the trip to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.
Although Anita had a chance to score tickets through a well-connected friend,...

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He smoked an absolute BOMB to left off of The Nats John Lannan. The ball travelled 410'. The 2-run homer was also good for RBI's 128 and 129. The homer made the score 6-5, and the Mets went on to win 7-5. Pedro Martinez was the winner (16-3; 3.41), although he gave up all 5 Nats runs.

Have mercy!

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Developers...it's been talked about before on the different wish lists...that most of us would like to see more representative hair sytle variations for The Show '09.

On a personal note, for The Show '08 (PS3), one of the styles listed is 'dreads'. Ok, the term is interchangable with LOCKS (the preferred term for those of us who sport the style). However...what you call 'dreads' are actually CORNROW styled braids. A HUGE no-no

Off the top of my head, the two...

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Before some of you all get your boxers too tight about what GM is doing this, not doing this, etc., remember that the MAIN event for getting most off-season transactions done are The Winter Meetings.

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