Hi there. Its been an interesting week. Usually celebrity deaths come in 3's well in the past week we had count 'em 5! Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, pitchman Billy Mays, impressionist Fred Travelina and of course Michael Jackson. I'll talk about M.J. in a second, but first I have to mention Farrah. As an impressionable young male growing up in the 70's, Farrah ranked up there with Cheryl Tiegs as probably having the most popular poster on a boys bedroom wall. Lee Majors, the 6 Million Dollar Man was married to her during that decade. How cool was that! Sorry to admit this guys, so please don't take my man card away for this revelation. Farrah wasn't my favorite Charlie's Angel. I'm in the very,very small minority who preferred Kate Jackson over her and Jaclyn Smith and later on Cheryl Ladd. Sorry, but Shelly Hack and Tonya Roberts don't count.
I'm going to try to keep it brief on Michael Jackson's passing. He was an amazing performer and talent, but his celebrity became so enormous that it must have been impossible to be able to handle that kind of pressure and the demands that came with the kind of fame that only Elvis or The Beatles had attained. I wouldn't wish that level on anyone. He kind of reminded me of Howard Hughes in a sad, eccentric sort of way. One good memory of Michael. His appearance on "The Simpsons."
On to sports. The U.S. Open. At what point do we stop feeling sorry for Phil Mickelson and bring up the fact the guy has taken the gas pipe on more than one occasion when it really counted. Also did anyone see the pants he was wearing Monday? Who ever the heck is picking out his clothes and I know its not his wife Amy should be fired for choosing those ugly trousers. They looked like someone stole curtains and made pants out them.
David Duval made an appearance from the dead to play well at Bethpage, but one thing hadn't changed about Mr. Duval. His personality makes watching white paint dry exciting.
I did watch both the NBA and NHL drafts. First the NBA affair. The Nets have officially returned to being the Clippers of the Eastern Conference with their trade of Vince Carter to the Magic, and I know the Timberwolves needed help at guard, but drafting 4 of them in the first round?
As for the NHL draft, I thought the Flyers would use their first pick to draft a goalie. I didn't anticipate that pick to be in the 3rd round! There must be ghosts of Redwings drafts past still at the Civic Center. The new parent club traded away 2 first round picks, a former first round pick and a guy back to his original team for Chris Pronger. No help for the farm club. Some things never change.
From this weeks absurd file comes this beauty. A guy in Chicago called 911 to complain to police that a fast food chain did not put enough cookie bits in his kids milkshake. We're talking about pieces of Oreo in a milkshake! We have murders, assaults, robbery's and other real emergencies going on around us and our police are getting calls over petty things like cookies in a milkshake, or in another instance of real genius calling 911 to complain to police because the restaurant ran out of chicken nuggets.
The state of Rhode Island is considering officially changing its name and dropping the "Providence Plantations" part because it might be offensive. I believe that 97 percent of the citizens of this great land wouldn't know or could care less that our smallest state is officially known as "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." Hey, I use it all the time when I announce I'm going to visit to my aunt and or my cousin and his family who live there... NOT!!! The PC police investigative units are out there boys and girls looking for its next victim.
Good news. Bernie Madoff got 150 years in jail for his ponzi scheme. Hope orange is your favorite color you worthless piece of dung.
Another worthless piece of dung is saying goodbye. Don't let the door hit your a-- on the way out Donald Fehr. I won't miss you one bit.
I mentioned last week how I've accepted this 6 week 10 and 10 Body Combat challenge at the place I work out at. Part of the challenge is taking 10 classes, the other part is losing 10 pounds. I take class Saturday mornings and the only other time I can take it is Monday at 6am. So there I was bright and early. I was surprised to see 13 other people. I must be freakin' nuts to wake up before 5am to do this. Only 8 more classes to go.
Guess who's coming to Proctors November 15th? The man. Anthony Bourdain. I am so psyched and I'm so going to be there for that appearance.
I end this entry on a lighter note. I been playing The Game of Life on my laptop. While playing the game, you actually have to get married. It doesn't have a "She only likes you as friend and therefore stay single forever" spot on the board...Leccese out.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Being Ken Leccese's son and other weekend observations
Hi there. First off Happy Fathers Day to all the dads, grandpas, and uncles out there. Since I mentioned my Mom prominently on Mothers Day, equal time goes out to my Dad, the first Ken Leccese. Yes, I'm a junior and proud of it. Often times when a family names their son after the father, the son will use the middle name so to give him his own identity. My cousin Andy's son Thomas is like that. He's Andrew Thomas Junior, but he goes by his middle name. Thanks Mom for not going that route with me. Don't get me wrong, Edward is a fine name. But Eddie Leccese? I don't think so. I love my Dad. He's my hero. Some times I wish I was more like him and not like my Mom, but there's a lot of him in me. He doesn't show the emotion that my Mom does but when he does, watch out. When you do good, he lets you know and the same happens when you do bad. He also has a goofy side to him that he shows on occasion. He overcame a lot. Worked real hard to be the success he is and now he's semi-retired and enjoys being Papa to my niece. His golf game sucks, however he's tough to beat when it comes to horse shoes and bocce.
It was a good weekend to watch other sports besides baseball. The U.S. Open Golf and Nascar on the road course at Infeon. Road course racing is like inter league baseball games. It's different. A nice change of pace from the norm and I like them both. I wish Nascar would add a 3rd road course race during the final 10 Chase for Cup races. As for the golf, I'll comment on it after it's over.
The only thing missing from the Mets/Rays series this weekend was seeing Scott Kazmir starting one of those games for Tampa. I'm still steamed over that trade. That deal ranks up there in Mets infamy like Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi.
Outside the Lines did a great story on the NBA's minimum age requirement. You know how I feel about that. If the NBA would put a minor league system in place similiar to what baseball and hockey have, I would have no problem with 18 year old kids who want to play pro ball and not go to college. Have two-way contracts and call ups just like they have in the other sports.
Had to replace some plants in the garden. The eggplant I started from seed inside weren't responding the way I'd hoped, so I picked up some more healthier looking ones.
The weight loss has hit a brick wall. I'm stuck between 212 and 214 pounds. I know I've lost 30 since the beginning of the year, but I want to lose 40! I talk about the Body Combat class I take at the health club I work out at. Well they've got a new 6 week Body Combat challenge that I'm going to accept to drop that last 10 pounds that don't seem to want to come off. I've been good with not eating ice cream, but my weakness has been plain and or peanut butter M and M's. The M's won't be touching these lips and gut for a while.
Sandra Bullock has the top movie at the box office this weekend with "The Proposal." I find it hard to believe she's married to the guy from Monster Garage. Talk about opposites being attacted to each other. Summer officially started Sunday, so where's the 80 degrees and sunny?..Leccese out.
It was a good weekend to watch other sports besides baseball. The U.S. Open Golf and Nascar on the road course at Infeon. Road course racing is like inter league baseball games. It's different. A nice change of pace from the norm and I like them both. I wish Nascar would add a 3rd road course race during the final 10 Chase for Cup races. As for the golf, I'll comment on it after it's over.
The only thing missing from the Mets/Rays series this weekend was seeing Scott Kazmir starting one of those games for Tampa. I'm still steamed over that trade. That deal ranks up there in Mets infamy like Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi.
Outside the Lines did a great story on the NBA's minimum age requirement. You know how I feel about that. If the NBA would put a minor league system in place similiar to what baseball and hockey have, I would have no problem with 18 year old kids who want to play pro ball and not go to college. Have two-way contracts and call ups just like they have in the other sports.
Had to replace some plants in the garden. The eggplant I started from seed inside weren't responding the way I'd hoped, so I picked up some more healthier looking ones.
The weight loss has hit a brick wall. I'm stuck between 212 and 214 pounds. I know I've lost 30 since the beginning of the year, but I want to lose 40! I talk about the Body Combat class I take at the health club I work out at. Well they've got a new 6 week Body Combat challenge that I'm going to accept to drop that last 10 pounds that don't seem to want to come off. I've been good with not eating ice cream, but my weakness has been plain and or peanut butter M and M's. The M's won't be touching these lips and gut for a while.
Sandra Bullock has the top movie at the box office this weekend with "The Proposal." I find it hard to believe she's married to the guy from Monster Garage. Talk about opposites being attacted to each other. Summer officially started Sunday, so where's the 80 degrees and sunny?..Leccese out.
Monday, June 15, 2009
The Leccese Curse reared its ugly head and has been on a rampage as of late
Hi there. I don't what I did, but "The Leccese Curse" has been on a reign of terror lately. Just ask the Redwings and Roy Halladay. The Wings lose a 7th game on home ice and Roy Halladay now has an achy breaky groin. Not good stuff.
Lets get this over with now. Note to Gary Bettman and David Stern. The genie in the bottle granted your wish. Teams led by two big superstars who are the faces of your respective leagues won championships. Now go away til September.
The only thing I'm taking from this weekends' subway series between the Mets and Yankees is that Luis Castillo is a stand up guy. He has taken so much crap from everybody since joining the Mets, he's needed a manure spreader. After his case of the dropsy's Friday night, instead of hiding from the media, he stood up and faced the music like a man. That took guts and his teammates were right beside him to back him up.
For all you nay sayers who don't like interleague play in MLB, go tell the NFL they shouldn't play interconference games. I like it. It's an interesting diversion over a long 162 game season. I do think the Mets and Yankees shouldn't play each other 6 times though. 3 games is more than enough.
The U.S Open Golf championship is this weekend and my one thought is this. Public course or no public course, Bethpage Black is not the typical muni that I usually play at.
I don't what is more dumber. Letterman's feud with Sarah Palin or the fact he had Howard Stern on as a guest.
One good thing came out of late night television. Jimmy Fallon has been on this crusade to have a "Saved by the Bell" cast reunion. Mark-Paul Gosselaar came on the show and reprised his role as Zack Morris while at the same time promoting his new show "Raising the Bar." If you haven't seen the segment, it was brilliant and just laugh out loud funny. Check it out on YouTube. Great Stuff. Now Jimmy, we're overdue for that Barry Gibb Talk Show segment with Justin Timberlake if you don't mind.
Former President George Bush celebrated his 85th birthday by doing a tandem sky dive jump. If you ask me, there must be a lot more safer and easier ways to spend some quality time with HLN's Robin Meade than strapping on a parachute and bailing out of an airplane from a couple of thousand feet up. Couldn't you just go to a coffee shop and buy the girl a latte, cappuccino or some mocha java thing and share a biscotti or other kind of pastry?
It happened, Carrie Prejean got axed as Miss California. The PC police have won again.
Speaking of also finally happening, the Falcons released Michael Vick. So what took so you guys so long?
Since I wasn't there in person, I get the impression that the Treasure Chest festivities were missing one thing. Rod Serling and his opening to the "Twilight Zone." You know, "submitted for your approval..."Pete must have been thinking that after the events of the evening transpired and his heart and pulse returned to normal.
Update on the Cap'n Crunch lawsuit that was thrown out in a California court. The idiot attorney who filed it, is planning on appealing to a higher court.
With high school graduations taking place this week and a lot of athletes going on to college hopefully to continue to play the sports they love, there is one kid I'll miss seeing play next year. Jake Nelson from Lake George. Whenever we'd do a Lake George football or basketball game, somehow Jake and I would find the time to say hello and talk before or after a game. Here are my favorite words of wisdom to the high school graduates who are going off to college. Work hard, stay out of trouble and treasure these next two to four years. You'll have plenty of time in the daily grind known as the real world. The time will fly. Trust me, there are lots of days when I wish I was still 19 or 20 years old.
Happy Birthday Miner...Leccese out
Lets get this over with now. Note to Gary Bettman and David Stern. The genie in the bottle granted your wish. Teams led by two big superstars who are the faces of your respective leagues won championships. Now go away til September.
The only thing I'm taking from this weekends' subway series between the Mets and Yankees is that Luis Castillo is a stand up guy. He has taken so much crap from everybody since joining the Mets, he's needed a manure spreader. After his case of the dropsy's Friday night, instead of hiding from the media, he stood up and faced the music like a man. That took guts and his teammates were right beside him to back him up.
For all you nay sayers who don't like interleague play in MLB, go tell the NFL they shouldn't play interconference games. I like it. It's an interesting diversion over a long 162 game season. I do think the Mets and Yankees shouldn't play each other 6 times though. 3 games is more than enough.
The U.S Open Golf championship is this weekend and my one thought is this. Public course or no public course, Bethpage Black is not the typical muni that I usually play at.
I don't what is more dumber. Letterman's feud with Sarah Palin or the fact he had Howard Stern on as a guest.
One good thing came out of late night television. Jimmy Fallon has been on this crusade to have a "Saved by the Bell" cast reunion. Mark-Paul Gosselaar came on the show and reprised his role as Zack Morris while at the same time promoting his new show "Raising the Bar." If you haven't seen the segment, it was brilliant and just laugh out loud funny. Check it out on YouTube. Great Stuff. Now Jimmy, we're overdue for that Barry Gibb Talk Show segment with Justin Timberlake if you don't mind.
Former President George Bush celebrated his 85th birthday by doing a tandem sky dive jump. If you ask me, there must be a lot more safer and easier ways to spend some quality time with HLN's Robin Meade than strapping on a parachute and bailing out of an airplane from a couple of thousand feet up. Couldn't you just go to a coffee shop and buy the girl a latte, cappuccino or some mocha java thing and share a biscotti or other kind of pastry?
It happened, Carrie Prejean got axed as Miss California. The PC police have won again.
Speaking of also finally happening, the Falcons released Michael Vick. So what took so you guys so long?
Since I wasn't there in person, I get the impression that the Treasure Chest festivities were missing one thing. Rod Serling and his opening to the "Twilight Zone." You know, "submitted for your approval..."Pete must have been thinking that after the events of the evening transpired and his heart and pulse returned to normal.
Update on the Cap'n Crunch lawsuit that was thrown out in a California court. The idiot attorney who filed it, is planning on appealing to a higher court.
With high school graduations taking place this week and a lot of athletes going on to college hopefully to continue to play the sports they love, there is one kid I'll miss seeing play next year. Jake Nelson from Lake George. Whenever we'd do a Lake George football or basketball game, somehow Jake and I would find the time to say hello and talk before or after a game. Here are my favorite words of wisdom to the high school graduates who are going off to college. Work hard, stay out of trouble and treasure these next two to four years. You'll have plenty of time in the daily grind known as the real world. The time will fly. Trust me, there are lots of days when I wish I was still 19 or 20 years old.
Happy Birthday Miner...Leccese out
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Watching cartoons and drinking an adult beverage don't mix
Hi there. Hope you had a nice weekend. It's June 7th and I'm waiting to see consistent 80 degree temps and the seeds haven't come up yet. Can you blame them? I'd stay in the ground where its warm too. The rest of the garden is O.K. so far. The tomato and lettuce plants are thriving while the other stuff is alright but I know they would rather have the warmer weather too.
Is it just me or when Nadya Suleman decides to criticize Kate Gosselin the saying that comes to mind is, "People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." The only tv series that involves a big family I want to see is, "Mike and Carol plus 6 and Alice."
After seeing the clip of Sasha Baron Cohen and his stunt involving Eminem at the MTV movie awards, I can't decide whether he's a comedic genius or two Brazil nuts short of a can of mixed nuts. First Ali G, then Borat, now this Bruno character. What's up with that? He was great in Talledega Nights and as the voice of Julien in Madagascar.
This weeks sign of the apocalypse. Paul McCartney is scheduled to perform the first concerts at CitiField. I know he showed up to do those last two numbers with Billy Joel at Shea last year, but Sir Paul should have been headlining those last two concerts. It would have had more meaning considering the Beatles shows at Shea changed how rock in a big venue was performed.
At least the Meadowlands are getting it right with the final concerts at Giants Stadium. Bruce Springsteen gets the honor. It makes me less angry that the Jets will play the last regular season football game there. The idiot who came up with NFL schedule should be fired for that one.
A judge this week dismissed a lawsuit from a California woman who sued Quaker Oats claiming they duped her into believing that the Crunch Berries in a box of Cap'n Crunch were real fruit. What's next a lawsuit claiming that General Mills is deceiving the public into believing that the marshmallow pieces in a box of Lucky Charms are really lucky? The lawyer who was dumb enough to actually file the lawsuit should be disbarred and have his license to practice law taken away.
I've haven't mentioned the problems that have plagued both GM and Chrysler and it has me wondering. Where is the next Lee Iacocca coming from? That visionary who will bring these auto companies back from bankruptcy and regain the trust of the American driving public with fuel efficient, good looking, well made vehicles. One thing that has affected me is the sale of the Saturn line to Roger Penske. I've been a Saturn owner for 12 years, and in the next 18 months I'll be looking to replace my SUV with a new vehicle. I had no intention of buying another Saturn. However if Saturn can get back to what attracted me to the company in first place, I might reconsider.
I haven't followed tennis in a long time, but I get the feeling that Roger Federer is the greatest male tennis player in my lifetime.
What's more depressing? Being a Clippers fan or a Pirates fan. It must be frustrating for Bucs fans seeing Nate McLouth traded to the Braves for 3 prospects on June 3rd. What's more disheartening is the Pirates play in the nicest ballpark in the majors. They deserve a winner. One of the few reasons I wish my sister and her family still lived in Pittsburgh is so I could go visit and see a ball game at PNC Park. At least the fans in the 'burgh have the Penguins and Steelers to bring them happiness.
Unlike most Mets fans, I'm not standing on the ledge threatening to jump. In fact I'm no where near a open window. It's June 7th!
Yes Virginia and Yankees fans even Mo Rivera is human once in a while.
The best pitcher in baseball plays in Canada and his name is Roy Halladay.
If you're a horse who had two sons running in the Belmont like Birdstone had and your kids finished 1st and 3rd. I'd be one pretty proud dad.
Brett Favre had shoulder surgery and Eldrick won a golf tournament. If you don't mind, I'm going to use some bad manners and yawn with my mouth open.
Finally this gem from Larry Brooks column in the New York Post. "Mike Emrick was reading a promo for Versus and the World Extreme Cage Fighting and Fanarchy. We thought he was talking about the DVD about the 1973-74 Philadelphia Flyers." Good stuff...Leccese out.
Is it just me or when Nadya Suleman decides to criticize Kate Gosselin the saying that comes to mind is, "People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." The only tv series that involves a big family I want to see is, "Mike and Carol plus 6 and Alice."
After seeing the clip of Sasha Baron Cohen and his stunt involving Eminem at the MTV movie awards, I can't decide whether he's a comedic genius or two Brazil nuts short of a can of mixed nuts. First Ali G, then Borat, now this Bruno character. What's up with that? He was great in Talledega Nights and as the voice of Julien in Madagascar.
This weeks sign of the apocalypse. Paul McCartney is scheduled to perform the first concerts at CitiField. I know he showed up to do those last two numbers with Billy Joel at Shea last year, but Sir Paul should have been headlining those last two concerts. It would have had more meaning considering the Beatles shows at Shea changed how rock in a big venue was performed.
At least the Meadowlands are getting it right with the final concerts at Giants Stadium. Bruce Springsteen gets the honor. It makes me less angry that the Jets will play the last regular season football game there. The idiot who came up with NFL schedule should be fired for that one.
A judge this week dismissed a lawsuit from a California woman who sued Quaker Oats claiming they duped her into believing that the Crunch Berries in a box of Cap'n Crunch were real fruit. What's next a lawsuit claiming that General Mills is deceiving the public into believing that the marshmallow pieces in a box of Lucky Charms are really lucky? The lawyer who was dumb enough to actually file the lawsuit should be disbarred and have his license to practice law taken away.
I've haven't mentioned the problems that have plagued both GM and Chrysler and it has me wondering. Where is the next Lee Iacocca coming from? That visionary who will bring these auto companies back from bankruptcy and regain the trust of the American driving public with fuel efficient, good looking, well made vehicles. One thing that has affected me is the sale of the Saturn line to Roger Penske. I've been a Saturn owner for 12 years, and in the next 18 months I'll be looking to replace my SUV with a new vehicle. I had no intention of buying another Saturn. However if Saturn can get back to what attracted me to the company in first place, I might reconsider.
I haven't followed tennis in a long time, but I get the feeling that Roger Federer is the greatest male tennis player in my lifetime.
What's more depressing? Being a Clippers fan or a Pirates fan. It must be frustrating for Bucs fans seeing Nate McLouth traded to the Braves for 3 prospects on June 3rd. What's more disheartening is the Pirates play in the nicest ballpark in the majors. They deserve a winner. One of the few reasons I wish my sister and her family still lived in Pittsburgh is so I could go visit and see a ball game at PNC Park. At least the fans in the 'burgh have the Penguins and Steelers to bring them happiness.
Unlike most Mets fans, I'm not standing on the ledge threatening to jump. In fact I'm no where near a open window. It's June 7th!
Yes Virginia and Yankees fans even Mo Rivera is human once in a while.
The best pitcher in baseball plays in Canada and his name is Roy Halladay.
If you're a horse who had two sons running in the Belmont like Birdstone had and your kids finished 1st and 3rd. I'd be one pretty proud dad.
Brett Favre had shoulder surgery and Eldrick won a golf tournament. If you don't mind, I'm going to use some bad manners and yawn with my mouth open.
Finally this gem from Larry Brooks column in the New York Post. "Mike Emrick was reading a promo for Versus and the World Extreme Cage Fighting and Fanarchy. We thought he was talking about the DVD about the 1973-74 Philadelphia Flyers." Good stuff...Leccese out.
Monday, June 1, 2009
The calendar says June 1st and its 36 degrees outside as I type this entry
Hi there. Well what happened to spring? I'm expecting 75 to 80 degree days. I'm expecting my bean, squash and zucchini seeds to come up. We'll be lucky if we make it out of the 60's all this week. What's up with that? Global warming my slender buttocks.
This is how slow a week it has been. The fact that I'm mentioning Susan Boyle means its a slow week. The Greenhouse Effect is an American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, and you can name about 98 percent of the other reality shows free zone. If I'm talking about one means its a real slow week. O.K. I get it. She lost in the final of the British version of some got talent show. Everybody's worried she might have a break down. Time to get on with our lives. I take one look at Susan Boyle and I think about someone and how she might make a great date for him. Don't worry Dubray. It's not you.
If I had known that Jerry Manuel was going to start the JV squad against the Marlins Saturday, I would have gone there to the Mets new ballpark and asked to pinch hit as a call up from the fantasy camp all-star squad.
The Yankees haven't committed an error in 17 straight games. It's a miracle if the Mets don't commit one in 2 straight.
I was hoping for a Chicago/Carolina Stanley Cup final, but instead we have a Detroit/Pittsburgh re-match. Like the Wings in 5 this time. I have a favorite player too. Justin Abdelkader. Where were the kids like him in the Wings system when Glen Merkosky was coaching those mediocre squads we had here in town in mid 90's?
One positive of the having the Penguins in the final. Mike Lange gets to keep calling hockey on the radio for at least 4 more games.
As we approach the NHL draft, I actually have a reason to read up on the prospects and what teams needs are. With the Phantoms in town and Philly providing us with the players I'll give you my honest opinion of what I think the Flyers should nab in the first round. They pick 21st, and there's two ways of thinking. One, the highest player available on the draft board or two, fill a need. Philly needs a young goaltending prospect. There really is no impact goalie in this years draft. My advice to Paul Holmgren, still take the goalie.
Last Tuesday I read a column on Yahoo sports by Jason Cole about Myron Rolle, the Florida State football player and Rhodes Scholar who wants to become a neurosurgeon and hopes to play in the NFL. He's skipping football to study abroad. The more I read about this young man, the more I like him. I especially loved when he mentioned one of the people he admired was Bill Bradley, the former Knick, U.S. Senator and also a Rhodes scholar who put off the NBA to study abroad. Next to my dad, Bill Bradley is one of the men I admire the most. If you're a parent and have a son or daughter and is looking for someone for them to look up to, I would highly recommend Myron Rolle.
Happy Birthday to Petey and Mikey. You may not believe it at times, but do I like both of you guys a lot.
Finally I end this entry with congratulations to the Orlando Magic and their defeat of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA's Eastern Conference Final. One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from the late Wellington Mara. It is so appropriate. "It's nice to see arrogance humbled." Take that LeBron James...Leccese out.
This is how slow a week it has been. The fact that I'm mentioning Susan Boyle means its a slow week. The Greenhouse Effect is an American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, and you can name about 98 percent of the other reality shows free zone. If I'm talking about one means its a real slow week. O.K. I get it. She lost in the final of the British version of some got talent show. Everybody's worried she might have a break down. Time to get on with our lives. I take one look at Susan Boyle and I think about someone and how she might make a great date for him. Don't worry Dubray. It's not you.
If I had known that Jerry Manuel was going to start the JV squad against the Marlins Saturday, I would have gone there to the Mets new ballpark and asked to pinch hit as a call up from the fantasy camp all-star squad.
The Yankees haven't committed an error in 17 straight games. It's a miracle if the Mets don't commit one in 2 straight.
I was hoping for a Chicago/Carolina Stanley Cup final, but instead we have a Detroit/Pittsburgh re-match. Like the Wings in 5 this time. I have a favorite player too. Justin Abdelkader. Where were the kids like him in the Wings system when Glen Merkosky was coaching those mediocre squads we had here in town in mid 90's?
One positive of the having the Penguins in the final. Mike Lange gets to keep calling hockey on the radio for at least 4 more games.
As we approach the NHL draft, I actually have a reason to read up on the prospects and what teams needs are. With the Phantoms in town and Philly providing us with the players I'll give you my honest opinion of what I think the Flyers should nab in the first round. They pick 21st, and there's two ways of thinking. One, the highest player available on the draft board or two, fill a need. Philly needs a young goaltending prospect. There really is no impact goalie in this years draft. My advice to Paul Holmgren, still take the goalie.
Last Tuesday I read a column on Yahoo sports by Jason Cole about Myron Rolle, the Florida State football player and Rhodes Scholar who wants to become a neurosurgeon and hopes to play in the NFL. He's skipping football to study abroad. The more I read about this young man, the more I like him. I especially loved when he mentioned one of the people he admired was Bill Bradley, the former Knick, U.S. Senator and also a Rhodes scholar who put off the NBA to study abroad. Next to my dad, Bill Bradley is one of the men I admire the most. If you're a parent and have a son or daughter and is looking for someone for them to look up to, I would highly recommend Myron Rolle.
Happy Birthday to Petey and Mikey. You may not believe it at times, but do I like both of you guys a lot.
Finally I end this entry with congratulations to the Orlando Magic and their defeat of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA's Eastern Conference Final. One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from the late Wellington Mara. It is so appropriate. "It's nice to see arrogance humbled." Take that LeBron James...Leccese out.
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