Election 2008.........
I have voted.....Monday.......in the "early voting" system in this state of Georgia. There have been war stories galore about people waiting in line for up to 8 hours.
I ..........was in and out.......in less than 60 minutes.
I urge all of you........if your state has "early voting"........take advantage.....vote this week.
And if you cannot ..........please .....please.......vote on November 4th.
Republican or Democratic..........let your vote be heard.
This young rookie.......looks mighty old to me......
Yes ........Greg Oden.....he of the Portland Trailblazers........the 19 year old.......going on 50. Oden finally made his NBA debut last night after missing all of last year with injuries. And folks.......he is not ready. He didn't even last a half. Went out with a foot injury....and the L A Lakers blew out his team, 96-76...... Uh....Greg? This is an 82 game season here..... Another first round bust.
This guy has never been healthy.......Too much weight.......too little muscle.......his knees and feet cannot support his 6' 11" frame.
Too bad.......from what I hear.......he is really a nice guy.......with a great attitude.
Mini World Series game.....
Tonight, Major League Baseball will attempt to complete game five between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays.......
Philly leads the series 3 games to 1. The game will be resumed in the bottom of the 6th inning, tied 2-2. Simply put........the Phillies have to get 6 outs........and the Rays, 9.
Look for this thing to go about 14 or 15 innings....and still not end until the wee hours of the morning. MLB deserves everything they get for selling their soul to Fox Sports.
By the way.........last we checked.......there were "lake effect" "ice showers" in the greater Philadelphia area.....
Mums the word.......
As in the gag order........ordered by Florida coach, Urban Meyer.......
If you have watched any of ESPN this week .......you have been constantly reminded of Georgia's end-zone celebration last year........(the entire 95 Bulldog players danced in the end-zone, following their first touchdown).
Meyer has instructed his Gator team to not dare speak out on the topic. Mark Richt of Georgia is also tip-toeing around the controversy.
Memo to Florida..........and ESPN........Georgia beat Florida last year, because they hit them in the mouth.....strong armed Tim Tebow........and made more big plays.....simple.....
This game Saturday features two of the most talented teams in the country........and the winner will be the team that best executes its offensive and defensive schemes.
Nothing more ........nothing less......
What happened last year........means nothing.
Things.......I think I think...........
Fall is fast becoming one of my favorite seasons........No humidity........beautiful scenery .......
TNT's NBA studio show .......is the best in all of sports with Ernie Johnson, Jr, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley.
Why can't Fox News........just admit they are a spokes-person for the republicans.......and be done with it....I would respect them more.....Instead of hiding behind, "fair & balanced....you decide"..... We have decided.......and you are so.......biased.
When does Hockey begin?
Just kidding........
Have a great "Hump Day"........
Why is the baseball season still going on......in late October?
First, let me say, "I love baseball".....always have. Played it........watched it....supported it.
With that said.....this latest MLB screw-up cannot escape my rants.
Game 5 of the World Series between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay was played in a steady rain last night.......until the umpires called the game in the 6th inning.....with over an inch of standing water........and the score tied a 2 all.
Supposedly.....according to the official rule book.......a game is considered a complete game after 5 innings. Well......after 5 innings, the Phillies led , 2-1.......which should have given them their first World Series Championship since 1980.
But.......commissioner Bud Selig .......decided to just suspend the game......pick it up in the bottom of the 6th.....and go from there. (MLB has a history of "making it up as it goes along")
So here we are on Tuesday and guess what? It is sleeting in Philly........with snow in the forecast for tonight. Serves MLB right.....This season could ....and should have ended 2 weeks ago.
Very simple ways to shorten the season and still get those 162 games in. Get rid of all those useless "travel" days.......this ain't the old west. You can fly anywhere in the country in 2 to 4 hours.
Have each team play double headers once a month........a Saturday, perhaps....
These two very simple changes can take 2 weeks off the season.
And........once we do get into October........Why must all games start at night? Yesterday, it was a beautiful fall afternoon in Philadelphia.......But by night fall?
And MLB wonders why the viewership is down......
Phil Sheridan of the Philadelphia Inquirer shares my views:
Phil Sheridan: Tainted by television
If it's Wednesday....it must be Hump Day....
In this southern college town, the leaves are turning, the temperatures are dropping, and fall is in the air. Feels kind of nice.
The election....the most important election in our life time so far....is less than two weeks away.
Stories we are following:Meet the Rays.....
As in the Tampa Bay (Devil-less) Rays. Who are these guys? And where did they come from? Well, first off....they play in St. Petersburg(across the bridge from Tampa).....in a stadium called Tropicana Field.
The Rays first season was in 1998, after years of unsuccessfully trying to lure other teams to Tampa, Major League Baseball finally granted the city an expansion team.It has been ugly thus far. But finishing in last place for virtually their entire existence, has meant a ton of number one draft picks......and the Rays have used them wisely.
For years these Rays have been a laughing stock of baseball. Even we here a 5 on Five have stated major league baseball has no business being anywhere in Florida. We were wrong....who's laughing now?
Going hunting in the Bayou .....for a tiger.....
This Saturday, the University of Georgia will go down deep inside the Louisiana bayou.....to hunt, fight, and try to kill a tiger. As in the LSU Tiger football team. The dawgs of Athens are a 2 1/2 point underdog. Georgia is ranked 9th.....LSU 11th. LSU is the defending NCAA National Champions.
The winner will still have a shot at the title..........the loser? The season is all but lost. Two weeks ago, LSU lost to Florida by 30 points. Three weeks ago, Georgia got blasted by Alabama.
Both teams are big and fast..........Both play in the rugged SEC......Should be a knock down drag out .....old fashioned slug-fest down in the bayou....
We say the dogs of Georgia will find a way to win. Say ........23-20?
Happy trails.....Pete Van Wieren....
As part of the Atlanta Braves broadcast team for 33 years.....Van Wieren announced today....he is retiring.
We will miss you .......Pete (the professor) Van Wieren....
Happy trails.......Rudy Ray Moore....
During the '70's ..........Rudy Ray Moore was "Dolemite".........and "Dolemite".....was the bomb. Moore died at the age of 81.
Things I think I think......
If I see one more political TV ad........I just might puke.
I think Matt Drudge........and his Drudge Report.......both have run their course...and are becoming increasingly a non factor.
This roller coaster known as the stock market is getting bleaker by the minute.
I bank with Wachovia..........they just announced a loss of $23.9 billion....should I be worried?
My home page is Yahoo.com........they just laid off 1400 workers....again.....should I be worried?
Aaaahhh........this world in which we live.......can I just find a deserted island....or an uninhabited mountain ....to live the rest of my life?
Have a great Hump Day.
Vegas.....gave us a "beat down".......
Just when I was getting the "big head" and thinking I was on a serious roll in the "Friday Picks"( 8-2 in the last two weeks).......Vegas dealt a humbling blow.
0-3 in the college picks.....and 1-1 in the pros. But oh how close it was. Betting against the point spread is a risky thing. Think about the picks......Clemson was winning......but lost in the final minutes. Oklahoma won easily.....but didn't quite cover the 19 point spread. Kentucky won.....but only by 2.....the spread was 7 1/2.
In the pros........Indianapolis laid an egg. The Colts lost........straight up. The only winner was the Chicago Bears and they had us chewing our collective fingers until finally winning, 48-41....and covering.
There is always next week.
Tampa Bay......."shamed" the devil.......
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays........who this year.......ditched the "devil".....to be known as simply the Tampa Bay Rays.....are in the World Series.
Good for them! Now , I am not a religious man , but I applaud them for the name change.
In the Rays mere 10 year existence, they had never had a winning season. They had never even won 70 games in a season.
Tampa also plays in the division of the "best teams money can buy".......as in the N Y Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles.
And they rose above ........with a payroll.....a fraction of the big boys.
The Rays feature a nucleus of talented young players.....drafted and developed in their farm system.
How refreshing.
The BCS.......has started its' mess...........
The first "Bowl Championship Series" (BCS) poll has come out..........This poll incorporates the "Harris Poll", the "Coaches Poll", and a computor poll to figure out who will ultimatly play for the national championship. No major surprises. 3 conferences dominate: the SEC, the Big 10, and the Big 12........with USC the lone representative from the Pac 10. Noticeably absent are teams from the Big East .......and the ACC.
The top 10:
Bowl Champ. Series Ranking
At 43.......Bernard.....is "da man"!!!
Saturday night in Atlantic City, Bernard Hopkins and his 43 year old body won a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Kelly Pavlik (26).........Hopkins confused and dominated the Youngstown, Ohio native in a non-title middleweight fight.
Bernard........you have made all of us "old men" proud....
We salute you.
