Thursday, July 1, 2010

LET THE PIGEONS LOOSE!

It's the start of a new month and not just any month; It's July 1. A lot of significance with this particular date. In business speak, it's the start of the fiscal year. More importantly to me, however, July 1 is the start of FREE AGENCY in both the NBA and the NHL. This year's free agency period in the NBA seems to have everyone in a frenzy, more so than in particular years due to the bumper crop of free agents who are now on the market. The list of players is remarkable and it includes the likes of:

LEBRON JAMES

DWAYNE WADE

CHRIS BOSH

AMARE'E STOUDEMIRE

JOE JOHNSON

PAUL PIERCE

just to name a few. Teams have been positioning themselves for this moment for the past three years and as of midnight July 1, they are now allowed to make their pitch to woo these free agents over to their respective teams. There hasn't been this much recruiting by teams and their respective cities since.... ever! Celebrities and politicians have even gotten into the act. It's gotten that crazy! I'm sure more than one person will be keeping their eyes glued to the Internet and the ESPN ticker to see where their favorite free agent will end up. Stay tuned...

LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND EXODUS begins in earnest tomorrow, though I'm sure many of you will try to stretch it out by leaving after work today. This is traditionally a good night for the bars as many folks will get their last bit of partying in with their co-workers before heading off to their respective vacation spots for the long holiday weekend. We're ready for ya, so bring your "A-Game"!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST NIGHT'S PUB TRIVIA:






As always, good times had by all.

Keeping it brief today as the Yankees are playing the first of what will be an unusual four-game set in which every game will be played at 1pm. Yes, all day games this weekend, beginning today.

And of course, I couldn't complete this post without wishing our friends to the north a very HAPPY CANADA DAY!

More to come.


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