Thursday, February 23, 2012

ONCE AROUND THE HORN

*** YANKS ROSTER COMPLETE?***
The Yanks have finally signed Eric Chavez to a one-year deal. That should finalize things, but wait...what about veterans Bill Hall and Russell Branyan? Joe Girardi says both will have every chance to play their way onto the club. Which means I probably have a chance, too.

The Yanks have also signed 30-year old David Aardsma (Yes, spell-check, that IS correct) to a minor league deal. He's recovering from Tommy John surgery and won't be available until late in the season. The Yanks are paying him $500,000, their equivalent of a 'cup of coffee.'

***A COUPLE OF QUICKIES***
Oakland A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy is on the cover of ESPN The Magazine, with his beautiful wife, Amanda. McCarthy says he is 'mystified' as to why they wanted him on the cover. We know why: look behind you at the picture, Brandon. She's beautiful AND sexy (Sorry, guys. Close but no bikini.).

Albert Pujols is objecting to an Angels marketing plan which shows him in an Angels uniform with the words, "EL HOMBRE." He says it's out of respect for former St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famer, Stan "The Man" Musial. That's a nice gesture, Albert, but the people who understand what 'El Hombre' means, probably won't know who Stan Musial is.
Personally, I consider Musial to be the third-best left-handed hitter ever, behind Ted Williams and Babe Ruth.

Correction: I said yesterday that Bobby Abreu said, "Play me or trade me." What he actually said was, "Play me EVERY DAY or trade me." Even worse.

***THEY SAID IT***
"The University of Akron hired Jim Tressel as an administrator. Akron, here's your first clue it was a bad hire: Approximately two-thirds of headlines reporting the story included the phrase "disgraced former coach." -- Brad Dickson
"A proposal calls for replacing the Fontenelle golf course in Omaha with a walking trail and lake. I'd like to ask the person who made the proposal: What exactly do you think a golf course consists of?" -- also Brad Dickson
"Linsanity, it appears, hasn't spread to Thoroughbred racing yet. Winforlin, a winless 11-1 longshot, ran in Monday's third race at Santa Anita — and came in sixth." -- Dwight Perry
"The Yukon Quest dogsled race has been marred — at least one musher heading way off course — because of playful wolves stealing the trail markers. For the record, this is rarely a problem at the Buffalo Marathon." -- Budd Bailey, Buffalo News

The usual fun and laughs at lunch with Vod & Laurie, except when Chad accidentally tried to cover the whole table with ketchup.

CP-

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