I can't rationally discuss the Yankees. I tend to dissolve into an incoherent mess. I do know that they have major needs to address in the offseason, and no matter what the guy with the THICK New York accent wants you to think, trading A-Rod is not one of them. Without him, the Yanks don't make the playoffs. Let's not forget that. Related...it's rather frustrating to see three former Yankees starters mowing through folks in the postseason. Andy Pettite, Roger Clemens and Jose Contreras all look good. Would we like to have any of the three at the moment? Uh, yeah.
Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi is coming back to play just months after suffering a stroke. Yeah, a strok
e! He's in his early 30's and in great shape and had some inexplicable stroke. Crazy. Originally he was going to sit out the entire season, but apparently doctors have cleared him. So, here's why this matters: It's clear that the starring role in the Tedy Bruschi Story ESPN movie will go to Mario Lopez. He's already played Greg Louganis 
and the immortal A.C. Slater. But, who gets cast around him? Ashton Kutcher as Tom Brady? The Unabomber as Bill Belichick? This is when the voyeurs need to rise up and comment. (I know you are out there, too. You just come for a peek, but never let anyone know you were here.) Now is the time for my sporting friends to band together, rise up and complete the casting call.Albert Pujols is ridiculous. Even if you're an Astros fan, you had to feel that last night's monster-bomb was inevitable in that situation. What wasn't inevitable, however, was the 1,000 feet that ball would travel and the ensuing hole it punched in the ozone layer.
I HATE USC. You all just need to know that. (I realize hate is a strong word, but I only used it because I can't think of one stronger.) Their win in South Bend on Saturday was sickening. Mostly because they looked super-beatable, the Irish looked like they were just supposed to win, I was already jumping up and down thinking they had, and then Matt Leinart spun like a top, holding the ball in space and nobody stopped him, knocked the ball loose or punched him in the throat. Mostly because of that.
Non-sports nugget: I love registering for new classes. I get to do so today, and it's one of the highlights of the semester for me. For some reason, I dig the idea that I'm in control for a while. The only downside is that every time I register for the next semester, without fail I'm ready for the current one to end. Problem. But worry not for me. I will carry on.
Word of the day: flaneur, n, one who strolls about aimlessly, a lounger, a loafer
Just say this word for a while. Fun for the whole tongue! The fact that it has legitimate conversational value is simply gravy.
3 comments:
too much sports stuff for even a normal male as myself.
but i thought i would say "word" in spanish.
Palabra!!!
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A wise man once told me their is no such thing as too much sports. actually i said it and i think the blog was nice..........i was reading while i was studying at THE university of Phoenix! The good news is USC is beatable, the bad news is so is UCLA. I think both of those teams have been extremely lucky and as i have seen in the past usually that luck runs out and college football all you need is one loss to kill you sometimes.
As far as casting goes i think that Mario lopez gets his pal Mr. Belding the job as Bill Belichek and Ludacris can play corey dillon, and i am working on the rest.
my brotha,
I am flattered by my name actually being included in the post. Thanks. It is the main reason I kept reading. I want to appologize for buying a Red Sox hat, but only because it hurts you. It doesn't hurt me a all, it's actually quite warm.
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