Daily Lineup 1/9/2007

All Wie, all the time (ESPN.com)

"If I had to guess, I'd say about 95 percent of the guys on tour are against Wie's competing on their circuit, but it has less to do with sexism or ageism than the simple fact that she's just not good enough," says Jason Sobel. Thank you.

NHL Power Rankings (Scott Wraight)
The Sabres not only took back the top record in the NHL this week but they remain on top in SI's rankings.

Romo will rise (Tim Layden)
As a Bills fan, I'm not allowed to like Tony Romo. But I guess I can like his desire to perfect in the game.

Smacking Down Big Mac (John Donovan)
23.5 percent of the vote. McGwire was closer to being left off the ballot next year than he was to making it into the Hall of Fame.

Stop obsessing over coaches! (Gregg Easterbrook)
I remember when all coaches wore suits and just stood on the sidelines. Well, actually, I don't. I just wanted to sound knowledgeable.

Daily Lineup 1/8/2007

Hall of Famers vs. Non-Hall of Famers: Who would win? (ESPN.com)
McGwire, Rose and the Boys take on those immortalized in Cooperstown.

Less is more (Allan Muir)
Continuing the theme of the new NFL (myNFL?), the league has discussed dropping the number of divisions. Allan Muir gives his input on who should go where.

Migden suits up to block 49ers' move (Daniel Macht)
San Fran's plans to out of the city may soon hit a hitch.

The NFL's new power family (Peter King)
Parcells began Belichick who began Mangini . . .

An uncomfortable vote for McGwire (Jayson Stark)
Aw, c'mon, Stark, c'mon. Just don't vote for Bonds in a few years. Please.

Daily Lineup 1/6/2007

As a new feature to Extra Innings, I'm going to try to post a couple sites or web pages that I liked and feel that people should be reading per day. To fit the baseball lineup allegory, technically, I should post nine things. Or eight things and a pitcher for those reading in National League cities. But for now, I'm going to aim for five. Five blogs, columns or something else online that I want you to read. Listed in alphabetical order. Since that's how I do.

Please, Mr. Bettman (John Ondrasik)
Yeah, I might be beginning to care for hockey a little bit more, but there's still work to do.

Post-Unit era filled with question marks (Bob Klapisch)
Clemens, anyone?

Selig developing positive legacy as commissioner (Jon Heyman)
A couple years ago, after the whole tied All-Star game debacle, I wanted the commish to get the boot. Like a lot of other people though, I've started to change my view of Selig.

Sting fold three weeks after Bobcats give up control (Associated Press)
Well, what's the over/under on years until the NBA stops bleeding funding into this experiment and the WNBA folds?

Survey: McGwire receives less than 30 percent (ESPN)
The first member of the Class of Steroids will serve as the litmus test for those who will follow in the upcoming years.