Random Thoughts: Sox Need To Get Over Losing Thome
Random thoughts while pausing to remember Josh Hancock:
Boy, the Sox offense without Jim Thome is like a screwdriver without the vodka. The Sox need to wrap their head around the fact that by the time Thome is fully functional again, it will be a minimum of Memorial Day. The pitching is there, but the hitters need to get it in gear if this team plans on treading water for a month. Brian Anderson has been sent out to Charlotte, maybe to get him at bats, maybe to hold him until Kenny can turn a trade. The White Sox are off Monday and play at Seattle on Tuesday. - In the chase for Lord Stanley's cup, the Rangers finally get a win against Buffalo. Michael Rosaval with a wicked slap shot from the point. Two overtimes seems like the new hotness for playoff games. In Vancouver, the Ducks get a power play goal and beat the Canucks 3-2. Monday night, it's the Devils and the Sens in what should be a raucous Scotiabank Place while San Jose welcomes the Red Wings to the Shark Tank.
- If you know any of the fourth through seven round picks (outside of maybe the obvious Troy Smith) then you are either Mel Kiper Jr. or you spend way too much time watching the NFL draft. New Bears include Josh Beekman, Kevin Payne, Corey Graham, Trumaine McBride and Aaron Brant. Bears GM Jerry Angelo is definitely no Dave Wanstedt when it comes to the draft, so let's wait until training camp before we start the ridicule.
- The entire village of Green Bay has chipped in to send flowers and a thank-you card to the New England Patriots.
- Despite the Yankees being buried in last place, George Steinbrenner is mum on the subject. Word is, if Joe Torre gets the boot, the pride of Evansville, IN, Don Mattingly, may become Yankee manager (wait a minute, there is no pride in Evansville, IN). Personally, I'd hire Joe Girardi.
- Jeff Gordon passes Dale Earnhardt on the all-time win list after winning a shootout at Talladega. What a wacky ending. A green white checker restart ended nearly after it started with a seven car wreck, giving Gordon an anti-climactic and confusing victory. The classy crowd responds by showering Gordon with garbage. Four words: Deal with it, rednecks.
- Rockies shortstop Troy Tolowitzski pulled off an unassisted triple play Sunday afternoon versus the Braves. Local TV sportscasters across America celebrate by butchering Tolowitzski's name.
- Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, who died mysteriously after Pakistan lost in the world cricket tournament, was not only strangled but poisoned. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Professor Plum and Colonel Mustard.
- Can you believe that if you pay $82 a day, you can stay in a five star prison in California. So, how exactly do people learn from this experience. Isn't part of the process the humiliation that pampered, white collar people who choose to drink and drive have to face when Bubba is their roomate? Isn't that the deterrent? Where is MADD? Where's Al? Where's Jesse? They should be going after these yuppie jails hard.
- Scientists discover Fred and Wilma liked to yabba dabba do it.
- This guy is one sad little Fagot.
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