Capped out...National Disaster...Isiah? No, really?

Hockey's second season began Wednesday evening-- with a disappointing result in DC as the Capitals fell to the New York Rangers 4-3...despite outshooting their opponent 35-21 and dominating much of the first period. Fingers will be pointed at goalie Jose Theodore--and although he didn't look as though he had his "A" game in gear, the netminder didn't trip and fall like Jeff Schultz did in allowing Brandon Dubinski a break-away opportunity that resulted in the gamewinner. Hockey playoff series take lives of their own...and although the Caps lost home ice advantage they can definitely rally against the Rangers.


A week and a half into the major league baseball season the Washington Nationals are still searching for their first victory. The pitching is porous--allowing almost 8 runs a game. The centerfielder of the future is now the centerfielder of the long-range future--as Lastings Milledge (wearing #85--is he the batboy or something?) gets demoted to AAA Syracuse. Instead of celebrating their home opener, the Club (and the world of baseball) mourned the loss of Hall of Fame announcer Harry Kalas. And the losses keep mounting--the immediate comparison is with the 1988 Orioles...but at least those Birds had talent. This has the feel of the '88 Braves-- an underperforming team that had plenty of youth that was only a few years away from turning the corner. Lets hope its the Braves-- one wonders how long interest in the city will hold in a bad franchise with no long-term roots.


Just when you thought the Isiah Thomas line of humor had run its course (everything from bad trades to overpaying to harrassing co-workers)...Zeke gets hired as Florida International's new head coach. Does FIU have any idea what this man's track record is? After so-so tenures with Toronto and Indiana he completely napalmed the New York Knicks--the franchise will not be able to climb out of the rubble for another year or too. Then there's the sexual harassment case. But his biggest claim of incompetence? Isiah bankrupted the Continental Basketball Association. Not just one team...but an entire league. I can hardly wait for the Sun Belt Conference media day.