Monday Morning Quarterback

Another Monday morning... and still half asleep at 10 o'clock. Mondays, particularly the morning, are dreadful. So is the news that Osi Umenyiora is out for the season. Are we the only ones sick of a major Giants player getting hurt in the Jets exhibition game? Will this bring Michael Strahan out of retirement (aka Brett Favreland).

A.J. Pierzynski will never have to wonder why his peers don't vote him on to the All-Star team.

Dave Matthews and Sheryl Crow kicked off the Democratic convention.

A newly-minted gold medalist and an everyday skank will be on Dancing with the Stars.

A new addition to the Flight 93 memorial.

Bartering with Sex. This is the new millennium?

Matt Leinart still can't win the starting job.

Pilot Inspektor? WTF are these people thinking?


Meanwhile, here's some Led Zeppelin to wake you up.

Monday Morning Quarterback

Another Monday morning... and still half asleep at 10 o'clock. Mondays, particularly the morning, are dreadful. So is the news that Osi Umenyiora is out for the season. Are we the only ones sick of a major Giants player getting hurt in the Jets exhibition game? Will this bring Michael Strahan out of retirement (aka Brett Favreland).

A.J. Pierzynski will never have to wonder why his peers don't vote him on to the All-Star team.

Dave Matthews and Sheryl Crow kicked off the Democratic convention.

A newly-minted gold medalist and an everyday skank will be on Dancing with the Stars.

A new addition to the Flight 93 memorial.

Bartering with Sex. This is the new millennium?

Matt Leinart still can't win the starting job.

Pilot Inspektor? WTF are these people thinking?


Meanwhile, here's some Led Zeppelin to wake you up.

2008 All-Star Preview

Actually, there's not much to preview. AL vs NL - determines home field. Lots of boredom between first pitch and last. There will be a moment of silence for Bobby Murcer, Sheryl Crow will sing the National Anthem, and Josh Groban will sing "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch (where's Ronan Tynan?). Hopefully the world will not hear "Cotton Eyed Joe".

Here are the starting lineups.

National League

1. Hanley Ramirez, SS
2. Chase Utley, 2B
3. Lance Berkman, 1B
4. Albert Pujols, DH
5. Chipper Jones, 3B
6. Matt Holliday, RF
7. Ryan Braun, LF
8. Kosuke Fukudome, CF
9. Geovany Soto, C

Starting Pitcher: Ben Sheets

American League

1. Ichiro Suzuki, RF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Manny Ramirez LF
6. Milton Bradley, DH
7. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
8. Joe Mauer, C
9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Starting Pitcher: Cliff Lee

2008 All-Star Preview

Actually, there's not much to preview. AL vs NL - determines home field. Lots of boredom between first pitch and last. There will be a moment of silence for Bobby Murcer, Sheryl Crow will sing the National Anthem, and Josh Groban will sing "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch (where's Ronan Tynan?). Hopefully the world will not hear "Cotton Eyed Joe".

Here are the starting lineups.

National League

1. Hanley Ramirez, SS
2. Chase Utley, 2B
3. Lance Berkman, 1B
4. Albert Pujols, DH
5. Chipper Jones, 3B
6. Matt Holliday, RF
7. Ryan Braun, LF
8. Kosuke Fukudome, CF
9. Geovany Soto, C

Starting Pitcher: Ben Sheets

American League

1. Ichiro Suzuki, RF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Manny Ramirez LF
6. Milton Bradley, DH
7. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
8. Joe Mauer, C
9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Starting Pitcher: Cliff Lee

For Shame

As we muttered angrily at Phil Hughes' pitching and the inability of the Rangers to stop the Penguins power play last night, we started machine gunning the remote. When we landed we were dismayed. There on Dancing With the Stars, Def Leppard.

While we've never been huge Def Leppard fans, we've liked a number of their songs. DTWS? Disgraceful. First Sheryl Crow. Now this. We know it's harder to sell records as you get older, but this is a show that has shlock acts like Michael Buble, Barry Manilow, and Celine Dion.

We're not sure, but we think they were singing, "Poor some Samba on me".

For shame.

For Shame

As we muttered angrily at Phil Hughes' pitching and the inability of the Rangers to stop the Penguins power play last night, we started machine gunning the remote. When we landed we were dismayed. There on Dancing With the Stars, Def Leppard.

While we've never been huge Def Leppard fans, we've liked a number of their songs. DTWS? Disgraceful. First Sheryl Crow. Now this. We know it's harder to sell records as you get older, but this is a show that has shlock acts like Michael Buble, Barry Manilow, and Celine Dion.

We're not sure, but we think they were singing, "Poor some Samba on me".

For shame.