So there I am, reading the sports page when I come across this gem in the AP:

Apparently, the MLB Players' Union is concerned about the lack of offers to free agent Barry Bonds. They have hinted that collusion may be at the root of the problem.

I don't know...maybe they're right.

I mean, what's not to love about a 43-year-old outfielder on bad knees who routinely turns singles into doubles?

What's not to love about an overweight left fielder who couldn't catch a bullet in Beirut?

Now that I… Continue

In philosophy, there is a law of non-contradiction which can be stated in the following formula: A ≠non-A.

In plain language, the law of non-contradiction says that a thing can't be both what it is and what it is not at the same time.

One of my favorite quotes on the subject comes from the medieval philosopher Acivenna: "Anyone who denies the law of non-contradiction should be beaten and burned until he admits that to be beaten is not the same as not to be beaten, and to be burned is… Continue

Holding the Number 1 pick in the upcoming draft, the Miami Dolphins have signed offensive lineman Jake Long to a five-year, $57.5 million dollar contract, which includes a $30 million signing bonus.

Thus, thanks to the current system, the highest-paid offensive lineman in the entire NFL has yet to take a snap in an official, regular season game.

Somehow, this kid ended up with more money than Walter Jones, and Jones is only in the conversation when one is talking about the best current offensi… Continue

Get me a T.O., baby!

It's awesome, baby, with a capital A!

One of us just became one of Them.

Richard J. "Dick" Vitale is now a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

And I say "Good for you, Mr. Vitale."

Let's face it: the guy was no great shakes as a coach. He was good in college, with a Detroit Mercy team that beat eventual champion Marquette in '77, and he was abysmal as the head coach of the Pistons (not many guys get fired 12 games into a season, but he managed).

So what happened?

H… Continue

...of everything that has happened since my beloved Cubbies last won the World Series (1908):

1. Radio was invented.
2. TV was invented.
3. Movies gained both color AND sound
4. MLB added 14 teams.
5. George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th,
80th, 90th and 100th birthdays.
6. Haley’s Comet passed Earth...twice.
7. Blues, jazz, rock, and rap music were all created.
8. Women gained the right to vote.
9. Alcohol was prohibited.
10. The prohibition of alcohol was repeal… Continue