It's Hitting the Fan Now, Isn't It?

AP just reported that the Carolina Panthers have released QB Jake Delhomme.

Funny how I recently blogged about how Michael Vick wanted out of Philadelphia and was looking at Carolina. It really looks like "it" is hitting the fan rather quickly. Yes, Vick has something else on his contract with the Eagles, but with McNabb acting like a grazing bull for the next few years alongside his life partner Andy Reid, it doesn't look like Vick is going to be starting many games in green. At some points, he was actually used more as a running back then anything else, and I do feel a little bad for Vick because he wanted to come back as a starter and prove that he hadn't lost any skill amid the whole dogfighting controversy. I will admit that it was different seeing Vick as QB for the Eagles the plays (he sometimes didn't even make one play in a single game, ergo I type 'plays' instead) and seeing a different approach to the running and passing game.

Again, I'll let the actual article speak for itself.

--AZ

Throwing a Pitch That Few Men Cannot. Now That's What I Call Girl Power!

I've been reading about this Japanese (oh, those Asians) teenager for the past few days. Her baseball idol is the knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. When the titans of the knuckleball clash, crazy things happen.

She's a maniac, maniac on the ...mound.

--AZ

Blame it on the Bong!!!

Two-time NL Cy Young winner Timmy Lincecum didn't have a fresh first day at the office, now did he?

Article

--AZ

Random Musings and Such

Today was the last day for NHL trades.
Full list is here.

Score links will be posted once the night is up. Or...when I get home tomorrow afternoon. I have a job interview. Wish me luck on that.

--AZ

The Crazy Uncle of the Senate...

Yes.... I understand that this is not a political blog, but since Republican Senator Jim Bunning was a MLB Hall of Fame pitcher once upon a time, we should have a little chuckle here. Is he good in politics? Hahahahahaha. Doesn't look like it. From the way things sound, his senility is keeping a much needed bill from being passed. The Senate is probably doing cartwheels that he's retiring next year.

Bunning throws the crazy conservative curveball!!

--AZ

EDIT: The Daily Show covers it quite nicely, if you ask me. :-P
Show 'em who's boss, Jon!!

Michael Vick: Falcon, Former Convict, Eagle, Reality Star...Now What?

With Donovan McNabb's stay in Philadelphia confirmed (much to some Eagles' fans dismay, mind you), QB Michael Vick is kind of looking in another direction. Remember when he was a star quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons? Everything was going fine, and then he got caught in that dogfighting ring. With all that aside, he's shown that he was sorry, and then showed NFL fans that he never really lost his touch as a football player. One last thing, he has some reality show on BET. No idea what it's about. Wiki it or something.

Getting stuck watching Eagles games in my house and seeing the very few plays that Vick was involved in, he was excellent. He was also in excellent shape too. Then again, it was something new not seeing McNabb in the OB role for Philadelphia. According to this NFL blog, he's looking to be a new asset for the Carolina Panthers.

You know how terrible I am about talking football, so read the article here.

--AZ

CARTWHEELS. MORE CARTWHEELS. WHY? I'LL TELL YOU WHY.

Baseball, the love of my life, has unofficially begun. Four teams (and two college teams from Florida) squared off today for their first exhibition games. Here are the scores [from MLB.com]:

Pittsburgh --- 6
Manatee - Sarasota --- 1
F/7 innings

Detroit --- 13
Fla. Southern College --- 1
Final

NY Mets --- 4
Atlanta --- 2
Final

Ah, yes. In 70 degree weather. I would kill for that action right now.
I've always wondered why they would get specific colleges in and around the Florida area to play the pros during spring training exhibitions when they usually get killed. I wouldn't say it looks "degrading," per se, but sort of a mismatch when it comes to level and experience. However, it makes sense that it gets the college kids--err, guys--ready if they plan to continue on with baseball after college. It's like saying, "Thought you were good? Really? Y'think so? Let's see if the Detroit Tigers baseball team thinks so," and then they come in and clean your clock. Is ego deflation fun to watch?
I watched a college team last year (won't say who because God forbid someone from that school reads this, hehehe) that was built solely on power hitting and big, beefy guys. Didn't matter that they could field or pitch every single day or anything as long as they can hit a home run each time they're up. They didn't do so hot last year, if that explains anything. If they faced the Phillies last year and got killed, that would have been the best one-sided battle I'd have ever watched. I would expect the Mortal Kombat "BRUTALITY" animation pop up out of nowhere once the spanking was over too.

With that rant aside, I'll try my best to update with more exhibition scores as it goes on.

--AZ