The Brain Leak

The Brain Leak (Week of 7/14/08 - 7/20/08)   Pelosi's mean streak, a French prostitute in Hollywood, The Shark out of water at the Open and JT's ESPY brown-nose party This One's on the 'House' Nancy Pelosi sat upright and poignant Thursday. Her notable posture was completed with arms folded at lap and accentuated with an ear-to-ear smile. She grew exponentially more attentive with each [read more...]

Horse Racing Gets a Bad Rap Too Often

The Sport of Kings always gets a bad rap after a death on the racetrack. Criticism often comes from those that have no idea how the thoroughbred industry operates. The latest chapter in the blame game involves the unfortunate demise of Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby after running a valiant second, then collapsing on the Churchill Downs main track and [read more...]

Roger Clemens is Barry Bonds, except he’s…

As much as it pains me to do this, I am going to have to acknowledge the blatant racial discrimination in the treatment of Barry Bonds during the whole steroids, BALCO, Victor Conte saga. At the time, I thought that Barry was just getting the treatment he deserved as a cheater and an all around poor human being. [read more...]

Of Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds and Falls from Grace

On Feb. 13 Roger Clemens walked out of the Capitol in trouble. In one key moment that day, he testified that he was never at Jose Canseco's home on June 9, 1998 and even produced a receipt from a public golf course from that date. Clemens' attendance at this party was an important point of contention between the pitcher and [read more...]

Pettitte, Clemens, Bonds, McNamee, Congress - We Have Ourselves a Fine Mess Here

So, Andy Pettitte gets the kid gloves treatment: my gaaawd, he's a veritable hero because he kinda, sorta came clean-over time... we think. Roger the 'Roid Dodger Clemens might not even be indicted. Dang it, there's just not enough evidence. Oh really? Well, there's that little thing of the physical evidence turned over by Brian McNamee to BALCO superhero Jeff [read more...]

The Mighty Wurlitzer Says… Roger Clemens Out, Barry Bonds In

Damn it! Here we go again. The battle lines have been drawn and image will be a central issue with race as a backdrop-and Mike Greenberg made those lines clear last week:"I feel sorry for Roger Clemens..." Greenberg feels sorry for Clemens because last Wednesday for nearly five hours in front of Congress and a television national audience, the once shoe-in [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Sports Haiku

Jason Giambi Might be shipped to the minors? Boo-hoo-hoo - roider. World Cup of Baseball Mmmm, I am salivating. It's about freakin' time! Steroids and Congress There's nothing more important? Osama's juicing? Jenny from the block Is really only that way, Inside her movies. Yankees are crappy. Sorry, I like that in print. They kinda suck though. Steve Nash, MVP. Deservedly over Shaq. The Diesel's got Wade. Speaking of Dwyane Wade, He's quicker than Giambi's Post-hearings weight loss Early returns in. New [read more...]

Congressional Righteousness The Most Juiced of All

These poor guys. We should excuse their boredom. Their taste for good PR blunted, and muddled in their arguments over trivialities such as the overhaul of Social Security, pesky diplomatic efforts with North Korea and Iran, the future of Iraq, and the typical squeals on deficits and judicial appointees, congress was hungry for something sweet. Juicy might be a better word. And [read more...]

Congress Stepping In on Steroid Issue

Often the only way that reform happens is when Congress threatens to do something about it, because if there's one thing that can screw up even the best-run situation, it's governmental intervention. Baseball, poorly run in the best of times, is even more fearful of governmental intervention because Congress holds the power to eliminate baseball's antitrust exemption.In light of the [read more...]