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Of course, a nickname is also wise to have because sharing the real thing can cause problems such as other individuals obtaining per sonal information about users. “The chat lines are cool because you are able to voice your opinion and have those good bar room discussions about some thing that is enjoyable,” said “Oxnard,” an A&M student who frequents NBA Chat. “We do discuss things that really happen, do game analysis and predict games and the draft. “We also play GM (playing the role of one’s favorite team’s general manager) and create fantasy trades and scenarios. We do lots of cool stuff because you have people from all over the country and the world.” “The Shadow” from College Football Chat area said chatting makes it seem as though every sport goes on year round. “This just gives me a way to make the sea son last longer,” he said. “It’s a prolonging ex perience. When the season ends, you can talk about it on here (ESPNET), and before you know it, the season is starting again.” The season might end but the chatting never does for people like “Sacramento King.” “I’m addicted to this,” he said. “I do this at work for a total of about 2 1/2 hours a day. If there’s a good conversation on, I stay longer.” “Bull Boy Barry” said he is addicted but only because he does not have to pay for it. “I’m at school, and it doesn’t cost me a thing to do this (directly),” he said. “I pay 'We discuss things that really happen, do game analysis and predict games and the draft. " — "Oxnard” NBA Chat line user a big computer fee every semester for un limited computer usage and I like sports a lot, so why not? If I had to pay for this my self I would not spend much time here.” Others believe more people will join the chat lines because of its superiority to sports talk radio. “This is better than talk radio because the people on here know more about col lege football than radio hosts do,” said “Ag gie,” while on College Football Chat. “These are dedicated fans who know a lot about their own team and shar; knowledge with others.” “Twoston Tx” said the chat linewj appealing to people because of the| ; , j it gives them. “Talk radio is safe,” he said. “Chat: ; i more raw because you can’t screen: But that has its downside because kij times log on just to curse everybody or “RockFan” said talk radio willfc popular until the chat line enters ca’s mainstream. “Not everybody has access to: rum,” he said. “Talk radio can be: the price of a Walkman and a tele: will take wiring the country befc comes something that is as perva talk radio.” Aggie said the information he: from the chat line he could notha i from any other medium. “I’ve learned about the (Univen Colorado and their stadium situa our (Texas A&M) game up there,’: “I’ve learned a little about ourne# fer Branndon Stewart from a stu| Tennessee. I’ve even found a littls our first opponent, LSU (Louisians; University). It has been a valuable for me that I could not have gotten where else.” One person on the NBA chat!:: the professional teams would be; listen in sometime. “All teams should have a scout chat because we come up with son ideas for trades,” “Sleepless inSell said. “Who knows? We might be: help someone.” Astros trade for Cubs’ Wilkins CHICAGO (AP) — The Houston Astros, looking to add power behind the plate, ac quired catcher Rick Wilkins from the Chicago Cubs in a trade Wednesday for outfielder Luis Gonzalez and catcher Scott Servais. Wilkins, who 30 home runs in 1993, was struggling this season. He is batting .191 with six homers and 14 RBIs for the Cubs. Wilkins has thrown out 19 of 65 runners (36 percent) of runners who have tried to steal against him. Wilkins, 28, and Servais were bom on the same day — June 4, 1967. Wilkins hit .303 with 73 RBIs in 1993, but slumped to .227 with seven homers and 39 RBIs last season. Wilkins was drafted by the Cubs in 1986. Chicago manag er Jim Riggleman pulled Wilkins out of Wednesday’s game at Wrigley Field against Pittsburgh and told him about the trade. Gonzalez, 27, is batting .258 with six homers and 35 RBIs. He is a .268 lifetime hitter with 52 home runs, and has done well against the Cubs during his career, batting .351 with 10 homers. Gonzalez will likely start in left, joining Hal McRae and Sammy Sosa in the outfield. Servais is hitting .225 with one home run and 12 RBIs. The Astros have lacked a pow er-hitting catcher since Alan Ashby’s, who holds the Astro catcher home run record, retired. NBA irresponsible for letting Garnett make leap Rangers’ ral forges first- T he NBA should be ashamed of itself. How can pro fessional basket ball’s powers- that-be allow 19- year-old Kevin Garnett to go Robin Greathouse Sportswrite sent is: Just do enough to grad uate and con centrate on the pi ace tie straight in to the NBA draft? It’s like tossing him into a pool just to see if he can swim. There is no question that Garnett, a recent high school graduate who was picked fifth by the Minnesota Timber- wolves in last night's NBA Draft, has great talent when it comes to basketball. Unfor tunately, there seems to be some speculation about his in telligence off the court as well as his all-around maturity. Garnett failed to meet the minimum score on the ACT to secure admittance into college. Who cares, right? If he’s going to to make millions, he doesn’t really need to go to college. That may be true, but how can anyone be sure? It is ultimately the respon sibility of the NBA to keep young men like Garnett from having to choose between the game they love and the edu cation they need. The NBA needs to think about more than just the money it will make when players like Gar nett take the court. The problem is that by al lowing Garnett to be eligible for the draft, the NBA is proving to young athletes that school, es pecially college, is not impor tant. The message that is being game. Sure, Garnett came within one point of passing the ACT and probably could have done it if he knew he had to. But the other option — the one with all the glitz and glitter - was just too enticing. It proba bly would have been for anyone. In a recent interview with ESPN Radio, Garnett was asked about his future plans. “As far as getting a degree and succeeding in life after bas ketball, that’s something I want to do, and it’s something I’m going to do,” Garnett said. It’s not the NBA’s responsi bility to judge a person’s level of intelligence or maturity. But league officials must under stand that someone who has never even lived away from home may still have a lot of growing up to do. There are new pressures Garnett will have to face in the NBA that high school life could not prepare him for. At least attending a college, ju nior or otherwise, would give him some life experience, on and off the court. This problem could be elimi nated if the NBA would impose some minimum regulations on age or scholastic experience. But for now, Garnett has a chance to postpone college and focus on playing the sport that has made him famous. Good luck, Kevin Garnett. You may need it. ARLINGTON (APH Smith’s record save stei ed at 19 games Wei: night when the TexasF. rallied for three runs ninth inning and beat: fornia Angels 9-8. Will Clark hit a two-r: ble that tied it andM driguez singled home:: ning run with one out trailed 8-2)in the sevent coming bgck. Smith (0-1), whoh* major league record will in 19 straight appearar/ tered before the ninth fc 1 . the first time in 21 ga:' season. He struck out& : with runners on sect: third to preserve an 6-r' the eighth, but blewif ninth. Otis Nixon drewa J walk in the Texas nine;' McLemore singled anc tied it with a double ofi- ter-field fence. Clark moved to thir slow groundout by Juan ; lez. After Mickey Tettle:'; intentionally walked, Rof who leads the Americac catchers in All-Star vote’ a single to right field. Roger McDowell (3-0) sj the ninth inning. Chris' ing, called up from Trips lahoma City earlier inti- pitched four scoreless ite- two-hit relief for the Rant The win pulled the into a virtual tie for fte| in the American Leagu* The entire AL West is ovt] unlike last year whenTf the division with a sc record when the players?' The Best Pizza In Town, tiot Summer Time Specie Passing Strangers - Live The almost Pearl Jam Ticket Giveaway! Door prizes and CD Giveaways! $ 1.75 Chuggers .750 Well Drinks 8-10pm Mr. Gatti’s FastFeast Buffet Specially Priced Just For You! 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