The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1. The Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Ducks all played Wednesday night. The Dodgers, Clippers, Kings and Ducks all won. The Angels and Lakers lost.
2. “Richard Sherman’s column was childish. There’s a reason I never played professional football. Same reason Sherman shouldn’t be a columnist.” – Jason Whitlock via Twitter.
3. Reliever Brian Wilson joins starter Clayton Kershaw on the Dodgers disabled list when he is put on the 15 day with an irritated right elbow.
4. Offensive tackle Torian White’s football career is over at UCLA. White was arrested for suspicion of sexual assault in November and has not enrolled at UCLA for the spring quarter.
5. Senior Max Warren is batting .433 with 12 RBI for San Marino.
6. “Earl Jones. Earl ‘Blanking’ Jones. No work ethic to speak of. A complete waste of talent, and the most disappointing draft pick I’ve ever been involved with,” – Jerry West quoted in Jeff Pearlman’s book “Showtime” on drafting center Earl Jones with the 23rd pick in the 1984 NBA draft.
7. Walnut pitcher Christian Longoria is 5-0 with a 0.67 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 31.1 innings.
8. On this date in 1991 Bo Jackson signed a one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox.
9. Happy Birthday to former Louisville star “Never Nervous” Pervis Ellison who turns 47 today.
10. “Little League baseball is a good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.” -Yogi Berra.
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