Geek alert: NHL draft today. The Penguins of Pittsburgh traded young 3rd line center Jordan Staal for center Brandon Sutter, defenseman Brian Dumoulin, & a draft pick that brought in defenseman Derrick Pouliot.

Sutter is a former 1st round pick in '07, who has proven durable & has improved every year. Dumoulin was a 2nd round pick in 2009. Pouliot compares to Letang, as slightly undersized, but skates very well & can move the puck.

They also sent Michalek to Phoenix for defenseman Harrison Ruopp, goalie Marc Cheverie, and a third-round pick.

The transformation continues. Once Crosby's deal gets done, & rest assured it will, it looks like the Pens are gearing up for a slew of solid two-way players to add to their uptempo, scoring style.

Utterly self-serving & pathetic. Though, not totally unexpected from a POTUS so out of touch with his own country. "Hey, you don't need that... Stuff... gimme it instead so I can continue to do nothing of substance & get paid for it"

Socialism has never been proven to work, & it sure as hell isn't making any inroads since '08.

And to think this sick bastard could've been stopped back in '98... men of cowardice protecting themselves & ignoring what's right in front of them. Simply sad

Had to say goodbye to a friend today, though he couldn't hear me. A victim of a senseless crime committed by two idiots with a rap sheet longer than my arm, let out on probation.

I'll miss Kerby the most the next time I walk into Day's Bowl-A-Dome just because I'll never hear this familiar greeting: "Mr. Shawn, how are you today?". If you want the details, look up the Wausau Daily Herald. I have no interest in rehashing the sheer ridiculousness of this tragedy. What I do know is I will miss my friend... and that sucks.

I think it's safe to say the Crew should just make the Hart at 1b move permanent. At worst, he'll be league average defensively, or close to it. His offense is easily passable there.

Dana Perino, Megyn Kelly, and Meghan McCain... Just as beautiful with the sound up.

New York to ban "large" sizes of sugary beverages, because they know what's best for you...

We're about 5 years away from employing "Shakers" to wiggle your dick after pissing.

EDIT: Today Bloomberg deemed it Donut Day in NYC, giving out free donuts... Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick! I think my head may explode

Innate desire for reason in a haphazard world causes normally rational people to place blame on innocent institutions - Jim Breen on Twitter, in a reply to people blaming the Brewers training staff for injuries.

I just thought it funny: isn't that how religion works, too?

Read this line in Extra Mustard/Hot Clicks on SI.com today & it's been bugging me ever since: The Mets were down 7-0 when Brewers 2B Rickie Weeks hit a deep home run off D.J. Carrasco and then admired it before running to first. Carrasco exacted revenge on the next batter, Ryan Braun, by plunking him in the shoulder.


Bold added by me. watch the video... if THAT is admiring a home run, what the hell do they call it when Pujols, Griffey, or Sosa stand around? Dude, if you're gonna write something that many people read, at least take the time to actually WATCH what you're commenting on.

I don't think Rickie has EVER admired a home run. In fact, his "head down & running" is the direct opposite of what is the norm in baseball today.

First things first, I give less than a rat's ass about gay marriage. Hey, if two adults wanna enter into a bond to pay more taxes & keep divorce lawyers in business, then lisp away, my friends. But to think this is actually a real voter issue is ridiculous to me. This is a religion issue & if you ask me, organized religion is the basis for many of the world's problems in the first place.

To see BarackO come out & support gay marriage now cannot be seen as anything but a cheap political ploy in an election year. This guy flip-flops more than the goldfish at the end of Faith No More's "Epic".

First pet peeve of Facebook: The attention-seeking, cryptic posts, such as "Some people need to..." or "Can't believe how some people...". Hey, jackass, if it's that damned important to you, put a name to it. And just so we're clear, that post about "someone" doing you wrong only interests YOU. Don't expect me to ask what's wrong, care what's wrong, or sympathize.

Second pet peeve of Facebook: The incessant self-help, half-assed wisdom, and "If you love your Mother/Father/Children" posts. If I wanted to read someone elses musings on life as stolen by you to supposedly give me some insight into your soul, I'd simply ask you. This isn't Joel Osteen, dillhole.

Third pet peeve of Facebook: The idiotic, moronic, try-to-play-on-emotions, if-you-don't-do-it-you're-an-asshole "retweet this if you..." posts. Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick! These are as bad as those chain letters from years ago. Hey, Skeezix, try writing something for yourself, and while you're at it, make it not so douchey.

The sad thing is there are many who will believe this sort of crap instead of using common sense. Dinosaur farts?! Cripes sakes.

Well "global warming" became "climate change" when they admitted the science was falsified.

I can just see two guys in a bar after a night of brandy snifters:
"Dude, let's write a story about dinosaur farts"
"Yeah, and we can correlate it with rising temps"
"Oh, man, someone's GOTTA run with that story"
"Whatdya mean 'someone'... I'm the editor, I'll throw it on the front page"

Home Plate ump, Dan Iassonia, basically pulling strike calls out of a hat in the bottom of the 2nd. The strike three to Corey was easily 18" inside. The K ball to Izturis was just under his shoulders. Lazy, ignorent, confrontational, overpaid. Every one of them. If I were Estrada, I wouldn't throw a pitch over the plate.

EDIT: & if I were Estrada, I'd turn around after that K & ask that I get that pitch called a strike, too. Good gracious...

EDIT: Well, he was piss-poor for both sides. I guess "consistently shitty" is good enough.

This easily trumps any bad call ever made. Literally. Ever.

Braun. Hamilton, Longoria. Plus who knows how many pitchers. Yet MLB does next to nothing about injury prevention - Will Carroll on Twitter


I'm confused, Will. What exactly can MLB do about oblique strains and hamstring pulls? Play the game on paper? Lawn Jart competition? Doesn't the term "shit happens" apply here?

Cool news coming from Eddie Trunk... Jake E. Lee finishing up a new album, with the help of Ronnie Mancuso of Beggars & Thieves. Sounds like it will feature different singers. They're currently looking for a singer to take on the tour.

Most remember Jake from his time with Ozzy, but for me Badlands was the shit. Their debut was outstanding, but the second disc "Voodoo Highway", while more bluesy & less accessible, was the pinnacle. Phenomenal 70's blues-based riffs & great singing from the late Ray Gillen. Their cover of "Fire & Rain" was a great reworking of a soft-rock classic.

Wow, STL is hands down Yo's kryptonite... 14 ER vs. StL this year, 4 vs. everyone else. At this point, it's all mental. He's a great pitcher, but runs into a brick wall against the redbirds.

He may be a Diamondbacks fan, but I like this John McCain. Wish he would've shown more of this in '08.

Packers draft DE/OLB Nick Perry from USC, hoping a fellow Trojan will free up the other Trojan. I know next to nothing about the young man as I don't follow college FB all that closely. However, I'm sure The Brother To Be Named Later has a full scouting report, complete with whether he likes long walks on the beach.

I'm so far out on the limb here I can hear it cracking, but if the ChiSox are shopping Peavy, could the Crew get involved?

Sure he's owed a buttload the rest of the year, but get the Sox to pick up 3/4 of that and who knows. It may cost some minor league pieces MIL can't really afford to get rid of.