Chip Shots: Random Thoughts: Ghost of Bob Irsay Watches Over Predators As Canada Gloats

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Chip Shots: Random Thoughts: Ghost of Bob Irsay Watches Over Predators As Canada Gloats

Random Thoughts: Ghost of Bob Irsay Watches Over Predators As Canada Gloats

Random thoughts while wondering whatever happened to Patrick Cote:

Here's how you know the cards are marked against the Nashville Predators: Ticketmaster in Hamilton is taking ticket orders for season tickets with overwhelming results. This kind of carpet baggery is similar to the fate of the Atlanta Flames, who drew okay in Atlanta, but were bought by a group of Canadians specifically to bring them to Calgary. By the way, before it is all over, the Buffalo Sabres may have something to say about it (like give us money and we'll shut up.) Gary Bettman could not be reached for comment as he was busy fiddling while the NHL burns. Meanwhile, the Canadians gloat loudly and rip us for our lack of support of US teams. Damned if their not right. Of course, here's two words for you, Canuck boy: Montreal Expos!
The Chicago White Sox limp into Pittsburgh tonight with a record only one hundreth of a percentage point better than the Pirates. You'll be happy to know that as cranky as the Sox coaches are, Ozzie says none of them are going to lose their job. In fact, he says that the coaches have more enthusiasm than the players. Are you listening Kenny Williams? My eye opening revelation of the day is that Paul Konerko spent a long time with Brian Anderson comparing notes on how to go down.
A blind squirrel is about to find his acorn. Milt Pappas does the Snoopy dance of joy.
Panic in Wisconsin. Panic in Wisconsin.
This is so MLB. MLB is fighting fantasy baseball saying the players names and stats are being used as game pieces and that they control the stats and the rights to the players. Okay, here's the ironic part. After the 1994 Jerry Reinsdorf led strike, interest in baseball dropped. Two things saved it from becoming the NHL. The first was the steroid fueled 1998 homer chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa and the other was the growing popularity of fantasy baseball. Now, MLB wants to put a troll on the bridge. Since when did MLB become the RIAA? Eventually the thing that is going to kill sports leagues is nott the greed of the players, but the greed of the operators.
It sucks to be Dante Culpepper.
Sal Fasano is available via the waiver wire. Jim Hendry, might be worth a look. Sal's got baseball's best facial hair since Rollie Fingers.
In a surprise to no one, the father of Alabama's backup quarterback Jimmy Barnes claims his son is leaving Tuscaloosa because of the way Nick Saban treats his players. Or is it perhaps Mr. Barnes that your son is a panty waste of the Mitch Mustain order? When are these damned parents going to get it through their head that football is a tough sport and if little Jimmy or Mitchy isn't playing, it's because a highly skilled coach (and I'd take Coach Satan or Houston Nutt on my sideline any day) has determined that they are not effective. If they get pushed or prodded hard in practice, it's not that the coach doesn't like them, it's that the coach is trying to push them to make them better. Damn, I get sick of whining parents who all think their little angel should be the starter and if he is not, the coach is evil. Please purchase a clue at the next available window.
The board of Education President takes a tough stand on poor attendance in Waterbury, CT. Hopefully other districts will follow his lead. Kids aren't going to learn anything about life if we don't give them real world examples.
Two South Carolina prison guards were arrested for having a cow.
You are on trial for murder in a highly publicized celebrity trial. Do you a) hang on every word the lawyers and witnesses say and make notes for your attorney to refute their claims or b) take a nap
Guess who the most powerful va-jay-jay in show business is?
Happy Fathers day. Being a dad has always been a gas!