A little bit of everything
Cameron Blair
Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: Sports
Major League Baseball's 2008 season is well underway. My Cubbies have been on a tear, winning 11 of their last 14 games. However, most of those wins have been against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. Beating those two teams is pretty similar to playing Madden on the easy level and crushing your opponent 98-3. In other words, I'm not putting the Cubs in the World Series just yet.
Plus, I think there's still about 426 games left in the regular season as I write this.
Speaking of baseball, Eastern continues to hover around the .500 mark, which is a bit disappointing considering the talent the team has on the field. Watching junior All-American Christian Friedrich pitch eases the disappointment, however. If I had a dollar for every batter Friedrich froze with his curveball; well, I could buy those Cubs World Series tickets I'm not supposed to be thinking about right now.
A Bengals receiver is in the news, and surprisingly, it didn't end with a day in court. Chad Johnson has made clear his desire to be traded before the 2008 season and has threatened to sit out the season if his demand is not met.
Not surprisingly, his agent is Drew Rosenhaus, the guy behind the Terrell Owens fiasco in Philadelphia a few years ago. I'm not a Bengals fan, but I think everyone who is should be entitled to one kick to the groin for both Rosenhaus and Johnson. If only I were commissioner of the NFL.
Ordinarily I hate auto racing, but I feel you need to know this. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile President Max Mosley is under pressure to resign after being involved in a bizarre Nazi sex orgy with a group of five prostitutes. Mosley allegedly struck the women with a whip while yelling at them in German. I have no witty one-liner to go here, but I think this may be why I have steered clear (pun intended) of auto racing.
Last but not least, Eastern's football team will play their annual spring football game Sunday at Roy Kidd Stadium. As you may know, I try to avoid even putting pants on most Sundays. But I will definitely make it to the game-with pants on.
Now, if something makes me completely clothe myself on a Sunday, you know it's a worthwhile event.
So I better see you all there.
Plus, I think there's still about 426 games left in the regular season as I write this.
Speaking of baseball, Eastern continues to hover around the .500 mark, which is a bit disappointing considering the talent the team has on the field. Watching junior All-American Christian Friedrich pitch eases the disappointment, however. If I had a dollar for every batter Friedrich froze with his curveball; well, I could buy those Cubs World Series tickets I'm not supposed to be thinking about right now.
A Bengals receiver is in the news, and surprisingly, it didn't end with a day in court. Chad Johnson has made clear his desire to be traded before the 2008 season and has threatened to sit out the season if his demand is not met.
Not surprisingly, his agent is Drew Rosenhaus, the guy behind the Terrell Owens fiasco in Philadelphia a few years ago. I'm not a Bengals fan, but I think everyone who is should be entitled to one kick to the groin for both Rosenhaus and Johnson. If only I were commissioner of the NFL.
Ordinarily I hate auto racing, but I feel you need to know this. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile President Max Mosley is under pressure to resign after being involved in a bizarre Nazi sex orgy with a group of five prostitutes. Mosley allegedly struck the women with a whip while yelling at them in German. I have no witty one-liner to go here, but I think this may be why I have steered clear (pun intended) of auto racing.
Last but not least, Eastern's football team will play their annual spring football game Sunday at Roy Kidd Stadium. As you may know, I try to avoid even putting pants on most Sundays. But I will definitely make it to the game-with pants on.
Now, if something makes me completely clothe myself on a Sunday, you know it's a worthwhile event.
So I better see you all there.
