...Of the Day
Story: Let's see, biggest trade in NBA history, 5 teams, 13 players and the Heat now have a few more weapons other than Shaq and Wade, yeah that's probably the story of the day. Apparently the Heat and Shaq want to win NOW and that's why they took on the Antoine Walker contract, but if he can help take some of the pressure off of Wade and Shaq, it will be worth it. I don't think this trade will bring an NBA championship, but it may get them to another game 7 of the conference finals.
What the...?: This just happened; bases loaded, bottom of the ninth, one out, Cubs 3 Phillies 3. Michael Wuertz strikes out the batter for the second out, but the ball gets away from Michael Barrett by about 8 feet. Barrett quickly gets to the ball as Jimmy Rollins is trying to score the winning run, as Rollins sees Barrett get to the ball, with Wuertz covering home plate and begins charging the plate. Rollins starts back to third (he's about half way between the bases). Instead of simply holding the ball and getting to the next batter with two outs and bases still loaded, Barrett for some reason decides to throw the ball to third to try and throw out Rollins. Absolutely a mental lapse and it cost the Cubs the game.
Link: Brett Favre talking about actually having to work out more to try and extend his career.
Random thought: Is there any punishment for umpires who don't have a consistent strike zone? Do they ever get fined or suspended for being really bad? Who is in charge of this?
Prediction: The Bucks will make the playoffs, and you can all make me eat my words.
-Until next time...
posted by nate at 9:12 PM
2 Comments:
The reason that prediction is bold is because I thought if they drafted Bogut, they would win about 25 games. However, with TJ Ford (another guy I begged for them not to draft) coming back and the additiong of Bobby Simmons, this is going to be a tough team. Top four, I don't know, but then again, who does come after Indiana, Detroit, and Miami? So maybe.
8:50 AM
Oh yeah, I know that umps do get evaluated, I want to know if they are ever so bad or inconsistent that they get suspended or fined, or put back in the minors. Obviously MLB does monitor this, I want names and faces, so when I'm watching a game I can say, "Why doesn't Jim Bowlingball send this guy down to ump in the PCL?"
8:51 AM
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