Rickey Henderson Elected to Hall of Fame – Best Rickey Quotes and Stories

Former Oakland A, San Diego Padre, and Los Angeles Dodger Rickey Henderson was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. No surprise here seeing as how the man holds the career record for most stolen bases (1,406) and runs scored (2,295). In honor of Rickey, here’s a list of the 25 best Rickey Henderson quotes and stories.

On the Inside Looking Out – Courtside at the Lakers’ Season Opener

Sure, we were surrounded by some of the world’s greatest athletes, icons of American film, and Duckie from Pretty in Pink. But more importantly, we were among California Ballot Proposition superstars

The Official Johnny California Ballot Proposition Explanation and Recommendation Summary

Californians, The Johnny California Editorial Board presents our official 2008 Ballot Proposition Explanations and Recommendations.  This year there are 12 ballot propositions. We look forward to a year where there is a ballot proposition which outlaws all future ballot propositions and forces the state legislature to the job we elected them to do. Until then, [...]

Proposition 2 Does not Solve the Chicken and the Egg Problem. Vote No.

There’s no doubt that industrial-farms horribly mistreat chickens, pigs and veal calves.* Sponsored by The Humane Society, Prop. 2 tries to rectify this problem by requiring farms to house holding pens and cages that are large enough so that a chicken, sow, or calf can stand up and turn around in it. Farmers have until [...]

Obama Betting on Rays vs Phillies World Series

Obama’s swing-state world series problem is solved.

Dodgers Due for a Bullpen Meltdown, Don’t Blame Joe Torre

Joe Torre seems to be getting a lot of crap today for how he handled the pitching last night.  Give me a break. I’ll admit, I’m a Joe Torre Kool-Aid drinker but let’s look at the circumstances of his pitching staff and of last night’s game. Torre didn’t make a mistake by pulling Derek Lowe [...]

Obama’s World Series Swing State Problem

Two swing state teams could make it to the world series. What does this mean for Obama?

LIST – Unlike John McCain, Five who Quit at the Top of Their Game

If so much weren’t on the line, I’d pity John McCain. Yeah, I know, it’s hard to pity an unprincipled and vituperative crank who owns 3,958 houses and 428 cars, but before he turned into Monty Burns, John McCain was your one-Republican-friend; he had a sense of humor about himself and didn’t cave to the [...]

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