Knowledge slowly builds up what in an hour, ignorance pulls down. -George Eliot
1. Sheesh these Mariners are hot. Red hot. Hot to trot. Hotsie Totsie. Last night, Raul Ibanez hit two two-run bombs and then doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth to lead the Mariners over the Tribe. It was the sixth time Z hit two dings in a game. He also tripled in the seventh to come up a single shy of the cycle. Paul Byrd: “The way he played tonight, he should have twenty home runs. I have no idea how he only had two going into the game. He killed us.” Yes he did. The Mariners have been killing everyone as of late.
2. Nothing like a good old fashioned fist-fight to cure what ails ya. In his first home start since a fight with Michael “I Didn’t Have the Ball Bitch” Barrett, Carlos Zambrano pitched eight strong innings and homered to lead the Cubbies past the Stros. Zambrano: “Big Z is back on track.” The third person thing never gets old. This is Rickey, calling on behalf of Rickey.
3. Meet the Mets. Greet the Mets. The Mets continue to flounder about, but Moises Alou won’t be coming to their rescue for the foreseeable future. I’ll be your savior, steadfast and true. I’ll come to your emotional rescue. The 40-year-old Alou, sidelined since May 12, had an MRI exam in New York that revealed inflammation and soreness in his left quadriceps. Everybody knew this was gonna happen going in, right? Right?
4. Hector “Macho” Camacho was sentenced to the maximum seven years in prison Monday for burglary. I don’t care, I always loved this cat. I loved when he beat the living daylights out of Bazooka Limon. I loved the Captain America outfit. I loved the loin cloth. But my favorite of all favorites is when the Macho Man knocked out Sugar Ray Leonard putting him into permanent retirement. Ohhhh Yaaaaaa.
5. Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky declined to comment on an SI.com report saying the Reds have put outfielder Adam Dunn on the market. That only tells me one thing: Adam Dunn is on the market. I’m all lost in the supermarket. I can no longer shop happily. I came in here for that special offer, a guaranteed personality.
6. The Orioles are prepared for the phone calls to come as the non-waiver trade deadline approaches in late July. Teams will inquire about pitcher Steve Trachsel. They’ll gauge his availability and make an offer. Yankees? You betcha.
7. Jon Lester threw what was described as a “strong side session” yesterday at Fenway Pahk. It’s been decided to option Lester to Pawtucket and get him up to the bigs as soon as he shows he’s ready. C’mon guys, I got him sitting on the end of like five fantasy benches right now. Please bring him up soon. Oh, word has it, it could be after as few as two more starts. Ok, I guess.
8. If Phoenix doesn’t work out as a trading partner, there is speculation around the league about a possible deal with Seattle that would bring forward Rashard Lewis to the Celtics. Lewis reportedly is good friends with the Dunk Machine and would consent to the deal if Green is not a part of the package. Now I like Lewis as much as the next guy, but don’t we need a center? Huh? Don’t we?
9. Spurs/Cavs tonight. Aren’t the Soprano’s on?
10. Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers, the team’s best player, is being investigated for allegedly groping a woman in her dressing room at a Deetroit strip club. Oh ya, dude also had a handgun in his waistband. And people are still calling the NBA a thug’s league? There’s no need to fear, Roger Goodell is here. Rogers will be suspended in no time.
Peace out homies. Six Two and Even!
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