Hockey talks about eliminating head-shots and fighting for fears that someone will be seriously injured or perhaps killed. Football has limited the head-shots for the same reason. However, baseball remains ignorant to the fact that someone could get killed as early as tomorrow. Another ugly example of this came in Houston this weekend. Watch the video with accompanying story.
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How lucky is Chris Jakubauskas? He could have been killed on the mound and frankly, he is lucky he wasn't. Watching that is sickening. Did you see what happened to the ball after it hits his skull. If not, watch again! Someday, a player will get killed. It is going to happen. I don't know what baseball can do to reduce the chances of this happening outside of forcing the pitcher to wear a batters helmet. You can't put a screen in front of him. Somewhere, someone must have an idea as to how pitchers can be protected without harming the game's integrity. In the meantime, every pitcher in every league goes out taking a huge chance. It is probably worse when the aluminum bat is used because the ball comes off even quicker than it does off a wooden bat.
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Congrats to Rams receiver Jordan Sisco who signs an NFL tryout contract with the Indianapolis Colts. We'll see what type of impression he makes on the coaching staff and Peyton Manning. Hopefully Peyton doesn't think Sisco is just another dumb Canadian. Isn't that what he called Vanderjagt that one year? Didn't Peyton say Vanderjagt was just a dumb, liquored up Canadian after the kicker dissed Peyton on "The Score" to then host Elliotte Friedman.
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I'm asking you this week what the Riders should do with their second first round selection in Sunday's draft. At number 4, they can do a majority of things. They can take the best player available whoever that may be. They can trade down and get some much needed picks in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th round. They can take a package of players and picks from someone or they could keep the number 4 pick and do something with the number 2 pick. I'm guessing Ken Miller and Brendan Taman will be fielding many calls and perhaps making some this week. I wonder how much the draft landscape has changed with some of the top prospects like Sisco and Cory Greenwood signing with NFL teams.
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Congrats to the Notre Dame Hounds. After their girls team failed to win the Canadian midget title on Saturday in the Esso Cup, the mens team won the Telus Cup for a 2nd straight year beating Mississauga in the final. Its the 5th time since 2002 that a Saskatchewan team has won the title.
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Canuck fans are happy as they are moving into the 2nd round of the playoffs with a 3-2 win over L-A to take that series in 6. If you've got Mikael Samuelsson in the pool, you are loving life. If the Hawks take out Nashville, they will get Vancouver in the next round. That will be great hockey.
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You may have already seen that Rod Pedersen has pictures of the Moose Jaw Multiplex up on his blog as the building starts to take shape. Someone told Rod that he should take some Pat stickers and affix them to places in the new structure. Don't give RP any ideas! HA HA! Then again if a Red Sox fan put a David Ortiz jersey in the new Yankee stadium, some Pats fan could probably and will probably do something in the new building. Speaking of which, I wonder if the Warriors plan to usher out the old with some special nights this winter or if they will wait before skating in the new building to honor Warriors of old. I would hope they do it this winter so that the players ---if they can get there---can come back to the old rink where they have so many memories.
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Tri-Cities will play Calgary in the WHL final. The Americans finishing off Vancouver in six. I picked the Hitmen to win it all at the start of the playoffs so you know what way I'm leaning.
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How about the Windsor Spitfires. They trailed Kitchener 3-0 in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs and came back to win the series in 7. You hafta think the Spitfires are the odds-on favourites to win the Memorial Cup. Their team is stacked from top to bottom.
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Sad news to report---especially for fans of Stampede Wrestling. The legendary Mr. Hito has passed away. It happened last week in Japan. How many guys from the great Stampede days have passed on? Davey Boy, Pillman, Hito, Bad News Allen, Benoit, Kerry Brown, Biff Wellington. The list just goes on and on.
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Did anyone go to the Taboo Sex Show this weekend? Part of me wanted to check that out, another part of me said you're in your mid 40's--that is not the place for you.
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As you go into your Monday, ask yourself this
Why was it in school they had nap time when you had no desire of getting some afternoon shut-eye, and now in the workplace when you could use some, there is no mandated nap time. Why?
7 comments:
Referring to your top story about the comebacker line drive nailing the pitcher, This is exactly why bat regulations are instituted.
The Bats are tested thoroughly before they're even allowed on the diamond, to make sure any comebacker won't be deadly.
It's also why it's very big no-no if you use an illegal bat.
I'm sure you've seen it at your daughters' softball games, the old bats are always the first to go, because if you can't see an approval stamp, who knows what kind of power it could unleash. Especially in Fastball, where the ball is bigger, and the pitcher is only 10-13 metres away from the Batter.
Interesting that TSN will be covering the CFL College Draft, next Sunday, May 2nd, noon eastern. Right on!!
RIP Mr. Hito. I grew up watching you!
I'm one of the three that have voted for trading the pick for an established player. The only way I would not do this is if for some reason Williams or Greenwood is available ar 4. I am guessing one of those two will go at number 2.
We don't need anymore o-line and there is no secondary worth taking at 4.
Mr. Taman should try and fleece Hamilton again to see if they could pry Barker away.
GB
How many seats will the new rink in MJ have? How many does the Civic Centre hold?
sad about Mr. Hito. He was the only Asian good guy I remember from stampede.
On your list, you forgot Owen. it's very sad with all the stampede guys passing. If not for someone looking out for him, Bret Hart was almost added to that list when he had his stroke.
I watched Owen wrestle at the Skyreach centre 2 weeks before he died.
sad.
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