Morning wood: Cubs sizzling, Tiger tepid
Alright, so we’ve got about eleventy billion games left before we get to the Major League Baseball playoffs this season. It’s funny, though, how each season seems to have a handful of days that just seem to be more meaningful than others. Take the last few days, for example.
The Phillies, seemingly on cruise control in the NL East since Opening Day, lose their most productive player of the season thus far in Raul Ibanez due to a tragic cleat/groin accident, then get swept at home by Toronto (they lost their fourth straight Friday night to Baltimore). Not surprisingly, the dogs are starting to bark in Philadelphia.
Then you have the Washington Nationals. A week ago they were on pace to win fewer games than the Los Angeles Clippers this season. Now they’ve won three (!) in a row, and would’ve swept the Yankees in their previous series had it not been for a late bullpen collapse in the opener.
Finally, there’s the Chicago Cubs. OK, so their offense stunk worse than a Wrigleyville urinal for most of the month of June. Sweet Lou was apoplectic, Ron Santo twitched and babbled to himself in the corner, the whole bit. But just when things looked their bleakest, the Cubbies’ bats inexplicably come alive. First, the Cubs rally from a four-run deficit Thursday to knock off the White Sox 6-5. Then, they rally from a seven-run deficit to topple Cleveland 8-7 in 10 innings on Friday. These victories signal one of two things: a) the Cubs have found their form at the perfect time; or b) they won’t score another run again until next May. Regardless, the natives are happy for a change on the North Side.
A couple more days like this and we may actually shake these no-hoops, no-hockey blues.
Gisele Bundchen earns MILF card
On to the roundup …
- Tiger Woods 10 shots back at the U.S. Open, David Duval in contention, dogs and cats living together … TOTAL CHAOS. (Armchair Golf Blog)
- And you may now lift and clean your balls. (Golf.com)
- Tom Glavine to return in 2010? Not so fast, Nokahoma-breath. (My Sports Rumors)
- In case you haven’t heard, “sources” in North Carolina say the Lakers are courting Mike Krzyzewski to take over for Phil Jackson. And in case you can’t figure it out, the name of the source rhymes with shmazooskey. It’s called bargaining, people. (WRAL Sports Fan)
- Rafael Nadal to skip Wimbledon, and his absence may speak to a larger issue looming for the talented player. Great read for the fuzzy ball fans at The Sports Caddy.
- Gordie Howe makes like Shatner at a Star Trek convention, tells Red Wings fans to get a life. (Freep.com)
- We couldn’t come up with a better headline for this if we tried. “Colombian dry-humping shark mascot is sacked.” … with video at the bottom of the roundup. (Sports by Brooks)
- And in honor of Tom Brady placing a bun in her supermodel oven, we give you Classic Gisele.
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