As Useful as Soriano against a curveball

I mean honestly, why would you ever throw the guy anything over the plate? He was publicly humiliated by the Marlins in the 2003 World Series with every curve ball they threw. Each sequence when like this:
1) Curveball 6 inches off the plate (swinging strike one)
2) Curveball 12 inches off the plate (swinging strike two)
3) Curveball 18 inches off the plate (swinging strike out)

But making fun of Soriano isn't fashionable now that he returned from injury and actually helped the Cubs before going back on the DL. Oh it was fashionable when they did better without him, but now, not so much...anyhow, some useless thoughts:


- A-Rod really SHOULD be in the Home Run derby, Jason Stark is right.

- No SportsGuy for 10 weeks?? What the shit? That's great he's writing another book, but I don't want to read about the glory of Boston in book form. Essentially, he's taking ten weeks to piss me off.

- The Brett Favre saga is by far, the most thrilling development in off-season sports for me (besides LeBron saying that he loves New York City and that his favorite borough is Brooklyn). Wojciechowski wrote a great article on the subject, and I completely agree with him. But I don't think the Packers need to worry about their image and can say whatever the hell they want. Favre has done this to them how many years now? And every time he comes back, there is still no ring, only more headache and the knowledge that this will happen again the next off-season. Everyone talks about what will happen if Rodgers struggles...what about if Favre struggles and the team starts 2-4? Trust me, it can and very well could happen, and I would like to see all those red faces from the "re-instate Favre" rallies...

- Saying that the Yankees offense is "Anemic" is an insult to all the people suffering from Anemia. They won the game for Bobby Murcer (God rest his soul, a true gentleman, a true Yankee), but the next day they decided not to show up. I understand the emotion that day, but all the days leading up to that...they need an explanation.

- Could the Tour de France, Golf, Boxing, or Tennis be any less important without Lance, Tiger, or anyone with a remotely interesting personality? If Andy Roddick had the talent, he could have really saved Tennis. All of these sports are merely blips on my news feed at the moment.

- Can 50 Cent get any worse? I heard some rumor his next album will be called, "Self Destruction"...hasn't that already happened?

- All-Star week is underway in this fair city of mine, and it looks to be awesome. The world beat up on team USA in the futures game yesterday (not shocking). A-Rod, or any Yankee, not being the Derby is a sham. A complete and utter sham. Selig will somehow ruin this game, and you better believe, come hell or high water, we will see Mo' walk out to the mound to the tune of "Enter Sandman" in the All-Star game, in his house, no matter what the score is, and you better believe it will make me cry tears of joy, elation, and sorrow.

- As happy as I am to see the Rays no longer retaining 1st place in the AL East, I am angered that it is Boston now on top. However, in a rare situation, Boston and New York fans have united only in their hatred for the Rays...we'll see how this develops over the years.

I think that's it for now
-Jobimoto out
"Same time tomorrow, knuckle-heads"