Hey ladies in the place I’m callin’ out to ya. There never was a city kid truer and bluer. There’s more to me than you’ll ever know, and I’ve got more hits than Sadaharu Oh. -Beastie Boys

Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! They’re turning Japanese, I think they’re turning Japanese, I really think so. I don’t care. If they can play, trot ‘em out there. Like my main Red Auerbach always says, “Black, white, or whatever, we didn’t give a damn. If you could play, you could play, and that’s the way we were.”      Read More »

Hey ladies in the place I’m callin’ out to ya.  There never was a city kid truer and bluer.  There’s more to me than you’ll ever know, and I’ve got more hits than Sadaharu Oh.  -Beastie Boys

Public Service Announcement: OK, here we go!  Chinese.  Japanese.  Dirty knees.  Look at these.  Look at these guys.  Look at these guys coming to you straight from Japan.  Ah Japan.  The Land of the Rising Sun.  There is a house in New Orleans, they call the Rising Sun.  And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy.  And God I know I’m one.  These guys ain’t ruining anything.  A veritable All-Star team all by themselves.  Taking America by storm all by themselves.  Proving that they belong all by themselves.  I’m good enough. I’m smart enough.  And doggone it, people like me!  I like them.  I like them a lot.  There once was a time when the only players coming over from Japan were pitchers.  The Hideo Nomos.  The Kaz Sasakis.  The Mac Suzukis.  The Fat Pussy Toads.  Not so much anymore.  Now Nippon Professional Baseball has been referred to as MLB’s Quadruple A.  Heck, the Japanese baseball league could give the National League a run for their money.  Like the energizer bunny.  I ain’t joking honey.  Don’t believe me, just take a look at this All Star team composed of Japanese players currently playing in the Big Show.         Read More »

Guess it’s over, call it a day.  Sorry that it had to end this way.  No reason to pretend, we knew it had to end some day, this way.  -Johnny Mathis

Boy oh boy!  Ha ha ha!  Does it get any better than this?  Huh?  Does it?  If you’re a Boston fan, it does not.  This is great!  Great, I tell you.  First the Patriots go out and grab Adalius Thomas and Randy Moss.  Then the Celtics acquire Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett.  And now this?  Stanley, see this?  This is this.  This ain’t something else.  This is this.  From now on, you’re on your own.  Yup, from now on, the rest of the baseball world is on their own.  The Boston Red Sox just made themselves the team to beat.  Punks jump up to get beat down!       Read More »

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.  -Epictetus

1.  Grant Hill has decided to sign a free-agent contract with the Phoenix Suns.  I hope he makes it.  Anyone who remembers his four years at Duke, likes this dude.  Two- time Charlie.  Two titles.  Two titles in a row.  Played for another one.  Best defensive player in the country.  Chicks dig the long ball.  Coaches dig defense.  Let’s not get carried away.  This dude played offense.  There’s not much he didn’t do.  The first player in ACC history to collect more than 1900 points, 700 rebounds, 400 assists, 200 steals and 100 blocked shots.  His Airness didn’t do it.  And there’s always the pass.  The pass before the shot.  We were in love with this dude before he ever suited up for an NBA game.  NBA Rookie the Year.  All-Star team after All Star team.  First rookie ever to lead an NBA All-Star fan balloting.  Beat Shaq Daddy.  All-NBA first team.  Led the NBA in triple-doubles.  Twice.  Get the papers, get the papers.  Gold Medal.  22 points.  9 boards.  7.3 dimes.  2 steals.  First player since Larry Legend to average 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in a season.  Nobody’s done it since.  Nobody.  Joined the Stilt and Elgin Baylor as the only players in NBA history to lead their teams in scoring, rebounding and assists more than once.  Hill and Chamberlain are the only two players in league history to lead their teams in points, rebounds and assists per game three times.   Then the ankle.  Yickkkk.  The ankle.  Never really the same since.  I for one, am pulling for him.  He’s one of the good guys.         Read More »

Baby what a big surprise.  Right before my very eyes.  -Chicago

Public Service Announcement:  OK, here we go!  Rookie rookie, who gets the cookie.  Rookie of the Month.  American League Rookie of the month of April.  Who’s got the woh oh oh oh, woh oh oh oh, right stuff?  Is it Delmon Young?  Is he the marshmallow fluff?  Is it Dustin Moseley?  Is he pitching well enough?  Is it our own D-Nice?  Is he leading on McDuff?  Nope.  None of the above.  It’s another Japanese pitcher we love.  It’s another Japanese pitcher I’m speaking of.  Oh oh catch that buzz.  Love is the drug I’m thinking of.  Oh oh can´t you see.  Okajima is the man for me.        Read More »