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Top 10 Future Baseball Stars

I recently wrote an article asking who is the top 10 future superstars in Major League Baseball. I decided that my list was going to include players under the age of 25. I composed a list of about 25 and narrowed it down. The guys who didn’t make the cut were Jacoby Ellsbury, Ryan Braun (still not 100% sold), Conor Jackson, Hunter Pence, and A’s future phenom, Carlos Gonzalez. I think my list is pretty solid. If you want to read the entire article CLICK HERE.

1. Hanley Ramirez, IF, Florida Marlins
2. B.J. Upton, IF/OF, Tampa Bay Rays
3. Tim Lincecum, RHP, San Francisco Giants
4. Geovany Soto, C, Chicago Cubs
5. Evan Longoria, IF, Tampa Bay Rays
6. Joba Chamberlain, RHP, New York Yankees
7. Justin Upton, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks
8. Adam Jones, OF, Baltimore Orioles
9. Max Scherzer, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks
10. Clayton Kershaw, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

I think all of these guys will make multiple All-Star teams, possible Cy Youngs, and future MVPs. Leave a comment if you think I left any of your favorite young players off of my list.

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Hockey Overtime Overdose

Two hockey playoff games went into overtime last night, but one of the games went into 4OT, anyone who stayed for that game deserves free season tickets. The Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks game lasted over 5 hours and each player’s beard had to have grown an inch. The game wasn’t a high-scoring effort, it was 2-1. I’m not much of a hockey fan, I live in a city that barely has a team (Columbus). I did go to the NHL Draft last year, it was held in Columbus and the potential draft prospects were pretty accessible. They all sat in a section to themselves, but they were also scattered all over the concourse. If anyone knew who these kids were they would have been mobbed, luckily they play hockey. Anyways, congratulations to Dallas, have fun getting trampled by Detroit.The other overtime game was Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers, fortunately it didn’t last as long. Sidney Crosby missed a wide open shot near the end of regulation that would have put them ahead. I’m glad the Penguins advanced because hockey needs a new Gretzky or Lemieux. I would suggest that Crosby grows out a mullet, I haven’t seen any good hockey hair this year.Write this down, if Pittsburgh makes the Finals, you will see “Witness” t-shirts scattered all over the crowd.

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Song Of The Day – Zox (Goodnight)

I didn’t know what or who Zox was yesterday. I was watching some acoustic performances from my local radio station, CD 101, on YouTube earlier today. I ran across this band named “Zox” and it sounded interesting enough to watch. They played “Anything But Fine” and “Goodnight,” both were great.

Zox is a band from Rhode Island filled with smart guys. They formed while going to Brown University in 1999. They released a couple albums and toured U.S. and Europe. They are currently signed to Side One Dummy Records (they have great A&R guys). They released “Line In The Sand,” and from what I’ve heard of it, it’s a must-buy. They are a rock pop band that has a lead violinist. It’s not Yellowcard-corny with the dude doing backflips on stage, it’s soothing and adds to their in-depth lyrics.

Check out their video for “Goodnight”

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I Wish I lived In Cleveland, For One Day

Papa John’s Pizza is offering 23 cent pizza on Thursday, May 8th. You can order a large one-topping pizza for that price. Unfortunately for most of the country, the offer is only valid in Cleveland. They are apologizing for the “Crybaby” t-shirts they printed for the Washington/Cleveland series. The “Crybaby” remark was referring to the reaction of Lebron James after the blatantly flagrant foul from Brendan Haywood. Here is the video of the foul followed by the ejection of Haywood.Papa John’s is also donating $10,000 to the Cavaliers Youth Fund as a way to erase this bad business decision. America’s White Boy still loves Papa John’s and prefers it over Pizza Hut.

*Anxiously awaits free Papa John’s Pizza*

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Mike Tirico Is A Pun Machine

While announcing the Lakers/Jazz playoff game today, Tirico recapped the earlier games of the day. When doing the play-by-play of the Celtics/Hawks Game 7 highlights, Tirico used a pun that should be either be retired or put in the Pun Hall of Fame. He said, “Boston creamed Atlanta 99-65.” I instantly had a visual of the entire Celtics team throwing Boston Cream pies at the Hawks team after their elimination from the playoffs.

If you think that this pun was great, just wait until Tirico unleashes some of the following puns.

“Cleveland steams the Detroit Tigers.”
“University of Pennsylvania dutched Yale University.”
“Buffalo winged the New York Jets.”
“University of California pizza-kitchens Oregon State.”
“Utah mormoned the Houston Rockets.”
“Kansas City barbecues the Cleveland Indians.”
“Cincinnati bowties the Pittsburgh Pirates”
“Chicago deep-dished the Milwaukee Bucks.”
“St. Louis arched over the Chicago Cubs.”
“University of Wisconsin cheesed Penn State.”

More to come…leave a comment

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Song Of The Day – Biffy Clyro (Saturday Superhouse)

I first noticed Biffy Clyro when I was up late about six months ago. I had the television on MTV Hits and they had an hour of MTV2 Hits when “Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies” started to play. The song was amazing and I instantly got the album and it stayed playing on my laptop for many days in a row. I went around telling all my friends about them and still to this day I’m not sure if it is pronounced like “Slyro” or “Klyro.”

They are from the UK and very popular across the pond. On YouTube you can find many videos of them playing major music festivals like Reading Festival. If you have a chance to listen to more Biffy Clyro, I suggest that you do so.

Here is the video for their new video, “Saturday Superhouse.”

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Hats Have Power To Reduce I.Q.

I don’t know what is up with all these hats at the Kentucky Derby. I know it’s a tradition, but the last years have seen it go out of control. I can see if a lady wears a hat that has a large brim and comes out of a scene from “Casablanca.” A glamorous hat that is an homage (I’m using fancy words) to a time of long ago. These people are borderline insane. They look like they need a helmet, we’re not talking about the kind you need to play sports either. I think the guy in the picture below worked on that hat for a year and doesn’t even watch the Derby.I’m not much of an horse racing fan, I don’t know much about it at all. It’s more about gut-feeling with me. You have to trust your gut, right Colbert?The Kentucky Derby usually has a few surprises. The favorite rarely seems to win, but they do well. Colonel John is 5:1, but I don’t see him winning, but he should place. Big Brown is 3:1, but he is at the 20 pole and would have to run nearly perfect to win. I have Pyro (7:1), Visionaire (16:1), and Colonel John finishing in that order. If anyone is in Kentucky, do a boy a favor and throw down 20 on Pyro for me.

Update: Big Brown, Eight Belles, Denis Of Cork is how the finish went down. (Once again, I suck at predicting horse races)

Unfortunately, Eight Belles, who finished second, was injured and he had to be put down after the race. He had multiple fractures in his leg. This kind of thing is why I don’t watch horse racing.

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NBA Remembers That Atlanta Has A Franchise

I can’t remember the last time that I watched an Atlanta Hawks game before these playoffs. I guarantee that Dominique Wilkens and/or Spud Webb were still sporting Hawks jerseys. When did TBS stop airing Atlanta’s games? Almost every game was on TBS, usually right after Atlanta Braves games. I think the point when they stopped airing the games on TBS, I stopped watching the Hawks. To be honest, the only time I remembered that they existed was when they picked the ping-pong balls out for the NBA Lottery.

The Atlanta Hawks are such a young team, but filled with solid college players, except Josh Smith, who went pro from high school. Al Horford, Josh Childress, and Mike Bibby seem to play very well together. No one expected that Atlanta would win one game, let alone force a seventh game. I am liking what I am seeing in this series, the boys are becoming men.I know the NBA are foaming at the mouth for a possible Celtics/Lakers NBA Final, but at the same time, a young, talented, underdog story can be good for the league as well. If Atlanta shocks the world and beats Boston, they may not beat Cleveland, but they are setting themselves up to build on their success this year. Al Horford looks like the real deal and was shafted by not getting Rookie Of The Year. Kevin Durant may have had the point totals, but Horford has had a better well-rounded year and made his team competitive.Somebody wake these guys up! I know they are making some crazy money, but isn’t the post-season the reason these guys wanted to play together? In Game 6, Ray Allen looked nervous, Paul Pierce was hot-headed, and Kevin Garnett was the only one that showed up to win this series. You cannot win an NBA playoff game if the opposing team reaches the free-throw line 20 more times than you. These three guys may be showing people the real reason why neither of them have won an NBA championship, they disappear when it matters.

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Song Of The Day – Blue October (Calling You)

I first heard “Calling You” on the soundtrack for “American Wedding.” I didn’t hear the band again until they released “Hate Me,” and was a pretty big hit for them. Blue October has been a band for awhile, I just didn’t know it. They’ve released three albums, plus a live album, that’s a lot for a band that seemingly has only a couple hits. Major record labels don’t usually stick with a band that long, but they must have seen something in them.

I picked “Calling You” as the Song Of The Day because I used to listen to their albums while writing. The lead singer went through a mental breakdown and much of his material is based off of mental instability and emotional breakdown. Okay, I used to write more in-depth, but now I’m sticking to things that are fun.

If any of my guys out there are ever in a pickle, write down the lyrics to this song in a nice Hallmark card and it should smooth things over for awhile. If the lyrics don’t do the trick, go get some chocolate, son.

Here is a video for Blue October’s “Calling You.

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Kobe Wins MVP, He Jumps A Car To Celebrate

Maybe someone should tell the MVP voters that “car jumping ability” isn’t criteria that should garner Kobe some MVP votes. The LA Times posted on their website that Kobe Bryant will win the MVP award. The Lakers finished 1st in the ultra-competitive Western Conference and averaged over 28 points per game. I wonder if the addition of Pau Gasol made this possible? A big man that can pass out of the post, hmmm, sounds like that’s something that Shaq did.

In the Kobe/Shaq feud, I sided with Shaq. I think Kobe is a great player, but at that time in the league, a big man was important to win an NBA championship. Kobe would be without a ring if Shaq wasn’t on the Lakers. Look at the last few champions? Spurs, Lakers, Pistons, and Heat, they all had big men. I know the Pistons didn’t rely on Ben Wallace on the offensive end, but when you add him with Rasheed Wallace, combined you have a Tim Duncan.

I still think a big man is important, but the teams that are in the playoffs this year, minus the Lakers and Magic, rely on perimeter players. The Magic only uses Dwight Howard as a rebounding/dunk machine, they shoot the most 3-pointers in the league.

My pick for MVP would be Chris Paul. I love the way he plays. He is the battery for the New Orleans Hornets. He gets things going, he is a triple-double threat, and he gets his players involved in the game. If Paul wasn’t on the Hornets, they would be buried in the Western Conference and would be a lottery team. I would bet that Paul ends his career with more MVPs than Kobe.Now that Kobe has won an MVP, you can start the week-long celebration on ESPN and TNT. Kobe needs to be compared to Michael Jordan as much as possible. He already has his lexicon and speech tone down. If he acts enough like MJ, maybe we’ll forget that he likes to get freaky in Colorado.

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Marvin Harrison, A Thug?

I know I will have to update this post when even more information comes out about this shooting involving Marvin Harrison’s gun. Allegedly, a patron of a restaurant that Harrison co-owns came in and the two had a heated argument. Harrison allegedly beat him up with his “ninja fists” and then people shot up the patron’s car. The man had a bullet hit his hand and apparently some young child was cut my flying glass.

I can’t even imagine a story like this coming out about Marvin Harrison. I have been a life-long Colts fan and I honestly can’t even remember a time where Harrison even looked mad on the field, the man barely talks. As a fan, I hope that someone has some facts crossed up. I will update with more information as it comes in.

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Whoopi Goldberg On Knicks Coaching Short-List

Have you ever seen the movie “Eddie,” starring Whoopi Goldberg? A fan coaches the Knicks and they actually win. I know the Knicks actually winning a fiction and a stretch at that, but seems like they are trying to hire people with little or no experience. Mark Jackson and Avery Johnson are the two names that I have heard who are strong contenders for the Knicks job. I can understand why Avery Johnson would be considered, but he showed his inexperience by not being able to control his team this year. The vets on the Mavericks walked all over him and cost him his job.
The talk about Mark Jackson is just insane. How can the team’s play-by-play man, who has no coaching experience, be considered for one of the highest profile coaching jobs in basketball? Jackson was a great player and totally under-rated. Everywhere the man went, his team was a contender. I was a fan of his when he was on the Pacers and once out of every game he would catch fire and do his patented shimmy down the court. I don’t think being a point guard and running the floor equals becoming a great coach. Right Isaiah?I know the Knicks have tried to use a veteran coach with Larry Brown and it ended horribly, but Brown and Thomas clashed. If a veteran coach wants a challenge and isn’t afraid of an epic fail, please coach the Knicks. I’m not even a fan of the Knicks, but I’m tired of hearing about them. Maybe the Knicks should hire an accountant, I know this is probably strange, but get some fiscal responsibility. You can’t give Zach Randolph, Jared Jeffries, Jerome James, and Stephon Marbury enough money for those four players to run their own team. It may take three or four years to get these contracts to run their course, but the Knicks will be competitive again, just don’t hold your breath for next season.

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