To sleep, perchance to miss an at-bat?
A story, made the national media that Ken Griffey, Jr, had fallen asleep in the Seattle clubhouse in the late afternoon Saturday, and missed a pinch-hit opportunity, Today, Griffey, 40, claims the story is untrue, and that he was awake, available, etc, etc. In short, sounds like the “Whine of the Ancient Mariner.”
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Griffey claims he never naps in the clubhouse, at least since somebody stole his “blankee.”
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Ken Griffey, Jr., 40, is fending off reports that he took a nap in the late innings of a Saturday afternoon game last weekend and thus missed a pinch hit opportunity. Griffey says he NEVER naps in the late afternoon, otherwise he’d miss the Early Bird Special.
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Some players doubt Griffey’s story, others believe him. And no one would question Jr. in the S.F. Giants clubhouse; most of their offense has been asleep all year.
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So the AP is going to re-vote the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award after Brian Cushing tested positive for PEDs. Let’s hope this doesn’t start a trend, or if it does, that the Major League Baseball MVP list at Cooperstown is written in erasable ink.
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The Cavaliers lost to Boston 102-88, in Cleveland. It was the most embarrassing beating at home since Elin took after Tiger with that nine-iron.
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History majors version of the above joke: Boston 102, Cleveland 88? Last time any Cavaliers looked this bad, King Charles I ended up getting beheaded.
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While the Big Ten has been talking about expansion, commissioner Jim Delany denied a rumor saying that conference officials Tuesday have already made offers to four schools. Possible translation – we’re still negotiating or they’ve turned us down.
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NASCAR opened their Hall of Fame Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. Presumably the directions to get there involve nothing but left turns.
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David Cameron, 43, took over today as Prime Minister of Great Britain. Although Cameron is a conservative, President Obama congratulated him on the win. Actually, Barack, 49, is thrilled that some leader will actually consider him a “Senior Statesman.”
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Executives from three different oil companies spent the day at a Senate Hearing pointing fingers at each other for the BP oil rig spill. It was the biggest blame-game in Washington since the Capitals got bounced out of the NHL playoffs in the first round.
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from Bill Littlejohn: Mike Tyson says he is now a vegan. Which means he only nibbles on ears of corn.
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A Republican congressional candidate in Northern California, Brad Goehring, has run into controversy after posting this on his Facebook page: “I could issue hunting permits, I would officially declare today opening day for liberals. The season would extend to November 2 and have no limits on how many taken as we desperately need to ‘thin’ the herd.”
Of course, some of the complaints are from constituents who think what he wrote was awful and disgusting, and the others are upset because they don’t see why it shouldn’t be open season on liberals all year.
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Left Coast Sports Babe 
May 12, 2010 at 10:41 am
Griffey, whose nickname is the “Kid,” has stayed in the baseball in part because the game keeps him young. Perhaps its working too well.
This incident just adds to the criticism that professional athletes are coddled. Perhaps they should be swaddled instead.
May 12, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Rumors are swirling that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is gay. In response, Kagan plans to make several appearances with her long-time male companion, “Steadman.”
May 12, 2010 at 1:00 pm
The Vancouver Canucks Sami Salo recently suffered a ruptured testicle when he was hit in the groin by a slapshot. Hmmm. Looks like the NHL now has a new event for the All Star Game’s skills competition.
May 12, 2010 at 1:14 pm
A Republican congressional candidate in Northern California, Brad Goehring, has run into controversy after posting this on his Facebook page: “I could issue hunting permits, I would officially declare today opening day for liberals. The season would extend to November 2 and have no limits on how many taken as we desperately need to ‘thin’ the herd.”
And if there’s one thing Goehring & his ilk know about, it’s desperation.
May 12, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Cheer up Pittsburgh: you still have the Pirates
Now Sid the Kid can shave his playoff beard: anybody got a butter knife?
May 15, 2010 at 7:03 am
Griffey says he won’t nap anymore. The last time he had a horrible nightmare. He dreamt that while he was sleeping, the rest of the team packed up and moved to Oklahoma City without him.