Monday, April 18, 2005

Conclave Begins

Among the front runners to be elected Pope are Jean-Marie Lustiger (5/1), Joseph Ratzinger (11/2) and Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga (15.6/1). But I've got a real long shot for you: The Bishop of Hong Kong Joseph Zen Ze-kiun. If he wins, remember you heard it here first. I'll ask Greg Roberts to update the odds when he's on the show this Friday.

Grizzlies make playoffs.

The Grizzlies may stink to high heaven, but they're in the playoffs thanks to a loss by the Timberwolves. Looks like they'll play Phoenix in the first round (1-3 record against the Suns this year).

Thursday, April 14, 2005

Water tasting

As a service to the listeners of Sports Time yesterday, Geoff and I conducted a water taste test. We tested Ozarka, Evian, Aquafina, Dasani and good ole Memphis tap water. The Dasani was colder, but that doesn't matter, it's all the same. Take it from me, stick with the tap.

T-Wolves Win. Grizzlies Don't.

Magic number still 1.

Friday, April 08, 2005

Rain soaks Augusta. Pudding satisfies George.

All the rain at the Masters has really thrown a monkey in my wrench. I planned to spend the entire day following the leaderboard. But with the round postponed, I went to plan B: Lunch at the Germantown Commissary. Normally, I eat a slab of ribs and potato salad. But today I was feeling frisky and decided to get a quart of banana pudding. Believe me, nobody makes pudding like the commissary. Smooth. Creamy. Fruity. Sweet, but not too sweet. Perfection by the spoonful.

Wednesday, April 06, 2005

Houston's: really good place for lunch or dinner

I really enjoy Houston's restaurant. For years, I've asked them to become a sponsor of Sports Time (trading on-air endorsements for meals), but they're just not interested. It doesn't matter though, I keep going - sometimes several times a week. Of the hundreds of meals I've eaten there, I can't think of a single thing that wasn't delicious. Even the chicken is good, and I don't care much for chicken. Be sure to get the tortilla soup. Trust me, it's some kind of good.

2005 Baseball Predictions

NL Division winners
NL East: Mets
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wildcard: Braves

AL Division winners
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: A's
AL Wildcard: Mariners

Playoffs
NLCS: Cardinals over Dodgers (5 games)
ALCS: Twins over Yankees (7 games)

World Series: Cardinals over Twins (6 games)