The notes of wrath. …
Nice kid, Clint Barmes, but he’s got to get it going, and he knows it. “I look at my average and I say, ‘This stinks,”‘ says Barmes. “I don’t believe I’m a .200 hitter.” So, are pitchers working him differently this season after last year’s meteoric start? “No. Last year I took the balls and hit the strikes. I’m not doing that now.” …
You can’t believe everything you read, but you can believe this. The Rox will go into June with a drastically higher team ERA on the road than at the LoDo Failure to Launch Pad. They went into the weekend 4.39 on the road, 4.03 at home. …
What’s this? They’re 86ing “Bonds on Bonds”? They can’t do that. They haven’t even gotten to the part about him being born in a manger in Bethlehem, Pa. …
The Tigers, the Rockies and now the Royals. Did somebody on Buddy Bell’s family tree tick off Abner Doubleday, or what? …
It’s gone, and it ain’t comin’ back. Jeff Kingery’s home-run call or the Rockies’ chances of winning the division? …
This just in: Now that the taxpayers in Kansas City have refused to pay for a roof over Arrowhead Stadium, city officials have turned their attention to putting a curtain over Kauffman Stadium. …
Not that it was a rough week in Bronco Nation, but when do the “Jake Happens” bumper stickers start showing up around Our Town? …
Granted, I’ve been known to be wrong about these things, but I’m thinking Broncomaniacs would have preferred to see The Drive II play out at Invesco Field instead of Interstate 25 and Hampden. …
It’s become a footnote to the story, but it shouldn’t have. The check for 100 grand, that is. The one Jake was delivering to a local charity before his fender scratcher heard ’round the Rockies. I’d give you the entire list of NFL quarterbacks who’ve donated six-figure checks in the past year, but I think I just did. …
Did you happen to catch Greg Maddux taking a bat to that water cooler in the Cubs’ dugout? Turns out Aramis Ramirez tried it five minutes earlier but swung and missed. …
Three things I want to see before I die: The Cubs winning the World Series, John Daly eating a salad and a woman beating the boys at the Old Brickyard. And if that woman happened to be, say, a knockout brunette driving for a late-night talk-show host, that would be even better. …
Make no doubt, NFL owners are more intent than ever on placing a team in Los Angeles. And no, they’re not going to add a 33rd team to do it. So which team will move? For all the speculation about the Saints and Chargers relocating, the Jaguars loom as the dark-horse candidate. …
The Mavs, after losing Steve Nash and Michael Finley, are better than ever. The lesson to be learned? Today’s sports world may be mostly about the money, but it’s not all about the money. It’s about getting guys to play. …
Nice to see Nikoloz Tskitishvili, now with the Suns, finally emerging into the versatile player the Nuggets’ brass envisioned. Why, just the other day, he washed Nash’s car and picked up his dry cleaning on the same day. …
Euro influence? What Euro influence? NBAdraft.net projects 16 of the first 17 picks to be U.S. players. Not only that, given David Stern’s 19-year-old age limit, they’re all in college. …
A couple of calls around the league later, I’d be surprised if CU’s Richard Roby didn’t go in the first round. And for the record, NBAdraft.net has him landing with the Grizzlies at No. 24. …
Oh, by the way, before I forget, welcome back to the land of the living, Nomar Garciaparra. …
Relax, Hoosier fans. Just because Kelvin Sampson won’t be out on the road for a year doesn’t mean he won’t be able to “cell” the program to recruits. …
And finally, not that we aren’t getting any younger, but Jerry West, Mr. NBA Logo himself, turns 68 today.
Catch Jim Armstrong from 6-9 a.m. during “The Press Box” on ESPN 560 AM. He can be reached at (303) 820-5452 or jmarmstrong@denverpost.com.
