Today the Mets beat the Marlins, which is no shocker, however, I wanted to point out how well Johan did on his first start. 7 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs and 8Ks, not super but still really good. I still believe the Red Sox f'd up royally by not trading for this guy, with Beckett dinged up, and Schilling out for possibly the year. We needed this guy more than we know it. I know it is a very long season and anything can happen, but anyone who believes that Lester or Clay, or even Ellsbury weren't worth giving up for Johan is an idiot. Since he is a Met though, I still believe Tommy John is right around the bend.
Robin and Brook Lopez aka the Stanford Tree's(because they are both 7 ft) announced they are going to fore go their junior years and leave for the NBA. Brook averaged 19 points and 9 boards a game, while Robin averaged 10 points and 5 boards a game. Both have tremendous up-side but Brook will be selected earlier in the first round than Robin. This is a huge blow to Stanford, because they thought at least Robin would return, but seriously hard school and essays or millions and strippers. You made the right decision Robin, rock on.
Whenever you hold a team to an NBA low 17 field goals you most likely will win the game. The Celtics dominated the D-League Miami Heat squad last night. The Big 3 and Leon all scored in double figures while for the Miami Heat Davis, Quinn, and Ahern scored in double figures. The Celtics had this game won before it even started going up 27-4, and from then on, bench players played a majority of the game. An interesting observation though, before each game James Posey hugs every teammate at center court and says something in their ears and it is always a different saying to each of them. That must be really hard to come up with new material every game, its hard enough for me to come up with chicks of the day.
Well in the fuck Dave Pearce NCAA Tournament, the Memphis Tigers beat the Texas Longhorns. Looking back on this tourney I should have just picked all the number 1s. I should have said fuck "free-throws", Memphis is just a really good team. Derrick Rose looked like Jalen Rose in having 21 points and Chris Douglas-Roberts finished with 25 points and was the real game changer. The most surprising stat was the fact they shot 30-36 from the charity stripe (that's a free throw line Bob) which is 83 percent, and that is very impressive. As for Joey Dorsey he had 11 points and 12 boards, however he remains a total douche bag.
As for Texas, the couldn't get it going. D.J. Augustine had 16 points but only shot 4-18 and at times looked foolish with the ball, and A.J. Abrams had 17 points. The Longhorns shot 36 percent for the game, while Memphis shot 50 percent.
“I bet a fun thing would be to go way back in time to where there was going to be an eclipse and tell the cave men, "If I have come to destroy you, may the sun be blotted out from the sky." Just then the eclipse would start, and they'd probably try to kill you or something, but then you could explain about the rotation of the moon and all, and everyone would get a good laugh.”
The Heat's five starters in that game are averaging a combined 39.6 points. The Celtics will win this game. We are a better team than the Heat in every aspect of the game. Our Bench could beat the Heat's starters. They are pathetic and their coach refuses to go to games because he is "scouting." I will probably be flipping between them and the DAVIDSON game anyway.
Trot Nixon, my least favorite Red Sox player of all time, got sent down to the minor leagues for rookie Alex Romero. After a stint with Cleveland last year, and being let go by the Red Sox a year before that, it seems apparent he is not a good player. Only if the Red Sox figured that out 7 years ago.
Bob said that he hates Will Smith. Now I hate Bob. How can you possibly deny the fresh prince? The man has done his thing for decades, and has been successful in pretty much every area of entertainment. I was gonna list all the sick shit hes been in, but fuck that. just go here if you wanna peep a list--- http://imdb.com/name/nm0000226/
I will however provide you with a video of one of the sickest songs ever. For your viewing pleasure, ladies and gentlemen....i give you Miami.
Now, more than ever, I can smell the 17th championship. The Celtics absolutely dominated the Hornets last night by 20. Every player on the Celtics did better than everyone on the Hornets. In another "prove it" game, the Celtics silenced the critics and now have beat every team in the NBA. Pierce had 27, KG had 21, Ray had 12, Rajon had 17, and Hard Work had 12. It was a very fast pace game, which is the Hornets style, but the Celtics were able to play their game better. All the Celtics need to do is win 4 more games to clinch home play-off games throughout. And soon this will be what people remember:
The C's go up against NO tonight, but not only do they face Chris Paul and company, but they also face their below par record against the squad. They have lost 7 of the past 11 matchups including the last 3. Also, the Hornets remain the only team in the NBA that Boston hasnt beaten. (although they'vd only threw down once this season). They actually just played one another last Saturday down in New Orleans and Boston pretty much gave them the win. After leading the whole game the C's let David West catch fire and blew it.
yo....fuck all that.
After they dominated PHX, Boston has again made a statement to the skeptical mainstream media letting them know that they're the best, deny it if you dare ya fuck sticks.
Boston should cruise to victory lane tonight. But in true Green Machine fashion, we should see some even play up until half way through the 3rd. The Celtics love to settle into games, so many of their games stay semi-close until the C's decide enough is enough and they should prolly just get the win over with....although alot of it has to do with Rajon who has nightly reservations at "Halftime Pizza".
Chris Paul is my boy, and he is undeniably one of the top candidates for MVP. But as Pearce said in an post game interview after the PHX game: "Rondo has been showing all year that he can stand off with any point guard eye-to-eye he matches up with." Well said Paul, we couldnt agree more. I mean come on, think about it.....Rajon Rondo......ya.....Rajon Rondo.
Keep in mind that David West did have his way with the Celtics last Saturday, dropping 37 pts including 13 in the 4th, but fuck it....ya, fuck it. Garnett is motherfuckin back son, and he is hot like fire right now coming out of the phx game with a 30 pt performance along side Pearce who had 27 pts in the effort.
Look for a big night from Ray Allen. Hes prolly gonna be matched up with Bob's boy Mo Pete, and most likely Mo is gonna have an earpeice in during the game listening to the Michigan State game.... i anticipate that this will prove to be quite a distraction for Morris.
Final score: Celtics 99, N.O. 84 Tommy Award will go to Ray Allen
I have heard Greg Oden being called an idiot, a moron, stupid, etc for playing a pick-up game the other day. I know he's recovering from having microfracture surgery on his knee, but you have to sympathize. It must be so hard for him to have been drafted with so many high expectations and to be told he can't play for the whole year. Also, imagine being at the gym with your friends, playing pick-up and have Greg Oden come to you and ask to play? That would be so cool.
A New Zealand man has been sentenced to community service after telling police he was raped by a wombat and the experience had made him speak "Australian".
"Arthur Ross Cradock, 48, from the South Island town of Motueka, called police on February 11 and told them he was being raped at his home by the wombat and he needed help, The Nelson Mail newspaper reported.
The orchard worker later called back and said: "Apart from speaking Australian now, I'm pretty all right, you know."
Cradock pleaded guilty in the local court to using a phone for a fictitious purpose. He was sentenced to 75 hours' community work.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Chris Stringer told the court alcohol played a large role in Cradock's life."
FOXNews.com
I can't knock this guy, I mean one time I banged a panda bear and spoke Chinese for a while.
What it came down to is Rick Pitino coached better than Bruce Pearl. You could see it all the time through their defensive sets. Also, UL dictated the pace and style of play the whole game. For UL 5 players scored in double figures which included: Williams, Padget, McGee, Smith, and Clark off the bench. For Tennessee, both Smiths and Lofton scored in double figures. I realized that Tenn was extremely overrated, Lofton shot 7-33 this whole tournament. It was my fault for putting so much faith into him.
A brisk first period (which included a 12 minute stretch of whistle free hockey) ended 1-0 thanks to Marco Sturm, who netted his 26th of the season. David Krejci got the only assist, but Glen Murray deserved a nod as well. Sturm was the trailing man of the three Bruin forwards, and Murray's drive toward the net freed up Sturm on the wing, allowing him to score.
The Leafs came back with a strong second period effort, outshooting the Bruins 18 to 11. Jiri "Spell Check" Tlusty beat Tim Thomas to tie the game at 1-1.
The Bruins kicked it up a notch in the second, creating breakaway after breakaway. Kessel got in behind the defense thanks to some length of the ice passing behind him. All alone with just the goalie to beat, Kessel tapped home the go ahead goal. A few minutes later, Glen Murray added some insurance, making it 3-1.
The Leafs made it interesting when Krejci was called for a bogus hold, and Pavel Kubina scored from the right wing on a shot Thomas could have probably saved. Toronto goalie Vesa Toskola got an assist on the play, his 5th of the season, which I think is just a cool stat for some reason.
But the Bruins responded right away. Twenty-three seconds later, Peter Shaefer's shot deflected past Toskola to make it a 4-2 game.
The Bruins now sit in 7th place, tied in points with the Flyers at 88, but holding the head-to-head tie-breaker. The Senators come to town on Saturday, and the B's fly to Buffalo to play a game on Sunday. With the Capitals also winning Thursday night, the Bruins remain 2 points ahead of the 9th place team.
Is it me, or do leads not matter this tournament. Xavier started this game strong and fast 28-10. Then West Virginia came back from great play from Joe Alexander and De'Sean Butler, however Josh Duncan and Drew Lavender were too much to handle at the end. Xavier lost the lead at the end of the game, than Drew Lavender hit a very timely three, when West Virginia missed some crucial free-throws, which caused this game to get into overtime. In overtime, West Virginia started off quickly, then fizzled and had some bonehead defensive plays at the end of the game which led to B.J. Raymond hit the dagger three pointer.
Barry Bonds is completely done in San Fransisco. AT&T Park has removed all of the remnants of Bonds all over the park from his picture on the wall to his 756 signs. Personally, I hate this, Bonds put the Giants on the map, he broke the home-run record, and as of right now he is not guilty of steroids and the best ball player statistically in my life-time. San Fran is classless, and he deserves better than that. For every negative thing he has done or said to have done, there are positive things on and off the field that out-weigh it. Bonds is a legend, and if anyone disputes it, check the record books. Bonds Stats
When you are a 4 star recruit and you have been relentlessly pursued by big time football schools across the nation, you don't really want to have a picture like this show up on your myspace page. Its just not good for the image.
Here is Clemson soon to be freshman Kenny Page. You see, he was one of those signing day guys who held out until the last minute before choosing Clemson over UNC. I can't even begin to imagine what swayed him towards Tiger orange.
The Suns got the shit kicked out of them, just like I predicted and the Tommy Award went to Rajon, just like I predicted. Amare Stoudemire had 32 points, but the Celtics were able to withstand the attack and dominate. For the Celtics, all the starters KG had 30 points, Paul had 27, Ray had 14, Perk had 13, and Rajon had 14, which is amazing. Also, the M-V-P chants were awesome tonight, and after this game he proved it. The critics now again should be quite.
The Suns couldn't have beaten us if we shot on our knees:
Tonight the Celtics take on the Suns and try to do some things. 1. End this 2 game losing streak, 2. Improve their 28-5 record against the west, and 3. Avenge their loss against the Suns earlier this season. Here are the starting line-ups:
If I were the Celtics this would be my plan, run, run, and run more. Reasoning, Shaq can't get down the court like he used to, and the Suns have a thin bench and we might be able to tire them out.
My Tommy Award winner is Rajon Rondo, due to his defense on Steve Nash and his fast pace will be the reason the C's win this game.
The former Bon Jovi lead guitarist, Richie Sambora, was arrested on Tuesday night for driving under the influence of alcohol. Obviously being alone and drunk would have been way too uncool for the has-been because his 10 year old daughter was in the car with him.
Us Weekly reported, "There were three females in the car, two of them were juveniles. The officer [that arrested Sambora] formed the opinion that Mr. Sambora had been operating his vehicle under the influence of alcohol." P.I.M.P.
If Heather Locklear, his baby's mama, didn't hate him enough after leaving her for Denise Richards, she's sure to now.
Its the post draft-preseason period of our league (Dueling Couches Fans- CBSSportsline.com) and reviewing the league thus far its safe to say the league will be a fist fight for the 4 playoff spots (2 division winners + 2 wild-cards). 10 teams participate in our AL only league and starting following this season, each team will be allowed to keep 4 of their players. The live online draft was held Monday night 8:30pm with 22 rounds of awesomeness. Everyone can agree live drafts are half the excitement of a fantasy league. Instead of analyzing pick by pick, I thought it would just be easier to review each team separately.
Coach Frank Martin believes Michael Beasley is going pro after his amazing freshman season. Duh, no shit. He probably knew that the third week into his first semester at Kansas State about the same time he realized Film 101 was for the birds. He's a stud that'll make an immediate impact to any team he gets drafted by. Worse case scenario: he's a more offensive Kurt Thomas. Freshman Stats
Today, Marcus Trufant agreed upon a 6 year 50.2 million dollar contract. I think this is much too big of contract for Trufant. When I think of good CB's I think of Hall, Bailey, Clements, even Samuel. Trufant is decent corner, but not worth this type of money.
Rich Harden and Emil Brown led the Athletics to victory this morning. Harden went 6 innings, allowing 1 earned run, 3 hits, and striking out an impressive 9. Brown provided the offense, hitting a 3 run homer in the 4th to put Oakland up 4-0. The Oakland bullpen (comprised mostly of former Sox relievers), did not collapse this time. Santiago Casilla, BK Foulke, and Alan Embree combined for three scoreless innings to close the game.
The only offense for the Sox came off the bat of Manny Ramirez, who hit a solo shot in the 6th. Other than that, a few hits and walks scattered here and there was all the Sox could produce.
Lester didn't look very sharp. He had difficulty with his command, with his pitch to Brown the most glaring example of his many mistakes. It was a cut fastball that didn't cut, and wasn't all that fast. Lester went 4 innings, allowed 5 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 walks, and struck out 4.
But there were some silver linings to the game. David Aardsma made his Sox debut and pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts. Javier Lopez didn't allow any inherited runners to score. Manny seems to be starting the season off in stride, as is Julio Lugo.
But there is one huge negative from this series, and that was the performance of Jason Varitek. He was 0 for 8 with 6 strikeouts, and grounded into a double play. That's pathetic.
Thursday: Xavier vs. West Virginia (Phoenix, 7:10pm)- Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery North Carolina vs. Washington St. (Charlotte, 7:27pm)- Dick Enberg and Jay Bilas UCLA vs. Western Kentucky (Phoenix, 9:40pm)- Verne Lundquist and Raftery Tennessee vs. Louisville (Charlotte, 9:57pm)- Dick Enberg and Jay Bilas
Friday:
Wisconsin vs. Davidson (Detroit, 7:10pm)- Gus Johnson and Len Elmore Texas vs. Stanford (Houston, 7:27pm)- Jim Nantz and Billy Packer Kansas vs. Villanova (Detroit, 9:40pm)- Gus Johnson and Len Elmore Memphis vs. Michigan State (Houston, 9:57pm)- Jim Nantz and Billy Packer
Basically, CBS kept all the talent from the first weekend around and got rid of the waste (I'm looking at you Bolerjack). Good work.
Well the first game of the season was certainly a dousey, it involved Tokyo, extra innings and plenty of coffee. At 6 am eastern time, Dice-K Pitched terribly in the first 2 innings putting the Sox in a hole off a Mark Ellis home-run. However, he was able to right the ship in the next three innings and pitched somewhat dominantly. Dice-K's stats were 5 IP, 5 BB, and 6 Ks.
In the fifth inning the Sox were able to capture a 3-2 lead when Brandon Moss knocked in a run, than Manny Ramirez hit a double driving in 2 off of Joe Blanton. That's when Kyle Snyder entered the game and immediately gave up the lead giving up a 2 run home-run to Jack Hannahan.
Huston Street the A's closer gave up a solo home-run to Brandon Moss to knot the game up at 4, than in the 10th gave up a 2 run double to Manny to basically solidify the game. Papelbon struggled in the bottom of the 10th giving up 3 hits and 1 run, but eventually was able to shut the door on the feisty A's.
Just when one passion of mine is out the door (Duke Basketball) another one rushes in to fill the void. That's right, The Hills third season officially kicked off last night with an hour long episode that was solid but not great.
With half the 'sode focused on Lauren's travels to Paris and the other half on Spencer's ill advised trip to Crested Butte, it was a lot to digest in just 60 minutes. Plus, there were too many 'what the fuck' moments when you just knew shit was going to go wrong and of course it did.
For instance, when Lauren decided to wear her thousand dollar dress to the club the night before the ball, you just knew it was going to get fucked up. It was painful to watch and seemed hardly worth it since she was going to be hanging out with a bunch of grungy French dudes. Low and behold, the shit was fucked up the next morning and she had to go begging for another. What does she do with the new dress that was even more elaborate and expensive? Get on the back of a Vespa and drive around Paris in the rain with one of the grungy French fags. Of course.
Or how about Spencer defying logic and reason to fly to Colorado just to talk to Heidi? I think she made it perfectly clear she was all set with communicating when she ignored his 300 phone calls. Nothing like rich pricks dropping serious coin to drive their relationships deeper into the point of no return.
For a second, he did actually have you feeling bad for him since he was exerting all this effort and getting nothing in return. Then he changed all that by calling Heidi delirious and daring her to make the split official. That was a classic right there.
Either way, the future looks bright as we apparently get the return of Stephen from the old school LB episodes. I'm all about clinging to history so I can't wait for that. And if there is one thing we can be absolutely sure of, the climax of this show will not be nearly as pathetic or disappointing as the climax of Duke's past two seasons.
There isn't really much to say. For the past two games the Celtics had the lead going into the fourth quarter then blew it. I don't know if Doc is trying to take it easy on the starters, but it certainly seemed that way. Andre Iguodala had a game high 28 points and lots of free-throws at the end of the game. The Celtics are playing Phoenix next and will look for revenge and hopefully to start taking games seriously. Again, when the Celtics lose, I don't do long posts.
ESPN reports, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is out indefinitley with a high ankle sprain and mild knee sprain. With the Mav's in a very close play-off race this is obviously a huge blow for them. With a thin front court already, I would say the Mav's are doomed.
Dave's Bracket Well my bracket is officially busted, but hey, at least Georgetown wasn't up 15 with 15 minutes left. Bob's Bracket Hanging in there, I need NC or Memphis to lose to get back into it. However, Bob and I had 18 points in the second round and tied over-all with 40 points each.
Here is Francessca DeMarco, easily one of the hottest girls I have ever seen in my life. Has already picked up my day since that whole Georgetown thing.
One of the gayest "Coach Attacking Media" outbursts you'll ever see. Boeheim comes off as nothing but a little bitch. He swears, which is against the rules in a good coaching tirade. And the swearing seems forced, don't you think? And attacking the student newspaper, Jimmy? Come on, grow a pair and attack someone who doesn't subsist on Ramen noodles, Keystone Light, and Family Guy DVDs.
"The most bullshit thing I've seen in 30 years."
Wow, Jimmy, you must have an awesome life if the most bullshit thing you've seen in three decades is some college newspaper calling a player "overrated." I gues things like Vietnam, Watergate, Iran Contra, the Darfur genocide, Katrina, and the collapse of syracuse football pale in comparison to your star player getting called out for being an overrated toolbox. Good perspective there, Jimmy.
And McNamara was overrated!!! Especially in upstate NY!
You can be overrated and still be good. Derek Jeter, for instance, is a great player; but he's overrated. All the word "overrated" means is that he's not as great as people think he is, not that he isn't good at all.
My bracket is officially busted. Georgetown not only lost, but lost in devastating fashion. They lost after having 17 point lead into the half. Stephan Curry decided to be God again and finished the game with 30 points. Oh yea, only 22 of them were in the 2nd half, asshole. As for Georgetown, no one had over 14 points. Roy Hibbert finished with 6 and fouled out. I am sad, depressed and right now.... MAD: Box Score
