Thought #1

If you're a New Jersey Net fan you have to like your new owner, well at least you have to like your new owner's mindset. Mikhail Prokhorvo has decided that his new investment, the 12 win New Jersey Nets, can win a title in between 1 and 5 five years.

Now normally I would say this is a bit out there, a little outlandish, and despite have the best odds to get the number one pick in this year's draft, quite foolish. But then I am reminded that Mikhail is from Russia and if Rocky IV taught me anything, it's that Russian will do anything to win. I mean, day 1 dude will be in there with Brook Lopez on that crazy stair climber, have Devin Harris punching that computer punching bag, and Keyon Dooling working out with that lady with the flat top. Meanwhile "Hearts on fire" will be on repeat throughout the facility and they team runs around that creepy indoor track. Tell me they can't bring home a banner in the next five years.

And by the way, I'm pretty sure this guys name should be Boris, no idea why but listen to him talk and tell me you don't want to call him Boris.

Thought #2

I wonder if LeBron feels like the high school football captain who is on the verge of dumping his girlfriend, Cleveland, and is witnessing her do anything and everything to prove herself worthy of him sticking around? Wonder if hes embarrassed by her "Stay LeBron" t-shirts or the website she's created to tell him how special he is and begging him to not to jet. I wonder if King James is secertly shaking his head and thinking, "dear Lord, please stop. Stop baking me cookies, stop decorating my locker, and please take that Cleveland + LBJ = Forever afghan you knitting in home ec. and make it disappear." Between the painting of cars, launching of websites, and musical tribute, at least part of LeBron has to be looking at his fellow Ohioans and thinking, suck it up. After a while desperate is not attractive.

Thought #3

Hanley Ramirez was benched today following his display of half-hearted effort Monday night, when Hanley not only kicked a ball on accident, but then jogged over to it allowing two runs to score. Tuesday Hanley refused to apologize to his teammates and then dropped the comment that manager Fredi Gonzalez didn't get because he'd never played in the big leagues. 

Nice Hanley. You kick a ball, you mall-walk your way over to it, and yet it takes experience in the majors for a person to tell that you were dogging it? You have to have played in the bigs to tell the difference between running and barely breaking into a trot? Come on Hanley, it doesn't take pro level experience to feel the vibe of lazy carelessness beaming from you Monday night.

Now for what it's worth the guy did take a foul ball off his shin i the first, but if you're so banged up that you move to get a ball slower than my Grandma moves to pick out country hams at the Piggly Wiggly you probably shouldn't be out there. It's not worth two runs to prove you can take it.

Hanley was either hurt to bad to be out there or simply doesn't give a crap, but either way his manager, teammates, and fans all should be more than a little upset with him.