Hottest Sports Stories for Wednesday, Nov. 2
The NBA just punched us in the mouth with boredom and the Dodgers have a ton to be happy about.
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In this edition:
- Chicago Cubs Have Seen Just About Enough of Mike Quade
- Former NASCAR Driver Jeremy Mayfield Falling Away From Reality
- Dodgers are on sale if you have a billion lying in the couch
- NBA's first night was such a bore
- Gold Gloves handed out and you didn't get one
- NBA players losing faith
- Hottest Videos of the Day
THEO EPSTEIN STARTS SWINGING AXE ALL OVER THE PLACE
It didn't take long for Theo Epstein to wield that shiny new axe that he got from the Chicago Cubs. Mike Quade has been fired as Chicago Cubs manager leaving a hole as scapegoat wide open for someone else to fill.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Who will lead the Cubbies next losing season?
Our Take: It looks like Ryne Sanberg will get a long hard look as the next manager to lead the Cubbies through a voodoo curse. Sandberg's lack of managerial experience will be called into question. This is where I wonder how a noob can make this thing any worse
Hype Meter: 3 out of 5 Start the Reactor Quades
This is where the buzz will begin. Get ready to see a lot of Sandberg highlights on SportsCenter until he is hired.
Deeper Dive:
Ryne Sandberg Getting a Lot of Love (Chicago Tribune)
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JEREMY MAYFIELD IS A BIG FAN OF "BREAKING BAD"
If there was ever a man whose reckless behavior is a cry for help it is Jeremy Mayfield. The former NASCAR Driver, who tested positive for methamphetamine twice in 2009, has been arrested at his home in North Carolina after cops found meth and 40 firearms.
Question on Everybody's Mind: What the hell happened to Jeremy Mayfield?
Our Take: No idea. His downfall came so quickly that it is difficult to tell exactly when everything fell apart. Obviously things exploded when he was indefinitely suspended from NASCAR in 2009, but the fact that he hasn't even bothered to get any help since is disturbing.
Hype Meter: 5-out-of-5 Tio Salamanca Bell Rings
As sad and troubling as this story is, it is fascinating to see all the details unfold and just how far down he rabbit hole Mayfield has fallen.
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Things couldn't get any worse after FOX bought the Dodgers. That's when we were greeted by Frank and Jamie McCourt, essentially Gargamel and Azrael; yes, I think of the Dodgers as lovable Smurfs that can do no wrong. Well, the Dodgers are finally up for sale.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Is the wicked witch dead?
Our Take: Hold the phone...also your expectations. The deal needs a buyer and one that has a great deal of cash more than the franchise is worth. The last thing the Dodgers need is another owner that is more fond of loans than signing players.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 I will Help You Clean Out Your Desk Franks
We are about to enter a magical time for Dodgers fans, a time of hope and promise. This is like "The Nothing" being wiped away in The Neverending Story.
Deeper Dive: LA Times Reports on Best Thing Since Dodger Dogs (LA Times)
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NBA NIGHT ONE WAS PRETTY DULL...OR WAS THAT JUST ME?
Tuesday night was supposed to be night one of the NBA season. This column was going to be filled with doofuses that screwed up and heroes that dunked on said doofi. Instead, I watched The Mummy, Maverick and a screen that said you do not subscribe to this channel when I tried to watch Karate Kid.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Will fans return when the NBA does?
Our Take: Of course. The fact that I watched hours of NBA TV after Karate Kid didn't work tells you I will have a short memory when a new CBA is ratified. I will be good and mad at these players and owners while I watch JJ Barea do things no little person should be able to do on an NBA court.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Mad Mortigan and Willows
The longer this lockout goes on, the more Tuesday nights that will be spent wishing that hockey and infomercial watching weren't the only sports on.
It Hurts So Bad Tweet Award of the Night:
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SO MUCH GOLD IS USUALLY A LITTLE TACKY
The Gold Gloves were handed out last night. Lo and behold, the Los Angeles Dodgers received three. That means they can chalk up the Gold Gloves and the pending sale as the best night they have had in decades.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Did MLB get the awards right?
Our Take: Pretty much. Across the board the Gold Gloves went to some amazing players. The fact that Derek Jeter finally lost out should be given its own holiday. We could call it Finally Some Fu-reaking Sense Day.
Hype Meter: 4 out of 5 Web Gems
This is awesome because now I can expect a day of fielding montages and web gem recaps. That is more radical than John Philbin in North Shore.
Deeper Dive:
Yahoo Sports Reports on Some Bedazzled Gloves Being Given (Yahoo Sports)
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NBA PLAYERS ARE GETTING COLD FEET...TOO LATE FOR KRIS HUMPHRIES
The latest scuttlebutt from the land of the NBA negotiations is that the players are getting a little restless. Incidentally, I like their restlessness if it leads to the Durantula scoring like this.
Question on Everybody's Mind: How bad is it for the players?
Our Take: Bad, real Bad. It's worse than Saved by the Bell the New Class bad. Derek Fisher is being blamed for consorting with the enemy and Billy Hunter is on the verge of losing the faith of every player.
Hype Meter: 3 out 5 Haoles
The players are hardly going to submit to a horrible deal given to them by the owners. The only thing this does is prolong things as the players rally for another stretch of meetings. I am afraid I will be watching my yearly showing of North Shore to usher in the summer before I see an NBA game again.
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DAILY FUN WITH MOVING PICTURES
We have come to our daily portion of awesome videos that you have to see to be accepted at the cool kid's table at lunch.
MICKEY ROURKE GOES INSANE (AGAIN) AND DECLARES REX GROSSMAN HIS FAVORITE QB
Mickey Rourke is trying to kill any credibility he has as a sports fan by showing love to Rex Grossman while promoting a movie.
THE ROCK AGREES TO HOLD JOHN CENA'S HANDS
You know that guy from Race to Witch Mountain and Tooth Fairy? Well, he is going to wrestle and be mean and stuff again.
Deeper Dive: The Rock Video: Watch The Rock Lay the SmackDown on John Cena (B/R)
THAT SOCCER IS SOOO BORING...WHOA...NVM
Sit back and relax to the best goals in the MLS of 2011. Sick.
BASKETBALL NEVER STOPS
Nike and LeBron James deliver a commercial that states "basketball never stops." Well, for fat asses like me that don't play in pickup games it does. End the lockout.
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Until tomorrow, fire up the Gamecast to play some Super Megaman Bros.
