Cheers and Jeers: A Call to the Bullpen

Dirty Dog
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Ingredients:
• 1 oz Cognac (Hennessy)
• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 5 crushed Ice
• 5 oz chilled Orange juice
• 1 oz chilled Cranberry juice
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Since Mighty is on vacation (or working...), he appointed me to take a swing at Cheers and Jeers. This is similar to the Varsity coach calling up the JV team so work with me here.

To open the discussion, I’d like to hear the opinion of the trade deadline happenings or not happenings. The Nats did not sell Hernandez or Soriano. The A’s did not sell Zito nor did Clemens return to Boston. The Dodgers attempted to load up but the Red Sox did not (although Big Papi’s walk of HR against the Tribe is the real reason why Mighty could not post this week. He is mourning the Tribe).

Ok- onto the show.

Cheers: The NFL is going to work. I demand football. Ever since the end of the World Cup, I have longed for another sport to augment baseball. Sure, I love baseball but I need more. Baseball can only satisfy me so much.

Jeers: Floyd Landis: Today’s ESPN article shows that he did have synthetic testosterone in his system. I hoped in vain that his victory and the continued US dominance in the Tour de France (pronounced Froooonnnccee) were legitimate. Why would a man use synthetic testosterone to climb a mountain on a bike?

Cheers: Bruce Sutter: Congrats.
Jeers: To the Hall of Fame process. Sutter is a legitimate contender for the honor but why elect him (300 saves) and before Lee Smith (438 saves)? Here’s to hoping Andre “the hawk” Dawson makes the Hall.

Jeers: To Mel Gibson. You know why. Check out this old school episode of South Park where the kids attempt to get their money from Mel Gibson after watching his lousy movie. Like Colbert says, “alcohol gets you to say things to do not really mean…” Sure.

Cheers: To the end of the heat wave!! It’s 100 and humid (heat index 110) today in DC meaning the Department of Grundle Security has posted a code red for all grundles and taints. A code red = constant need of gold bond. It’s sad to wish for 90s. You might have thought the color coded threat indicator was for terrorism but no... it's the demand for gold bond.