Hump Day News & Views

Another Wednesday.....Another "Hump Day".....

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Here's to you.....Jackie Robinson....

62 years ago..........on this day.......Jackie Robinson became the first ever black baseball player to play in the major leagues......From..... nationalpastime.com:
1947 A year before President Truman desegregated the military, Jackie Robinson debuts for the Dodgers becoming the first black player to participate in a major league game this century. In front of 25,623 Ebbets Field fans, the 28-year old first baseman is hitless in three at-bats, but scores a run in the 5-3 Opening Day victory over the Braves.

Yes.......it has been 62 years.......since Mr. Robinson broke that lily-white color barrier and opened so many doors for Negro and Latin players.

He did it with talent, dignity, and foresight. And today.....God bless Major League Baseball...

For.......finally.......they have done something right. Today, every manager, coach and player.......of all 30 teams.......will wear.......not just a patch.....but the number 42 on their uniforms in recognition of Mr. Robinson......like baseball did two years ago on the 60th anniversary.

We here at 5 on Five feel this should be an annual ritual.....every April 15th.....every team...every player.......should wear that number........42.


Back to school........

Kinda........sorta.........Isiah Thomas named head coach at Florida International

Yes......he is back coaching.....after a disastrous run in the NBA........Isiah has been hired ....again.

Now I have always liked the former Detroit Piston all-star guard.......as a player. But as a GM or coach?

Let us just say..........he .....uh.......uh.....slightly ....underachieved. From the New York Times:

The Knicks went 56-108 in Thomas’s two seasons as coach, and they never had a winning record in his four years as the team president, despite a payroll that annually ranked among the league’s highest.

And........let's not forget that embarrassing sexual harassment law suit.....which cost the Knick organization $11.6 million in a settlement.

But ........this is America.....and we believe in second chances.....so give Isiah some love....and wish him well.

With that said.......we give him .......about 18 months........to f**k it up .......down there in Florida.


Happy trails.......Oscar.....

Oscar De La Hoya has announced he is retiring from boxing........at the tender age of 39.

From the L A Times:

"The Golden Boy's" Hall of Fame-bound career has seen him win 10 world championships in every division from 130 to 160 pounds while facing the elite of the sport including Floyd Mayweather Jr., Julio Cesar Chavez, Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley, Felix Trinidad, Pernell Whitaker, Ike Quartey, Fernando Vargas, Arturo Gatti, Genaro Hernandez, Jesse James Leija and Hector Camacho Sr. Along the way, De La Hoya has become boxing's undisputed superstar and his acclaimed career and popularity will be remembered for decades to come.

Now.....we've always looked upon him as a pretty boy........but.......he will be missed in the sport of boxing.


5.......short shots.....

Is "Spring" ever going to get here.......in 2009?

Will the "Hawks" make a splash.....in this years' play-offs?

Can the "Braves" find a decent relief pitcher?

When will "Fox News"......stop their Obama hatin'???

Are they.....still playing .....hockey?

Have a great ........Hump Day.

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I...... think....Isiah Thomas is going to be fired.

Today, the New York Knickerbockers hired long time NBA front office man, Donnie Walsh (Knicks hire Walsh as president ).

Walsh, recently an executive with the Indiana Pacers, agreed to become the president of basketball operations for the woeful Knicks.

This is interesting it that Walsh hired Thomas as head coach in 2000 while with the Pacers. At the time Walsh said, "Thomas has a great basketball mind."

What a difference 8 years can make. Walsh may now have the unenviable task of firing a friend. Something has to be done. The Knicks have not won a play off game under the reins of Thomas........as either president or coach.

I have always admired Thomas........shucks..........we both were point guards.....and both wore the number 11. As a player, he would challenge the "trees" underneath the basket....was fearless in his drives to the basket.......and was never afraid to put up a game winning shot.

But as an NBA manager and coach..........only wins count. Injuries.......... salary cap issues......doesn't matter. You are held accountable as the GM and coach......... And in both..........Isiah Thomas has failed.




The Atlanta Hawks.....will make the NBA play offs...

No joke..........at press time, these Hawks are holding on to the eighth play off spot. At 34-40, the Hawks have a three game lead over the Indiana Pacers and the New Jersey Nets. And....they have won 4 straight. Go figure.


Major League Baseball........will never learn.....

As happens in every opening series here lately...........rain, snow, and postponements.......

Seems the powers that control Major League Baseball don't truly understand weather patterns. Weather patterns that have gone on for centuries.......In late March and early April.......there is cold and snow and rain in the northeast. Yet MLB keeps scheduling season openers in places like Cleveland, New York, Detroit, and Cincinnati.

The solution is so simple..........it's scary ............Duh........

How's this?

Why not schedule the early season games to be played in ............(1) a warm weather city.....or (2) a domed stadium city?

But..........duh............that just makes entirely ............too much sense!


70 degrees........and nice....in this southern college town.....

I have not yet planted my veggie garden...........but this past weekend........I did fire up the rotor tiller and plowed up my two future gardens. Lot of work..........Next week, I'll lay some seeds.........put on a little fertilizer........and sit back and let Mother Nature work her magic .

Finally.........

Why does the freon on your cars' AC go out on the warmest day of the year?

Why is it............just when you go out and buy 4 brand new tires for your car.......(At Tires Plus) Sears or Goodyear comes out with a once in life time monster deal?

Finally .....finally.....


When is the human race in this great country of ours is going to realize..........the most dangerous obstacle on our highways today..........is ...........a white male (18-25)..........driving ....either a V-8 monster truck.....or one of those power sports cars......

Case in point:

Man arrested in fatal wreck

Special thanks........AJC