News & Notes: 5/30/07, Kobe, Hockey, Bonds
Bah! First, in the most overhyped storyline of the day, Kobe Bryant is apparently asking for a trade from the L.A. Lakers.
This site lists the Bulls as the 3/1 favorites to land him. But the question is, do the Bulls want him?
Well, I'm not the Bulls, but I am me, so let's rephrase that question to "As a Bulls fan, do I want him?"
Short answer, yes. Long answer, if Luol Deng isn't traded for him, then a big time yes. The rumors floating around include players like Deng, Ben Gordon, and Ben Wallace. But like all things sports, we'll just have to wait and see. I remain excited and optimistic. If we get him, that'd be stellar, but if not, oh well.
It's win-win.
Next item: Hockey.
I've been disinterested with the NHL since probably the late 90s. I never really followed hockey on a regular basis, but that could be because the Chicago Blackhawks have been absolutely terrible. I loved the Colorado Avalanche and Patrick Roy for a while, but it was more of a bandwagon thing. And all I really did was watch a few highlights on SportsCenter and a playoff game here and there.
But last night, things changed -- uh, maybe.
I was watching Comcast SportsNet last night, and they did a piece which talked about Jonathan Toews, a guy the Hawks drafted third in 2006. Toews could potentially be a stud. He has a Canadian Gold medal at the World Championships under his belt, he took his North Dakota team to the Frozen Four, and oh, he's 19. Yeah, two years younger than me.
Toews, combined with whoever the Blackhawks select with the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, immediately makes the team interesting again. Will they be contenders right away? Probably not. But it's getting me to care again, and that's something I haven't done for a while.
So, my 2007-08 policy is going to work like this: I'll aggressively follow the team for the first month of the season, and if they are still in contention at the end of that month, I'll continue to follow them until they fall out of the playoff race.
It could be interesting. Right? ... Maybe?
We'll see.
And lastly for today, bodacious Barry Bonds.
Not a lot to say, other than a quick comment on his amazing quote yesterday. This was his response when asked if he'd donate his home run memorabilia to the Hall of Fame:
Predictably, everyone in the media is freaking out about it, but if that quote makes you mad, it's probably just because Bonds said it. Think about it, why should Barry Bonds have any obligation to donate his personal items to a Hall of Fame that may not admit him as a player? It makes no sense.
Is it really that selfish? Not if you ask me.
Either way, Bonds gets to keep his gear while the haters keep grinding their teeth.
Can't get too mad about that.
This site lists the Bulls as the 3/1 favorites to land him. But the question is, do the Bulls want him?
Well, I'm not the Bulls, but I am me, so let's rephrase that question to "As a Bulls fan, do I want him?"
Short answer, yes. Long answer, if Luol Deng isn't traded for him, then a big time yes. The rumors floating around include players like Deng, Ben Gordon, and Ben Wallace. But like all things sports, we'll just have to wait and see. I remain excited and optimistic. If we get him, that'd be stellar, but if not, oh well.
It's win-win.
Next item: Hockey.
I've been disinterested with the NHL since probably the late 90s. I never really followed hockey on a regular basis, but that could be because the Chicago Blackhawks have been absolutely terrible. I loved the Colorado Avalanche and Patrick Roy for a while, but it was more of a bandwagon thing. And all I really did was watch a few highlights on SportsCenter and a playoff game here and there.
But last night, things changed -- uh, maybe.
I was watching Comcast SportsNet last night, and they did a piece which talked about Jonathan Toews, a guy the Hawks drafted third in 2006. Toews could potentially be a stud. He has a Canadian Gold medal at the World Championships under his belt, he took his North Dakota team to the Frozen Four, and oh, he's 19. Yeah, two years younger than me.
Toews, combined with whoever the Blackhawks select with the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, immediately makes the team interesting again. Will they be contenders right away? Probably not. But it's getting me to care again, and that's something I haven't done for a while.
So, my 2007-08 policy is going to work like this: I'll aggressively follow the team for the first month of the season, and if they are still in contention at the end of that month, I'll continue to follow them until they fall out of the playoff race.
It could be interesting. Right? ... Maybe?
We'll see.
And lastly for today, bodacious Barry Bonds.
Not a lot to say, other than a quick comment on his amazing quote yesterday. This was his response when asked if he'd donate his home run memorabilia to the Hall of Fame:
"I'm not worried about the Hall," the San Francisco slugger said during a recent homer drought.He's the best.
"I take care of me."
"Doesn't everybody have the right to decide to do it or not do it?" he said last week.
Predictably, everyone in the media is freaking out about it, but if that quote makes you mad, it's probably just because Bonds said it. Think about it, why should Barry Bonds have any obligation to donate his personal items to a Hall of Fame that may not admit him as a player? It makes no sense.
Is it really that selfish? Not if you ask me.
Either way, Bonds gets to keep his gear while the haters keep grinding their teeth.
Can't get too mad about that.
Labels: Barry Bonds, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant
posted by BobbyStompy at 2:29 PM
2 Comments:
Barry bonds against the league, and one can pretty much extend that to the whole United states of America, is like any other classic rivalry. Cubs and White Sox(mainly the fans), Muhammad Ali and Joe Frasier, Mel Gibson and the Jews. All these rivalries are similar to Bonds' feud with the world in the sense that no one really knows who started it, and both sides hate each other. Popular belief probably would point the finger at Bonds for being selfish and having a bad attitude, having numerous outbursts in the media, and the entire prospect of him doing steroids. But Bonds has always held the fact that Major League Baseball and the media has thrown the first stone by constantly protraying him in a negative light, not celebrating his accomplishments like the league has done with other record breakers, and possibly being the most hated and slandered athelete in sports today. Therefore neither side in this rivalry has shown much care for the other.
But since now it appears more evident, despite many peoples hopes and prayers, that Barry Bonds will in fact break Hank Aarons record; people want Bonds to give his bat adn gear to Major League Baseball? After everything that has been done, he is supposed to give something to an organization, and a significant population,that he feels has mistreated him. screw that. No matter who's right or wrong in the situation, this is a rivalry and rivals are not supposed to play nice. His career isn't even over yet and the media debates whether or not he should even be allowed for nomination into the hall of fame. If I was Barry Bonds, i would take the bat i hit the last home run with to break Hank Aarons record, throw it into a fire, and tell the hall of fame to go fetch.
Amazing comment; I couldn't agree more.
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