The Morning Wood - 08/30/2006

Stud: Roy Oswalt
Kudos to Mr. Oswalt. I'm really hoping he enjoys his financial success and on-field failure resulting from his team's reluctance to score runs.

Dud: US Open
I thought it was the majestic tournament across the pond that usually has games cancelled as a result of beautiful weather.

Talk Around The Cooler:
Apparently we here at SU have a loyal reader that we just became aware of this morning. That person, you ask? Philadelphia Eagles GM, Tom Heckert who released 9th string wide receiver Todd Pinkston. It's always evident that a team wants to get rid of a player when they trade him away WITH CASH. I guess it's also evident when you grant a player permission to seek a trade, re-evaluate that decision and simply decide - fuck it, we don't need shit in exchange for him - let's just get rid of him.

Team USA beat Ze Germans this morning, making it to the semi-finals of the FIBA Americans Can't Pronounce Foreign Names Championships. Carmelo did his usual thing - shooting non-stop until he made enough baskets to make an impact, but in this case it was a huge help.

Liquor stores in the Oakland area are celebrating one of the more joyous occassions this year as they received word that Don "Hate My Liver" Nelson will be returning to the coaching ranks for Golden State.

Quick Hits:
Nothing like a good old-fashioned inititation. The Chargers are stacked at the QB position. A nice blurb about an over-the-hill QB that held his team hostage.