We're going to the Final Four, but today is the REAL Opening Day for Major League Baseball, and that's what's on my mind at the moment.
Despite the fact that Kerry Wood gave up three runs in the top of the 9th to their chief rivals for the NL Central, the Milwaukee Brewers (sorry, Jody, the Cardinals are going to suck this year), newly arrived outfielder Kosuke Fukudome hit a game-tying three-run homer in the bottom half to send the game to extra innings. However, the Cubs bullpen couldn't handle the newly-found prosperity, losing to the Brew Crew, 4-3.
The Southsiders were in Cleveland, and lost, 10-8, despite TWO Jim Thome homers. It's going to be a LOONNNGGG season at the Cell, I fear, because the pitching just isn't there.
As for you Cardinal fans, The Birds took a 5-1 lead, complete with an Albert Pujols homer, before the rain washed it way; Opening Day is now opening night on Tuesday. It's just as well, with the exception of Wainwright, Pujols and Rick Ankiel, they're old and they're going to stink on ice; 4th place would be over-achieving for this bunch. Think I'm kidding? How have their AAA Redbirds done recently? Uh-huh, it's not pretty.
That's OK, I've got the Braves on HD, thanks to CSS, so I'm going to go watch some more baseball.
Later, I will speak my piece about how, if she wanted to, Hillary could still campaign and actually HELP the Democratic Party, instead of trying to ensure the defeat of its' strongest candidate, Barack Obama. Back to Tommy G and his return to Turner Field!
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Yeah I know my Cards will be lucky to finish over 500. But like you said the Tigers are in the Final Four, I'll take that over the Cards making it to the playoffs this year.
Speaking of the Cardinals, have you ever wondered about Pujols and his age? I sure hope Walt and the scouts checked him out. He has the hairline of a man in his late 30's. Greg Oden is another one that looks like he's in his 30's.
Albert Pujols was born sometime around 81-84.
RED SOX, RED SOX, RED SOX, RED SOX, RED SOX...Oh, and lest we neglect, GO TIGERS, BEAT UCLA THOSE UNDESERVING TOO MANY CHAMPIONSHIPS BRUIN LUNKHEADS FROM WESTVIEW, GO TIGERS EVEN AGAINST NORTH CAROLINA WHO, LEST I FORGET TO MENTION IS IN ITS 17TH FINAL FOUR, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY HAVE MORE THAN DUKE---STILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO TIGERS!! GO TARHEELS! GO TIGERS!!!
One more thing: UNC Championships--1924, 1957, 1982, 1993 and 2005 (heh, heh, heh to Illini fans. It's not our fault that Luther Head missed three open three pointers in the second half that would have tied the game!!). Duke: 1991, 1992 and 2001. That's 5 to 3 Heels more than those crazies from Cameron. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
I saw that 1924 banner at Carmichael Auditorium and I I thought what the hell? The NCAA tournament didn't START until 1939~
Is UNC basketball turning into alabama football, which claims 172 national championships in 135 years of football???
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