Evening fare

Rafael Palmeiro’s retirement testimonial just got smaller. A report in the Baltimore Sun says that Palmeiro fingered a teammate as his ‘roids supplier during closed-door testimony in his defence. Palmeiro was planning to return to the Orioles for the final weekend of games, but somehow I think that’s off now.

Oh, and this is breaking news. Or maybe just news. Oh, let's just tell you: The Onion has added a sports page. Yeah, the site with headlined stories like "Pro Athlete Lauded for being Decent Human Being, "Wrestling Announcer Can't Believe What He's Seeing" and numerous other scoops has decided it's time for a sports divison. And about time, I say!

As for tonight:

We’re watching: Leafs vs. Habs (Leafs TV, 7:30 p.m.). What else? Forget that rivalry stuff. This is the preseason. I just want to see if Jason Allison actually exists (and if you’ve been keeping up with the Hockey Page, you already know the answer to that).

We’re not watching: Palmer Cup highlights (Golf Channel, 8 p.m.). Jesse is cut by the Giants and this is the best he can do? He was The Bachelor, for pete’s sake. Oh, it says the Palmer Cup. Never mind.

Comments

[denial]

That "we're not watching" segment is a hillarious idea. Maybe cultivate it for a while and then sell it to Zelkovich for nothing less than 4 figures.

I'm hanging out here with Jimmy Hoffa, the Tooth Fairy, and an ethical politician, and we're also all wondering if Jason Allison exists.

Don't you love the spin that the leafs are putting on Allison's injury? That it's his groin and not his hip? Didn't they watch the Electric Company when they were small, when bones used to sing that the groin bone is connected to the hip bone? (or something like that)

jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez. talk about a snow job in early autumn. the leafs have to do a better job of being in denial. I think i'll send them my training package.

And I almost feel sorry for Allison, especially since the hounding TO media won't let him go up a magic mountain and recover in peace, and deal with this emotional setback. but then i remember my "don't feel sorry for anyone making less than $100k a year" rule, and feel better. pity hurts my stomach.

see you tomorrow chris