After much deliberation, I think how I’m going to work the blog is continuing to write shorter posts. When I think of a couple of blog-worthy ideas, I’ll share them. Until I think of a good topic to write a longer piece on, I’m thinking this is the best way. It will be like a TV sitcom finding its voice in the first season. The problem is that they are usually still funny in the first season, but there’s no guarantee here.

So, here is the first ever segment of: Things That Have Been Crossing My Mind In The World Of Sports. Here. We. Go.

When watching an Oakland Athletics game I couldn’t help but notice a striking resemblance between Jack Hannahan and the one and only JT.  Not two minutes after, my brother turns to me and says, “I might be crazy but does Hannahan look a little like JT?” I’m going to see if I can find some pictures that do it justice. And then I’ll see if I can figure out how to upload pictures to this website so you just might be able to see it.

Now this one is just hilarious. Chicago Blackhawks star centre Patrick Kane was arrested and charged in Buffalo for assaulting a cab driver. A little ridiculous right? You haven’t heard (read?) the best part. Kane and his cousin James Kane choked and repeatedly punched the cabbie over 20 cents. Yup. 20 cents. In Kane’s defense he only made $875 000 last year and he was probably angry about his team signing the walking death sentence named Marian Hossa to a 12 year contract.

(N.B.: I wrote this article and then woke up only to read about this in the newspaper. It’s not even close to funny when it’s a big news story)

Also, since I know Bill Simmons is reading (why wouldn’t he be?) I need to get this off my chest. With the recent news that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez tested positive for banned substances in 2003 it automatically taints the 2004 and 2007 championships. Next, The New England Patriots, who, for whoever is wondering play out of Foxboro, Massachusetts were caught stealing signals from their divisional rival the New York Jets. They went on to complete a perfect regular season and lose in the Super Bowl to the New York Giants while going 18-1 in the process. And who knows how long the Pats have been doing it? To put this in perspective the pats won the championship in 2002, 2004 and 2005. Does this taint those victories? I’m going to say no cause I’m a fan, but you can decide on your own. Which makes me ask, how long before we read on the front page that Ray Allen and Paul Pierce asked Rashard Lewis for some juice and that Kevin Garnett was surgically altered to be a little taller then he was on Minnesota. Apparently anything is possible Kevin. If you cheat.

Take that Bill.

And on that note I’m out.

P.S. It’s weird writing a blog when I know there is only one person on the face of the planet that might get around to reading it.