By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n
Good Morning!<\/p>\n
T-Minus-43 until Manny Ramirez returns to Dodger lineup<\/p>\n
On the road to Nipomo…It\u2019s not like the Road to the Final Four…but they\u2019re paying me so I\u2019ll take it…<\/p>\n
Time to take the heat…<\/p>\n
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\u2019s bunch captured its fourth consecutive MVL title…<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not that I picked against SEM…its just that I haven\u2019t been able to give them appropriate coverage…SEM softball circles probably aren\u2019t gushing with love for the Mid Valley these days…we\u2019ll have to do a better job and take the heat until then…<\/p>\n
Wardell Crutchfield must have been home watching the Lakers last night because they were awful…<\/p>\n
I stopped being a Laker fan prior to the last three titles…and to paraphrase the then John Cougar; \u201cHoney, I ain\u2019t missing a thing…oh yeah!\u201d<\/p>\n
Go Denver!<\/p>\n
When a guy has won nine titles he becomes immune to criticism, but Phil Jackson has always been overrated.<\/p>\n
Criteria for a coach: Could he win with the Clippers? Remember Larry Brown won with the Clippers. Could Jackson?<\/p>\n
Kobe Bryant says he likes \u201cGame Sevens\u201d…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\u2019 6\u201d center…I prefer four game sweeps even more.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m trying to think of a Chicago Bulls flameout during the Jordan era…and I really can\u2019t because Jordan didn\u2019t let them happen…Kobe\u2019s pretty, but he\u2019s not great.<\/p>\n
Glad to see Orlando\u2019s Dwight Howard produce after calling for the ball.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Question; Ever play pick up ball with a dude, who couldn\u2019t 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…<\/p>\n
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…<\/p>\n
Does Chad Billingsley look like a number one to you?<\/p>\n
The Eric Milton era begins on Saturday…<\/p>\n
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\u2019s up with Hee Sop Choi these days?<\/p>\n
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