Ronnie Boo Hoo

Well, it's that time of year. Time for the living Baseball Hall of Famers to not let anyone into their exclusive club. While I do think it is a shame that some players that are well deserving of being in are not in yet, I am sick of perennially hearing about one thing: Ron Santo.

I can hear it already: "Well of course you don't think Ron Santo should be in. You're a Sox fan" Although I am a fan of the Southsiders, that has nothing to do with my reasonings for not letting Santo in the hall. I was happy as hell to see Ryne Sandburg let in when Joe Morgan openly lobbied to not let him in. I thought former Cub Bruce Sutter was well deserving of being let in last year. I think it is a shame that another former Cub closer Lee Smith is not in considering up until last year he was the all time saves leader. But Ronnie Boo Hoo does not get the nod from me. Here's why:

First, his constant lobbying and crying about not being in the hall. Nobody wants to hear it. He batted .277 lifetime, was 170+ homes shy of the magic number of 500, and was 700+ hits shy of 3000. His own manager Leo Durocher dubbed him as the most uncluch hitter ever, saying that he only got the hit when it didn't matter.

Second, there are already three other Cubs in the Hall from a squad that never made a postseason appearance. The other three have the stats to back up their induction, but Ronnie doesn't.

Third, the lovable Ron Santo that Cubbie Nation has embraced in recent years was not so lovable back in the day. Showboating by clicking his heels rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. I don't even think God liked it--thats why he took said heels away from poor Ron (OK I admit that was an uncalled for blow and I am an asshole for making it but it was there so I took it). I really do feel for him for all the health problems he has had in his life, but sympathy should not be a reason to get into the Hall, and he has tried to exploit that card too.

The real travesty lies in 3 other eligible players not getting in: Pitchers Jim Kaat and Bert Blylevin, and another guy that rubbed people the wrong way during his career and may be getting bitten by his old ways, Jim Rice. I challenge anyone to tell me why Santo should get in before these three.

So in two years when the committee gathers and does not give Santo the nod once again, don't act surprised and cry foul. Just look at everything he has working against him and realize that while he may have been a good player he was not Hall of Fame material.



















"But I hit .277! .227!!!"

Football Decisions

Last night via teleconference the Chicago Bears announced that defensive coordinator Ron Rivera will not be returning to the team. Rivera's contract was up at the end of the season, and he told reporters that he was never offered a new contract. Rivera cited, "football differences" as the reason for the falling out, but was sure to stress the fact that the separation was amicable.

Then Lovie Smith got on. He said the reasoning for the 'firing' (because that's what it is) was that he (Smith) and Rivera were headed in opposite directions. He then took some questions, one of note being "how is this team better without Ron Rivera?"

Smith sounded angry when he replied, "You should trust me as a head football coach to put us in the best position to win football games. It's as simple as that."

What??

Since when is Lovie fucking Smith the end all - be all in the Bears organization? And based on Lovie's comments, this split was anything but amicable. It had NOTHING to do with money, and EVERYTHING to do with the relationship (or lack of) between Rivera & Smith. The team can try and spin this, try and slant it how they please, but the real fact of the matter here is Lovie Smith FIRED Ron Rivera.

Could the real reasoning behind this move be that Smith knows he can control Bob Babich, who has already been named Defensive Coordinator? Could it be that after Lovie sticks with Grossman again next year and the team fails (again) the people of Chicago will be calling for Lovie's head on a silver platter and he doesn't want to give the Bears the ideal in-house replacement?

I'm proposing a new moniker for the Chicago Bears' head coach...Dusty Smith...or Lovie Baker.

I'm going to step out while I'm at it...I'm officially going on record saying the Bears will be worse off next season without Rivera.

May these words echo in the ears of Bears fans around the world..."Rex is our Quarterback. Rex Grossman is a leader. I trust him with our football team as much as anything. You have to feel that way about the guy who makes everything click. I trust him. He's a good leader. He's a good football player. It's as simple as that."

Rot in HELL Lovie.

Badunkadunk? HELLS NO.

Have ya seen the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2007 Swimsuit Edition?

It's graced by none other than the future Jay-Z...Beyonce. I'll be the first to tell ya, girl's lookin' good!

Here's a little taste, thanks to the good people at SI.com

Thick like a Milk Shake? Damn Straight. Ghetto Booty? Hell no.

Jay wasn't lying when he said, " Got the hottest chick in the game wearin my chain."

Other highlights:

Yesica Toscanini
Brooklyn Decker
Bar Refaeli

And 7 Resaons Brazil is the Greatest Country on the Planet..

Yeeee Hawwww

The Hill Jacks flocked to Daytona en masse’ over the last 8 days to bear witness to the “Great American Race” which is being infiltrated by a new kid on the block…Team Toyota. (Wait..what? I thought this was an AMERICAN RACE??)

After a week of suspensions brought on by illegal aerodynamic adjustments and even Jet Fuel additives found in gas tanks, the race got underway Sunday afternoon. I’ll spare you the details early on, let’s just say 40 cars made an ass load of left turns for hours on end. Some crashed into each other, the wall, etc.

When the White Flag flew someone's grampa named Mark Martin was in the lead trying to hold off a group rushing up on all sides. On the final turn he looked to his right to see Kevin Harvick pressing hard on the high side. Little did he know behind him a massive wreck was taking place. But there was no Yellow Flag...

Harvick would win the race by two one-hundredths of a second, or what the rest of the world refers to as a c-hair.

But the story of the race wasn’t Martin’s inability to hold the lead. It wasn’t Harvick’s jump from 29th to 1st in 22 laps. It wasn't NASCAR's decision to let the two drivers race it out to the finish line without a caution flag.

It was Clint Bowyer. Clint was in contention until all hell broke loose. In a final mile that resembled Days of Thunder, Bowyer ended up crossing the finish line in 18th place…skidding by on his roof with his car on fire.

Now That's RACIN'

Tom Brady: Baby Daddy

Way to go Tom. First you launch Bridget’s old ass to upgrade to Gisele.

That's understandable. Who wouldn’t want to dip their wick in the hottest piece of poon on the planet? I can cope with your decision.

But to do it when Bridget is Pregnant with your child?

Dick move man, Dick move.

PS: You play in the NFL, not the NBA. Man up.