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Punxsutawney Phil's Superbowl Prediction

A prediction from our greatest forecaster?
Unofficial Groundhog Day Guide-Feb.2,2011

Thanks to Larry R from Thermal Industries of Murrysville Pa.
for this contribution.

Top 10 MLB Center fielders- 1) Andrew McCutchen?

On Thursday, the MLB Network ran a countdown of the top 10 center fielders in the game today. The criteria is who will be the best in the 2011 season. Andrew McCutchen was named the #1 center fielder in all of baseball:

Greg Amsinger: "It's time to find out the number one center fielder in major league baseball is right now and he resides in Pittsburgh. The Pirates Andrew McCutchen is #1. He's just 24-years-old. In 2010 in 154 games, he hit .286, 16 home runs, 56 RBI and scored 94 runs for a team that didn't win all that much, 33 stolen bases. Now he did have five errors, tied for second most (Matt Kemp of the Dodgers). But was fifth in the National League in the stolen base department. Eight outfield assists, third best in the National League. Andrew McCutchen right now, is he the number one center fielder in major league baseball?"

The rest of the transcript is at the link.

Also this week, MLB Network's Ken Rosenthal picked Cutch as the best center fielder right now:

"I'll go with the guy that no one talks about because he plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That would be Andrew McCutchen. People don't realize how good a player this kid is becoming and is already. Last year amongst center fielders, fourth in OPS behind Torii Hunter (who no longer is a center fielder), Vernon Wells and Colby Rasmus. McCutchen Is a guy who is a five tool talent; stole 33 bases last year. We're going to hear a lot more about him in the years ahead and frankly, we should be hearing about him now."

Another mention is from Jayson Stark's All-Underrated team. McCutchen was the selection in center field:

No full-time center fielder in either league had a higher on-base percentage last year (i.e., Hamilton doesn't count). No full-time center fielder in either league had more runs created. And McCutchen, Shane Victorino and Drew Stubbs were the only NL center fielders whose power/speed package produced more than 15 homers and 30 steals. No wonder McCutchen is a player who inspired one NL scout to say, "I think he'll be an All-Star."

There's also the Sports Illustrated piece from a few months ago, listing McCutchen as the biggest breakout star for 2011. He is compared to Ken Griffey Jr. in the Ben Glicksman piece. That's too much, because Junior was a once-in-a-generation talent both offensively and defensively, but it's still cool to see.

McCutchen is getting a lot of hype in the national scene, most of it well-deserved. In 2009, he was robbed of the Rookie of the Year, but after his 2010 campaign he is getting a lot of respect as one of the best players at his position, and possibly in all of baseball.

Super Bowl Injury Update Jan 28,2011

Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl rookie center Maurkice Pouncey is officially listed as questionable on the injury report.

He's not expected to play in the Super Bowl due to a broken bone in his ankle and a high-ankle sprain.

Plus, defensive end Aaron Smith (triceps) and safety Will Allen (knee) are questionable.

Safety Troy Polamalu (Achilles) is probable as well as cornerback Bryant McFadden (abdomen), wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (foot) and offensive tackle Jonathan Scott (ribs).

Allen, Pouncey and Scott didn't practice.

Smith was limited.

McFadden, Polamalu and Sanders participated fully.

For the Green Bay Packers, linebackers Erik Walden (ankle) and Frank Zombo (knee) are questionable.

Linebacker Desmond Bishop (ankle), tackle Chad Clifton (neck), linebacker A.J. Hawk (knee), wide receiver Greg Jennings (knee) and center Jason Spitz (calf) are probable.

Walden didn't practice.

Clifton, Hawk (knee), Jennings and Zombo were limited.

Participating fully: Bishop and Spitz.

Old Man on a Bench

An old man of ninety was sitting on a park bench crying. A policeman noticed this and asked him why he was crying.

"Well," says the old fellow, "I just got married to a twenty-five year old woman. Every morning she makes me a wonderful breakfast, and we have then have fun together laughing and relaxing. In the afternoon she makes me a wonderful lunch and then we make fun together laughing and relaxing again. At dinner time she makes me a wonderful supper and then we relax more and enjoy ourselves."

The policeman looks at the old man and says, "You shouldn't be crying! You should be the happiest man in the world!"

So the old man says, "I know! I'm crying because I don't remember where I live!"

Borrowed the Car

After shopping for most of the day, a couple returns to find their car has been stolen. They go to the police station to make a full report. Then, a detective drives them back to the parking lot to see if any evidence can be found at the scene of the crime. To their amazement, the car has been returned.

There is an envelope on the windshield with a note of apology and two tickets to a music concert. The note reads, "I apologize for taking your car, but my wife was having a baby and I had to hot-wire your ignition to rush her to the hospital. Please forgive the inconvenience. Here are two tickets for tonight's concert of Garth Brooks, the country-and-western music star."

Their faith in humanity restored, the couple attend the concert and return home late. They find their house has been robbed. Valuable goods have been taken from thoughout the house, from basement to attic. And, there is a note on the door reading, "Well, you still have your car. I have to put my newly born kid through college somehow, don't I?"

Whale shuts down ship traffic

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (UPI) -- Maritime authorities in Florida said the Port of Jacksonville was shut down for an entire day due to a right whale spotted at the mouth of the St. Johns River.

The U.S. Coast Guard said ship traffic was suspended at about 10 a.m. Monday after the whale was spotted entering the river and swimming between the jetties and the Mayport basin, The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union reported Tuesday.

The Coast Guard said inbound and outbound ship traffic resumed at about 6:15 p.m., after the endangered whale was seen swimming back to the Atlantic Ocean.

Federal law prohibits approaching within 500 yards of a North Atlantic right whale.

Man takes life-sized dolls on vacations

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (UPI) -- A Canadian man with 14 life-sized dolls said the artificial women have joined him on vacations to Niagara Falls, Stonehenge and the Grand Canyon.

Dave Hockey, 57, of Nova Scotia, a married father-of-two, said he enjoys activities with his dolls including horseback riding, sky diving and motorcycling, the Daily Mirror reported Tuesday.

"My wife understands it is a hobby. She isn't threatened by the dolls. She knows I'm not going to run off with an 80-pound piece of silicone shaped like a woman," Hockey said.

Hockey said he paid as much as $3,200 for each of his 14 dolls and he's spent $2,000 on clothes for the faux-girls.

Hockey said he is working on a documentary about "iDollators," lifelike doll enthusiasts.

"Some iDollators prefer their dolls over a normal human relationship. But for me they're just dolls," he said.

The Pastor's ASS

The Pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won.

The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it
in the race again and it won again.

The local paper read:

PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT..

The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he
ordered the Pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.

The next day the local paper read:

BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR'S ASS.

This was too much for the Bishop so he ordered the Pastor to get rid of the donkey.
The Pastor decided to give it to a Nun in a nearby convent.

The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following
headline the next day:

NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN.

The Bishop fainted. He informed the Nun that she would have to get rid of the
donkey so she sold it to a farmer for $10.

The next day the paper read:

NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10.

This was too much for the Bishop so he ordered the Nun to buy back the donkey and
lead it to the plains where it could run wild.

The next day the headlines read:

NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.

The Bishop was buried the next day!!!!!!!!

The moral of the story is . . . being concerned about public opinion can
bring you much grief and misery . . even shorten your life. So be yourself
and enjoy life.
Stop worrying about everyone Else's ass and you'll be a lot happier
and live longer!



Thanks to Terry S. from Thermal Industries of Murrysville Pa.
for this contribution.