Today, the first Saturday in May, is the Kentucky Derby. For over a 100 years known as the “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports.”
And the Derby still beats out contenders for that title, like
“How long the Cubs’ playoff hopes last each year.”
“The length of most NBA players’ relationship with their baby-mamas.”
“The time it takes for David Ortiz to run from home to first.”
etc. (other suggestions encouraged.)
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Lillian Musial died today at the age of 91. She was married to Stan Musial for 71 years. To put that in perspective, that’s about 350 times the length of Kim Kardashian’s last marriage.
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Mariano Rivera, 42, says he will return to MLB from his ACL injury. ” And why shouldn’t Mariano make it back? Especiially since he’s such a young man” -said Jamie Moyer.
The big news Friday from the PGA Wells Fargo Championship was that Tiger Woods has missed the cut this week. Golf fans should stand by for weekend television coverage of what Tiger is doing after missing the cut.
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The Saints are in trouble, the Secret Service is in trouble. Moral of the stories? Violence and sex are okay, as long as you don’t pay for them.
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John Edwards apparently referred to his mistress Rielle Hunter as “crazy.” Once again, the two sound perfect for each other.
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MCA of the Beastie Boys has passed away at the age of 47. It’s always way too young to die as a musician when people older than you have no clue about your music.
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Rick Perry says if Mitt Romney doesn’t win “God help us.” And God is thinking, wait a minute, I’m already working on helping Texas survive your being Governor.
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The Bill Buckner ball from the 1986 World Series just sold at auction for over $400,000. Have to wonder if the new buyer promptly dropped it?
Left Coast Sports Babe 