Random Shots: Ozzie Juggles and Sox Don't Struggle
Random shots while wondering whatever happened to Jim Siwy:
- The best tonic for the Chicago White Sox right now may be the Seattle Mariners, a team that hits as poorly as they do. The Sox have now won three out of four and are at .500 at 17-17. It looks like Ozzie juggling the lineup a little bit is helping. Between the blow up dolls, Mark Buehrle's temper tantrum and Juan Uribe's slide, maybe this team isn't ready to pack it early in like the 2007 edition was.
- Speaking of the Mariners, I tend to defend people that do stupid things, primarily because they have a right to do them or the media blows them out of proportion. However, Richie Sexon is an idiot. You don't go out and try to beat up a pitcher that throws high. You go out and try to beat a pitcher who tries to put one in your ear. Rangers announcer Tom Grieve was 100% right when he said that Richie was desperate. I think he should have received a ten game suspension, six for charging the mound and four for being stupid.
- Hmmm. Fill-in or tryout for next season when Stoney probably will be doing something else.
- Remember when Twinkies pitcher Pat Neshek had to leave the game against the Sox on Thursday? The news is not good. (Babes Love Baseball)
- The Cedric Benson boat bust can be summed up in six words: He said, she said, race card.
- Bye bye Mr. Felix Pie. Couldn't hit a curveball although he did try. Lou and Jim couldn't figure out why. Singing Iowa is where you'll die. Iowa is where you'll die (yes, I know it is pronounced P.A., but Don McLean didn't write "Bye Bye Miss America P.A. now did he.?)
- How much does it suck to be Derrick Turnbow? With every team in MLB dying for relief pitchers, no one wants to pick you up on waivers even though the Brewers have to pay most of your salary. And yet, Eric Gagne pitches on.
- Aaron Rowand, this is you in ten years. (Can't Stop the Bleeding)
- Here is some absolutely brilliant commentary from Panger at Foul Balls on Dollgate. You go, girl!
- How many times have you seen a bat shatter with the hitter still holding the handle and the fat part of the bat going 15 rows deep into the crowd or out to second base? This is the issue with maple bats, which are built as sound as a Chevy Vega engine. Personally, I'd ban them. Here are some thoughts on why that might happen. (Biz of Baseball)
- Here is your starting grid for tonight's race at Martinsville. Look for Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon to fight it out. Last week's race In Richmond was superb, so I am looking forward to an even better one tonight.
- Damn women drivers.
- It appears that new Indiana basketball coach Tom Creen may have been punked. (Rumors & Rants)
- Something about guys named Al and paying their taxes that seems to lead to unhappy endings.
- I wonder what auto dealer Norman Braman's agenda really is in trying to hijack the Marlins stadium deal. Here is one explanation.
- If you don't think that this country has powerful lobbyists and that politicians are all on the take, then you are obviously not aware that soon, your Congress will allow the RIAA to take your house. Take your damn house. For downloading a few songs so some writer gets his nickel? Look, I'm all for anti-pirate laws, but this goes way beyond the scope of fairness. It's bad enough these guys can just pull a number out of their ass and stick you with it as it is.
- Dan Rather is adding an additional charge to his suit against CBS saying no one wants to hire him. It's not because of your botched report at CBS Dan. You were handed the number one newscast in TV in 1981 and drove it straight into the ground. No one wants to hire you because you aren't relevant.
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