So who out there is feeling good this week? Hopefully you are, but if not - thanks for stopping by anyways, here's some people who are:
Joba Chamberlain - Oh to be twenty-one and filthy. He's big, he's bad-ass, and he has been dominating since his call-up. Already adored by the extremely hard to please Yankee fans, Chamberlain has thrown 10 innings in which he has struck out 17 batters, while allowing only 4 hits, 3 walks, and 0 runs. The best part of all? He actually looks like a Joba - if that's possible. The Yankees brass has been babying Joba since he has been with the big club, but it is time to turn the kid loose. I mean this is a bad man we're talking about here - the kind of kid that has always been the biggest kid on the block. He came to the Bigs and immediately started jacking seasoned vets for their lunch money. It is time to welcome Mike Mussina to middle relief or to batting practice. Either would work. Already worth owning due to the great effect he can have on your ratios and with his stellar K-rate, if Joba gets promoted to the rotation, look out.
Ruddy Lugo - Now here's a guy who has just got to feel great. Why would a guy with a 6.54 ERA be listed right below a guy like Joba Chamberlain? Is it because I'm out of my flippin' mind? Maybe. After all, Lugo is the polar opposite of Joba. He's not intimidating, he has walked 28 batters in 31.2 innings, and he pretty much is just not good at baseball. Ahhhh, but there folks is the reason why Lugo is feeling great - because the A's season is so far done, that they are actually paying this guy to play. On top of that, after yesterday's extra-inning win over the Blue Jays, Ruddy "the vulture" Lugo is sporting an impeccable 5-0 record. He's making pimpin' look easy!
Yahoo! Fantasy Owners - If you've got a Yahoo! team, and you've checked out your roster in the last couple weeks, then you are indeed feeling good. Ms. Alba herself has blessed us with her presence. How sweeet is that? So sweet that I had to throw in an extra 'e'. Jessica was pimping her new movie in ads all over. I've got no clue what it is about, but I'm sure it will get some of my money. God bless you Ms. Alba.
Alrighty then, well remember way back at the beginning of this article where I asked you if you were feeling good? Well here's the motivational part of this article. You should all be feeling good, because as dumb as you may feel, you are doing a whole hell of a lot better than Lauren Caitlin Upton (no relation to B.J. or Justin - you'll have to take my word for it). Upton a.k.a. Miss Teen South Carolina gave the most awesomely baddest response to a pageant question. If you haven't seen it yet, you probably will soon. Especially if you click on this link. So enjoy and have a great week!
Questions or comments? E-mail Kenton at kenton.d.wong@hotmail.com.