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So I opened today's Charlotte Observer comics section. After reading a few funnies, my eyes wandered to the Horoscopes on the left side of the page.
There was Virgo. Followed by Scorpio.
No Libra. Which is what I am.
Now, I don't normally buy into Horoscopes, but ...
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Chilly reception for Heat in Chi-town
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Dwyane looked a step slow and LeBron looked distracted. Having said that, the Bulls were so freakin' impressive in Game 1, it would be an injustice to say they won only because Wade and James were off.
The Bulls completely out-hustled, out-shot, out-defended and out-coached the Heat. They won by 21 points, and the game wasn't really that close.
For all of their high-priced individual talent, if the Heat can't keep Joakim Noah and the rest of the Bulls from dominating the offensive boards, they can't win the series. Period.
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Dwyane looked a step slow and LeBron looked distracted. Having said that, the Bulls were so freakin' impressive in Game 1, it would be an injustice to say they won only because Wade and James were off.
The Bulls completely out-hustled, out-shot, out-defended and out-coached the Heat. They won by 21 points, and the game wasn't really that close.
For all of their high-priced individual talent, if the Heat can't keep Joakim Noah and the rest of the Bulls from dominating the offensive boards, they can't win the series. Period.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Mariotti: reaping what he sows
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So how 'bout that wacky Jay Mariotti getting charged with felonies for stalking, domestic violence and assault?
Even though he has pleaded innocent, we all know he is guilty. Why? Because if Jay Mariotti were writing this right now about somebody else -- especially an athlete -- he'd be assuming the alleged felon were an actual felon. Guilty until proven innocent.
This reminds me of Rush Limbaugh saying all drug addicts should be jailed. Until, of course, he became one himself.
Jay ... Rush ... there's nothing worse than a bombastic bully.
Oh wait, I'm wrong about that. A felon is worse. And soon enough, Mariotti very well might be found to be one of those, too.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
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So how 'bout that wacky Jay Mariotti getting charged with felonies for stalking, domestic violence and assault?
Even though he has pleaded innocent, we all know he is guilty. Why? Because if Jay Mariotti were writing this right now about somebody else -- especially an athlete -- he'd be assuming the alleged felon were an actual felon. Guilty until proven innocent.
This reminds me of Rush Limbaugh saying all drug addicts should be jailed. Until, of course, he became one himself.
Jay ... Rush ... there's nothing worse than a bombastic bully.
Oh wait, I'm wrong about that. A felon is worse. And soon enough, Mariotti very well might be found to be one of those, too.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Milton Bradley: 100th verse, same as the first
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Can't wait for Milton Bradley to end his silence and blame Lou Piniella, Cubbie fans and Chicago media for running him out of Seattle.
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Can't wait for Milton Bradley to end his silence and blame Lou Piniella, Cubbie fans and Chicago media for running him out of Seattle.
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Monday, May 9, 2011
Winning legacy assured, Phil Jackson goes out a big loser
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Were Phil Jackson a lesser coach with a thinner resume, he might not have had the chance to retire after his team's showing in the NBA playoffs. He might have been fired at the final buzzer of his final game.
His Lakers had the look of an unprepared, out-of-control, uncoachable group of quitters and thugs.
Knowing Jackson as well as I do, it's hard to believe he mailed it in for Game 4 of the Dallas series. Having said that, what evidence was there that the Lakers were coached at all before or during that game?
It wasn't bad enough that they played with no heart? They also had to take cheap shots at the Mavericks, who deserve to be healthy going into the Western Conference finals?
If David Stern is as tough a commissioner as he claims to be, he will suspend Andrew Bynum for next season's first 20 games and Lamar Odom for at least 5. (If there is a next season, that is.)
As for Jackson, his legacy already was secure well before this debacle. He is the best coach I ever covered, better than anybody I've seen at getting selfish, spoiled millionaires to buy into a team concept. Yes, he was lucky enough to coach some of the greatest basketball players ever. That he turned that talent into 11 titles remains a remarkable achievement.
High schools, colleges and the NBA are filled with good X-and-O strategists. The best coaches are wizards at managing oversized egos. Nobody in the history of sports was better at it than Phil Jackson.
It's a shame he had to go out looking like a powerless loser.
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Were Phil Jackson a lesser coach with a thinner resume, he might not have had the chance to retire after his team's showing in the NBA playoffs. He might have been fired at the final buzzer of his final game.
His Lakers had the look of an unprepared, out-of-control, uncoachable group of quitters and thugs.
Knowing Jackson as well as I do, it's hard to believe he mailed it in for Game 4 of the Dallas series. Having said that, what evidence was there that the Lakers were coached at all before or during that game?
It wasn't bad enough that they played with no heart? They also had to take cheap shots at the Mavericks, who deserve to be healthy going into the Western Conference finals?
If David Stern is as tough a commissioner as he claims to be, he will suspend Andrew Bynum for next season's first 20 games and Lamar Odom for at least 5. (If there is a next season, that is.)
As for Jackson, his legacy already was secure well before this debacle. He is the best coach I ever covered, better than anybody I've seen at getting selfish, spoiled millionaires to buy into a team concept. Yes, he was lucky enough to coach some of the greatest basketball players ever. That he turned that talent into 11 titles remains a remarkable achievement.
High schools, colleges and the NBA are filled with good X-and-O strategists. The best coaches are wizards at managing oversized egos. Nobody in the history of sports was better at it than Phil Jackson.
It's a shame he had to go out looking like a powerless loser.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Yes, but bin Laden was a terrific dancer
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The Bald Truth
Steelers lunkhead Rashard Mendenhall cannot believe all those not related to Osama bin Laden are so overjoyed about the cowardly murderer's demise.
"What kind of person celebrates death?" Mendenhall twatted. "It’s amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We’ve only heard one side … "
Yes, and I wish Hitler had lived on to thrill us for years with his good side. You know, some historians say Der Fuhrer was a wonderful painter. In fact, he could paint an entire apartment in one afternoon ... two coats!
The Balder Truth
You know things are going bad for the White Sox when they get no-hit by a pitcher with an ERA of almost 10. Nelson Liriano's imperfect (6 walks) game Tuesday kind of reminded me of the first no-hitter I ever covered, also by a Twin: Scott Erickson.
Erickson, who walked four Brewers in the 1994 game, had allowed more hits the previous two seasons than any other pitcher in the majors. That's right: The Brewers couldn't scratch out a single hit against baseball's most hittable pitcher.
But at least Erickson didn't have an ERA hovering near four digits at the time.
By the way, the Brewers finished that lockout-shortened '94 season in last place. Which is where the White Sox currently reside - already 10 games behind surprise division leader Cleveland.
THE BALDEST TRUTH
I'm supposed to be impressed that NBA MVP Derrick Rose isn't even 23 yet?
My son Ben just turned 23 a few months ago, and he can sink two straight free throws without getting winded. Three on a good day!
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The Bald Truth
Steelers lunkhead Rashard Mendenhall cannot believe all those not related to Osama bin Laden are so overjoyed about the cowardly murderer's demise.
"What kind of person celebrates death?" Mendenhall twatted. "It’s amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We’ve only heard one side … "
Yes, and I wish Hitler had lived on to thrill us for years with his good side. You know, some historians say Der Fuhrer was a wonderful painter. In fact, he could paint an entire apartment in one afternoon ... two coats!
The Balder Truth
You know things are going bad for the White Sox when they get no-hit by a pitcher with an ERA of almost 10. Nelson Liriano's imperfect (6 walks) game Tuesday kind of reminded me of the first no-hitter I ever covered, also by a Twin: Scott Erickson.
Erickson, who walked four Brewers in the 1994 game, had allowed more hits the previous two seasons than any other pitcher in the majors. That's right: The Brewers couldn't scratch out a single hit against baseball's most hittable pitcher.
But at least Erickson didn't have an ERA hovering near four digits at the time.
By the way, the Brewers finished that lockout-shortened '94 season in last place. Which is where the White Sox currently reside - already 10 games behind surprise division leader Cleveland.
THE BALDEST TRUTH
I'm supposed to be impressed that NBA MVP Derrick Rose isn't even 23 yet?
My son Ben just turned 23 a few months ago, and he can sink two straight free throws without getting winded. Three on a good day!
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Monday, May 2, 2011
May isn't Fukudome's month. June, July, August, Sept and Oct ain't so great, either
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It's May, so baseball fans know what that means:
Time to go short on Kosuke Fukudome stock. And by all means, sell Jason Marquis.
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It's May, so baseball fans know what that means:
Time to go short on Kosuke Fukudome stock. And by all means, sell Jason Marquis.
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
It was just Ozzie twitting Ozzie
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Oh, Ozzie, you're such a wacky twit.
Gets me thinking:
What would Billy Martin have twitted about George Steinbrenner?
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Oh, Ozzie, you're such a wacky twit.
Gets me thinking:
What would Billy Martin have twitted about George Steinbrenner?
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
I'm a cheeky little blighter
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Can't write a new post. Resting up for the big wedding.
Because if there is one thing relevant to all Americans, it is an outlandish celebration involving faux royalty of a country from which we declared our independence 235 years ago.
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Can't write a new post. Resting up for the big wedding.
Because if there is one thing relevant to all Americans, it is an outlandish celebration involving faux royalty of a country from which we declared our independence 235 years ago.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Oh no ... I'm feeling a horrible draft coming on
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We're on the clock, all of us sports fans.
The worst day in sports -- which now has morphed into the worst three days in sports -- is almost upon us.
The only way to survive is to program your cable box to skip all of the ESPN networks so you won't even accidentally watch one second of the NFL draft.
This year, The Mel Kiper & Co. Show promises to be more insufferable than ever, as there might not even be a 2011 NFL season for these young men.
Though I don't really believe the season will be lost because there's simply too much money for both greedy sides to sacrifice, one never knows. So the draft might be the only football left this year.
That's right: It could be Mel or nothing.
If so, isn't nothing the only real sensible choice?
We're on the clock, all of us sports fans.
The worst day in sports -- which now has morphed into the worst three days in sports -- is almost upon us.
The only way to survive is to program your cable box to skip all of the ESPN networks so you won't even accidentally watch one second of the NFL draft.
This year, The Mel Kiper & Co. Show promises to be more insufferable than ever, as there might not even be a 2011 NFL season for these young men.
Though I don't really believe the season will be lost because there's simply too much money for both greedy sides to sacrifice, one never knows. So the draft might be the only football left this year.
That's right: It could be Mel or nothing.
If so, isn't nothing the only real sensible choice?
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