Good morning, friends of excellence. Today is Xmas Day for NBA fans. The playoffs start today! (!111!one!) But before we get to that, let’s talk beisbol.
The Real King
Last night
Mets 5, Brewers 4: Livan Hernandez came trough in the clutch again, spreading only 4 runs over 5 innings. His resurgence as a legit top-of-the-rotation starter has been a god-send for the pitching depleted Mets. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Livan Hernandez is a guy you want to give the ball to every 5 days. He will battle from his first pitch to his last. /sincere. Gay-Vid Right went 2-3 with 2 walks. My fantasy team thanks him.
Reds 2, Astros 1: In his career, Lance Berkman has absolutely destroyed Reds pitching. His career stats versus the good guys read .337/.453/.712 (!) in 130 games. Don’t get me wrong. Lance Berkman is a great player, but when he squares off against my Reds, he turns into Babe Ruth. Last night the Reds decided it would just be easier to give him the free pass instead of letting him play his own mini-version of home run derby, walking him 3 times. The strategy worked because the other Astros weren’t able to pick up the slack for Lance (what a gay name, right?!?). The Reds improve to 5-4 on the young season and look to be a contender for the NL Central crown.
Marlins 3, Nats 2: The Marlins hate losing so much that they’ve decided they’re rarely going to do it. Last night the hero was Jeremy Hermida, who knocked in the winning run in the first extra frame. MLJ favorite Adam Dunn walked once in the loss, much to Roman’s dismay.
Mariners 6, Tigers 3: Tigers “ace” Justin Verlander got lit up against the slap hitting Mariners last night, giving up 5 runs. King Felix picked up the win for Seattle. By the way, I’m as much a King Felix fan as anyone. He’s the most talented young pitcher in the game, but how in the #&!* did he get the nickname King? I realize he set the league on fire as a 20 year old, but can’t we make it a rule that a guy needs to at least make an All-Star game before he earns that nickname?
Speaking of Kings, the NBA playoffs start today!!one!11one1! (have I mentioned that yet?):
Cavs versus Pis-dones at 3 PM: King James leads his band of bad asses against those criminals from Detroit. This should be a blowout. I’ll be there in person to watch Rasheed Wallace get thrown out with his second technical. I’m predicting an early 4th quarter ejection. /print
Other NBA games here.
Enjoy your Saturday, y’all.
First!
/Flacco’d
//Cavs suck
Second.
/Cavs still suck
10teenth!
/really flacco’d
//cavs are going to lose via AIDS
Adam Dunn is an out and out disappointment…any game when he doesn’t accomplish at least 2 walks and two strikeouts is a fucking fraudulent experience and I would demand my money back.
/Lance is as Gay as Jay Bruce which is ubergay
/The Cavs sniff little girls panties
GO BULLS!!!!!
/Boston has gonneria
bulls are gonna win this series….even if kevin garnett “miraculously” comes back.
Aside from the Washington Post, this was probably the most words written about the Nationals today.
Nice work on the scoreboard/standings to the right.
Pistons in 4.
/thx Rick
Yea hef that widget rocks. WHo did you blow to get that?
I’m a programming genius.
Bunkbeds, motherfucker.
jc-penny, son!
Jon Barry just said, “and the Chicago Bills lead by 4 early on in the second.”
Nick I heard that. Fuck that loser.
i wonder if kevin garnett was the one to come up with the idea that he was injured so cavs can go to the finals and get beat by ther lakers or was stern?
/i guess we will never know