Throwing Knives: Insubordination!

by BD, Sports Show on Mute

In this spot every weekday I'll be hitting on the top sports stories from the previous day, a little movie madness and even a little television, among other things. The format will change from day to day, depending entirely on what I'm thinking about, and what I've been watching. In the early going here you can also expect things to come and go as I play around with the format. Then again, screw the format, if you read it, you read it, if you don't, you don't. Whether or not I tell you what decent programming is on TV tonight shouldn't make a whole hell of a lot of difference. Anyhow, here's what I'm throwing down...

Way To Go Scott Olsen
Olsen was suspended yesterday by the Marlins for insubordination. That's a word I haven't heard since I was in high school. Though it was thrown at me a whole lot more during middle school. It always makes me think of numerous teachers who gave me detention, just because I pushed their buttons to amuse myself. After all they really couldn't do anything horrible to me, could they? When I say horrible I'm thinking the Saw kind of stuff, or at the very least bitch slapping me with their meter stick (no pun intended). This got me wondering what in the hell Scott Olsen could have refused to do. Here's a few ideas:


Did he refuse to participate in the post game circle jerk after his start Sunday?

Did he turn down repeated HJ requests from Fredi Gonzalez due to his disgust for an uncircumcised penis?

Did he refuse to feed Miguel Cabrera yesterday?

He vowed he'd only swallow Joe Girardi?

Could he have refused to "investigate" Willingham's prostate?

Who knows, really. The Marlins aren't letting that cat out of the bag. It only makes me wonder why they gave insubordination as the reasoning for his suspension when they won't tell us what it is he refused to do. Any other ideas on what he might have refused? Leave it in the comments. I'll post the best one tomorrow.

Damn Cubs
They'll get another mention today after trading for Jason Kendall last night. This really doesn't surprise me as I didn't see Koyie Hill playing full-time. This really only confirms
that the Cubs traded Barret's personality not his talent. However, Jason Kendall hasn't exactly been lighting Oakland on fire this season. He's batting a pretty Un-Kendall like .226 this season, though he's walking as usual and he can handle the pitching staff. It pretty much just looks like Oakland cutting payroll and getting their young Catcher Kurt Suzuki onto the field. Have the A's thrown in the towel? No. But, if the Angels don't slow down they won't have a choice.

Ken Griffey Jr. Passes Frank Robinson for 6th All-Time
I'm happy to see Junior healthy and playing well. He was my favorite players growing up. Much like he was everyone else's it seems. If he can stay healthy, and play till he's 42 ala Bonds, he and A-Rod could be in a fight to break the record. Could you imagine all the Starbucks being regurgitated if those two finished 1-2 in career HR's. I can see the spray paint on Safeco now.

In honor of the upcoming flick "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," I give you Jessica Biel. It was an all sports day today. We'll see what's on tap for tomorrow.