The Wire Troll: What’s Out: Fisting a Tiger; What’s In: Fister the Tiger

I’ve never been a Fister fan (please, no comments are required) and actually expected him to struggle with the move to Detroit from the cozy confines of Safeco. However, he’s doing his best to make a liar out of me as he’s coming off three solid starts in which he’s won twice and allowed only two earned runs.

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Video Game Review: The Baconing

One thing series veterans may notice is that while this game looks and sounds very much like the first two, there has been a clear shift toward a more combat-heavy experience. That means many of the more irreverent quests have been replaced by additional missions of “enter this area and kill everything that moves.” There’s still a certain appeal to it thanks to all the crazy weapons you wield and unusual foes you encounter, but I found that it became a bit excessive.

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Video Game Review: Rock of Ages

Tower defence, eh? That means strategically placing various blockades on a playing field to prevent enemy forces from storming over to your comfy home base, which in this case is a castle with a really big door. Pressing the right bumper will open up your asset window with your tools of defence: towers, catapults, bombs and angry livestock are just a small taste of the goodies you can place with the “X” button while navigating the layout of the land with the left analog stick. After preparing your defences, trumpets will blare and you’ll be cued to press “Y” to unleash your attack.

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MLB Today: Arizona Scorching the NL West

While everyone focuses on the Phils, the BoSox, the Yanks and the Rangers, all Arizona does is keep winning. The Snakes won their ninth straight Wednesday – their longest winning streak since 2003 — and have now opened up a six-game cushion in the NL West. They’ve chalked up a team-record 12 straight wins at home and with just a month and change left in the season, a trip back to the playoffs for the first time since 2007 is looking very promising.

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