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To: altair19 who wrote (51699)	5/12/2006 6:11:15 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104155

A19: the cumulative score for the last 14 Cubs games seems to be: Opposition: 88 runs Cubs: 28 runs That would be 6.33 runs per game for the opposition and 2.0 runs per game for us. This team continues to be a train wreck in progress. IMO, the President and GM of The Cubs should be fired...they have a payroll that is around $100 Million dollars and they can't field a competitive team...Dusty Baker has made some mistakes but it all can't be blamed on him. I sure wish the Tribune Company would SELL the Cubs to some private owners. If you look at the White Sox you see a team that is firing on all 8 cylinders again -- they have one of the best GMs and Managers in MLB. Kenny Williams and Ozzie don't have a payroll any larger than the Cubs BUT they have one of the best winning records for the 2nd straight year. In fact, I think the White Sox look stronger this year. It would not surprise me if the White Sox make it to the World Series again...;-) -s2@SupportingAnyChicagoTeamThatIsCompetitive.com

To: altair19 who wrote (51699)	5/12/2006 7:59:27 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104155

Scott in tie for Byron Nelson lead _____________________________________________________________ Reuters HOUSTON - Australia's Adam Scott held on to a share of the lead after a day of record scoring at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas on Friday. In relatively calm conditions, the 25-year-old from Adelaide fired a flawless five-under-par 65 at the Cottonwood Valley Course, ending the second round at 10-under 130. Level with Scott was American Brett Wetterich, who shot a seven-birdie 64 on the TPC at Las Colinas, the other course being used for the first two days. The TPC layout will host the last two rounds. Three strokes adrift in a tie for third was American Joe Ogilvie, who charged into contention with a sparkling 62 at Cottonwood Valley. In red-hot form with his putter, Ogilvie covered the back nine in a blistering seven-under 28 to finish level with playing partner Omar Uresti, who returned a 66. Ogilvie's impressive performance was upstaged later in the day by compatriot Aaron Oberholser, who set a course record at Cottonwood Valley with a blemish-free 60. Winner of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February, Oberholser rattled up 10 birdies on his way to a share of fifth place at six under, alongside fellow American Steve Lowery (69) and New Zealand's Phil Tataurangi (66). Lowery, co-leader overnight with Scott after opening with a 65, recovered from three bogeys in the first six holes on the TPC layout. British Ryder Cup player Luke Donald carded a 66 at Cottonwood Valley to sit joint eighth at five under, two ahead of twice U.S. Open champion Ernie Els, whose 69 came on the same course. PUTTING TOUCH Ogilvie, yet to win on the PGA Tour since turning professional in 1996, was delighted to rediscover his putting touch after a season of building frustration. "I haven't seen a lot of putts go in this year, and I've always thought of myself as a good putter," the 32-year-old told reporters after needing only 26 putts in his round. "Omar said to me going down the sixth fairway: 'Let's make a birdie here and kind of get it started.' "I hit it in there (to) about four feet and made birdie. Once the putts started to go in I thought: 'Okay, here we go'." After mixing two birdies with a bogey to reach the turn in one-under 34, Ogilvie scorched the back nine in seven under, picking up shots at the last three holes. "On 16, I had an eagle putt of about 12 feet that burned the edge of the hole," he said. "Then I made it from 12 feet on 17 and from about 17 feet on 18. I just hit the ball really well today." Eighty players qualified for the weekend with the halfway cut falling at one-over 141. Among those missing out were Jim Furyk, who won the Wachovia Championship on Sunday, Spaniard Sergio Garcia, South Africa's Tim Clark, former world number one Nick Price and 2004 British Open winner Todd Hamilton. Copyright © 2006 ABC News Internet Ventures