Wednesday, September 15, 2010

THE SEE-SAW BATTLE

***THIS TIME IT WAS THE YANKS***
Three homers, a great catch and an amazing throw. Certainly a recipe for success. It's been fun watching the two best teams in baseball slug it out in front of a few dozen fans...well, actually it was about 28,000 fans. That's about 80%, but it sure seemed like there were a lot more than 6,000 empty seats. But those that were there were really into the game. In fact, both games have been fun to watch. The rubber game of the match is tonight and ESPN has been advertising it as being on their station. Hopefully YES Network will also carry the game because I couldn't handle Joe Morgan midweek. ...or on the weekend.

***FROM BRAD DICKSON OF THE OMAHA WORLD HERALD***

Commenting on reports of an incoming Kentucky basketball player accepting $100,000 in cash and benefits from a Turkish team: "Great, now Kentucky is outsourcing recruiting violations."

***NOT REALLY SPORTS, BUT A GREAT LINE***

From Janice Hough: From Gary Morton on Reggie and the Heisman --" Within a couple of months, Reggie Bush has lost a Heisman and a Kardashian. One has a hand-made, bronze bust, and the other…ok, ok, they both do."

***ATTA BOY, BUD***

Right now, a possible 7th game of the World Series is scheduled for Nov. 4th. "Too late," says commissioner Bud Selig. So he's taken steps to improve that late finish. Instead of opening the season on April 1st, as they did this year, in 2011, the season will start on, are you ready, March 31st - one day earlier. Wow, what a great thing. This is like telling a guy that's being executed that you're using new and improved bullets. YOU may feel better, but it's not doing him any good.

***AND THIS RULE ISN'T UNWRITTEN***

Still a tad silly, though. Texas Ranger Ian Kinsler, has been suspended for one game for violating Official Rule 4.07. Kinsler had been thrown out for arguing balls & strikes (or maybe for mis-pronouncing the umpires name, we're not sure) in the 10th inning. When Nelson Cruz hit a walk-off home run in the 13th, Kinsler left the clubhouse to join the celebration. Unfortunately, even though Cruz had scored, Kinsler came out onto the field and was spotted by the umpires. That's a no-no and he got caught. Ian said, "I thought the game was over. I wouldn't have done it if I had known." Guess the umpires can see when they want to , Ian.

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