So ARod was trying to steal Jose Canseco’s lady chick. I doubt Alex pined away for her like Eric Clapton did for George Harrison’s wife, but who knows, maybe the next Layla will come out of it?
Inspired by Rick Springfield…as told in the voice of Alex Rodriguez
Jose is a friend. You know he’s [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 28, 2008
Are Canseco and ARod the New Clapton and Harrison?
March 19, 2008
NCAA Tourney Preview
The smartest thing the NCAA ever did for college basketball was going to a 64 team field in 1985. Some (like Bob Knight) have discussed raising the number to 128, so there aren’t quality teams left out of the tourney. Stupid. It’s smart to have a few good teams who don’t make [...]
March 14, 2008
Not Exactly Resolution, but Definitely Better than a Kick in the Ass
For basically the past decade, my dad has lived in a nursing home. A mix of severe arthritis, mental illness, and a complete lack of physical activity had left him using a walker to get around. He had been living by himself in a double wide for many years, but he had fallen [...]
March 12, 2008
Sign Up for Juice Blog Fantasy Baseball League
I have very limited time right now, but will be performing at the Comedy Forum in the St. Louis area this week, so I have Saturday afternoon to do a draft.
Bill James and Stats, INC. came up with a scoring system that was supposed to be a better version of fantasy baseball. I was invited [...]
March 10, 2008
More Items I’m Throwing Up On the Wall…
…Let’s see what sticks.
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I think the most important broadcaster on television during the 2003-06 period was Keith Olbermann. When many were afraid to take on the Bush administration, KO provided some of the most eloquent, but passionate commentaries on politics ever to appear on television. Since the Democratic takeover of Congress, he has [...]
March 6, 2008
My Deepest Sympathies and Other Items
I’m sure many readers at the Toaster were deeply saddened by the death of Dungeons and Dragons founder Gary Gygax, on Tuesday. While the only role-playing I’ve ever had any real interest in was more the "I’ve been a bad schoolboy, please don’t punish me too much, Headmistress," I have fond memories of my brother [...]
