Random Thoughts: Today's World Series Game Is Brought To You By The Letter "R"
Random thoughts while wondering whatever happened to Ralph Citarella:
- There is no question about it that destiny is on the side of the Colorado Rockies. Either that or the Cubs, Phillies and D'Backs are really crappy teams. Meanwhile, on the AL side of the ledger, the Red Sox looked great last night against a Cleveland team that seemed totally overwhelmed. I thin k it would absolutely kill Red Sox nation if they won the pennant, but lost in the series to the likes of the Rockies. But boy, would that make good copy.
- Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Tribune opines about the now completed Bob Pulford era and hits on in the upper deck, twelve rows back.
- Speaking of the Blackhawks, it's a good sign when you are down two goals to Detroit and come back and win. It's an even better sign when the two Detroit goals were cheap goals and you come back and win.
- Lucky for the Bears, Minnesota coach Brad Childress will start rookie quarterback Tavaris Jackson against them on Sunday. Jackson is about two years away from being an effective backup, let alone an NFL starter. The additional good news for the Bears is that before the Vikings fight them on the field, they will be fighting themselves in the Vikings locker room.
- Chicago White Sox assistant GM Rick Hahn is interviewing for the vacant Cardinals GM position. Here's hoping he gets it and sends the Sox Albert Puljos.
- Former Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker has interviewed with the Reds. If the Reds want to grow the team through young players, Baker is not the guy.
- Lots of NASCAR news: Jeff Burton wins the Busch race at Charlotte last night; Dale Jarrett says he'll race the truck eight more times in 2008 and then hang up his helmet; IRL star Sam Hornish Junior wants to drive in NASCAR but sucks at it and Ryan Newman is on the pole tonight for the cup race at Charlotte.
- Dallas safety Roy Williams gets another fine for horse collaring around.
- Pitching guru Leo Mazzone gets fired by the Orioles after two seasons. Somebody will pick him up very quickly. Mazzone was fired basically because he was the best friend of the former manager. And, because Andy McPhail probably wanted to cut some payroll.
- Joe Theismann sounds just a little bitter, doesn't he? Deadly accurate, but still, a little bitter.
- If a local group doesn't get 'er done, billionaire Jim Basillie is standing byto break the hearts of Nashville Predator fans.
- Who's that guy with cane and sun glasses standing on the basketball court? Oh, that's Joey Crawford, I guess his suspension is over.
- Don Zimmer will return for his 50th year in major league baseball. Historians ponder if working for the Devil Rays qualifies as Major League Baseball.
- Our friend John Renneke of Bugs & Cranks has done a nice job of constructing the 2007 Chicago White Sox awards.
- I don't care what they say or what he says, Dennis Franchione will be gone after this season at Texas A&M. Take it to the bank.
- If JoePa gets that upset with fellow drivers, imagine how grumpy he is when the neighborhood kids run on his lawn.
- Al Gore wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Corn gas for everyone.
- Remember that commercial a few years ago during the super bowl when the Pepsi delivery guy and the Coke delivery guy squared off at the diner. Art does imitate life. I have no doubt the Pepsi guy won.
- In just 43 short years, you may be able to have marry and have sex with robots. Now you won't be so concerned when your wife keeps buying batteries.
- I am proud to live in a state where people allow their two year olds to take a blunt hit and then video tape it. Talk about someone being too stupid to live.
- Here's a great video clip: The theme from "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" played on ukuleles. Awesome!
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