Random Thoughts, Sights, Sounds - A Potpourri of Knowledge

First, there was Agent 99 from Get Smart, then Wayne Gretzky, Ricky Vaughn and Manny Ramirez have donned the number 99. The Chicks Dig Blog will don the number today as today's Rambling's is the 99th post since our inception way back in February.

Today is 15 AM (after Manny) for the Boston Red Sox and the Sox have gone 10-3 since trading away Dreadlock Boy to the Dodgers. Granted, they've beaten up on the Weak Sisters of the Poor (Oakland, Kansas City and Texas) during the streak, but their 10 wins in August have put them 20 games over .500 for the first time this season (and it only took 122 games).

The offensive outburst against Texas withstanding, I still think for the long term that the Sox are a worse team on the field without Ramirez and with Jason Bay. Since the trade, Manny's hitting .438 with 5 homers, has 16 RBI and has an OPS of 1.355, while Jason Bay is batting .317-1-12 with an OPS of .866.

The trade of Manny and the fact the Sox are trailing Tampa by three games in the standings (with six games remaining against Tampa September 8-17) hasn't stopped Kelly Clarkson fun enjoying a night out at Fenway with her girlfriends, while partaking in a few adult beverages and singing along to Sweet Caroline.

One note to Kelly (who pops up randomly in front of her friends in the video) though: You are a famous recording artist and you sang at Game 2 of the 2004 World Series, hit up the Sox for some better seats - it's okay.



The sight of the week comes from San Diego wide receiver Chris Chambers showing off his mad crazy wide receiver skills. I might take him in my fantasy football draft (he gives me three reasons why I should) because if he can catch passes like he shows in the video, then Phillip Rivers should have no problem getting him the ball.



The sound of the week comes from 91-year-old Earnest Borgnine going on Fox News and telling everyone that he's located the fountain of youth (here's a hint: it's yellow and in his mattress). I love how old people don't give a shit what they say and where they are when they say it. Earnest didn't care that he announced on television that he wets the bed. He proudly told everyone that he did it the day before he went on the show.

"I just shook his hand"



Have a great weekend everyone.