Of course, the irony here is that Jon was caught hitting a 23-year-old.
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In case you missed it last night, Jon and Kate Gosselin (from the TLC TV show Jon and Kate Plus Eight) are finally getting a divorce and I couldn’t be happier. This is a victory for all mankind. We’ve been awaiting the spinoff series Jon Minus Nine for some time now, and the moment is finally upon us. Now all Jon has to do is date Madonna and admit to using steroids. In your face, Kate.
In other news, the San Antonio Spurs just acquired forward Richard Jefferson from the Milwaukee Bucks. This confirms what we already knew. That Richard Jefferson is arguably one of the 12 most boring basketball players in the NBA. He’ll look better by comparison alongside Tim Duncan, however.
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Have I ever mentioned how great Harold Reynolds is? He’s great. He really is.
Reflecting on my earliest memories of the Seattle Mariners, two lasting images come to mind: Alvin Davis’ moustache, and Harold Reynolds’ afro-jheri curl. You can’t deny that the man had style.
Once you factor in his termination from ESPN for giving hugs, as well as his penchant for providing commentary at the Little League World Series back in the day, you end up with an all-around good guy who is tough to dislike. That’s basically Harold Reynolds in a nutshell.
Now, however, there is a new reason to love Harold: He speaks honestly and truthfully about his disdain for sabermetrics. Particularly, the infamous OPS (on base + slugging percentage) stat.
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Ken Knutson managed the UW baseball team since 1993. (Baden Sports)
The team lacked a spark and the university knew it.
They failed to draw crowds, failed to make the postseason, failed to properly renovate an aging ballpark, and failed to land recruits that were leaving the area for greener pastures out of state. It was time for a change, and that change was made yesterday when University of Washington head baseball coach Ken Knutson was terminated after 17 seasons at the helm.
Though you never want to see anyone lose their job these days, Knutson had been underachieving for some time. His team was shut out of postseason play in each of the past five years. Two of those five seasons coincided with the rise of one of the greatest players in Washington history donning the Husky uniform. And even Tim Lincecum couldn’t carry this mediocre ballclub into the playoffs.
It didn’t help matters that Northwest rival Oregon State won back-to-back National Championships in 2006 and 2007, or that intrastate foe Washington State found their way to the NCAA Tournament this past season.
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