what aint no country i eva heard of!

in a state of disarray after witnessing the Red Sox go 30 innings without scoring a run, i decided to change the channel and watch Pulp Fiction instead of the game. i cant believe the Sox got swept, but at the same time, i can. they forgot to bring any form of offense with them to New York, i think they left it back here in Boston before they left for Tampa. Arod hit a bomb to take the early lead, but then Victor Martinez sparked some hope for the nation with his 2run jack. then the heartbreak started when Damon and Tex went back to back to retake the lead and never look back. the yanks completed the four game sweep, and now sit atop the AL east by 6.5 games while the Red Sox are now tied with the Rangers for the AL wildcard spot and face the AL central leading Tigers in their next series. after that the sox take on the rangers, which will be pivotal for the wildcard race, although the rangers have already won the season series against the sox this year. there is still alot of baseball left to be played, and i think the red sox will come back from this little slump and finish strong.

meanwhile, the bronx bomber's lineup is looking like murderers row, being stacked top to bottom. when robinson cano is in your 7th spot and hitting close to 400, you know you have something good on your hands. Damon is looking like a power hitter more than a sissy-armed outfielder, Arod and Jeter are, well, Arod and Jeter. Tex and Posada are also going strong. the yankees are healthy, and a strong force to be reckon with. as good as the yanks are going, i dont think they'll win the world series, let alone make it there. the LA Angels of Anaheim are my team to beat. i believe that franchise will be facing the Philadelphia Phillies in this year's fall classic, with the Angels knocking off last years champs.

meanwhile in the National League...
the NATIONALS! are on a 8 game winning streak! someone break up the nats! whats up with that? seeing as i am their lone fan in the country, i just want to congratulate them. Led by Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn, the Nats are cruising as of late..but still a horrendous 22.5 games out. atleast they are only 12.5 back of catching the miserable Mets. i hope we can pull that off. that should be washington's goal this season.


also in the NL, Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino has made the blog today. of course, everyone has seen a play where someone gets thrown out FROM centerfield. well, in yesterday's game, Victorino got thrown out while IN centerfield! the umpire threw the Flying Hawaiian out of the game when Shane made a gesture questioning the umpires balls/strikes called. never has anyone ever been thrown out while playing centerfield. i was shocked that the umpire would abuse his power and toss Victorino from cf. shame on you, umpire.


back in the AL, Texas Rangers' own Josh Hamilton was in the news..and not for something baseball related. as you should already know, Hamilton has battled with drugs and addiction in his life, which resulted in him walking away from baseball, and almost killing himself. he has been sober ever since he has joined the Rangers, but apparently in January in an Arizona bar, Hamilton was revisited by the devil. needless to say, alcohol was involved, and ill just let these pictures do the talking.



check out that rack!


im not a fan of Hamilton, so i dont really feel bad that he had this little relapse, but for those that are fans of him, that should be a little bit of a let down after he vowed to be clean forever.

on to the ice for this one. Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane was arrested yesterday...for beating up his cabbie. Kane was supposed to get $1.20 in change, but only got the dollar bill back. clearly this is a recession and million dollar athletes NEED that $0.20 so, Kane acted like a knuckleheaded hockey player and beat his driver up. makes sense to me...


and lastly, to the gridiron..sort of.
Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer is unhappy with his cover of SI. apparently he feels that people who wear sunglasses are made to look foolish, and on the cover of Sports Illustrated the coach is wearing a pair of shades. the photographer took about 20 pics of Urban for the cover, when he finally asked the coach to wear his specs in the last one. Meyer refused, but was finally convinced as the photographer said it was just for him. Tim Tebow, aka America's savior and Jesus in football cleats, was quoted saying "That has to be the most ridiculous cover photo ever". Tebow went on to ask "How did they convince him to do that?". honestly, who cares? Meyer is the best college football coach in the world and im sure noone will ridicule him for sporting some shades on a SI cover. get over yourself Urban.


today's weather is supposed to consist of incredibly unhealthy heat with temps well over 90* mixed with high humidity and thunderstorms. just what the sad state of red sox nation needs, oppressive temperatures and rain.

ill leave you with this:
so, a momma tomato, papa tomato, and a baby tomato go for a walk. the baby tomato starts lagging behind, so the papa tomato comes back to the baby, squishes him and says "Ketchup".