Spygate… Still?

May 15th, 2008 kNuke

Why does Congress feel they need to step in on Spygate?  Thinking about it, why does Congress think it’s in our best interest that they step in on a sports issue… ever?  It’s not like they have nothing to do.  The war, energy issues, a slumping housing market…  I could go on for a while, but you get the point; they should be concerned with more important issues, not Spygate. 

Concerning Spygate, what would be the point of any more investigation?  You can never give the St Louis Rams the Super Bowl trophy, that’d just be plain ole stupid!  I guess you could take away more 1st round draft picks from the Patriots, but it wouldn’t matter.  The NFL would actually be doing the Patriots a favor, because they wouldn’t have to overpay a 1st round draft pick! 

I’m tired of this nonsense, close the damn book already! 

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Manny being Manny

May 14th, 2008 kNuke

I love it when Manny is just being Manny. The guy caught a fly ball, high fived a fan, then doubled off Aubrey Huff.

This is pretty funny, but I’ll still take the pitcher conference piss break!

This guy is my favorite player. He’s a future Hall of Famer who’ll probably end his career with a .300 average, 500 HRs, and 2,000 RBI. Not to mention he has the sweetest right-handed swing ever. Yet he still has fun and is a winner. This goes to show that some guys play the game a little differently and that’s okay.

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Rehab 7 and 8

May 12th, 2008 kNuke

I finished up with rehab last week.  As a parting gift, I got a sheet of exercises to do until my surgery in June.  Sounds like a whole bag of fun huh?

I have to say my knee feels pretty good right now.  I have about 90-95% range of motion with full extension.  Sometimes I can’t even tell I’m injured.  But all I need is a quick tweak one way or another and I’m quickly brought back to reality.  Playing this waiting game sucks ass.  It’s amazing how much we take for granted on a daily basis…

Looks like the next episode in this saga will take place in June.  See you all then!

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Happy Mother’s Day

May 11th, 2008 kNuke

Get off the web and go spend some time with your mom.  While you’re doing that, don’t forget to give her a hug!

Happy Mom’s Day to all the moms out there!

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Roach Wars

May 10th, 2008 kNuke

I think I have two warring roach tribes in my condo.  Tribe 1 is long and slender; I think they’re the dominant tribe.  Tribe 2 is fat and round.  I never see both in the same vicinty.  I can kill members from Tribe 2, but members from Tribe 1 are too quick.  I think they’re toying with me… 

They’ll sit in the open staring at me.  Right when I get ready to smash them, they’ll run into a corner where I can try to smash them, but it’s virtually impossible.  I’ll get scratches on my fists trying to smash them. 

Anyone know of good roach pesticides? 

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A fix for MLB “Brawls”

May 8th, 2008 kNuke

I’m not sure if you saw the video of Richie Sexon rushing the mound, but it’s located here: http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200805092667717. 

It’s just another baseball “brawl.”  I can’t blame Sexson for rushing the mound, but I just wish someone would get punched, decleated, or something. 

We need to fix this.  Here’s my suggestion: If a player rushes the mound, he should get a longer suspension.  But if he actually knocks the other guy out, he shouldn’t be suspended at all!  I’m tired of watching these “brawls,” I want to see some carnage if the guy rushes the mound.  If you’re not going to do it right, don’t do it at all. 

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NBA Playoffs: Semifinals

May 7th, 2008 kNuke

Now that the Boston Celtics finally beat the Atlanta Hawks, we can all move on to Round 2.  This is typically the round where we start to see some competitive series. 

In Game 1, the Celtics got a gift from LeBron James and are up 1-0.  That might be just what the Celtics needed to put this thing away in 5.  Who does a better pregame chalk ritual, LeBron or KG?

The Detroit Pistons are up 2-1 on the Orlando Magic, but with Chauncey Billups going down with a knee injury, I have to give the edge to the Magic.  Dwight Howard is a beast and Rashard Lewis has been quietly getting it done all year long.  That Hedo guy ain’t bad either.  I’m a little hesitant on this one, because the Pistons have so much experience.  It must suck to be the only guy in uniform who doesn’t get to play…  Did Adonal Foyle kick Van Gundy’s dog or something?

The New Orleans Hornets are up 2-0 on the San Antonio Spurs.  I’m not sure what’s gotten into Chris Paul, but if the Spurs don’t get an exemption from the NBA to add 2 extra players when they’re on defense to help stop Paul, their season is over.  I got an idea, just sit back and let Paul shoot it from the outside.  He’s bound to have an off night sometime right?  You might not win the series, but you won’t get swept.  At this point, that’s probably the best the Spurs can hope for.

The LA Lakers are up 2-0 on the Utah Jazz.  Do I even have to write about this series?  Kobe…  Blah Blah…  MVP…  Blah Blah…  Gasol…  Blah Blah…  When’s the last time a team has swept the playoffs?  Not to look forward, but we could have a “Who’s more unstoppable” series: Kobe vs Paul.  I’m going with the 6′6″ dude.  Can Paul even dunk?

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Kosuke Fukudome

May 6th, 2008 kNuke

Everyone is declaring Fukudome the greatest thing to come out of Japan since Pokemon, but let’s hold on a minute.  The guy has one, I’ll give you a minute to jump on Google to check it…  Yes, that’s one homerun and only 13 RBI.  He’s hitting .331 with an OBP of .424, but I’m guessing both will come down once other teams figure him out.  I like the fact that he sees a lot of pitches and has affected the whole team’s approach, but let’s not get carried away with the guy just yet. 

At the beginning of the season I thought Fukudome would be a poor man’s Matsui, but he’s looking more like a poor man’s blend between Matsui and Ichiro.  Either way, I wouldn’t be too estatic about his production for a $12 million guy.  If I had to grade Fukudome out right now, I’d say he’d get a B.

For fantasy players, Fukudome is a big time sell high candidate.  He’ll finish with decent numbers, but you should be able to get another outfielder who’ll be better the rest of the way along with a 2nd tier starter or closer. 

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Tim Tebow’s Mission

May 5th, 2008 kNuke

ESPN ran a story on Tim Tebow explaining how he’s using his success to help spread his message of faith.  Spreading positivity and hope is great, but pushing your views on to others is another thing.  If I’m a Muslim, why would I want to hear this guy preach? 

Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see the big deal…  I guess ESPN needs things to write about?

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drugfree.org Steroid Commercial

May 4th, 2008 kNuke

You’ve seen the commercial with the statue that starts falling apart right?  I find one glaring problem with this commercial.  Steroids actually improve athletic performance! 

There isn’t enough research to say where the threshold is to determine abuse.  Hell, their own website, http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/Drug_guide/Steroids, states “Many health hazards of short-term effects are reversible” and “Long-term, high-dose effects of steroid use are largely unknown.”  How can you state something is bad when you don’t even know the risks?  I know that people have died from overdoses of over the counter pain relief medicine, but I don’t see drugfree.org screaming to take those off the shelves. 

If everyone is so worried about our children taking steroids, why not put some money into some research?  I can’t say I put too much faith in this website though.  Rhoids?!?  Come on… 

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