Random Thoughts: In The Battle Of the Juniors, The Winner May Be Truex
Random thoughts while wondering whatever happened to Cy Acosta:
- In the big Junior to Hendrick news, the lost part of the story is how this all works out for Martin Truex Jr.
He's been pretty competitive as the second DEI car, even thought Dale Jr. says DEI needs to be more competitive. If moving to the top ride at DEI gives him increased performance, he could easily outperform Junior next year. In the end, it's not only about machines, it's about drivers and based on what Junior has said about DEI, Truex Jr. has kicked his ass this year. Plus, DEI most likely will have Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch and you know Bush will want to show Hendrick he made a mistake. If Busch can keep from becoming a whack job like his brother, he might just do that. Very interesting soap opera plot lines developing here. - BTW, the biggest free agent in NASCAR is not Kyle Busch, it's the Budweiser account.
- Darth Visor feels for Billy Donovan as he's been there, done that and owns a Washington Redskins t-shirt.
- The Cubs should make every effort to acquire Dan Wheeler. Then Michael Barrett would have even more friends to play with. Seriously, Kenny Williams, you know they have to trade him. Do something, please.
- Mike Keenan is given one more opportunity to turn an NHL team against him.
- Even hall of fame broadcasters are not immune to saying something that bothers someone and have to grovel to keep their jobs.
- The Indianapolis Colts received their Super Bowl rings yesterday. In honor of this historic occasion, the sidewalks in Indy weren't rolled up until 8pm.
- I don't care that NFL coaches want to dress like it's the 1960's. I just think it's stupid that they have to ask the league first. As long as the guy isn't out there naked, who really cares what he wears?
If you think Jim
Balsillie isn't going to move the Nashville Predators, then you probably still believe in the Easter Bunny. The tragedy is Gary Bettman is doing nothing to stop it. Fact: The Preds have one of the largest individual season ticket bases in the league, but struggle with the corporate customers. They could, if they worked at it, keep the team right where it is and where it belongs. But why do that when Hamilton will service your member in a downtown department store window and give you whatever you want?- Our friends at 100% Injury rate have come up with a list of who is getting bags of fan mail on father's day.
- The Decider says the story about his watch being pilfered in Albania is "ludicrous" Gee, that's the same word people use to describe your Iraq policy.
- Singer Sammy Kershaw wants to be King of Louisiana's double wide trailers.
- IHOP wants to purchase the Applebees restaurant chain. In anticipation, Chef Tyler Florence busily researches pancake recipes.
- Dan Fielding joins Murphy Brown, T.J. Hooker, Rose Nyland and Clayton Endicott III in September. Nobody can assemble an 80's all-star team like David E. Kelley.
- The city of Seattle may ban microwave popcorn in city offices because so many employees are burning it and letting off that terrible burnt popcorn smell inside city buildings. What part of "microwaves may very, see manual for details" don't you people understand?
- If you plan on cheating on your wife or hiding your income, don't take the freeway and whatever you do, don't go through a toll booth.
- How exactly does one get two DUIs in the same day from the same cop?
- Two idiots get in a fight over a bottle of Miller High Life. Clean up on isle common sense!
- Speaking of great commercials, here's the opening deal for a recent Apple computer conference.
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