Tuesday, February 16, 2010

OKAY, SHAMED ME INTO IT

Vod insists he needs help, but it seems to me he did alright. Anyway, I'll try to do one while he sits in the corner, breathing heavily.

***IT STARTS TOMORROW***
Yes, it's here boys and girls, spring training and the Yanks defense of title #27. Pitchers and catchers start Wednesday, the day after the last Superbowl post game show. Luckily the 1st pre-game show for Superbowl XLV isn't scheduled until March 1st.

The front of CC Sabathia's limo is due in Tampa about 9:00 PM tonight, with the rest of it arriving about 8:00 AM tomorrow. One of the most valuable Yankees won't be attending spring training this year. Trainer Gene Monahan will be absent due to an undisclosed illness. The Yanks will miss him as he was scheduled to be Nick Johnson's roommate.

***ARE YOU SURE WE CARE?***
A new debate is starting in south Florida: Should the Marlins name be the Florida Marlins or the Miami Marlins? Picasner's suggestion is the Miami (Florida, not Ohio) Marlins of Dade County, slightly north of Cuba. Okay, maybe it's a little long, but tell that to the California Angels of...well, you know.

***SEE WHAT YOU LEARN WHEN YOU'RE SICK?***
Picasner's been locked into a new recliner this week because of a bad cold, and, out of desperation, has turned to the Olympics. Since my favorite sporting activities involve sitting in the sun with a beer, I've never been a big fan of the Winter Olympics. I don't know where I've been but there are some new events I'll need to catch up on.

Cross-boarding or snowboardcross or what ever: It took a while to catch on, but apparently it's 4 guys (mandatory 2 Americans) on miniature surfboards racing down a hill with rules similar to roller derby. Pushing, shoving and cutting people off appear to be allowed.

I know about the Downhill and Slalom, but what's Giant Slalom? Bigger skiers? Bigger flags? How about Super combination? Skiing while eating a McDonald's Kiddie meal? And I'm not going anywhere near Super G.

Skating is always nice, but it was years before I figured out the difference between Pairs and Dance. I think Dance is just Pairs with flashier costumes.

***AND A LITTLE BASKETBALL***
It might actually be good for Syracuse to lose a game, just to show them they can't just throw jerseys #1 & #4 out on the court and expect a victory. Villanova got beat, too, but Kansas & Kentucky roll along. Come over to the Big East, guys, where EVERY night is a tough game.

CP-

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