Rest In Peace Dikembe Mutombo And Pete Rose

Yesterday came reports that Dikembe Mutombo died at the age of 59 after battling brain cancer.  Mutombo was a defensive presence throughout his NBA career whose “signature” on the court was to wave his finger as a “no-no” after blocking a shot.  A native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mutombo was known for his charitable works there and in other parts of Africa.

Rest in Peace Dikembe Mutombo.

This morning, I woke up to news that Pete Rose had died over the weekend at the age of 83.  No cause of death was in the report I read.  There is no need to repeat the self-destructive tale that is Pete Rose in his later years.  Suffice it to say that his stats say he belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame – – but he is not there.

Rest in peace, Pete Rose.

At the beginning of the MLB season, I made 10 selections based on the futures bets posted by oddsmakers.  The time of reckoning has arrived.

There were 5 winning selections:

  1. Dodgers UNDER 105 wins
  2. Braves UNDER 102 wins
  3. Tigers OVER 80.5 wins
  4. Nationals OVER 66.5 wins
  5. Pirates OVER 75 wins – – by one game

There were 5 losing selections:

  1. Cubs OVER 84.5 wins
  2. Astros OVER 92 wins
  3. Orioles to win the AL East
  4. Rays OVER 85 wins
  5. Yankees UNDER 93.5 wins – – by one game

Those picks demonstrate the symmetry of the universe in addition to the fact that on the day I made those selections, I was acting as a human coin flip.  Those oddsmakers sure do know their business…

Finally, I’ll close this brief rant today with a paraphrase of Tony Kornheiser’s sign off line from Pardon the Interruption:

“I’ll try and do better the next time.”

But don’t get me wrong, I love sports………

 

 

One thought on “Rest In Peace Dikembe Mutombo And Pete Rose”

  1. You do just fine, thank you.
    I always remember that the NFL owners rescinded the Tuck Rule just months after Al Davis’s death. I expect the same to occur vis-a-vis Mr. Pete Rose. My question is: Am I underestimating the stupidity of MLB owners?

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