Scott Cordischi On Sports: Batten Down The Hatches!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
A few thoughts while wondering if there will be any bread and milk at the supermarket left for me as we prepare for Hurricane Irene:
-First and earthquake, now a hurricane. What’s next? A tornado?
-Although I suppose that the Northeast is overdue for a hurricane to make landfall.
-This facebook posting from an old high school friend of mine following news of the earthquake here in the northeast: “Why can’t an earthquake hit just as I’m in the throes of passion, so I can say ‘who rocks your world baby?’…..Why is my wife laughing??? What’s so funny??? Hey!!!”
-And he wasn't even voted our class clown!
-I’m placing the odds at 50/50 for Albert Haynesworth making the Patriots opening day roster.
-With Ellsbury, Ortiz and Youkilis back, the Red Sox will be fine. They’ll be even better if Clay Buchholz can somehow return before season’s end.
-With all of this hurricane talk, I can picture GoLocalProv's weather guru John Ghiorse sitting at home rubbing his hands together with a cheshire cat grin and an evil laugh.
-Let's see, first it was his knee and now A-Rod's jammed thumb is keeping him out of the line-up. funny how when a player gets older (he's 36), these injuries seem to pop up more frequently. Cheer up Yankee fans, he's only under contract til age 42.
-For the last decade there was quite a healthy debate as to who the best quarterback in the NFL was. Was it Tom Brady or Peyton Manning? Now, there is no debate as the masses pick Brady.
-Speaking of Manning, did you see where the Colts signed veteran QB Kerry Collins as insurance for Peyton not being ready in week 1? What's the matter, Bert Jones wasn't available?
-Remember when Sergio Garcia was supposed to be the next great young golfer who would challenge Tiger? So much for that.
-Good for Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt for sharing her medical problems with the public. She feels that she can use her notoriety to bring attention to dementia.
-Look up the word "bust" in the dictionary and you'll see AJ Burnett's picture next to it.
-Did I just say "dictionary?" I also used encyclopedia's while in school which is a clear indication of my age. Now kids get all of the info they want on-line.
-If the New York Yankees had any (base)balls, they would bring up a starting pitcher from the minors and place him in the rotation sending the disgruntled Burnett into the bullpen for long relief.
-The Giants’ Eli Manning can SAY that he’s in the same class as Tom Brady but we all know better, don’t we?
-Friars’ men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley is off to a very good start recruiting at PC.
-Can the Red Sox just get Tim Wakefield his 200th win already?
-Carl Crawford may not be a fan of all of the fan and media scrutiny here in Boston, but that comes with the territory when you sign a $142 million contract.
-You have to wonder if Theo Epstein shouldn’t have gone after a right-handed hitter prior to the trading deadline.
-Take Peyton Manning in your fantasy football draft at your own risk.
-The PGA Tour is a lot more boring when Tiger stinks.
-Speaking of Tiger, Freddie Couples had better not name Woods as one of his two captain's picks for this year's US President's Cup Team. Both Rickie Fowler and Keegan Bradley deserve those two spots, not Tiger.
-Moving the kickoffs up to the 35-yard line in the NFL may reduce the number of serious concussions by a few, but it will take a lot of excitement out of the game.
-Good luck to Greg Burke at URI. He replaces the recently retired Tom Drennan as the new golf coach.
-If I’m stocking up on food for the hurricane, I’ll take Ring Dings and Diet Coke. You can have the bread and milk.
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