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By Joe Torosian

Good Morning!

T-Minus-43 until Manny Ramirez returns to Dodger lineup

On the road to Nipomo…It’s not like the Road to the Final Four…but they’re paying me so I’ll take it…

Time to take the heat…

The South El Monte Lady Eagles completed their third straight 10-0 Mission Valley League season with a 5-0 win over Gabrielino yesterday…Dean Bunting’s bunch captured its fourth consecutive MVL title…

It’s not that I picked against SEM…its just that I haven’t been able to give them appropriate coverage…SEM softball circles probably aren’t gushing with love for the Mid Valley these days…we’ll have to do a better job and take the heat until then…

Wardell Crutchfield must have been home watching the Lakers last night because they were awful…

I stopped being a Laker fan prior to the last three titles…and to paraphrase the then John Cougar; “Honey, I ain’t missing a thing…oh yeah!”

Go Denver!

When a guy has won nine titles he becomes immune to criticism, but Phil Jackson has always been overrated.

Criteria for a coach: Could he win with the Clippers? Remember Larry Brown won with the Clippers. Could Jackson?

Kobe Bryant says he likes “Game Sevens”…yeah, so did I back in the day…but I generally liked Game Sevens against Boston, with the NBA title on the line…not against a second round opponent reduced to starting a 6’ 6” center…I prefer four game sweeps even more.

I’m trying to think of a Chicago Bulls flameout during the Jordan era…and I really can’t because Jordan didn’t let them happen…Kobe’s pretty, but he’s not great.

Glad to see Orlando’s Dwight Howard produce after calling for the ball. 

Question; Ever play pick up ball with a dude, who couldn’t shut up or walk and chew gum at the same time, always calling for the ball? Or worse, he was always, always open…? Now you know what I go through working with Peterson and Villanueva…

Can all you people bagging on James Loney get off his back now? I told you he was going to come around and has now hit two homers in two days…

Does Chad Billingsley look like a number one to you?

The Eric Milton era begins on Saturday…

Obligatory Mentioning of John Scanlan Department: Hey John, did you think the Dodgers would have the best record in baseball at this point in the season…and what’s up with Hee Sop Choi these days?

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