Super DUI Of the Day

The Phoenix Suns P.J. Tucker was nailed for really driving drunk. His blood Alcohol was .22, nearly 3 times most states legal limit.

He spent 3 days in prison, is currently under house arrest for ten days more, and will have an interlock device placed on his car until he proves himself sober.

No word on if The Suns management plans to discipline him further. They say they support him in his recovery though.

I'd still like to see major repercussions in player's employment status when things like this happen. Using legal drugs illegally should have at least as big a consequences as using banned substances that are legal for everyone else.

Until pro sports makes a concerted attempt to stop drunk driving, by making a big deal out of it, players will continue doing it.

Putting other people's lives at stake should be at least as important as players using something to improve performance, shouldn't it?

Sweet Sixteen

Best

Game

Ever.

Well, maybe not ever, but the eighth and ninth innings sure rank up there. I didn't start watching until the eighth, when the Twins had a 4-3 lead. And then the fireworks started.

NINE runs in the eighth and then THREE consecutive home runs in the ninth.

Wow.

For a team that struggled to score seven in the entire KC series, this was truly amazing.

Paul George

The U.S. National basketball team lost the Indiana Pacers' star on Friday night with one of those Joe Theisman leg injuries. I haven't watched the clip. I don't intend to. If everything goes well, George is scheduled to be back with the Pacers in "about a year."

My rant? Why are guys who make that much money allowed by their teams to compete? The answer? The teams can't stop them. It's some kind of patriotism sort of thing we're told.

But you know what? That's just a lie. Kevin Love, who always participates in these games, isn't this year. Why? Because  he's in trade talks and free agency things and he doesn't want to reduce his value if he happens to get hurt. ALL superstars do this. If they have a long-term, guaranteed deal in place, they'll be patriotic because THEIR CURRENT team is taking all the financial risk for them to be "patriotic". When THE PLAYER'S money is at risk, they sit home.

The organizations that promote the international tournaments like this one and the Olympics are playing on the patriotism of the players and fans, but don't be fooled, hundreds of millions, sometimes billions of dollars, are at stake. And the promotors get most of it, having the best known talent available basically for free.

My buddy, Mark Cuban, outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks, thinks it's time to end this nonsense. It's okay to get hurt when you are playing for team that pays you. It's not okay when you get hurt in a truly meaningless exhibitions.

I'd like to see these tournaments feature guys who are amateurs. I hate supporting these slimy promotors.

In the mean time...

USA!  USA! USA!

Because we are all at fault.

Eight Is Enough

The Twins managed a win again last night and this time eight was enough runs.

Plouffe looked great. Perkins was superb. Pino was average while Santana hit another homerun.

I even watched some of the game.

Twins Score Eight, Lose

Yes, the pitching was awful last night.

sigh

But we did have 14 hits!

Stephen A. Smith

Love him or hate him, Stephen A. Smith always has an opinion. And he was suspended by ESPN for saying women should not provoke men by hitting them IF they don't want to get hit themselves.

You know, I hate the society we live in. Men should not hit women. Women should not hit men. BUT when someone is hit by another person, it's always been okay for the other person to to hit back.

Until now.

I'm not saying you should, I'm saying it's okay if you do.

I am so fed up by media minds that say hitting a woman is wrong while NEVER proclaiming that women should stop hitting men as well. What they are saying is that even if a woman hits a man, the man should never hit back unless "his life is at stake."

What?

Fully 30% of domestic violence assaults in this country are perpetrated by women. The figure might very well be higher but men who are regularly victimized by women are in an awkward position. They are laughed at when they report it and arrested if they try to stop the violence against them by themselves.

Women who say that men are stronger and should never hit women even when provoked are spreading the unfounded stereotype that a physically fit woman can't possible hurt a guy seriously.

Yes they can. And they do it regularly.

Women, if you want the violence to stop, tell women to stop hitting men like it's open season. And don't be surprised if someone hits you back.

Which is what Stephen A. Smith was saying.

And he was right.

Men, stop hitting women. It's wrong.

Women stop hitting men. It's wrong.

Men, stop hitting men, it's wromg.

Women stop hitting women, it's wrong.

AND if any of you throw the FIRST punch or hard slap, be prepared to get one back in return, perhaps much harder than you delivered. That's the problem with violence, it escalates.

It's okay to fight back. And it always will be. Don't throw the first punch if you're not willing to accept the immediate, direct consequences of your actions.

One of the primary reasons women still hit men is because they assume the man will not hit back.

I say stop assuming this. And stop hitting.

Domestic violence won't end until we ALL stop hitting.

Twins Score Three, Lose

Correia only gave up one earned run in his six innings which is great. The Twins left the base loaded TWICE while unearned runs cost them the game.

In other words, same old, same old.

In (I believe) good news we did get a quality starter form Oakland for Sam Fuld, though I did like Fuld's short time with the club. I find it amusing that they only guys that anyone wanted from our roster for trades were "recent acquirees". Everybody else appears to have the stink of entrenched, expensive loser on them.

We did manage to sign Suzuki for a couple of more seasons. He's our sole highlight for the season and he has handled the pitchers well.

I almost forgot, Kennys Vargas has been called up. The 23-year old man-mountain of power will get a chance to show what he can do for a month at first and DH. Most say he'll strike out a lot, but that boy does have a lot of power.