Good Afternoon....
Watched a couple of interesting documetaries on HBO recently...."The Curious Case of Curt Flood" presented an inside look at a complicated man....Curt Flood was a key member of the great St. Louis Cardinal teams of the sixties....Flood, who liked to tip a glass or two, challenged baseball on the reserve clause eventually leading to free agency for all players....But the court proceedings that led to the Supreme Court took its toll on Flood as the other players did not publicy back him at the beginning....A riches to rags to redemption story...."Jeter 3K" is a behind the scenes view of Derek Jeter's world as he neared the 3000 hit plateau....A private man, classy and great ballplayer, Jeter explains that he let the cameras follow him because he was jealous of other players who would bring their children into the clubhouse and he wanted something he could show his kids in the future....Complete with a fairy tale ending it is a fascinating portrait of a Hall of Famer approaching a great accomplishment.
NFL is back!....With a vengeance....This avalanche of players signing, being cut, traded and moving on must have executive's heads spinning....But it leaves the casual fan drooling....Philadelphia Eagles look to be ahead of the curve with the Kolb trade and the Asomugha signing....Here in Boston, the Hoodie (Belichick) always keeps it interesting signing Chad Ocho Cinco (could be some upside) and Fat Albert Haynesworth (who the fuck knows?)....Look for somebody to put Ocho Cinco and Cinco Ocho (Jonathan Papelbon's alter ego) together to hawk some product....Rumors were hot that Denver would send Kyle Orton to Miami but it's gotten very quiet....The Broncos seem intent on playing Tim Tebow at QB (hmmmmm)....Donovan McNabb will help the Vikings win some games but we all know what happens if they make the playoffs....Reggie Bush going to Miami makes him a 2012 sleeper in fantasyland.
MLB trade deadline has come and gone and I've got more Philly talk....The Phillies do what they need to do and get Hunter Pence....Perfect fit....They seem to do it every year....Very surprising that Ubaldo Jimenez ends up in Cleveland....Good for the Indians....I just don't think that Jimenez is a stud pitcher....If Erik Bedard can stay healthy he can help the Boston rotation as Clay "another prima donna" Buchholz is out for the year....Me thinks Clay reads his ink too much....A no-hitter to start his career and shit since....Will we finally see the Colby Rasmus talent now that he's been released from LaRussa Penitentiary?....Tony LaRussa comes across as a complete asshole....Pittsburgh gets Derrek Lee and Ryan Ludwick but I don't think its enough as St. Louis adds Edwin Jackson to its starters....Texas Rangers getting Mike Adams was huge....And the Yankees stand pat....I wouldn't be so fast to hand the AL East to the Red Sox....The Bombers have been tearing the cover off the ball and veterans Colon and Garcia have pitched steadily to help shore up the rotation after the great C.C. Sabathia....How about the Tiger-Angel game yesterday?....Magglio Ordonez has words with Angel pitcher Jared Weaver....Then Carlos Guillen hits a homer and does a world class job of showing up the pitcher as he takes his time getting out of the box, dances down the line while staring and talking to Weaver....What's a pitcher to do?....Throw at the next batter which Weaver does, aiming a missle at Avila's noggin....Say goodnight Jared....The next inning (the 8th) with Justin Verlander tossing a no-hitter the Angels pull a no-no as they break one of baseball's unwritten rules and have Eric Aybar bunt....He reaches on an error but the damage is done....Should be worth watching when these teams meet again.
Tiger Woods returns to the PGA tour this week....Who cares?
That rat bastard Paul Menard sneaks by my man #24 Jeff Gordon to win the Brickyard 400....Damn!
I don't see the NBA playing this year....There seems to be no urgency on the part of owners, players and fans....So be it.
"I will always be #1 to myself" - Moses Malone
"I could take myself and 4 homeless guys off any corner street in my hometown and beat the Celtics" - Moses Malone (1981 NBA Championship Finals)
"Moses Eats Shit" - Sign at the 1981 Boston Celtics Championship Rally
"Moses DOES eat shit" - Larry Bird
....talk to ya..................................
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