Happy Birthday to Tom Seaver. I’m done being mad at you because you were cool at the finale. Enjoy some GTS wine and your World Series ring.
Congratulations Jimmie Johnson
Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson on his third straight Sprint/Nextel Cup championship. Threepeat, impressive in any sport.
A tip of the hat to Carl Edwards on giving it his all, including winning the race.
Unfortunately for Carl, Dave Blaney didn’t take out any leaders this week.
Could this Steelers-Chargers game be any more boring? I even switched to Nascar!
Daily News Keeps Policing The Yankees
The NY Daily News continues their excellent job of keeping an eye on stadium money shenanigans.
Ask Not What Your Yankees Can Do For You is worth a read. Excerpts below.
Nowhere in Paterson’s budget cuts is there a mention of the state’s agreement to fund about $103 million in maintenance, construction and bond costs for parking garages at their new stadium.
Are we expected to believe that giving back a little less than $3.1 million would prevent a franchise valued at $1.2 billion from finishing construction on a stadium that is nearly completed?
Wow. New York State school systems can be expected to manage $585 million in cuts through 2009, but the Yankees’ entire stadium project would crumble because of a $3.1 million shortfall?
When asked about giving back a little to help the state in its dire time, the Yankees said through a representative that “they don’t comment on hypotheticals.â€
Of course not. They’re too busy counting their money.
According to Good Jobs New York, a public watchdog group, in addition to the $103 million from the state, the Bombers have received $491 million from city subsidies and $251 million in federal funding. They’re also seeking more than $300 million in additional tax-exempt bonds.
Why I Hope Jimmie Johnson’s Car Breaks (or He Decides To Use Mets Bullpen)
I hope Jimmie Johnson’s car breaks today. Early. Like lap two.
I have nothing against Jimmie. In fact I hope he wins the Chase today (that’s the NASCAR championship for you Mets fans). Let me catch the Yankees up – basically Jimmie has a huge lead (think “games back”) and the only way he can lose the championship is if Omar Minaya hires the Mets bullpen to be the pit crew or if he finishes really really poorly, worse then 36th. That would give Carl Edwards a shot to catch up if Edwards has a great day.
So back to my point – I hope Jimmie’s car breaks down early. I don’t want a wreck. I don’t want him to get hurt. I just want to see him standing on the side frustrated while the Mets bullpen tries to repair his ride. Meanwhile I’d like to see Carl have a great day.
Why? I’d like the Chase to have theater. It’s boring if Jimmie can cruise around at 60 miles an hour hoping not to wreck, or waiting until a bunch of other guys do. I want to see a race. I want to see Edwards furiously trying to pull one out.
So Jimmie, I hope your car stalls…and best of luck on winning today, it’s a great accomplishment.
BOSTON IRISH: The low down on Baseball in Ireland
BOSTON IRISH: The low down on Baseball in Ireland
Who knew? There’s a baseball league over in Ireland. Maybe Omar will scout some talent for the bullpen.
