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April 06, 2009
What smart fans should do this week
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April 06, 2009

Game Plan

What smart fans should do this week

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CLIFF LEE Indians P Kevin Bacon Yahoo Barry White's Nothing. I never listen to it Michael Vick
MARCO ANDRETTI IRL Driver Denzel marco andretti.com Jackie Stewart's What Them Girls Like by Ludacris Britney Spears
DANA EVELAND Athletics P Adam Sandler golfnow.com Caleb Followill's from Kings of Leon Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon Chris Martin
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA NASCAR driver "That race car driver guy" miami windsurfing.com No one's Crazy by Gnarls Barkley Bullfighting

WATCH
Opening Day
It's Opening Night, actually, as the world champion Phillies host the Braves on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. For the show's 20th season there will be a change—a third man in the booth. Former Mets general manager Steve Phillips will join longtime play-by-play man Jon Miller and analyst (sort of) Joe Morgan, the first regular company for the pair. Let the opinions fly!

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The Rocket That Fell to Earth
In this well-crafted bio, author Jeff Pearlman (Boys Will Be Boys) digs deep into Roger Clemens's rep as a Texas-bred flamethrower, devoted family man and dedicated teammate. Pearlman, an SI.com contributor, produces a rich character study, revealing a complex figure ultimately undone by the ambition that made him great.

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For Triple Crown season
Two major Kentucky Derby prep races go off this Saturday: the Wood Memorial in New York and the Santa Anita Derby in Arcadia, Calif. There's no clear Derby favorite yet, but one colt to watch is I Want Revenge, a winner by 8½ lengths in last month's Gotham Stakes. Plus, his rider is a reality TV star. Joe Talamo, 19, appears on the Animal Planet series Jockeys.

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Hamburger heaven
Who says the age of excess is over? Last week the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps in Grand Rapids announced a new item on their stadium menu: the Fifth Third Burger, a $20, 4,800-calorie colossus with five 1/3-pound patties, five slices of cheese, a cup of chili, salsa and corn chips on a one-pound sesame roll. Anyone who eats it all gets a T-shirt.

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Eternal love for your team
A T-shirt? Whitecaps fans who finish that burger may be more in need of a product made by Eternal Image, based 135 miles to the east, in Farmington Hills, Mich. The company produces caskets and urns adorned with the colors and logos of a fan's—or ex-fan's—favorite major league club. Think of them as the ultimate luxury boxes for those who live and die by their teams.

The Pop Culture Grid
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