Goodbye Soapnet and more cleaning of the inbox

More inbox cleaning today before the week of work begins.

Before we get started,not sure if there will be a Pirate wrapup tomorrow as I will be going into work early tonight.
IF I am unable to see the game,coverage will be replaced by tonight's Giants-Nationals game.

Disney/ABC announced today that they will be shutting down the SOAPnet channel in early 2012.
In its place will be Disney Junior,a network that will "invite mom and dad to join their child in the Disney experience of magical, musical and heartfelt stories and characters, both classic and new,"
Now,I don't spend very much time on SOAPnet,but there is is no denying the passions that soap opera fans have for the genre' and I would know how I would feel if a channel that I loved was axed for yet ANOTHER children's channel designed to force feed crap down parents throats (Yes,the marketing behemoth that is Miley Cyrus,I'm talking to you).
I know this from personal experience as my late Aunt couldn't get through the day without the Guiding Light.
Between the various Disney and Nickelodeon offerings,was this really needed and if so,why not a new channel instead of a replacement?
Soap fans,I can understand your pain..

Israel Vazquez might want a tiebreaker and a fifth match with Rafael Marquez,but after watching Marquez butcher Vazquez on his way to a third round stoppage last Saturday,I am not sure what it would prove.
The scar tissue above Vazquez's eyes will open up badly and quickly and the result will be the same.

The San Francisco Giants will be retiring Hall of Famer Monte Irvin's number 20 on June 26th.
Irvin will be the 11th player in Giants history to be honored with this distinction and kudos to the Giants for doing this before the 91 year old great is unable to enjoy it...

Good news and bad news for the McMahon family in their attempt to buy the US Senate seat for the uncharismatic Linda McMahon-the good news is that her Republican opponent has dropped from the race and basically handed her the nomination for the race to replace retiring Senator Chris Dodd.
The bad news is that polling shows that "The more voters get to know McMahon the less they like her." says Quinnipac pollster Douglas Schwartz.
I feel the same way towards her husband!

Sorry to hear of the passing of Rusher Kimura at the age of 68.
Kimura was one of the top native grapplers of the 70's and 80's,but became just as famous for his mic work in All Japan and later NOAH for the opening card comedy matches that both promotions held as a way to slip a paycheck to wrestlers that had passed their prime.

Looks like Joe Sheehan at SI hates interleague baseball as much as I do and I didn't think that was possible!
Sheehan discusses his reasons and possible solutions to the mess as well...