Good Afternoon....
Moses Hightower is no more....Bubba Smith the actor who portrayed Moses Hightower in the Police Academy movies has passed at the young age of 66....I'm sure Bubba received more notoriety for his acting career especially the many Police Academy sequels but I remember Bubba Smith the 6'7" defensive force out of Michigan State who went on to have a stellar career in the NFL....Smith was a member of the 1966 Spartan squad who played Notre Dame to a 10-10 tie in what was billed as the "game of the century"....Michigan State fans would chant "kill, Bubba, kill"....Baltimore selected him as the #1 overall pick in the 1967 NFL draft....He went on to win his only Super Bowl ring with the Colts in 1970....And who can forget the Miller Lite (2nd worst beer in history, Old Milwaukee is number one) commercials with Bubba and Dick Butkus....Tastes great....Less filling....RIP.
Alex Rodriquez is being investigated by MLB for being in attendance at underground poker games....I could care less what the fool does but when the commissioner's office has warned you about this behavior and you continue to participate then I guess you've got whats coming.
Tiger Woods is back in the fairway....If anyone thinks this guy has changed you're not seeing what I'm seeing....He's won this tournament seven times....Hope he doesn't even make the cut.
Maybe it's global warming but I've seen a treasure chest of magnificent double plays this year.... No look tosses, fantastic turns at second base and great glove work at the first base bag....Web gems galore....And have you noticed since the Buster Posey collision that players are shying away from contact with the catcher on close plays at home....Run 'em over when you have to....It's not like your playing in the city league and everyone has to go to work tomorrow....I've seen several plays where the player has beaten the throw home but because the catcher has his foot in front of the plate on the third base line they end up being out because they tried to slide in...Run 'em over.
It's August 4th and only one game separates the BoSox and the Bombers....We have a pennant race....Perfect time for a three game set between the long time rivals....This weekend at Fenway Park promises to be a great series as the Yankees are looking to erase their one game deficit....Both teams are ripping it....Red Sox fans are giving John Lackey the benefit of the doubt with a prolonged ovation Monday despite a lackeyluster performance....Lackey vs. Sabathia on Saturday....Spotlight is on Phil Hughes and Erik Bedard....They can go a long way to settling each team's pitching rotation.
Did you catch John Tomase's column in the Boston Herald today? ("Ellsbury Shows Off Star Power")....Some quotes from the piece...."The birth of Jacoby Ellsbury as a superstar"...."If the season ended today, he could make a legitimate case for MVP"...."A superstar is being born before our eyes, and its a sight to see"....John, you're a little late....I nick-named him "All-World" four years ago....From the time he made it to the show it was obvious he was going to the top of the world....All-World is on a mission this year after the lack of respect he was shown last year despite the fact he was injured....People questioned his mental and physical toughness....HE WAS HURT!....Two walk off hits in the last two games and last night's home run to straight away center was impressive...The sky is the limit.
"The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back". - Steve Garvey
....talk to ya..............................
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