the white sox might be making a move in the standings but as long as you play adam d-o-n-e & jake peavy, you are walking on very thin ice. at least rios is on the bench. finally.
the bears pick up roy williams from dallas. didn't they learn with tank johnson & cedric benson? this guy is bad news.
the cubs should be sending cash money every week to the houston astros for being worse than the cubs....and that's very hard to do.
true story....couldn't get anyone to take free tickets to a cubs-phillies game in mid july. most just laughed at me.
will any of the garbage get traded by sunday night? zambrano, ramirez, soto, dempster, marmol & pena are ALL AVAILABLE and the cubs will eat 80% of their salaries! but takers are few and far between. that's how bad it is on the north side.
the NBA season? uh, no.
glad the NFL worked things out. people love football.
the bears have released a few and signed a few but will go 8-8 this year.
say goodbye to mike quade. adios for now.
Friday, July 29, 2011
thoughts & things
amy winehouse o.d.'s. what a shock. as shocking as janis joplin, jimi hendrix, chris farley, john belushi & lenny bruce. any bets on charlie sheen?
john boehner's republican buddies tell him to pound sand. oops.
joe walsh owes over a hundred thousand in child support. and he's the new leader in illinois?
the tollway wants to raise the rate. first time since 2005? go for it.
chicago police officers are involved in multiple shootings over the last month. here's a hint: if you're going to be stupid and point a bb gun at an officer, you're probably going to die. he doesn't have time to differentiate between real & fake in an alley at 2:00 a.m.
is anyone else tired of the rain? jeeze. stop already.
40th high school reunion coming up....i'll pass.
the lightning show the other night was top shelf. sat in the gazebo and enjoyed every minute.
chicago passes an 8:30 curfew for kids under 12. good luck with that. the bottom line is the parents who care have their kids in sight when the sun sets but the animals let theirs run the streets. and they wonder why they have gang problems in their neighborhoods?
paul mccartney plays two concerts at wrigley this weekend. this guy is a national treasure.
the city council in aberdeen , washington voted down naming a bridge after kurt cobain, who blew his brains out in 1994. the council cited his drug use, suicide and negative comments about aberdeen as reasons to vote down naming the bridge after him GOOD FOR THEM.
jenny mccarthy tells oprah to 'take a walk' and brings her television project to NBC instead. good for her.
oprah's OWN network is bleeding red ink. soon she will disappear into the night and hopefully forever.
and the cubs still suck. bye for now.
john boehner's republican buddies tell him to pound sand. oops.
joe walsh owes over a hundred thousand in child support. and he's the new leader in illinois?
the tollway wants to raise the rate. first time since 2005? go for it.
chicago police officers are involved in multiple shootings over the last month. here's a hint: if you're going to be stupid and point a bb gun at an officer, you're probably going to die. he doesn't have time to differentiate between real & fake in an alley at 2:00 a.m.
is anyone else tired of the rain? jeeze. stop already.
40th high school reunion coming up....i'll pass.
the lightning show the other night was top shelf. sat in the gazebo and enjoyed every minute.
chicago passes an 8:30 curfew for kids under 12. good luck with that. the bottom line is the parents who care have their kids in sight when the sun sets but the animals let theirs run the streets. and they wonder why they have gang problems in their neighborhoods?
paul mccartney plays two concerts at wrigley this weekend. this guy is a national treasure.
the city council in aberdeen , washington voted down naming a bridge after kurt cobain, who blew his brains out in 1994. the council cited his drug use, suicide and negative comments about aberdeen as reasons to vote down naming the bridge after him GOOD FOR THEM.
jenny mccarthy tells oprah to 'take a walk' and brings her television project to NBC instead. good for her.
oprah's OWN network is bleeding red ink. soon she will disappear into the night and hopefully forever.
and the cubs still suck. bye for now.
Monday, July 11, 2011
crunch-ED time for white sox
most of you cub fans out there know that i don't miss too many opportunities to chomp on the cubs but on this all-star monday morning, kick your feet back and enjoy the blog because fair is fair.
the chicago white sox are the biggest regular season disappointments in chicago, BAR NONE, over the last twenty years. loaded with high priced talent, they have morphed into (gulp) the cubs by throwing the expectation lasso over their fans and then adding frustration, angst, aggravation and various soap operas, all the while whittling away the season with gross levels of incompetence and under-achievement.
the sox looking like the cubs??? no way??? read on for a couple of quick examples.......
how about a do nothing outfielder like alex rios who steals his 12 million dollar annual salary by hitting .210, loafing in both the outfield and on the basepaths and being sullen and withdrawn in the locker room? remind you of a couple of people on the north side? and the sox are stuck with him for as long as the cubs are stuck with soriano, 2014. nice.
or how about jake "i talk a great game" peavy, the 17 million dollar answer to carlos zambrano. 11-9 over the last two seasons, he hasn't pitched a full season in five years and gets under the skin of his teammates with his 'it's all about me' attitude. signed thru 2012, his e.r.a. is currently 2 runs a game OVER his career average and now he's whining about seeing a pysical therapist after getting lit up by the twins on sunday. how about a different kind of therapist?
which brings us to adam dunn. or is it d-o-n-e? he is SO BAD that announcers get excited when he just puts the ball in play. a ground out to second and they act like he's 'coming around.' what a croc.
a breath taking batting average of.160 earned him 7 million first half dollars and god only knows what he'll do for the other seven in the second half. he is an automatic out and killing the white sox who won't sit him because of the money issue.
GM kenny williams is on the hot seat with the adam dunn situation. stuck with him thru 2015, dunn will be an everyday reminder (as rios currently is) of how to ruin your budget with bad free agent signings. FORTY-THREE MILLION annual dollars for these three players and you're effectively getting nothing out of them and ruining your team's chances at success.
enjoy the all star break.
the chicago white sox are the biggest regular season disappointments in chicago, BAR NONE, over the last twenty years. loaded with high priced talent, they have morphed into (gulp) the cubs by throwing the expectation lasso over their fans and then adding frustration, angst, aggravation and various soap operas, all the while whittling away the season with gross levels of incompetence and under-achievement.
the sox looking like the cubs??? no way??? read on for a couple of quick examples.......
how about a do nothing outfielder like alex rios who steals his 12 million dollar annual salary by hitting .210, loafing in both the outfield and on the basepaths and being sullen and withdrawn in the locker room? remind you of a couple of people on the north side? and the sox are stuck with him for as long as the cubs are stuck with soriano, 2014. nice.
or how about jake "i talk a great game" peavy, the 17 million dollar answer to carlos zambrano. 11-9 over the last two seasons, he hasn't pitched a full season in five years and gets under the skin of his teammates with his 'it's all about me' attitude. signed thru 2012, his e.r.a. is currently 2 runs a game OVER his career average and now he's whining about seeing a pysical therapist after getting lit up by the twins on sunday. how about a different kind of therapist?
which brings us to adam dunn. or is it d-o-n-e? he is SO BAD that announcers get excited when he just puts the ball in play. a ground out to second and they act like he's 'coming around.' what a croc.
a breath taking batting average of.160 earned him 7 million first half dollars and god only knows what he'll do for the other seven in the second half. he is an automatic out and killing the white sox who won't sit him because of the money issue.
GM kenny williams is on the hot seat with the adam dunn situation. stuck with him thru 2015, dunn will be an everyday reminder (as rios currently is) of how to ruin your budget with bad free agent signings. FORTY-THREE MILLION annual dollars for these three players and you're effectively getting nothing out of them and ruining your team's chances at success.
enjoy the all star break.
Friday, July 1, 2011
THE HALF WAY POINT
well, it took most of my lifetime but the stubborn, hard headed, slow witted fans on the north side of town have finally awakened to the fact that their team truly does SUCK and they are staying away in droves. WGN can no longer avoid the 'empty seat' camera shots because they are everywhere inside that poor excuse for a professional facility. now we'll see if this continues or if the north side lemmings are just reacting to all the bad publicity this year.
the running joke every year as follows: how can you tell when the cubs have been eliminated? because aramis ramirez finally starts hitting!
anyone want to buy a 'big donkey?' the so nicknamed adam dunn is the WORST free agent signing in the history of this town and the white sox say they have to keep playing him because he's making a lot of money. WHAT??? i guarantee you that either of my nephews, frank or ron-take your pick-- could hit at least .171 and they would strike out less than 100 times in 67 games. and they would play better defense. what a piece of crap.
i'm the biggest sox fan in the world but they are making a HUGE mistake. put his butt down on the bench and promote dayan viciedo from the minors. dunn had his chance but now he's d-o-n-e. let him pinch-hit and start once a week and hope next year is better. it couldn't get any worse.
and alex rios makes 13 mil and can't run out a pop-up to the first basemen? i'm screaming at the tv but at least ozzie benched him for the rest of the game. another guy who needs a train ticket.
paul kariya retires from hockey because of the effects of post-concussion syndrome that have lasted more than a year. apparently, he went for his most recent exam and couldn't remember the name of his current team. after a year of treatment and no hockey! a freakin year! game, set & match.
kariya was a true superstar who played 989 games and scored 989 points. pretty good and i wish him well.
NFL LOCKOUT? will be solved shortly
NBA LOCKOUT? don't hold your breath
have a safe holiday weekend!
the running joke every year as follows: how can you tell when the cubs have been eliminated? because aramis ramirez finally starts hitting!
anyone want to buy a 'big donkey?' the so nicknamed adam dunn is the WORST free agent signing in the history of this town and the white sox say they have to keep playing him because he's making a lot of money. WHAT??? i guarantee you that either of my nephews, frank or ron-take your pick-- could hit at least .171 and they would strike out less than 100 times in 67 games. and they would play better defense. what a piece of crap.
i'm the biggest sox fan in the world but they are making a HUGE mistake. put his butt down on the bench and promote dayan viciedo from the minors. dunn had his chance but now he's d-o-n-e. let him pinch-hit and start once a week and hope next year is better. it couldn't get any worse.
and alex rios makes 13 mil and can't run out a pop-up to the first basemen? i'm screaming at the tv but at least ozzie benched him for the rest of the game. another guy who needs a train ticket.
paul kariya retires from hockey because of the effects of post-concussion syndrome that have lasted more than a year. apparently, he went for his most recent exam and couldn't remember the name of his current team. after a year of treatment and no hockey! a freakin year! game, set & match.
kariya was a true superstar who played 989 games and scored 989 points. pretty good and i wish him well.
NFL LOCKOUT? will be solved shortly
NBA LOCKOUT? don't hold your breath
have a safe holiday weekend!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
HAPPY DANCE!
how sweet is this? the whiny, finger biting, hair pulling bitches from vancouver gag it up in game 7 and their fans set the city on fire! perfect.
and now the cubs........
the cubs need to re-shuffle and even the most stubborn fan should understand that so how about this? you're stuck with soriano thru 2014 and he may be the worst left fielder in the history of the game with a self admitted fear of the wall. coupled with bad legs that are getting worse, the only thing this guy does well is streak hit. how about first base? it would save his legs and other than the occassional pop foul, remove his contact with the bricks at wrigley. think about it.
you could do a whole lot worse than soriano, barney and castro from first to short and the move would open an immediate spot for an outfielder. i think everyone realizes than carlos pena was a one year rental whose better days are behind him so let him teach soriano the position. keep ryan dempster, jeff baker and the kids but send the rest of the veterans packing. bite the bullet for a couple of years and develop the kids rather than wasting time with under achieving garbage. the attendance has fallen 10% to date and it's only going to get worse UNLESS you show the fans that you have a plan.
speaking of having a plan...it would be very nice if the white sox would make a move to obtain an established closer....NOW. if you're "all in" as they say, then you do whatever to win it all and if that cost you a prospect or two, so be it. sergio santos did pretty well for a guy who's only been pitching three years but his era over the past ten appearances is 9.41 so somebody figured out to lay off his non-strike slider and wait for his mistake when he has to throw a fastball. make a move.
are we going to have the NFL this year? on time? i think so because both sides are scared to death over the the possibility of an 'outsider' like a federal judge deciding their fates. i find it very interesting that progress was only made after the lawyers were eliminated from the negotiations and 'plain speak' entered the process. game on.
the miami heat are 2-1 favorites to win the title next season and i think that's pretty accurate because they're going to get better with the addition of career role players, rather than the last minute addition of former starters who had to learn the position. they didn't sign gag boy until july last year and had little time or money left to pursue the supporting players but it's different now because they've been targeting acquisitions since last summer and have a precise understanding of their salary cap. the bulls will have to get better because the heat will stand in their way every season, just like the pistons did to michael's bulls back in the late 80's.
talk about self prophecy. lebron james said last year that he didn't want to be 'the guy' anymore as he was with cleveland for 7 years. he definitely got his wish as he proved to millions that he wasn't 'the guy' over and over and over again. the king is dead.
will tiger ever return to form? will he win another major? his decline is unfortunate because the PGA tour is filled with anonymous faces and most have little or no media 'heat' to propel them to instant recognition.
watched men's lacrosse last night. interesting game. hockey on land and pretty physical. well conditioned people. lots of scoring. try it.
gotta run. almost time for the white sox to lose to the twins again. thank god for the rainout on tuesday. saved us a three game sweep. adios.
and now the cubs........
the cubs need to re-shuffle and even the most stubborn fan should understand that so how about this? you're stuck with soriano thru 2014 and he may be the worst left fielder in the history of the game with a self admitted fear of the wall. coupled with bad legs that are getting worse, the only thing this guy does well is streak hit. how about first base? it would save his legs and other than the occassional pop foul, remove his contact with the bricks at wrigley. think about it.
you could do a whole lot worse than soriano, barney and castro from first to short and the move would open an immediate spot for an outfielder. i think everyone realizes than carlos pena was a one year rental whose better days are behind him so let him teach soriano the position. keep ryan dempster, jeff baker and the kids but send the rest of the veterans packing. bite the bullet for a couple of years and develop the kids rather than wasting time with under achieving garbage. the attendance has fallen 10% to date and it's only going to get worse UNLESS you show the fans that you have a plan.
speaking of having a plan...it would be very nice if the white sox would make a move to obtain an established closer....NOW. if you're "all in" as they say, then you do whatever to win it all and if that cost you a prospect or two, so be it. sergio santos did pretty well for a guy who's only been pitching three years but his era over the past ten appearances is 9.41 so somebody figured out to lay off his non-strike slider and wait for his mistake when he has to throw a fastball. make a move.
are we going to have the NFL this year? on time? i think so because both sides are scared to death over the the possibility of an 'outsider' like a federal judge deciding their fates. i find it very interesting that progress was only made after the lawyers were eliminated from the negotiations and 'plain speak' entered the process. game on.
the miami heat are 2-1 favorites to win the title next season and i think that's pretty accurate because they're going to get better with the addition of career role players, rather than the last minute addition of former starters who had to learn the position. they didn't sign gag boy until july last year and had little time or money left to pursue the supporting players but it's different now because they've been targeting acquisitions since last summer and have a precise understanding of their salary cap. the bulls will have to get better because the heat will stand in their way every season, just like the pistons did to michael's bulls back in the late 80's.
talk about self prophecy. lebron james said last year that he didn't want to be 'the guy' anymore as he was with cleveland for 7 years. he definitely got his wish as he proved to millions that he wasn't 'the guy' over and over and over again. the king is dead.
will tiger ever return to form? will he win another major? his decline is unfortunate because the PGA tour is filled with anonymous faces and most have little or no media 'heat' to propel them to instant recognition.
watched men's lacrosse last night. interesting game. hockey on land and pretty physical. well conditioned people. lots of scoring. try it.
gotta run. almost time for the white sox to lose to the twins again. thank god for the rainout on tuesday. saved us a three game sweep. adios.
Monday, June 13, 2011
there IS a santa claus!
every once in a while, something occurs in the world of sports that makes you smile. for me, it's always been a white sox win, a cubs loss and a good boxing match that goes the distance. but last night, watching the dallas mavericks dismantle the hapless miami heat and sending lebron to a summer of self doubt was worth the price of admission. lebron's failure and his constant 4th quarter disappearing act finally wiped that smirk off his ugly face. now if the bruins can find a way to beat the jerkoffs from vancouver, it would be time for the happy dance in the bay window!
i found it amusing that peter gammons called wrigley field a dump last week. while he's accurate in his assessment, gammons has held season tickets for years at fenway park, which is the other dump in the major leagues. p.s.--gammons thinks 200 million will renovate wrigley but i have a cheaper idea. i think about 10 million will pay for a wrecking ball and then build a facility in the suburbs that's a 21st century structure complete with toilets that flush and actuel parking lots that don't require a second mortgage. screw the people in wrigleyville. let it go back to hookers, drugs and dirty book stores.
if you live in the northern suburbs, using rapid transit to a sporting event is a joke. i tried it to wrigley last week for the first time by taking the train to the grayland stop and exiting on a 2nd story platform. with NO signs, i picked a stairway and walked down to the city streets where, of course, there was once again NO street signs. i have no clue where i'm at.
i enter a bar called kennedy's and the purple haired multi-pierced gum chewing bartender waves her hand and says "addison is that way" and sorta points south. exit the bar in a pouring rain and walk three blocks to a cta bus stop (no shelter) and stand in the freakin rain until the bus comes. ask the driver how much and i get the same look skinheads get when they walk into a jewish temple. the driver says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING and continues to glare at me while the people behind me still standing in the rain get restless very quickly. thankfully, the guy right behind me tells me it's two bucks and i hand the money to the driver and he reacts like my bills are radioactive. he points (but doesn't speak) to the slot and i feed the meter to continue my trip to the shrine on addison.
now the bus is packed with rain soaked cub fans which makes me uneasy enough but the windshield fogs up completely with all the humidity and the mutant operating the bus is driving blind! i swear to god there wasn't one inch of clear glass. the mutant finally pulls out his hankerchief AT THIRTY MILES AN HOUR and wipes the glass.......ONCE.....which creates a three inch opening. incredibly, we arrive safe. after the game, i took a taxi back to the grayland stop. fifteen bucks and worth every penny.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
JUST SPORTS
as predicted, the cubs are terrible and on pace to lose 93 games. mike quade is the long term sacrificial lamb while the fans get screwed right now with this collection of overpaid has-beens and a roster that's roughly 50% minor leaguers. too bad the ticket prices are major league.
speaking of cub fans, some have finally realized that 'quality counts' and have decided to stay away from the park despite all of the tickets having been sold. memorial day was a perfect example. 85 degrees at wrigley on the holiday monday but only 30,000 in the park. when's the last time that happened? ricketts will start to feel the squeeze if the cub fans stick to their guns and demand a better protect by staying away.
did you see aramis try to catch a ball with his mouth? classic. beckham finished second in this contest with his attempt to catch a ball with his eye.
on the south side, a dismal start may have doomed them but they are showing signs of life but still suffer from inconsistencies on offense. the sorry part is they have outstanding pitching and an all-star closer but they can't hit. how can adam dunn not have a single hit off left handers after two months? and alex rios is the south side answer to carlos pena.
the bulls had a great season and a deep run into the playoffs but need some help at several positions but even if they get help, they still won't be as good as the heat. unless dwight howard comes to chicago. please.
derrick rose was terrible against the heat but i checked the books and kobe also sucked his first three years in the playoffs, finally hitting his stride with the arrival of shaq, who was then in his prime. rose sucked but he had no help.
the fire dumped their coach and..., oh never mind.
i don't think the NFL starts on time unless the players get a favorable court ruling next week. if not, watch for the season to be played in november & december only. the owners won't be the first to blink.
NHL? you have to hate that whiny bitch roberto luongo but vancouver is the best team and will take the cup in 6 games.
adios
speaking of cub fans, some have finally realized that 'quality counts' and have decided to stay away from the park despite all of the tickets having been sold. memorial day was a perfect example. 85 degrees at wrigley on the holiday monday but only 30,000 in the park. when's the last time that happened? ricketts will start to feel the squeeze if the cub fans stick to their guns and demand a better protect by staying away.
did you see aramis try to catch a ball with his mouth? classic. beckham finished second in this contest with his attempt to catch a ball with his eye.
on the south side, a dismal start may have doomed them but they are showing signs of life but still suffer from inconsistencies on offense. the sorry part is they have outstanding pitching and an all-star closer but they can't hit. how can adam dunn not have a single hit off left handers after two months? and alex rios is the south side answer to carlos pena.
the bulls had a great season and a deep run into the playoffs but need some help at several positions but even if they get help, they still won't be as good as the heat. unless dwight howard comes to chicago. please.
derrick rose was terrible against the heat but i checked the books and kobe also sucked his first three years in the playoffs, finally hitting his stride with the arrival of shaq, who was then in his prime. rose sucked but he had no help.
the fire dumped their coach and..., oh never mind.
i don't think the NFL starts on time unless the players get a favorable court ruling next week. if not, watch for the season to be played in november & december only. the owners won't be the first to blink.
NHL? you have to hate that whiny bitch roberto luongo but vancouver is the best team and will take the cup in 6 games.
adios
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