Does anyone remember the young man who was traded from one minor league team to another last year for some baseball bats? At the time it seemed like quite the joke or maybe just a publicity stunt by the minor league teams. Whatever the case it definitely gained national exposure for John Odom who was the pitcher involved in the trade. I can vividly remember his interivew on PTI where on the outside he seemed to be trying to play it off, but something didn’t quite seem right with him overall throughout the interview. It seems the trade could have had an impact on him because late last year he had a drug overdose and died. No one knows for sure if this is what lead him down a destructive path, but one would have to think it certainly didn’t help. Check out the full ESPN article below. So sad!
Archives for March 2009
Dodgers Win
After on again off again talks for what seems like a year Manny finally agreed on a 2 year $45 million deal with the Dodgers. I can’t believe Scott Boras finally gave in, but I guess you have to when there isn’t one other suitor wanting your player. The real winner in this deal is Los Angeles because without Manny they are a boring .500 ball club, but with him they are exciting and meaningful. Say what you will, but until Manny stepped into LA last year the Dodgers were about as cool as watching paint dry. With him they were able to upset the Chicago Cubs in the first round of playoffs who were considered to be the best in the NL. Now I don’t know if Manny will give it his all this year, but if he does then LA should have an enjoyable summer.
Duke Basketball Song Parody
Check out this hilarious video called “I Kissed a Boy” by Jensen Reed. This might speak to the essense of Duke basketball better than anything else I have ever seen!
College Basketball Bets of the Day – March 1st
Let’s start off the month of March right!
LaSalle -4.5
NC State -4.5
Oregon State +1.5
Overall Record:
College Basketball 168-120-6
NBA 30-21
NHL 0-1
MLB 20-11
College Football: 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5