Eye Opener – 9 October 2009

Friday night foobaw

It’s Friday, folks.  You made it.  Slog your way through work or school today, and you’re free.  One quick thing before we get to the overnight activities.  Be careful what you say on Twitter, kids, it might get you the sack.

• Matt Holiday’s horrendous error put the St. Leitch Cardinals in a seemingly unsurmountable 0-2 hole, as the Dodgers rallied for a stunning 3-2 win.
• Amid some bizarre managerial and defensive decisions by Charlie Manuel and his team, the Rockies hung tough and got an all-important win in Philadelphia, handing a tough 5-4 loss to the Phillies.
• Torii Hunter jacked a mighty three-run homer and the Angels brushed off the Red Sox in easy fashion, 5-0.  John Lackey was outstanding in outdueling Jon Lester.
• Down 12-0 at the end of the third quarter, Nebraska decided they had seen enough of Missouri’s shenanigans and dropped 27 unanswered points on them in the fourth quarter.  Well then.
• NASCAR heads to California today for qualifying, with Mark Martin still hanging on to the lead in the Chase.
• Shaq’s newest hobby?  Yoga.
• Hockey winners from last night included Anaheim, Buffalo, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, the Rangers, New Jersey, Detroit, Atlanta, Nashville, Calgary, Los Angeles and San Jose.
• You may have seen that the USA/Honduras World Cup qualifier will not be on television Saturday night.  If you think that’s a travesty, wait til you read why.
• The Lions will avoid a blackout when the Steelers come to town this weekend.  Methinks we’ll see a fair amount of black and gold in the Ford Field stands.
• The United States team got off to a good start at yesterday’s opening President’s Cup session.
• Jorge Posada is less than pleased that Jose Molina will be in the lineup tonight, catching AJ Burnett.  Someone get that man a latte!
• Can Blake Griffin single-handedly lift the Clippers out of the abyss?  The journey starts again tonight against Portland.
• After giving Chicago the collective Gas Face, the IOC re-elected Jacques Rogge as president.
• Shocking news out of New England.  A man who thoroughly earned the nickname “Fragile Fred” needs ankle surgery.  I’m truly stunned.
• Start making your travel plans now.  The Third Annual Quidditch World Cup is happening in a couple weeks at Middlebury College in Vermont.  I’m going to insist we send Fuse as a correspondent to this event.

I’m a little sad going into the weekend, I truly am.  We can’t see the USA/Honduras match.  Even worse?  No Notre Dame this weekend.  No, I know.  Everyone around here loves the Fighting Irish and cannot WAIT until next week’s showdown against those vile Trojans from USC.  So, to tide you over, here’s a lovely video of recent Irish highlights.  You’re welcome.  Now, go out and be awesome for me today.  Rookies tonight, FFB chat tomorrow at 5PM here before Last Call, and the fun will never stop!

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