Votto got job; World Cup and the recruiting wars begin

I have yet begun to work ahead in class so tonight let's get to it

Baseball first

How do I put this nicely - NUTS...BOLTS...JOEY VOTTO GOT SCREWED! That's about as nicely as I can put it of how Jerry Manual can leave off the leader in the National League in home runs and in top of all the other triple crown categories from the All Star game and make Votto's fans have to vote him into the All-Star game for next Tuesday. Despite the fact three Reds are already in the ASG it still gives me a reason to protest not watching it and even more of a reason of why I won't feel as bad missing it since I will be out on the town with the Most Beautiful Woman in My World celebrating her birthday prior to our weekend getaway.

Hey about the AD at Georgia the night before his pay raise is to take effect he promptly goes and blows it. Talk about your $550,000 mistake learned the hard way.

Bron Bron just go to Chicago and try to fill Jordan's shoes; uh...that will never happen because well no one will ever be MJ that's why his statue is outside the United Center.

The World Cup is down to its semifinals. I'll take a Netherlands-Germany final and that would be well worth the watching. If you haven't grasp this soccer thing yet and even though the USA is out get with someone who is knowledgeable about the sport and watch it. You'll learn a lot from watching just one game.

Finally I would like to personally welcome the cesspool known as the college basketball recruiting tournaments to Indianapolis. They all begin tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. all around Central Indiana. Trust me there will be more action off the court than on the court with the so-called "coaches and handlers" in town. Several college coaches will also be in town to take part in the madness as the traveling circus begins its trek to Las Vegas here in Indy and then down to Louisville next week for the Kentucky Hoopsfest