Kenny's Crime
One sports opinion begets another, and the occasional skirmish erupts pitting papers, columnists (and radio stations, sometimes) against one another.
It's all for the better of the consumer, certainly, and a good reason why sports are more intense and colorful in major markets.
But both the Score's Joe Cowley and the Trib's David Haugh are missing the real story here.
Cowley wrote a Sun Times piece taking a sidelong shot at Sox GM Ken Williams, essentially accusing him of falling asleep at the switch when his team needed an extra pitcher. Williams was reportedly at a comedy club with his wife the night of his team's taxing KC marathon.
Williams fed the Trib his side for today, explaining the conversations he had with field management at the time via text, and why the addition of an extra arm was both unwanted and unrealistic.
Williams is right, of course. If Jim Hendry can sign Ted Lilly while having an angioplasty, any GM can call up a pitcher in between sets at Zanies.
But nobody -- ever -- should avoid consequences for the choice of going to see Carlos Mencia. He's a noted joke thief, who has been called out multiple times by for stealing both lines and entire routines (!) from funnier people.
Jake Johannsen, fine. But not Mencia.
The Sox victory (coupled with the Twins' loss) last night has rocketed their chances of winning the division to 18.9%. Call me when we get to 50%.
On the heels of Rick Morrissey's discovery of a Babe Ruth biography from 1974 and subsequent column, his colleague Rick Telander has discovered the movie "Caddyshack," and decided to write today that it's funny. Tomorrow, Morrissey reviews The Brothers Karamazov and Telander says "Rear Window" was suspenseful.
"Who You Crappin?" returns tomorrow after a Sox/Bears induced hiatus, and Friday means a special Bud Light "Who Needs Two?" Tavern Tour at Bar Louie in Naperville -- Dan McNeil sits in with Terry for a one-show reunion of the "Heavy Fuel Crew." I'll be subbing for Mac with Matt Spiegel from 9-1.
