## Vod mentioned the alcohol problem in MLB and here is another example of it. John Lackey of the Boston Red Sox (those beer aficionados), made this remark in an interview, after being questioned about the behavior of players drinking beer in the clubhouse: "Guys having a beer after their start has been going on for the last 100 years. This is retarded." He has since apologized for the remark...but not the drinking. I think 'Lackey' and 'retarded' are two words that belong in the same sentence.
## Joba Chamberlain says there is a good chance he will pitch in the majors THIS year. According to Joba, there was no great loss of blood and his life was never in danger. He said his 5-year old son described the injury to a nurse as, "My Dad got hosed by a trampoline."
## The ESPN writer who predicted a 4th place finish for the Yanks, cited an aging 3rd baseman and shortstop, an expected steep decline in the production of Curtis Granderson and a pitching staff with only one reliable starter, CC Sabathia. Oh yes, their closer is 42 years old. The projected winner of the AL East? Tampa Bay followed by Toronto and Boston.
## The ESPN 'Top 500' player rankings continue with Russell Martin @ 193, and Ivan Nova @ 171. Jesus Montero is listed at 154.
## The Dodgers have been purchased by a group that includes Magic Johnson and there is dancing in the streets in L.A.
## This might be the only time this year when we can say this. The Seattle Mariners are in first place in the AL West and lead the the majors in wins.
The season officially started in Japan this morning with Seattle beating the Oakland A's, 3-1 in 11 innings. Thought I was kidding, huh? (There is dancing in the rain in Seattle)
## It seems some daredevil is going to attempt to skydive from 23 miles up. I can hear the airline agent now "...and if we don't have to land, we can knock another $20 off your ticket."
## Boston rookie shortstop, Jose Iglesias, has been sent to the minors. Round one goes to the Sox GM, Ben Cherington. Manager Booby Valentine (Oh, did I misspell that? Sorry.) wanted him to be the starting shortstop this year but the GM wanted more seasoning.
** Interestingly enough, spellcheck did correct my spelling...of Valentine, and left the 'Booby' alone.
***THEY SAID IT***
"Mike Tyson is reportedly going to do stand-up comedy in Vegas. This time Iron Mike may be biting off more than he can chew." -- RJ Currie
"Starting Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is expected to set a record as the first quarterback to take every snap during a season while looking over his shoulder." -- Brad Dickson
"In a spring training outing today, Barry Zito gave up hits to nine of the 18 hitters he faced.
Which isn't the preferred method of playing .500 ball." -- Dwight Perry
"The first long-distance phone call from Boston to New York was made on March 27, 1884: "The caller, I think, yelled, 'Yankees suck.' " -- Len Berman
"As we approach the Final Four, many outside the state may not realize just how much Louisville and U. Kentucky hate each other. In fact, there hasn’t been so much animosity in Kentucky since two brothers both wanted to marry their same sister." -- Janice Hough
"There's a new rule going into effect in college basketball. Beginning next season, at the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Baylor uniforms must be made of a substance found in this solar system." -- Brad Dickson
"The International Volleyball Federation says it will allow women beach volleyball players to wear shorts and sleeved tops instead of bikinis at the London Olympics. That crashing sound you just heard was advertising rates based on potential viewership falling through the floor." -- Janice Hough
"This weekend former Vice President Dick Cheney received a heart transplant. And I thought this was nice — they let him shoot the donor himself." -- Jay Leno
Off to Phoenix for a lunch with the cousins.
CP-
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