Tuesday, May 15, 2012

HERE WE GO

There is a rumor going around that the networks are going to increase the number of sit-coms in the fall season.  Why not? It's sure working in sports.

## Cole Hamels. the 28-year old left-hander of the Phillies, will be a free agent at the end of the season. His agent has said that if the Phillies want to sign him, they have to be willing to go to seven years. Sure, go for it, Philadelphia.  That's worked so well in the past.  Just ask the Giants about Barry Zito. or the Yankees about Carl Pavano. Pitchers are so delicate that hangnails can put them on the disabled list. Josh Beckett had a sore muscle in his back and he missed a start. Luckily, it didn't interfere with his golf game.  I mean, let's not get ridiculous.

## The Clemons trial is proceeding nicely. In the latest incident, the judge has instructed the attorneys to step up the pace because the jurors are becoming bored. He's right, too. One juror has been dismissed for falling asleep DURING the proceedings.  Four other jurors immediately feigned sleep, but the judge didn't buy it.

## The arbiter who overturned Ryan Braun's suspension, Shyam Das, has been fired by MLB.  This is how it works: A player receives a punishment for violating the rules. He then appeals the punishment to the Arbitration Board. This Board consists of one representative from Major League Baseball, one representative from the Players Association and one independent arbiter. This arbiter can be fired by either of the other two representatives simply by giving written notice without any reason.  Seems fair. No matter which way you decide, you irritate somebody and your job is on the line every time. And you thought air traffic controllers were under pressure.

## The K-Boys take pot shots at one another. Clayton Kersaw of the Dodgers and Ian Kennedy of the Diamondbacks are busy throwing at each other. It started last season when Arizona's Gerado Perra hit a homer off a Dodger reliever. It seems he enjoyed it a little more than he should have and Kersahw took offense, yelling at him from the  dugout. The next night, Kershaw plunked Perra and was promptly ejected. Last night, in an obvious act of revenge, Ian Kennedy threw one high and tight to Kershaw. Apparently, Kennedy didn't think he'd made his point, because three pitches later, he threw one behind Kershaw.  Two innings later, Kershaw threw one under the chin of Ian Kennedy. The umps apparently thought, "Boys will be boys," and ignored the whole thing. 

## The Yanks Triple-A farm club, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, isn't doing too well. They're in 4th place with a record of 18-18, and you have to wonder why. The team has the two phenom pitchers, Betances and Benuelos along with 'major leaguers' Nunez, Pena and Cervelli. Here's why: the two pitchers are 2-4, with a combined ERA of 4.50.  The other guys are hitting a combined .233.  On the other hand, that is better than Russell Martin and Mark Teixeira.

## Who do you think is one of the highest paid individuals on the Mets?  Believe it or not, it's Bobby Bonilla. Yes, there are 17 players on the Mets current roster who make less than Bonilla's salary of $1,193,248.20.  The 47-year old Bonilla hasn't played for the Mets since 1999 and has been retired for 9 years. This is the first year his deferred salary kicks in and the Mets will be sending him this same check until the year 2036. That's 24 more years. When they questioned the GM about it, I believe he said, "Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time."

## A female stalker rushed onto the floor of an LA Lakers - Denver Nuggets game, in an attempt to get Kenyon Martin's autograph. She was unsuccessful. Kenyon Martin plays for the LA Clippers.

***THEY SAID IT***
"The Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune says a new fake TV—a panel of bright LEDs—is a good alternative to a home alarm. It's also a good alternative to watching the Seattle Mariners." -- RJ
Currie
"The WNBA's Seattle Storm committed a whopping 39 turnovers in its 86-60 exhibition loss in Tulsa on Friday. Or as the fans in the first three rows now call it, Ball Night."  -- Dwight Perry
"So what’s the diff between USDA Select, USDA Choice, USDA Prime and Kobe?  They are just different grades of Dead Meat!"  -- TC Chong
"Oklahoma City Thunder 119, Los Angeles Lakers 90. If this keeps up when the series heads to Staples Center Jack Nicholson will ditch the sunglasses in favor of a paper bag over his head."  -- Janice Hough
"There is a lack of support for a 16-team college football playoff, probably out of concern that 12 of the teams would be from the Southeastern Conference."  -- Brad Dickson

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