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Remember when Jack won The Masters with that over sized putter. Almost everyone had one in the weeks following. What’s the over/under on pink drivers you will now see every round?
Ping had a good day on Sunday as Oosthuizen and Bubba are sponsored by them. The only people that cried more than Bubba that day were the execs at Nike.
According to ESPN radio: dating back to last season, Red Sox starting pitchers are 4-17 in their last 32 starts. Fans are totally baffled, wondering how they managed to win 4 games. Official score keepers are considering adding PWI (Pitching While Intoxicated) to Boston pitching stats.
An Ontario man has been charged with impersonating Justin Bieber on Facebook. This is not to be confused with Justin Bieber posing as a man on Facebook.
Tiger said after the tournament “Thank God my short game saved me”. Talk about a stripe change, wasn’t it just Friday that Tiger was heard cursing “God Damn it!”
Ozzie Guillen is in hot water for telling Time Magazine that he loved Castro. Outraged Cuban-Americans have protested and now Ozzie will fly back to Miami to clear the air. He will say that it was all a big mistake as Kim Jong-il is who he really admired.
Congrats to Bubba “Blubber” Watson for winning The Masters golf tournament. Watch for him to appear in Kleenex ads soon.
Transgender contestants are now allowed to compete for Miss Universe. This should open the door for Chaz Bono to sign up for the next Mr Universe contest.
Stanley Cup playoffs start today, otherwise known as Riot Season in Vancouver.
A police officer in Nanaimo BC disguised himself in a bunny costume and ticketed people talking on cell phones and not wearing seat belts. His haul for the weekend? 250 lbs of carrots.
--TC in BC
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***THE PLAYOFFS HAVE BEGUN***
Professional Basketball and Hockey, two sports which are not high on my list of watchable sports, have begun their second season. This is good news for those of us who watch ESPN, because it means we're nearing the end of what ESPN considers 'Top Ten Highlights' which consists mostly of basketball dunks. To be fair, some of the plays that end in dunks are somewhat impressive, but mostly all they say to me is, "Look at me, I'm 6-10." Hockey is a little more impressive, because skating for me meant a way to fall down on ice. Give me baseball highlights every time.
***HE'S BA-A-A-CK***
The Cleveland Indians are about to sign Johnny Damon to a short term contract. How low has he sunk? Well, the contract stipulates that Damon is gone once their regular outfielder, Grady Sizemore, returns from injury. Damon can't be too pleased with his agent, Scott Boras, for coming up with this one. Boras, of course, is running around saying, "See. I told you I'd get him signed."
***IN OTHER BASEBALL NEWS...***
## The Yanks found a way to squeeze out a win in spite of another spotty performance by a starting pitcher. Out of six games so far this year, only Phil Hughes has looked impressive in his start and they lost his game. Sure, they have three wins, but they're all against Baltimore, and none were overpowering. Maybe home cooking will do some good.
## Boston lost again. It won't last, but I'm going to enjoy it while I can. Fenway Park is celebrating it's 100th anniversary this year, and Terry Francona will not be a part of it. Sure, the one Red Sox that I respected.
## Last years Cy Young award winner, Justin Verlander, is 0-1 in two starts this year. Bad start? Not exactly. in 16+ innings so far, he has given up 6 hits, 3 walks and 4 runs. The vaunted Detroit lineup has not been kind to him. I am glad to see that their closer, Jose "I can celebrate with the best of them" Valverde, has a 6.75 ERA and 2 blown saves. Who is celebrating, now?
The "They Said It" section will return tomorrow.
CP-
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