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Friday, November 21, 2008

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Line of the day on Tony Romo taking a homeless guy to the movies comes from Jim Rome: "Romo is a tremendous guy! Of course, if he can’t get them out of the first round of the playoffs this year, he’ll be taking Wade Phillips to the movies next." Too true...a strange, strange silence has suddenly descended around the subject of Mats Sundin's return to the NHL. Odd, no?...it wasn't exactly going out on top, but Mike Mussina is retirning after a 20 year win, his first. With 270 career wins, you'd think he's a borderline Hall of Famer. Mix in that he pitched his entire career in the traditionally tough AL East and he'd get my vote, provided I had one. He's the first pitcher to retire since 1920 winning 20+ in his final year. Interesting Mussina fact: he's buying the giant flag pole from the closing Yankee Stadium and having it shipped to his house in Pennsylvania...RM reader Blake got me thinking: the more I watch Toronto Raptors point guard Jose Calderon play, the more I am reminded of Wince Carter. The guy cannot get breathed on without rolling an ankle. Fittingly, Wince visits Toronto tonight. Who goes down first? Calderon also reminds me of something else: someone who should be entered in Jim Rome's "Rat Family"...another day, another AJ Burnett rumor. Word is the Toronto Blue Jays are ready to go up to five years for Burnett. I still think the best deal you can give Burnett is to overpay him for one year deals. Then watch him pitch like a mad man when motivated...14-7 for Prime Time Picks now. Hope you're along for that ride...have a great Friday.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

haha zane smith .. classic.
but then i saw "mitch in wichita"
haha

Blake Kennedy said...

Gotta give proper credit to the GF for that Wince/Hose comparison (her words, not mine).

TB said...

I might play a drinking game tonight.

Jose winces - 1 sip
Wince Jose's - 1 sip
Jose/Wince grab an ankle - 2 sips
Jose/Wince roll on the floor - finish bottle
Jose/Wince go to dressing room for treatment - 5 sips
Jose/Wince collide, both stay down - drink enough to get stomach pumped
Jose/Wince stretchered off - finish full bottle

I'm gonna get REAL drunk with this one.

Anonymous said...

Nice drinking game.

MK just thought I'd point out that Moose is the first since Sandy Koufax in 1966 who went went 27-9 wiith a 1.73 ERA but retired due to arthritis at age 30.

TB said...

You're right ROTR, I read Buster Olney's blog wrong - he's the oldest to win 20 for the first time since 1920.