A Quote
Brandon Marshall announced that he will pursue an NBA career if there is an NFL lockout one year from now. His first choice would be the Denver Nuggets, and his second choice would be the Miami Heat. Here is the quote, as seen in an ESPN.com article:
"I'm going to be on an NBA team. Seriously...My first team will be the (Denver) Nuggets and my second team will be the (Miami) Heat. There's not going to be any football. If there's a lockout, I have to find a job. I figure the Nuggets will be a better choice because of the welcome home cheer I'll get -- a couple boos at first. I'm gonna get with a basketball coach and get to work, prepare for the lockout."
No matter how "serious" Marshall is, here's guessing that he won't be able to just hand pick his NBA team, be a starter, and get paid (really out on the limb with that one). As for him playing for the Nuggets? If he'll actually rebound and play defense, they might want to consider it. Otherwise he'll take his talents to South Beach (whether they want him or not, apparently).
A Video
Melvin Mora shocked the world (or at least Rockies fans) by popping a hanging slider into the left field seats for a game-saving grand slam on Wednesday night. Although the stats tell us we shouldn't have been that surprised; Mora is by far the most productive Rockie with the bases loaded this year, notching 14 RBI's in 6 bases loaded at bats.
Follow the link here to watch the video on the Rockies site. Melvin Mora grand slam.
A Photo
Broncos' veterans have set a new standard when it comes to creativity in rookie hazing. The friar/halo haircut on Tim Tebow was hilarious (dubbed a "hair-lo" by Dan Patrick). Timbo, continuing to seem too good to be true, said it was just a "really fun," "team-building," "chemistry exercise." Either the guy never ever slips, or he is actually the prince he makes himself out to be. Consider me on the Tim Tebow bandwagon now; he's an easy guy to cheer for, and we will all love him when he's picking up that elusive 3rd and 1 for the orange and blue this season.
Check out a photo of the cut here: Tim Tebow hazing.
A Tweet
@Troy Renck: They already had him in one Glendon Rusch RT @mark_rinehart: Would the club consider signing Kenny Powers for the stretch run?
Ask a Twitter saavy friend if you don't understand the format. Ask any Rockies or Cubs fan if you don't understand why the Glendon Rusch reference is hilarious.
A Couple "Are you Kidding me???" Moments
1. Omar Quintanilla tested positive for performance enhancing drugs? Huh? Little Omar Quintanilla? The jokes are endless, but ultimately it's just kind of sad that he was a journeyman infielder with no offensive pop, and this likely will be the last we hear from him, good or bad.
Omar provided this statement for the Denver Post.
2. This last one is a doozy, especially for any Cheyenne Mountain grads out there. I'm not one to throw anybody under the bus directly. However, I am more than happy to do it indirectly. So all I will say is follow this link. Hopefully it's the only TMZ link that ever appears on Warning Track Power.
You're a better blogger than me, man. I would have just put up a huge rant about how the Rockies just stole a win from Ubaldo yesterday and now there's a possibility that he might not get to 20. Very disappointing stuff yesterday. At this point, I'm watching mostly to see if Ubaldo can get to 20, Cargo can win a batting title and Todd can get enough base hits to convince himself to give it one last shot next year. But hey, it's the Rockies. Anything can happen.
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