Some lunchtime thoughts...
-The Pittsburgh Steelers resigned Trai Essex and Fernando Bryant yesterday. Who cares? It's March, I know the Steelers just won the Super Bowl and a fair chunk of the Steeler Nation cares more about the signings of a backup lineman and a retread member of the secondary more than their own children's well being, but save it for July, not now. (Go to Mondesishouse if you need your Steelers fix.) There's so much more going on in the world of Pittsburgh sports as we speak. Such as...
-March Madness is here. The area is well represented in the two college basketball postseason tournaments. In the NIT, Penn State (can't spell Nittany without NIT...that joke was funny the first 367 times I heard it) held off George Mason last night in OT, and the Dukes of Duquesne open postseason play in Blacksburg against VT tonight. Friday is the big day for local teams in the NCAA Tourney, with WVU, Pitt and Bobby Mo kicking off their trip to the Big Dance. Productivity in the workplace around the nation will be considerably reduced this week.
-Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue to plug along in Florida, but big news was made today, with the demotion of Tom Gorzelanny to Triple-A. Gorzo was once upon a time looked to be a lock at the Buccos rotation for years to come. Lately, not so much. I attribute his downfall to two things...the Pirates don't need another goofy looking pitcher in their starting rotation, and he has terrible taste in music.
-Saving the best for last...the Pens continue to roll. Evgeni Malkin exploded for five points in a 6-2 "thrashing" of Colby Armstrong's Atlanta Thrashers, fighting off questions of illness and a slump in the process (if you consider two games without a point a slump.) Everyone has been all over Chris Kunitz (who scored AGAIN last night) and Billy Guerin's balls during the Pens' hot stretch, but how about the rejuvenation of Jordan Staal? The guy has suddenly transformed into the beast some people (excuse me while I pat myself on the back) thought he was capable of becoming. Good thing Ray Shero doesn't listen to ignorant bandwagon fans. And I officially have a man crush on Sergei Gonchar, as I do with most puck-moving offensive defensemen not named Whitney. That dude is all business.
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-Gonchar is great.
ReplyDelete-I've always loved Staalsy...(ignorance)
-Don't care about football until hockey is over.
-Pitt will be the first team to do it and will lose to Eastern Tenn. and I will rejoice.
-Pitt should make it to the Elite 8 and then lose to Duke.
ReplyDelete-I agree that no one should get all gooey over Essex and Bryant being signed.
-I put forth the motion to refer to Ryan Whitney as "Shitney" because of BGK's typing miscue. (I laughed out loud for about 30 seconds after reading it)
-Yes agreed Shitney it must be. I to laughed and still do because it was an honest mistake.
ReplyDelete-Fuck march madness
-Gorzo is done..heard he was so distraught after the news that he isn't allowed shoe laces,belts,ties,strap-ons,or any kind of sharp objects. Also its being reported that he may be the full time bus driver in the minors since his baseball career has derailed. not a bad gig.
See what happens when you listen to the Dave Matthews Band? Surely if Gorzo would start a daily diet of the STONES, he would develop some swagger and become a real pitcher again.
ReplyDeleteFUCK HIM - more meat for the meateaters.