God is a Fuzzy Zoeller fan
How the hell else do you explain a ball sitting in the rough for a
good ten seconds and then miraculously gaining propulsion toward the
hole for an ace? See for yourself courtesy of YouTube.
I was reading the capsules about some of the projected first round and
first overall picks in today's baseball draft. It seems like every kid
and his mother has a high 90s fastball, neck-snapping curveball, or
Ruthian power that translates into can't-miss prospect status. Funny.
Out of the last ten first overall picks, only the Twins' Joe Mauer and
the Phillies' Pat Burrell are everyday players. In the last 20 years,
only Chipper Jones, Alex Rodriguez, and Ken Griffey Junior have turned
into what you would consider a superstar. Meanwhile, Mike Piazza, the
greates hitting catcher that ever lived was chosed with the final pick
of 1988 draft, over 1500 picks after top choice Andy Benes. Yay for
scouting. The biggest bust would have to be Brien Taylor, the Yankees'
top choice from 1991. Then, he was a high school kid whose heater hit
triple digits. Two years after that, he irreperably damaged his
pitching shoulder in a trailer park brawl. Seriously.
Reasons Allen Iverson has to hate Dwayne Wade:
Okay, so I can only think of one. But the Heat superstud didn't
practice today yet he will play in Game 1 of the NBA finals. Practice?
We talking 'bout practice, man!!! Reports are that Wade has a sinus
infection. Whatever. Is it just us, or does it seem like every time a
pro athlete gets the sniffles it's classified as the flu or some kind
of mutation of the ebola virus? How long before we see the following
headlines?
Pat Riley says Dwayne Wade will play tonight despite losing a toe in a
tragic lawn mowing accident and contracting Mad Cow Disease.
Roger Clemens is expected to make his scheduled start tomorrow despite
his pitching arm falling off after a brief bout with leprosy.
Larry Johnson ran for 147 yards and three touchdowns just days after
Nicaraguan drug smugglers gutted his body and used it as a method of
transporting their contraband accross the border.
Jason Kidd scored a career-high 54 despite suffering a sprained wrist
beating the shit out of his wife.
Okay, I admit it. That was a cheap one...
Anyway, my point stands. What percentage of the time that athletes
need to be put on IVs before a game is due to dehydration as a result
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