When it comes to sports in Baltimore, 2008 was a hot (Michael Phelps, the Ravens) and cold (the Orioles, Terps hoops) year. But whether the past year in sports left local fans cheering or screaming, there are many highlights to remember — including these 10:

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A nefarious new list is out, and it’ll have some Orioles fans cringing.  Pop news site Nerve announced its countdown of the 30 sluttiest athletes of all time, and Hall of Famer Jim Palmer has landed on it.  Ranked at a modest #27, Palmer is featured in one of his famous Jockey ads, wearing his baseball glove - and little else.

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From today’s b, the paper

phillies vs. dodgers
8-11 p.m. {WBFF-15} FOX
One of my roommates (an unabashed Phillies fan) bribed me to mention this, hoping to convert people to his side of the playoffs. Now I expect not to do dishes for a month.

little people, big world
8-9 p.m. {TLC}
Kleenex alert! The Season 5 premiere features Matt traveling to Baghdad, Iraq, to help injured dwarf children.

secrets of body language
9-11 p.m. {HISTORY}
Perhaps we’ll figure out why John McCain insists on Frankenstein-esque arm gestures. Fire — bad!!

It was the good, the bad and the ugly with last week’s list. In case you’ve forgotten, my picks were the Orioles, Redskins-Cowboys and the unfulfilling Georgia-Alabama college football clash. I’m sure you can figure out what goes where, unless you want to cram two of them into the “ugly” category.

Let’s just put this behind us, OK? I promise you that this week’s picks will be better. After all, they can’t get much worse… Read the rest of this entry »