Big Ben relocates to Oakland; Like a broken Liberty Bell

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First, let me just voice my sigh of relief. Now that that's out of the way, let me first ask what the heck the Oakland A's are doing signing Ben Sheets? They had a payroll of $40 million before yesterday, $10 million of which was to washed up third baseman Eric Chavez. So putting Ben Sheets in the mix means another $10 million down the drain. I'm also hearing Oakland is in the mix for Johnny Damon who got hung out to dry by the Yankees.
As a Brewers fan I can honestly say I didn't see the Brewers signing him. For the last few year Brewers fans subjected themselves to "Sheets Watch" just waiting for him to go down with another injury.
That is all I can think about for the A's and their fans. I followed Trenni Kusnerick's Twitter when he threw for scouts a few weeks ago and the biggest thing I can take out of that is that he had 14 months rest. It sounds like a punchline, but it's the truth. The guy just can't go a full season. He's not an athlete, he's a pitcher. But I guess that's the beauty of baseball.
On the outside chance Sheets makes it to the All-Star break healthy, the As could have a bargaining chip to deal for prospects and a contender will take a chance to get a potential Ace. I'll say Benny has great stuff but given his injury history, I don't see how you can bank on him to be your guy.
Let's just hope he doesn't end up on the Cubs or Cards come August!


There was a big upset lat night in college basketball when unranked South Carolina took down No. 1 Kentucky. You've probably read all about it if you care. I'm more impressed with the Game Cocks faithful and their ability to rush the court. Awesome visuals!


Now we're not turning this into a tech blog, but Apple did debut the iPad today. First off, doesn't Steve Jobs look like a midget holding an iPhone there? Haha. Yeah, Sorry to all midgets reading. I do have a couple links for you to check out. First off, what is up with that iPad name? I think girls might take that the wrong way. Here's the tech nerd's take on the new tablet computer.

The Nussie Hunter was checking out the big Kentucky game last night and couldn't stop thinking about one of their most famous fans. That's the first thing he thought of after the loss. Making sure Ashley Judd was OK. Well, I'm pretty sure she still looks OK. Take a look at these, then check below. It will be OK Ashley! Haha.