Think about it.
The only team the
Maple Leafs can beat these days is the New York Islanders. I don't know about you, but last night's match-up was pretty depressing. I had a hard time, uh, getting up for that one.
Jeremy Williams did bring some enjoyment, however. He did what he always does in his first game up from the AHL:
score. On top of his goal, he made Jason Blake look pretty good too, and that is no easy task, my friends.
Blake killed my Williams-induced buzz by
fist-pumping away like a moron, again. Because, you know, the battle for 12th place in the Eastern Conference is just a riot. Idiot.
The Leafs have
won 10 of 28 games. Cliff Fletcher wasn't kidding - it's going to be a long, arduous winter. All I have to look forward to, albeit very grudgingly, is the return Brian Burke must inevitably fetch for
Tomas Kaberle. I only pray that Burke finds Kabby a good home.
I've come to the realization that if I can deal with Mats Sundin leaving, I can deal with anything. Even Tomas. But that doesn't mean he won't take a piece of my heart with him when he walks out that door.
Think about it.
The Toronto Blue Jays are in Las Vegas, at baseball's annual winter meetings, with
nary a penny to spend. In Vegas, with no loot. Can you imagine a
fate more unjust? No money for the tables, no money for the
Rhino, and certainly no money for
top-tier free agents. My heart aches simply thinking about it.
I'm not the only one losing sleep over the fate of the local nine (I love calling them that). I'm beginning to worry about
The Tao of Stieb, for real.
A.J. Burnett? Yeah,
we're still talking about him. Sign elsewhere already, man.
Rafael Furcal?
It's possible. Although I still don't think Marco Scutaro at shortstop is what's wrong with the 2009 Blue Jays.
Just pray that J.P. Ricciardi does something. Anything. For sanity's sake. I mean, I'm not calling for a John Thomspon signing like The Tao, but at this point, I'm all for
signing Carl Pavano. Yes, even
Carl Pavano. Such are
the times. Frugality rules the day.
Think about it.
The Toronto Raptors have lost four in a row, and seven of their last 10. They
sit in the basement of the division which they won only two years ago. Three games back of the New Jersey Nets, and a half game behind the New York Knicks. Yes, even the supremely dysfunctional
Knickerbockers are sporting a better record than our dinosaurs.
If the Raptors regressed last year, what the hell are they doing this year? Re-regressing? This is not the way Bryan Colangelo drew it up, that's for sure.
Chris Bosh and company are in Lebronland, to face the 17-3 Cavaliers, tonight. I'm putting the savings on the line that Jay Triano is going to have to wait a little bit longer for that first win. Do the right thing, and cover the eyes of the children. They don't need to see this one.
Think about it.
Even the Buffalo Bills' season
came to Toronto to die.
Brace yourselves, people. Stay warm. Stay sane. Good luck, and Godspeed.
