Chad Johnson gets extension, Wright has deal

Chad Johnson got a two-year extension Thursday as part of a reworked contract that substantially increases his pay and could keep him with the Cincinnati Bengals through 2011.
The Bengals also got a tentative deal with Anthony Wright to become the backup quarterback while Carson Palmer recovers from reconstructive knee surgery, leading an offense that counts heavily on Johnson.

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Len & Bob's Baseball Blog

Len Kasper and Bob Brenly are now doing a weekly podcast that can be downloaded to your iPod or mp3 player in either audio or video formats, or you can just watch from your computer. Click on the link below to check it out.

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Cubs, Lee agree to $65 million, five-year deal

NL batting champion Derrek Lee and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a $65 million, five-year contract, a deal expected to be announced Tuesday.

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Break out the brooms!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cubs sweep the pathetic Cardinals tonight and I couldn't be happier. Our rookie left hander looked fantastic and the energy in that dugout is amazing. So to all Cardinal fans I'd like to send out a nice "kiss my ass" if you reading this. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God visits Cincinnati and Reds still cheat to win

Even with the lord on their side today the Reds managed to squeak past the 2006 world champion Chicago Cubs. They no doubt cheated, luckily I was at work and unable to view the game via television, as I would have had a massive heart attack while watching this obviously fixed baseball game. But, I guess a 161-1 record for the season will have to do this year. Go Cubs!!!

Gooden Sentenced to One Year in Prison

Former baseball star Dwight Gooden was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a day in prison for violating probation by using cocaine. The 41-year-old pitcher was serving three years' probation for speeding away from a police officer during a drunken driving stop when he admitted last month to a probation officer that he had used cocaine. As part of his probation, Gooden had been ordered to stay away from alcohol, drugs and bars, and to submit to a minimum of three random urine tests a week. He also spent two months in an inpatient treatment facility for alcohol and drug addiction.

Cubs whip Reds on Opening Day

With another 16-run outburst, the Cubs showed they've mastered the art of the fast start. Chicago rolled to its fourth straight opening day victory Monday, 16-7 over a Cincinnati Reds team that could bring the president to town but couldn't stop the Cubs' run of first-game success. Matt Murton homered in a five-run first inning, and Todd Walker singled home a pair of runs in a seven-run sixth that sent most of the capacity crowd to the exits on a windy, raw afternoon. "It went better than we could have hoped," said Walker, who was 3-for-4 with three RBIs.