Random Thoughts

(Picture taken at Belmont Park 10 minutes after the Belmont Stakes)

Well 4 years ago I was down there for the Smarty Jones disappointment, this year it was deja vu all over again with Big Brown. However this was much more than a disappointment, at least Smarty Jones finished the race. This, my friends, was a debacle.

So what happened?

Well as Chris "Mad Dog" Russo pointed out on WFAN Saturday morning, "It's an animal! You don't know how he's going to react. This isn't Jordan vs. the Knicks!"

True. Unlike Jordan vs. the Knicks, you simply don't know for sure how a horse is going to respond to a given situation.

For whatever reason (the mob?), Big Brown obviously wasn't himself on Saturday. Maybe it was the heat, maybe it was the track, or maybe I just "mushed" the horse simply by showing up. Hey, nobody really knows. All I know is that coming around the final turn it looked like Shaq was riding Big Brown instead of Kent Desormeaux.

Regardless, we waited 30 years for a Triple Crown, we'll have to wait at least one more. And, although I told everyone 15 times that Big Brown would lose the Belmont, unfortunately I did not have Da'Tara. I think the only people who did were Nick Zito's next door neighbor, people who like the #6, and the old bag pictured above.

See you in August for the Travers...

Introducing Holly from Umass. Holly runs track at the Zoo which is a total turn on for me.  If there is anything sexier than a hot chick who is good at sports than I don’t know what is.   I think it’s because I just figure that if we have kids they’d totally be pro athletes or something.   For example, yesterday I went to the beach and saw some broad throwing a football like 50 yards against the wind in the ocean.  She was built like a Russian Tank but it was still kind of hot.

Keep the smokeshow nominations coming!   No nominations equal no smokeshows.  It’s as simple as that.  Send all nominations to randomthoughts@barstoolsports.com

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Don Chavez sent me this picture of Rachel Nichols of ESPN hanging out in Faneuil Hall this afternoon. Here is my question. Could this be a love connection? Or is Rachel Nichols clearly out of this dude's league? I got to be honest. If I saw these two walking down the street I don't think I'd blink. Plus I kind of think Rachel is digging him. I mean look at how she is sneaky trying to rub her elbow against his. If that's not a sign that's she's in heat than I don't know what is.

Vote 1 for Rachel Nichols is too hot for this guy and 10 for they are a perfect match

This video is from the Staples Center last night where it appears 30,000 Lakers fans tried to take out their frustration by attacking a lone brave Celtics fan. Apparently this is the type of matchup the Lakers need to win at anything. They can't beat us on the court. The can't beat us 1 on 1. They can't even beat us 2 on 1. So how about 30,000 vs. 1? Typical LA scumbags. You got to love the guy who threw the chair. That's totally a Kobe move to knock out his victim before he rapes them.

-Thanks to Bon for the clip

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Who the fuck does this guy think he is?  Listen if you want to be taken seriously when pimping out your wife for Celtics tickets on Craigslist then you better fucking include a picture of her ass.    I mean who is going to make this trade without seeing the chick first?  It’s Craigslist prostitution 101 people.   It never ceases to amaze me how stupid some people can be.   No picture?   Nice try dude.    I’m not falling for the old banana in the tailpipe trick again.

- Thanks to Umass dude who sent me this

HARWICH, Mass. -- A 17-year-old student was hit by a car early Friday morning during a water balloon fight, said police. The incident happened around 5:45 a.m. in front of the Harwich High School on Oak Street.  Police said senior students had a sleepover under a tent set up for Sunday's graduation when a car full of juniors showed up and started a water balloon fight. One of the drivers tried to leave, but the grass was wet and the car slid, hitting a female senior. She was pushed up onto the car's hood.  The unidentified victim was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with non life-threatening injuries to her leg.

Man Harwich knows how to party huh?   See this is why I love the Cape. High School is still like Dazed and Confused down there.  I mean you got to love a senior sleep over under a tent the night before graduation.  It must have been like a huge orgy with chicks getting fucked everywhere.  And I ain’t mad at the Juniors for showing up with water balloons either.  Just adds to the pageantry of the whole thing.  But I just don’t get why they tried to flee.   I mean is it really worth doing a water balloon hit and run?  I thought the whole point was to get all the girls wet and then start groping them.

PS - I hope the chick who got run over is okay. It sounds like she is which is why I wrote this blog.

I know that with the Celtics on the verge of winning yet another world championship many people have kind of ignored or forgotten about Manny bitch slapping Youk the other night.  But I got to tell you I’ve been stunned at the stories that have been coming out since this event. It seems that the media is saying this whole thing was Youk’s fault.  Apparently everybody hates Youk because he throws tantrums every time he makes an out and Manny finally said enough is enough.   Umm, excuse me but what planet am I on?  I’m not saying this isn’t what happened or that the reports aren’t true, but if you told me that Youk would be painted as the bad guy in this incident right after it occurred I would have told you that you were insane.  I mean the media lives to jump on Manny for any little indiscretion that he makes.  But then he goes out and backhands a teammate and it’s Youk’s fault?   And since when does Manny care what anybody does anyway?   The story just doesn’t make any sense to me at all.  It’s like it happened in a bizarro world or something.

I was getting ready to announce that we were down to the Final Four in the smokeshow of the month brackets, but we have two races that are too close to call!    I can’t believe CNN isn’t covering this!   So today is the last day to vote to break the deadlock.   Tomorrow we move on the Final Four. 

Looking forward it will be interesting to see whether the 2 survivors of these epic battles will have enough gas left in the tank to put forth a good effort in the next round.

DEAD HEAT #1

Chelsea vs. Alexandria

Vs.

DEAD HEAT #2

Monica Vs. Erin

Vs.

It was supposed to be the biggest mismatch of the series. Basketball guru, master motivator and 9-time NBA champion Phil Jackson versus Doc "I have no set rotation" Rivers. Now that the Celtics have taken a commanding 2-0 lead in the series, ol' Phil can reach into his bag of tricks and start outcoaching Doc. Go ahead, make your move, the whole world is waiting. What's that, you got nothing? Pau Gasol has disappeared in the second half of both games and there is nothing you can do? Last night you said Lamar Odom looked confused. Can you use some of that zen-bullshit to set him straight? Here's one thing you can do; take Vladimir Radmanovic off Paul Pierce. The boy is getting killed out there. I swear he's fouling Pierce on purpose just to grab a seat on the bench. Leon Powe embarrassed your entire team. A 24-year-old, second round pick with a bum knee outworked, outhustled and outplayed everyone in purple-and-gold. How's that possible with the Great Jacko behind the bench? Could you diagram some type of defense to stop that man? (Maybe this analysis will help) Kobe Bryant can't get to the hoop because of the Celtics stifling team defense. Can you wake up Tex Winter and draw up some special rectangle play? Do something, anything.

Chuck - Red's Army

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We've given alot of advice over the years here at the Stool, but none more important than this. Whatever you do, do not under any circumstances fuck with this kid. Because I promise you he will wear your ass out. But having said that even he couldn't save the Lakers.

Inside Track - That Los Angeles Lakers icon - and BIG Celtics [ team stats] fan - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar couldn’t get access into the TD Banknorth Garden the other night before Game 1! Kareem, who is working for Comcast SportsNet during the NBA Finals, was stopped at the media entrance for lack of credentials. He was then sent to the players entrance (because he’s tall?), but couldn’t get in there. So he went back to the media entrance where, finally, WBZ-TV’s Steve Burton came to his rescue by ringing up an NBA gatekeeper. Kareem was overheard telling Burton, “It’s got to be the ghost of Red (Auerbach).”

Ha I love it!  Welcome to Boston Kareem.  Either get your fucking press credentials in order or buy a ticket like everybody else.  It just sucks that Steve Burton bailed him out, but I’m not surprised.   I bet Burton forced Kareem to let him smell his crotch before he let him in.  I mean nobody is a bigger jock sniffer than Steve Burton.  Nobody.

If I were Phil Jackson I'd learn how to pronounce his name.

As I'm sure many people know this past weekend was Larryoke. This of course is Larry Izzo's annual Karaoke fund raiser to support the troops. Well it wasn't all fun and games this year. The above video is of Pats free agent punter Mike Dragosavich singing Physical. Apparently Mike didn't get the memo that if you are an absolute nobody you're not supposed to try and steal the spotlight at Larryoke. Sure singing Physical may fly for Wes Welker or even Matt Cassel, but not a free agent punter who nobody has heard of. The result is that less than 24 hours after his performance Dragosavich was cut by the Pats. Coincidence? I think not! You just know that Belichick saw this video and was like "Who the fuck is this guy? Get him the fuck out of here!" And that my friends is why we are a dynasty. You're a free agent punter and you want to sing Physical at Larryoke? See ya later buddy....

Here are some of the other performances if you're interested....

Matt Cassel, Wes Welker, Matt Light, Wesley Britt doing "Baby Got Back"

Matt Cassel, Kyle Eckel, Ray Ventrone, and Wes Welker doing New Kids "The Right Stuff"

Stephen Gostkowski doing "Ice Ice Baby"

To see much more of Francine, click here...

Before anybody starts with this 4th quarter comeback mumbo jumbo let me clarify that it will have NO factor on anything the rest of the series. Celts just took their gas off the pedal. End of story. We are 100 times better than the Lakers and every other team in the West just like I said we were. Poor Kobe. Where's Shaq in his prime when you need him?