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Proof that Jay Mariotti reads TSR and Bullz-Eye

May 8, 2006 / David Medsker

While perusing Jay Mariotti’s latest inflammatory article in the Chicao Sun-Times (the man is nothing if not a lightning rod), the lastest target being the lowly Chicago Cubs, I noticed that Mariotti made the following statement regarding Cubs GM Jim Hendry’s offseason moves:

Hendry left them two bats and two arms short.

Which is funny, because in late March, I wrote the following in my BE Baseball Preview:

…they did make some good moves, getting a legitimate leadoff hitter in Juan Pierre and bolstering the bullpen with Bobby Howry and Scott Eyre. But they’re still two bats and three arms short of being competitive…

I’m flattered, really. But would it kill you to give credit where credit is due, Jay? But I’m not one to throw stones, so I will simply say, you’re welcome, Mariotti. Now quit copying off of my test.

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Couch Potato Alert

May 8, 2006 / John Paulsen

Now that we’re in the second round of the NBA playoffs, the schedule is set for the entire week, with TNT handling most of the games. There are four MLB games on national television this week, with two Red Sox/Yankees games on consecutive nights.

NBA
Mon, 8 PM: New Jersey @ Miami – TNT
Mon, 10:30 PM: LA Clippers @ Phoenix – TNT
Tues, 7 PM: Cleveland @ Detroit – TNT
Tues, 9:30 PM: Dallas @ San Antonio – TNT
Wed, 8 PM: New Jersey @ Miami – TNT
Wed, 10:30 PM: LA Clippers @ Phoenix – TNT
Fri, 8 PM: Miami @ New Jersey – ESPN
Fri, 10:30 PM: Phoenix @ LA Clippers – ESPN

MLB
Mon, 7:05 PM: Minnesota @ Texas – ESPN
Wed, 1:10 PM: Colorado @ St. Louis – ESPN
Wed, 7:05 PM: Boston @ NY Yankees – ESPN
Thurs, 7:05 PM: Boston @ NY Yankees – ESPN2

MLB, NBA, Television

Couch Potato Alert

May 4, 2006 / John Paulsen

If you like Game 6, there are five of them in the NBA Playoffs over the next two days. Four teams are trying to close out their respective series on the road, while the Lakers are the sole team trying to win their series at home.

NBA
Thurs, 7 PM: New Jersey @ Indiana (3-2) – NBATV
Thurs, 8 PM: Miami @ Chicago (3-2) – TNT
Thurs, 10:30 PM: Phoenix @ LA Lakers (2-3) – TNT
Fri, 8 PM: Cleveland @ Washington (3-2) – ESPN
Fri, 10:30 PM: San Antonio @ Sacramento (3-2) – ESPN

MLB
Thurs, 8:05 PM: St. Louis @ Houston – ESPN2

MLB, NBA, Television

Best, plunk, ever

May 3, 2006 / David Medsker

Barry Bonds took a shot to the head during batting practice. How, you ask? He was standing behind the cage, arms up on the railing, not paying attention, and boom, foul ball drills him above the right eye.

Now, I own Barry Bonds in a fantasy league (he was still there in the 10th round, I had to take him), but even I grinned when I heard the news, as if the fates are coming together to prevent Bonds from surpassing the Babe. But then I saw the video, the closeup of Bonds, followed by the blur of the ball and Bonds hitting the deck…and I laughed my ass off. Okay, first I said, “Oooooooh,” but then I laughed. Hard. Soon after they showed the tape, Orel “Bulldog” Hersheiser, who is calling the Toronto/Boston game on ESPN, commented on how a veteran player like Bonds should know to pull the netting that surrounds the batting cage back far enough to see how much give it has, so they don’t accidentally get beaned like Bonds did. Whoops. Somebody in the house say “Nelson Muntz!” (Nelson Muntz!) Haaaa-ha!

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