Michael Steinberg; SAC Inside Trading Deft Sentenced To Three Years!

 Michael Steinberg, a  former  SAC Capital  veteran, was sentenced to three years in prison. The Judge  during the sentencing hearing  actually seemed to like Steinberg .  He went easy on sentencing, wished him and his family luck  and permitted   Steinberg to  remain free pending appeal.  From  I've been able to  learn, there may very well be some  "real  issues on appeal"  as they relate to the Court's  Jury Charges . We shall see.
   In the meantime, Steinberg still refuses  to implicate Steven  A. Cohen, his former boss. Very  interesting....

Brown vs. Board of Educutaion; Sixty Years Later Still the Greatest Supreme Court Civil Rights Decision!!!

 On May 17th, 1954, The US  Supreme  Court(Warren Court)  handed down the  most important  Civil Rights  decision in American  History. The Brown decision  struck down  the  practice of  "Separate but Equal" in  American education, and basically  ended  educational segregation.  The Court ruled unanimously in striking down Plessy vs. Ferguson, an 1896 case,  which had allowed "segregation to fester" for 60 years.
   Brown layed the foundation  for the Civil Rights Movement and  the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Of note, Thurgood Marshall  argued the matter  successfully for the families in the US Supreme Court.
    What  an awesome, long-overdue decision. Just 90 years  after slavery was abolished. And you know what? We still have plenty of work to do!!
   And our kids should be reminded today of this  victory!!

Masahiro Tanaka; He's For Fu__in Real!!!

  Yessirree, 6 and 0, with a 2.17 ERA.  Complete  game shutout  last night, a rarity.  Are you gonna tell me, "wait till the second  time around the league"?  Hey, this guy has won his last 30 decisions.
  I'm usually skeptical  about  a  player  coming over from Japan. Not to  say there aren't many fine Japanese pitchers and players . There are!  But I  take  the "seeing is believing approach".Well, I've seen him. And I believe him.
  Watching  Tanaka has already become  an event.  Great stuff!!

NY Rangers; Game 7 Kids, Do It Again!!

 How wild, how crazy, how improbable !  Led by  superhuman goaltending by Lundquist  and  a  mental approach of never  say die, the Rangers overcame a 3-1  deficit and beat Crosby and Company  in Pitt in game 7. Nothing more to say.
 Rangers will watch game 7 tonight in  the Montreal-Boston series to see who their Eastern Conference Finals  opponent will be.
  Another series!  OMG. Schedule an appointment with the cardiologist!!!   Here we come....

I'm Having Second Thoughts After last Night; Lebron May Be As Good as Michael!!!

 No  matter  what Lebron has accomplished, I've always  believed  Michael  was  just a  little better.  When Lebron's outside  shot was criticized, he went out and worked and improved it.  When  people said he had no post-game. He went out and developed  one.  His mid-range  game  now, is really the only  aspect  of his game which needs  improvement. Imagine  if  Lebron developed a soft, feathery  floater, or turn around jumper  in the 9-14 foot range ?   He  would have  it all  !!
   As great as he is , until last night  I  would still  favor Jordan. Afterall, Michael has 6 rings(would have had 8). MJ averaged 33 a game in the playoffs all-time. Enough said. But,but  after last night's 49....I got to thinking.   Oh well,  time will tell.  Let's see  how many rings King James  ends up with...Then let's talk.....

Michael Sam: Is He Too Small, Too Slow, Too Weak or Too Gay?

When Michael  Sam, the co-SEC  Defensive  Player  of the Year,  came out as openly gay  "before the NFL Draft  "  he was universally  applauded. On the heels of  Jason Collins'  announcement, we all believed and still believe that the  NFL was and  is  ready for its'  first openly gay player. Fast forward to the draft.
   Sam was  finally selected by the Rams in the tail-end of  the last  round.  You can't go much lower that !  Well, at least he was drafted   you might say.  My questions  to Michael  Sam are ,  "Michael,  did you  in hindsight  make a huge  mistake  in coming out  before the draft ?"  Did the fact that  you  are gay scare away potential suitors ? Did  the teams believe  your    presence  would be a   huge distraction  for the selecting team?  Should you   have waited until you were selected and signed?
  In my opinion,  the answer to all 4 questions is resoundingly   yes.  In a perfect world , I believe  Sam should  have been a second(possibly 3rd)  round pick. It's sad and  unfair , but yes  it happened. Sam, now has his work cut out for him  in more  than one respect. He has to tough it out  as the "first openly gay NFL player". And  of equal importance , he has to show the NFL  that they were  dead wrong  in selecting him so low in the draft.
  One thing you can be sure of.  It won't be easy.  But Michael ,  then again, achieving an  important goal never is.
   I'm rooting for you. Work extra hard. it will be worth it!!!!

Mark Jackson Out !!! What Really Happened ?

 Mark Jackson, Hall of Famer.  Great  NBA  commentator. Preacher, motivator. Leader. Coached  Golden State  for 3 years. 2 playoff appearances, 50 win season. Warriors made  their games an "event " . Liked and respected by all. Fired after a  heartbreaking  loss to Clippers  in a  game 7, first round matchup.
  So what really was the reason. Two first round  losses in  last 2 yrs.(Bogut hurt). High expectations?  A victim of being in the ultra-competitive Western Conference? Or this bull-shit about his relationship with management  ?  I'm not getting that.
  Look his players loved him.The franchise with Curry, David Lee, Clay Thompson et. al  is on a huge upswing. But hey, the Spurs last year. The Clippers in 7 this year. Jackson was perfect for this team. Anyway it's part of pro sports ! Mark will be back. He did a super job and should hold his head high.
   On a positive note, he's  free to join Van Gundy  and Mike Breen  in the booth for the duration of the playoffs!!!!  I love it.....