Public Knowledge

He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that.  -John Stewart Mill 

Public Knowledge:

1.  Nobody like a big mouth.  I hate to do it, but I have to.  I have to add Don Shula to the list.  Add him to the list of guys I hate.  Right there with Mark Gastineau.  Right there with Jack Tatum.  Right there with Ben Dreith.  Right there with Eric Mangini.  Right there with LT and Lights out.  Right there with all of them.  Because you had to be a big shot, didn’t cha.  You had to open up your mouth.  You had to be a big shot, didn’t cha.  All your friends were so knocked out.  Just remember we didn’t start this.  But we will finish it. 

2.  Another guy I hate.  Zeke.  I hate to give him advice but, if you have a brain in your head Isiah, you’ll start Renaldo Balkman.  He may not shoot the three like Q, but he does everything else.  He plays D.  Big D.  Tough D.  Tenacious D.  He blocks shots.  He runs the floor.  He plays hard all the time.  S-dot-Carter.  Y’all must try harder.  Competition is nada.  He has a tattoo that says, “hustle harder” for goodness sakes.  You better be good for goodness sakes.  He’s good.  Isiah, don’t do to Renaldo this year, what you did to David Lee last year.

3.  Don’t look now but the Islanders are on top of the Patrick Division.  Fresh off a victory over King Henrik and the Blue Shirts, the Isles have won for the fourth time in five games.   The way the Pride of Winthrop Mass’ Rick DiPietro and Hillary Duff’s boy are playing, they just may win the Prince of Wales Trophy.

4.  So the Bombers want Miggy?  How does it feel to want?  The Fish made it clear that the Yankees would have to include either Phyllis Hughes, Joba Chamberpot or Ian Senator You Are No Jack Kennedy.   Remember when the Yankees were good?  I don’t.  Ha ha ha!

5.  I love the O-Dog.  I love Orlando Hudson.  Gem of the Night, every night.  Orlando was just named the National League’s Gold Glove Award-winning second baseman for the second year in a row.  His third straight Gold Glove, having won the American League award in 2005.  He is just the sixth infielder in Major League history to win a Gold Glove in both the American and National Leagues, joining Bret Boone, J.T. Snow, Robin Ventura, Omar Vizquel, and Matt Williams.  Expect many more to come.  If he stays healthy, expect him to catch Bobby Alomar who won a record ten Gold Gloves at second base.  Yes Virginia, he’s that good.  Some people wanna fill the world with silly glove songs.  And what’s wrong with that?  I’d like to know, ’cause here I go again.

6.  Glove isn’t funny.  No, it isn’t silly, glove isn’t silly at all.  Greg Maddux may be able to put a baseball through a life saver, but he can also flash that leather.  They may have to change the award’s name to the Greg Maddux Trophy.  Padres pitcher Greg Maddux just passed Kitty Kaat and The Human Vacuum Cleaner, Brooks Robinson to win his record 17th Gold Glove.  Now that’s some company.  Threes Company.  Come and knock on our door.  He’s just signed on for another year.  Another year, another Gold Glove.  Now that’s a mark that won’t be touched.  Can’t touch this.7.  Yaoza!  28 points, 13 boards and six dimes against the Big Fundamental and the World Champion Spurs.  If this guy could just stay healthy…

8.  Eric Lindros is expected to announce his retirement from the NHL tomorrow.  Geez, I had no idea this cat was still playing.  Broad Street Bully fans may hate him, but I will never forget him on that Legion of Doom line.  Simply devastating.  Mesmerizing, tantalizing, captivating, devastating.  Don’t blame Eric, blame that toothless jackass Bobby Clarke.

9.  Like my main man Bill Parcells says:  You are what record says you are.  Does that mean the Chargers are the Buffalo Bills?  I like to think so.

10.  Cleo Lemon will remain the starter for at least another week.  John Beck be damned.  Does it matter?  Maybe Dandy Don Shula should be more concerned about this team than the one up in New England.  Good thing they drafted Ginn.  Good thing they let go of C-Pep.  Good thing they let the Mighty Quinn sit in the green room.  Good thing they hired Cam Cameron.  Good thing, where have you gone?  Good thing, you’ve been gone too long.

Peace out homies.  Six two and Even!

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