Thrice is Nice!

1.       Johnny Johnny Johnny…. All offseason people have complained and moaned about how Cueto doesn’t deserve to start Opening Day and that he hasn’t been good the last two years. Both of those statements are false and unfounded, particularly the declaration that he has not been good the last two season. Two years ago Johnny was 19-9 with a 2.78 ERA and then got hurt in the first inning of the playoff game, which does not mean that he did not have a good season. Last season he went 5-2 with 2.82 ERA while battling through injuries and then struggled in the one game playoff. Again, that does not mean that he was not good. All Cueto has done this season is pitch 30 innings through 4 starts and produce a 1.50 ERA. Cincinnati, wake up and recognize that you have the opportunity to watch one of the top 5 pitchers in this game every fifth day.

2.       So Blake Griffin wants to get high. Griffin told Rolling Stone that he would support the use of medical marijuana in the NBA, is anyone surprised? States are legalizing marijuana and the stern stance against the use of marijuana is not what it was only 5 years ago, so why would professional sports leagues expect a different viewpoint form its players. While it’s understandable for the NBA, as with many other professional organizations, to set rules above and beyond those of the law for their employees it should surprise no one that one of the NBA’s biggest stars supports allowing marijuana.

3.       Who wants to head to Brooklyn with me on July 5^th? The Brooklyn Cyclones, a minor league baseball team, is having a Seinfeld Night at their ballpark on the day following Independence Day. This is one of the coolest promotions that there will be run by any organization this season and will include such gems, according to the Cyclones website, as :

-          The ballpark new name will be Vandelay Industries

-          Mailmen in uniform get to throw out ceremonial first pitch

-          Anyone with a business card that proves they are a Latex Salesmen gets in free

-          Foul poles are renamed Festivus Poles

-          Low-Talking PA Announcer

-          Elaine Dancing Contest

-          Players warming up in puffy shirts

-          Anyone named George Costanza can join the radio booth and doing color commentary for one inning