Portugal 1, Netherlands 0. Or let me put this another way: Portugal scored as many times in one weekend game as the Cubs scored in two.
2. Bad math
Cubs opened 9-5 with Derrek Lee healthy, then went 19-40 without him, and then lost 0-1 in his DH stint Sunday. If current trends hold up, the Cubs don’t win again in 2006.
3. The crying game
Angry South Korea fans e-mailed FIFA whining about the refereeing, which makes South Korea the Seattle Seahawks of this World Cup.
4. Wretch it like Beckham
England’s David Beckham scored and puked on the pitch, showing us that it’s not just about how you look on the outside but what you have inside that counts.
5. Enough already
Beckham is married to Posh Spice? Really? I had no idea. PLAY ON!
6. Here it comes
It’s been awfully quiet on the NBA draft front lately, almost … too quiet. Draft day is Wednesday. Prediction: Many trades.
7. Clothes call
For some fans the World Cup without an American team is like the Tour de France without Lance Armstrong. They’ll keep watching, but now it’s just a bunch of men sweating in colored shirts.
8. Just an idea
Imagine Ozzie Guillen in sensitivity training sessions. Then imagine how much money the Sox could make if they charged fans to view the sessions on a live Webcast.
9. Success!
John Rocker says the MLB sensitivity training he had to take was “a farce.” Then again, he could have used far more insensitive language, so good job, Johnny.
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FIVE THINGS …
Places to hold Guillen’s sensitivity training:
– Live on “Dr. Phil.”
– Live on “Jerry Springer.”
– Aboard a hot air balloon.
– Between innings of the Cubs-Sox games.
– The Pink Line.
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