Leave it up to the day with the crazy spelling (no one pronounces the ‘d’ before the ‘n’ so it shouldn’t be spelled that way!) to provide some real craziness in the world of sports. Here’s a rundown of the things that blew my mind yesterday.
Roberto Alomar denied entry into baseball HOF
This is the biggest culprit when it comes to pure jaw droppage. Are you kidding me?! Roberto Alomar is the best second basemen in the past 30 years, without a doubt, no argument. As much as this blog loves it some Jeff Kent, even he has to admit that he wasn’t the total package that Alomar was. I would rattle off statistics for you, but Joe Posnaski does a much better job over at SI. Normally, I don’t get too heated about baseball HOF conversations. I couldn’t care less if Blyleven or Morris or Dawson or Raines get in. I really couldn’t. But when someone who I feel is a first ballot hall of famer doesn’t get that treatment, well then I’ve got to stand up and say something. Well, here I am, standing and saying. Now, I’m sure Alomar will get in eventually, but should he really be debated like the guys I listed above? No. He set the standard for his position both offensively and defesively. I hope this isn’t some sort of backlash for him spitting on an umpire. Hell, I’m pretty sure Ty Cobb killed a guy. During a game! So, sorry Chase Utley, Jeff Kent, Brett Boone, or any other second basemen who think they were getting in on the first pass. It’s not going to happen. Apparently, baseball writers hate that position.
Agent Zero MIA… FOUR-EV-ER!
Well, at least until David Stern dies. Now, I won’t pretend to know what actually went down between Arenas and Crittenton, because I wasn’t there. I don’t know if it was serious, as some claim, or some inside joke, as others are saying. All I know is this: that dude just lost a lot of money. About 9.9 mil to be exact. Now, I’ll never see that kind of money in my life, so it seems weird that someone could be so cavalier (not the Cleveland kind) about his situation. I don’t fault Arenas for owning a gun, or playing a joke with a gun, or for perpetuating some stereotype about NBA players. What I fault him for is not shutting up once he was in trouble. I mean, you know your ass is on the line right now, so maybe refrain from the ‘ol “gun fingaz” in a photograph, as tempting as the cool hand gesture may be.
Chad’s Sexual Healing
Only Ocho would say something like this. God love the guy. A quick view of his Wikipedia page doesn’t really tell me if he’s married or not, but I tend to think he is. I mean, a single and ready to mingle NFL player, let alone a megastar like Ocho, wouldn’t really be bragging about getting laid. It probably happens a lot. But married people, from what I hear, don’t engage in sexual activity as often as single folk. Either way, good for him, and good for his knee. Every guy uses sexual activity to get better. Just ask any male over the age of 13 who’s ever stayed home sick from school/work.