Friday, August 06, 2004
SMORGASBORD
"Smorgasbord" sounds a lot like S'mores. That leads me to think about those Sonic Drive-In commercials (no Sonic locations in the state of Washington) about those shakes or Blizzard-type things that have S'mores in them. It seems somewhat repulsive...but it's S'mores.
Small tidbits for this afternoon...
-- As you've probably heard already, the Mike Myers era has ended in Seattle. He has been traded to the Boston Red Sox. No word on what's coming Seattle's way in the deal, but it's probably peanut shells, maybe some sunflower seeds. Mike Myers, we hardly knew ye, but what we did know had a lot to do with a 5-plus ERA and being one of Melvin's henchmen in Arizona.
-- Lots of basketball news swirling around. Most notably, Peja Stojakovic wants out of Sacramento, sparking some radio debate over who's better between Vince Carter, Ray Allen, and Peja. If the Sonics traded Allen for Carter, it'd be a stupid move because Carter's injured half the time. Peja has a nice stroke, but I don't think he creates and finds more opportunities for his teammates as Ray Allen. Also, given the perception that the European players can't defend as well...not that Ray Allen is the best defender in the world either, but hey... There's a lot more to go with this Peja story.
Also in the basketball world, Gary Payton is on the move again. He has been traded with Rick Fox and a lottery-protected first-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins, and Marcus Banks. So...to think one of the people the Lakers are trying to fill the Shaq void with is Chris Mihm? Ha.
-- Some hockey tidbits: Nils Ekman (SJ, breakout year last year), Ruslan Fedotenko (TB, had a hell of a Stanley Cup Final series), and Milan Hejduk (COL, freakin' good) have all won their arbitration cases. Also, Nik Antropov and Bryan McCabe are returning to the Maple Leafs. But what's making me laugh is that Tom Hicks lost out on the Brett Hull sweepstakes. Wayne Gretzky and the Phoenix Coyotes have snapped up the sharpshooting 39-year-old. As long as Tom Hicks is taking it in the shorts with one of his two teams (Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars), then life is good.
-- Lastly, Rick James is dead. The basis for Charlie Murphy's great anecdotes on Chappelle's Show has passed away, reportedly of natural causes. I'm guessing it wasn't from Charlie and Eddie Murphy beating the crap out of him after kicking the suede couch with muddy boots. I don't want to make light of death or anything, but if his last words were "I'm dyin', bitch!!" it would be absolutely hilarious. Also in the last word realm, I think I was half-listening to a Mariner broadcast and I think they said Yogi Berra wanted "It's over" put on his tombstone, which would be pure Yogi, no doubt about it. Anyway, rest in peace, Rick James.
Mariner game in three hours. Yes, the anticipation has reached a fever pitch...
Small tidbits for this afternoon...
-- As you've probably heard already, the Mike Myers era has ended in Seattle. He has been traded to the Boston Red Sox. No word on what's coming Seattle's way in the deal, but it's probably peanut shells, maybe some sunflower seeds. Mike Myers, we hardly knew ye, but what we did know had a lot to do with a 5-plus ERA and being one of Melvin's henchmen in Arizona.
-- Lots of basketball news swirling around. Most notably, Peja Stojakovic wants out of Sacramento, sparking some radio debate over who's better between Vince Carter, Ray Allen, and Peja. If the Sonics traded Allen for Carter, it'd be a stupid move because Carter's injured half the time. Peja has a nice stroke, but I don't think he creates and finds more opportunities for his teammates as Ray Allen. Also, given the perception that the European players can't defend as well...not that Ray Allen is the best defender in the world either, but hey... There's a lot more to go with this Peja story.
Also in the basketball world, Gary Payton is on the move again. He has been traded with Rick Fox and a lottery-protected first-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins, and Marcus Banks. So...to think one of the people the Lakers are trying to fill the Shaq void with is Chris Mihm? Ha.
-- Some hockey tidbits: Nils Ekman (SJ, breakout year last year), Ruslan Fedotenko (TB, had a hell of a Stanley Cup Final series), and Milan Hejduk (COL, freakin' good) have all won their arbitration cases. Also, Nik Antropov and Bryan McCabe are returning to the Maple Leafs. But what's making me laugh is that Tom Hicks lost out on the Brett Hull sweepstakes. Wayne Gretzky and the Phoenix Coyotes have snapped up the sharpshooting 39-year-old. As long as Tom Hicks is taking it in the shorts with one of his two teams (Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars), then life is good.
-- Lastly, Rick James is dead. The basis for Charlie Murphy's great anecdotes on Chappelle's Show has passed away, reportedly of natural causes. I'm guessing it wasn't from Charlie and Eddie Murphy beating the crap out of him after kicking the suede couch with muddy boots. I don't want to make light of death or anything, but if his last words were "I'm dyin', bitch!!" it would be absolutely hilarious. Also in the last word realm, I think I was half-listening to a Mariner broadcast and I think they said Yogi Berra wanted "It's over" put on his tombstone, which would be pure Yogi, no doubt about it. Anyway, rest in peace, Rick James.
Mariner game in three hours. Yes, the anticipation has reached a fever pitch...
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