DC Super Heroes Re-Vamped??

According to SuperHeroHype.com DC Comic is planning on re-launching their entire line of comics.

Here is a link to their article:

DC Comics to Relaunch All Titles.

Favorite Comic Book Writers

This is a list of my top 5 favorite comic book writers (in no particular order, just as they came to mind) and a list of some of their highlights:

Geoff Johns (Flash, Green Lantern, Infinite Crisis, Batman, Blackest Night, Brightest Day, Superman, Ultimate X-Men....)

Jeph Loeb (The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, Hush, Death of Captain America, Superman/Batman, X-Men)

Chuck Dixon (Batman, GCPD, Batman and the Outsiders, Birds of Prey, Nightwing, Robin, Detective Comics, Doom, The Punisher)

Frank Miller (Batman, Batman Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, Ronin, Daredevil, Superman, Spider-Man, Wolverine)

Garth Ennis (Preacher, Punisher, Judge Dredd, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Hellblazer)

Honorable Mentions

Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, Superman: Birthright, X-Men: Age of Apocalypse)

Kevin Smith (Green Arrow: Quiver, Batman: Cacophony, Batman: The Widening Gyre)

John Byrne (Superman: The Man of Steel)

Grant Morrison (Batman RIP, Return of Bruce Wayne, JLA, Final Crisis, 52)

Men in Black 3!

Here are some photo stills from the new Men in Black movie from SuperHero Hype.

The photos show Will Smith and Josh Brolin playing a younger Agent K. Looking at the pictures I can see it working pretty well. Tommy Lee Jones of course will be back playing the current version of Agent K.

It is scheduled to be released in May 2012. Barry Sonnenfield will be returning as director and Steven Speilberg will be producing again. Rip Torn will also be back to play Zed.

I have to say that I am actually pretty excited about seeing another installment of MIB. I loved the first two.

Currently Reading: Batman: Hush

TITLE: Batman Hush
AUTHOR: Jeph Loeb (writer), Jim Lee (pencils)
YEAR PUBLISHED: 2009
PUBLISHER: DC Comics

I have read this before, probably by having borrowed it from a library somewhere, and I remember that I really like it.

Anyway, I couple of weeks ago, I found a used copy of it at a Half Priced Books store for really really cheap so I picked it up.

Tonight I decided to read it again.

How could you go wrong when you team up one of the best writers in the comic biz along with one of the best illustrators in the comics biz? The answer is that you can't.

The story is great. The artwork is great. Everything about it is great.

This story makes me remember one of the reasons that I really like Batman as a costumed super hero. He holds himself to a certain standard and rarely comes close to crossing the line against that standard.

MLB Roundup 2011 (May 26)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East
NY Yankees
Boston
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Baltimore

Central
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota

West
Texas
LA Angels
Seattle Finally not in last place and only 1.5 games out of 1st place!
Oakland

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East
Philadelphia
Florida
Atlanta
NY Mets
Washington

Central
St Louis
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Houston

West
San Francisco
Arizona
Colorado
LA Dodgers
San Diego

STATS

Batting Average
Matt Joyce (Devil Rays) - .367
Lance Berkman (Cardinals) - .350
Matt Holliday (Cardinals) - .349

Hits
Adrian Gonzalez (Red Sox) - 69
Jose Reyes (Mets) - 66
Starlin Castro (Cubs) - 66

Home Runs
Jose Bautista (Blue Jays) - 19
Curtis Granderson (Yankees) - 16
Mark Teixeira (Yankees) - 13
Jay Bruce (Reds) - 13

Wins
Jon Lester (Red Sox) - 7
Roy Halladay (Phillies) - 6
Kyle Lohse (Cardinals) - 6
There are a lot more with 6 wins but I'm not listing them all.

Saves
Leo Nunez (Marlins) - 18
Francisco Rodriguez (Mets) - 15
Craig Kimbrel (Braves) - 14
JJ Putz (Diamondbacks) - 14
Huston Street (Rockies) - 14

ERA
Jair Jurrjens (Braves) - 1.56
Josh Johnson (Marlins) - 1.64
Josh Beckett (Red Sox) - 1.69

ESPN Power Rankings (1st 10)

Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
St Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
San Francisco Giants
Florida Marlins
Colorado Rockies
Atlanta Braves

Red City Radio: DoTM

Red City Radio is a punk rock band based out of Oklahoma City.

Here are some website where you can check them out:

RCR Facebook site
RCR MySpace page
RCR Twitter page

Here is an interview that Lefty did with them last June: 10 Questions with Red City Radio

Discography

Midwestern Hymnals
Split w/Streets of Thieves released in 2006 by The Independent Record Company.
Band lineup:
Paul Pendley - guitar, vocals; Garrett Dale - guitar, vocals; Jonathan Knight - bass; Dallas Tidwell - drums
Tracks: 6 (3 from Red City Radio)
"Unburdened" "Bike Thief" and "Raising the Bar to a New Personal Low" are the Red City Radio songs on the cd.

The the Sons and Daughters of Woody Guthrie
Released in 2009 by Eyeball Records.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 5
"Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads" "No One Believes In Moons and Goochers" "We are the Sons of Woody Guthrie" "If All Else Fails Play Dead" and "Dead Friends Don't Pay Debts"

The Dangers of Standing Still
Released in 2011 by Paper and Plastick Records.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 13
"An Introduction of Sorts" "The Benefits of Motion" "Two for Flinching" "Spinning in Circles is a Gateway Drug" "Too Much Whiskey, Not Enough Blankets" "50th and Western" "You're Poison I'm Well" "Captioned for the Hearing Impaired" "This Day's Seen Better Bars" "Drinking Yourself Into the Future" "Talk Me to Stop" "Nathaniel Martinez" and "Never Bring a Cup of Water to a Gunfight"

Sunday Night Shuffle (5.22.11)

1. The Patient Ferris Wheel - Gaslight Anthem (from the album The 59 Sound)
2. Kill Rock Stars - NOFX (from So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes)
3. Cruel - Dropkick Murphys (from Going Out in Style)
4. Waitress - Live (from Throwing Copper)
5. Shreen - All (from Breaking Things)
6. The Band Played On - Stavesacre (from Against the Silence)
7. Til the Day I Die - Third Day (from Wire)
8. Exploder - Audioslave (from Audioslave)
9. God With Us - MercyMe (from All That Is Within Me)
10. Man on the Moon - REM (from Automatic for the People)
11. John Law - Dropkick Muprhys (from The Singles Collection)

Currently Reading: Battle for the Cowl

TITLE: Battle for the Cowl

AUTHOR: Tony Daniel

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2010

PUBLISHER: DC Comics

So I finally finished Final Crisis (personally, I thought it was a difficult read, so much going on in there).

Battle for the Cowl takes place after the events in Final Crisis and as the title suggest, the battle that takes place to fill the void left by the death of Batman in Final Crisis.

I have been looking forward to reading this one.

I can't say that I have ever heard of Tony Daniel and don't know what else he has written (and I have not bothered to look it up yet, lol!)

Friday Morning Shuffle (5-20-11)

1. Elevation - U2 (from All That You Can't Leave Behind)
2. If We Are the Body - Casting Crowns (from Casting Crowns)
3. Symbiotic - Living Sacrifice (from Conceived in Fire)
4. MakeDamnSure - Taking Back Sunday (from Louder Now)
5. Safe - Dag Nasty (from Wig Out at Denkos)
6. Heavy - Collective Soul (from Dosage)
7. Rock n Roll Band - Boston (from Boston)
8. Jealous of the World - Descendents (from Hallraker)
9. In Harms Way - Face to Face (from Ignorance is Bliss)
10. Kill by Kill - The Staggers (from One Heartbeat Away from Hell)
11. The Golden Gate Disaster - Project 86 (from Songs to Burn Your Bridges By)
12. Living After Midnight - The Donnas (from Turn 21)

Firehose: DoTM

I got the idea for doing this one from Lefty's recent post, Blast From the Past: Ragin', Full On.

Firehose is a punk band that formed in 1986 from the ashes of Minutemen following the death of singer/guitar player D. Boon.

Ragin' Full On
Released in 1986 by SST Records.
Produced by Ethan James.
Band lineup:
Ed Crawford - guitar, vocals; Mike Watt - bass, vocals; George Hurley - drums.
Tracks: 14

If'n
Released in 1987 by SST.
Produced by Ethan James and Mike Watt.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 14

Sometimes
Released in 1988 by SST.
Produced by Ed Crawford and Mike Watt.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 3

Fromohio
Released in 1989 by SST.
Produced by Ed Crawford and Mike Watt.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 14

Flyin' the Flannel
Released in April 1991 by Columbia Records.
Produced by Paul Q Kolderie and Firehose.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 16

Live Totem Pole
Live album released in 1992 by Columbia.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 7

Mr Machinery Operator
Released in February 1993 by Columbia.
Produced by J. Mascis.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 14

Character Profiles: Power Girl vs Ms. Marvel

Power Girl

Power Girl is the cousin of Kal-L, the Superman the pre-Crisis Earth 2. She is essentially the Earth 2 version of Supergirl.

Her 1st appearance was in All Star Comics #58 in January 1976. Her character was created by Gerry Conway, Ric Estrada, and Wally Wood.

Essentially, she has the same powers as Superman such as flight, superhuman strength, super speed, x-ray vision, telescopic vision, heat vision, freeze breath and super-hearing.

The biggest different between her and Superman, besides the fact that she is a girl, is because she is originally from Earth 2, kryptonite from New Earth does not affect her. The only real vulnerability she has is magic.

Ms. Marvel

Ms. Marvel was created by Roy Thomas and Gene Colan. Her character 1st appeared in Marvel Super Heroes #13 in March 1968.

Her alter-ego, Carol Danvers, was originally an officer in the United States Air Force and friend of Dr Walter Lawson, the alter-ego of the Kree Captain Marvel.

She was caught in the explosion of a Kree device which is how she got her powers: superhuman strength, endurance, stamina, and flight. She also has the ability to discharge explosive blasts of energy from her fingers and can absorb other forms of energy which amplify her powers. She has other skills such as espionage, piloting, hand to hand combat and marksmanship.

NBA Roundup 2011 (May 17)

Conference finals have begun for the NBA as well.

Western Conference

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks. (Dallas leads the series 1-0)

Eastern Conference

Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls

NHL Roundup (5-17-11)

The Conference Finals have begun!

Western Conference

Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks (I'll go with Vancouver on this one).

As of today, Vancouver leaders the series 1-0. They play again tomorrow, Wednesday May 18.

Eastern Conference

Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning (I'm hoping Boston wins this one).

As of today, the series is tied up 1-1. The next game is Thursday, May 19.

Remember When?

Remember when our country was led by humble men of humble origins?
Remember when being a legislator was a civic duty?
Remember when our our leaders did their civic duty and then went back to work at home?
Remember when legislators were not career politicians?
Remember when the most important topic of discussion was what is good for the country and not what is best for the party?
Remember when the only special interest that Congress served was the people of the United States?

Do you remember?

Probably not. It has been gone for a long time. But wouldn't it be great to get that type of government back.

Our country could be great again if we had some back to basics government. A government for the people, of the people and by the people. The way it was meant to be.

Back to basics government. What a great idea.

Possible Republican Candidates in 2012

This is a list of those that have either officially declared that they are Republican Presidential candidates or have formed an Exploratory Committee.

Herman Cain
Businessman and host of 'The Herman Cain' show.
Former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
Cain supported the TARP bank bailouts and does not believe that the Federal Reserve should be audited.
Right now, Cain is in the Exploratory Committee phase. Personally, I don't think he will get the nomination because I don't think most Republicans would really take a radio talk show host seriously as a presidential candidate.

Newt Gingrich
Former Speak of the House of Representatives
Gingrich is pro-life (but is pro-death penalty) and believes that our military should maintain its presence in Afghanistan (another war monger, figures).
He officially announced his candidacy on May 11.
Of all of the Republican candidates, Gingrich is probably one of the few that can be taken seriously as a candidate but I don't really think he will win the nomination. It might end up coming down to him and one other person though.

Gary Johnson
Former Governor of New Mexico
Officially announced his candidacy on April 21.
Johnson has been called the "original Tea Party candidate."
He is a strong advocate of limited government and wants to cut the federal budget by cutting spending on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security by at least 43%. He opposes the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
From what I have read about him, he is almost as close to a libertarian candidate that the Republican party has as Ron Paul. He is probably another one that could be considered a serious candidate.

Fred Karger
Political Consultant
Officially announced himself as a candidate on March 23.
So here is the thing. Karger will never be considered a serious option as a Republican candidate because he is a former gay rights activity and he is openly gay himself. I mention this and do not mention any of his political positions because I really don't think the Republican party would allow a homosexual to win the nomination. He will not last long in the primaries in my opinion.

Tom Miller
Flight Attendant
Tom has officially declared himself as a candidate.
He is pro-life (but supports the death penalty), does not support the war in Afghanistan, wants to repeal Obamacare, and believes the federal minimum wage should be abolished.
I'm not sure how to say this but, a flight attendant as a Presidential candidate. Keep in mind that I'm all for regular type people running for political office and would love nothing more than for someone with no political experience to run for president but......we are talking about the Republican party here. It won't happen. It doesn't matter how good a person's ideas sound, the party will not nominate someone with no political experience. They are not up to that stage yet, and may never be there.

Ron Paul
Congressman from Texas
Formally announced on May 13.
Paul is a former medical doctor and currently a Congressman that sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, the Committee on Financial Services and is the Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy.
He is the closest thing the Republican Party has to a Libertarian in its ranks.
He is pro-life (and opposes the death penalty), against our country's worldwide military presence, believes that government should not get involved in gay/lesbian affairs, believes eminent domain should be illegal, and thinks our country should withdrawal from the United Nations.
Personally, I hope he wins the nomination although I don't think he will. If he did win the nomination, I would totally vote for him.

Tim Pawlenty
Governor of Minnesota
Pawlenty has formed an exploratory committee.
Pro-life candidate. Favors more troops in Afghanistan. Favors a balanced budget amendment. Supports the 2nd Amendment but also supports background checks. Wants to repeal Obamacare.
Based on what I have read about him, Pawlenty sounds to me like the typical Republican candidate. If he does end up running for President, it is likely that he could go far in the primaries.

Mitt Romney
Former Governor of Massachusetts
Romney is considered to be a front runner for the 2012 nomination but at this point has only formed an exploratory committee.
Romney believes abortion should be illegal except in cases of rape and incest. Thinks Obamacare should be repealed (even though it bears quite a resemblance to the health care reform act that he himself enacted in the state of Massachusetts).
I think Romney is also one of the few candidates that can be taken seriously. I think that in 2012 the whole Mormon thing won't be as much of an issue as it was in 2008.

Rick Santorum
Former US Senator from Pennsylvania
Santorum has formed an exploratory committee.
As a Senator, he has supported legislation to restrict abortion, opposed amnesty for illegal immmigrants, supported the war in Iraq.
He was a member of the "Gang of Seven," a group of freshman Republican Representatives from the 101st Congress in 1990. This is the group that primarily drafted the Contract with America.

Vern Wuensche
Businessman
Wuensche ran in 2008 and finished 10th in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.
He believes abortion should be banned. Supports a balanced budget amendment. Supports the elimination of the IRS and a national consumption tax. Opposes Obamacare. Supports abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. Opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants.
He seems like a reasonable candidate to me but I don't think he has the name recognition to go very far. That and the fact that, once again, he has no political experience to speak of so he would probably not go far in the Republican primaries anyway.

Foo Fighter Video: Walk

This song plays at the end of the Thor movie (which is where I first heard it). Good song.

Mudhoney: DoTM

Mudhoney is a rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington from the ashes of the band Green River, which itself was formed from the ashes of the band Mr Epp and the Calculations. They are considered one of the pioneers of the "grunge" music genre, which is basically a combination of punk rock and heavy metal.

Here are some Mudhoney websites:
The Official Mudhoney website
A Mudhoney fan site
Mudhoney's MySpace page
Mudhoney's Facebook page

DISCOGRAPHY

Superfuzz Bigmuff
Released in October 1988 by Sub Pop Records (deluxe edition released in 2008)
Produced by Jack Endino.
Band lineup:
Mark Arm - guitar, vocals; Steve Turner - guitar, vocals; Matt Lukin - bass, vocals; Dan Peters - drums, vocals.
Tracks: 6 (32 on the 2008 deluxe edition)

Boiled Beef and Rotting Teeth
Released in 1989 by Sub Pop.
Produced by Jack Endino.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 5
Singles:
"Touch Me I'm Sick" and "You Got It"

Mudhoney
Released in November 1989 by Subpop.
Produced by Mudhoney.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"This Gift" and "Here Comes Sickness"

Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles
Compilation album released in October 1990 by Sub Pop.
Tracks: 12

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Released in July 1991 by Sub Pop.
Produced by Conrad Uno.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 14

Piece of Cake
Released in October 1992 by Reprise Records; re-issed in 2003 by Reprise.
Produced by Conrad Uno.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 17 (27 tracks on the re-issue)
Singles:
"Suck You Dry"
Charts:
#189 on the US Billboard 200
#39 on the UK Albums Chart

Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew
Released in October 1993 by Reprise.
Produced by Mudhoney and Kurt Bloch.
Tracks: 7

Buckskin Stallion Blues
Released in March 1994 by Sub Pop.
Produced by Paul Pearcy, Conrad Uno, and Chris Gage.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 5

My Brother the Cow
Released in March 1995 by Reprise; re-issued in 2003 by Reprise.
Produced by Jack Endino and Mudhoney.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 13 (19 on the 2003 re-issue)

Tomorrow Hit Today
Released in September 1998 by Reprise.
Produced by Jim Dickinson and Mudhoney.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 12

March to Fuzz
Compilation album released in January 2000 by Sub Pop.
Tracks: 52

Here Comes Sickness: The Best of the BBC
Compilation album released in 2000 by Sub Pop.
Tracks: 21

Since We've Become Translucent
Released in August 2002 by Sub Pop.
Produced by Scott Colburn and Mudhoney.
Lineup changes:
Matt Lukin left the band and was replaced by Guy Maddison.
Tracks: 10

Under a Billion Suns
Released in March 2006 by Sub Pop.
Produced by Phil Elk, Johnny Sangster and Tucker Martine.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 11

Live Mud
Live album released in 2007 by Sub Pop.
Tracks: 11

The Lucky Ones
Released in May 2008 by Sub Pop.
Produced by Tucker Martine.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 11

Currently Reading: Final Crisis

TITLE: Final Crisis

AUTHOR: Grant Morrison (illustrated by J.G. Jones and Doug Mahnke)

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2010

PUBLISHER: DC Comics

After finishing Infinite Crisis I found a synopsis online for both the 52 and Countdown to Final Crisis limited series and read those. I didn't feel like going out and buying either of them because (1) they are far too extensive for my short attention span, and (2) i can't afford to buy all of those issues.

So anyway, I bought this one a while back before I realized that it was part of an extended storyline that began with Infinite Crisis, which, of course, started way back when with the Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline.

So now I am ready to start this one. Good luck me.

Currently Reading: Infinite Crisis

TITLE: Infinite Crisis

AUTHOR: Geoff Johns (illustrated by Phil Jimenez and George Perez)

PUBLISHER: DC Comics

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2008

Actually, I'm not "currently" reading this one, I just finished reading it a few minutes ago.

Anyway, this trade paperback is a collection of the Infinite Crisis limited series that was published by DC Comics in 2008. It is sort of a sequel to the limited series from 1985 titled Crisis on Infinite Earths.

It basically un-does everything that happened in Crisis on Infinite Earths.

The artwork in it is pretty cool. It is co-illustrated by the original artist for Crisis on Infinite Earth's George Perez.

The writing in it is pretty good. No big surprise considering it is written by Geoff Johns.

Overall, it is a good read. The only problem I found with it is that it jumps around too much and it is easy to get confused as to what is actually going on if you aren't paying close enough attention.

In the DC Universe, this limited series is followed by the 52 limited series, which is followed by Countdown to Final Crisis, which is also followed by Final Crisis (which will be my next read, 52 and Countdown I just found and read a few synopsis of on the Internet because I don't feel like going out and buying them).

Character Profiles: Daredevil vs Red Robin

I did one of these for the Darkseid vs Silver Surfer poll and figured I'd continue that little tradition for those of you that read this blog that are not huge comic nerds like the rest of us - lol!

Daredevil

Well, first of all, if you don't know who Daredevil is, there is little hope for you in the comic world.

Daredevil is superhero in the Marvel Comics universe that was created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett. His first appearance was in April 1964 in Daredevil #1. He is based out of New York City, specifically the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.

He is blind but has extremely heightened senses due to the accident that blinded him. He has a kind of radar sense and has a superhuman athletic ability.

Red Robin

Red Robin is the new persona of Batman's 3rd Robin, also known as Tim Drake.

Tim Drake was created by Marv Wolfman and Pat Broderick. His 1st appearance in comics was in August 1989 in Batman #436. His 1st appearance as Red Robin was in August 2009 in Red Robin #1.

Tim/Red Robin does not actually have any "super" powers to speak of but has many skills. He is a master of martial arts, has a high intellect and has detective skills that rival his mentor, Batman. He is highly educated in computer systems, engineering, genetics, and is known to possess excellent leadership skills.

Abortion Funding Ban Passed by House!

Last Sunday I posted this:

House to Vote on Abortion Funding Ban!

Yesterday, the House voted on HR-3, otherwise known as the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.

It passed 251-175. If you are interested in knowing specifics, all 235 Republicans voted for it (no big surprise there) and only 16 Democrats voted for it (including Oklahoma's own Dan Boren).

The chief author of the bill was Congressman Chris Smith, Republican from New Jersey.

You can read more about the passage of this bill here at LifeNews.com:

House Passes Complete Ban on Taxpayer Funding of Abortions

A handful of Senators have introduced a similar bill to try and apply it to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, which currently allows taxpayer-funded abortions via health plans that are administered by the federal government.

I don't really see the bill passing through the Senate. Not in this term anyway. But at least getting it on the books is a way of showing that this particular hot button political issues is not going to go away any time soon.

Happy Birthday ATC!!

All Things Considered celebrated its 40th year of broadcasting yesterday.

All Things Considered, aka ATC, was the 1st news program on National Public Radio (NPR) and continues to be broadcast on NPR.

It consists of news stories, new analysis, commentary and discussion among its hosts.

It was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1993.

Some of its hosts includes Robert Conley, Robert Siegel, Bob Edwards, Joe Frank, and Noah Adams, among many others.

You can read more about the program on NPRs website here:

All Things Considered

You can also subscribe to an All Things Considered podcast via iTunes.

Again, Happy Birthday ATC.

Star Wars on Blu-Ray

Finally!

The Complete Saga on Blu-Ray

The announcement came today that the entire Star Wars saga will be available on Blu-Ray this September!!

Figures, I could bought the whole saga on DVD finally about a month ago.

MLB Roundup 2011 (May 1)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East
NY Yankees
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
Toronto
Boston

Central
Cleveland
Kansas City
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota

West
LA Angels
Texas
Oakland
Seattle However.....they are only 3.5 games out of 1st!

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East
Philadelphia
Florida
Atlanta
Washington
NY Mets

Central
St Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Houston

West
Colorado
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco
Arizona
San Diego

STATS

Batting Average
Matt Holliday (Cardinals) - .418
Lance Berkman (Cardinals) - .398
Placido Polanco (Phillies) - .396

Hits
Placido Polanco (Phillies) - 42
Andre Ethier (Dodgers) - 42
Matt Kemp (Dodgers) - 41

Runs
Jose Bautista (Blue Jays) - 25
Miguel Cabrera (Tigers) - 24
Joey Votto (Reds) - 24
Ryan Braun (Brewers) - 24

Home Runs
Alfonso Soriano (Cubs) - 10
Ryan Braun (Brewers) - 10
Jose Bautista (Blue Jays) - 9

RBIs
Ryan Howard (Phillies) - 27
Prince Fielder (Brewers) - 26
Ben Zobrist (Devil Rays) - 25

Wins (Pitching)
Jered Weaver (Angels) - 6
Masterson (Indians) - 5
Zach Britton (Orioles) - 5

Saves (Pitching)
Mariano Rivera (Yankees) - 10
Huston Street (Rockies) - 10
Leo Nunez (Marlins) - 9

Strike Outs (Pitching)
Matt Garza (Cubs) - 51
Jered Weaver (Angels) - 49
Roy Halladay (Phillies) - 47

ERA
Josh Johnson (Marlins) - 0.88
Jered Weaver (Angels) - 0.99
Dan Haren (Angels) - 1.23

ESPN Power Rankings (Top 19)

Philadelphia Phillies
New York Yankees
Colorado Rockies
Texas Rangers
Florida Marlins
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Angels
Cincinnati Reds
St Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals
San Francisco Giants
Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Red Sox

NBA Roundup 2011 (May 1)

The conference semi-finals are in full swing, here is how it is stacking up so far:

Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat
Currently Miami is leading 1-0 but I am picking Boston in this contest.

Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks
I'm going to go with Chicago on this one.

Western Conference

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is ahead 1-0 in the series. I'm picking the Thunder to win this series.

Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Lakers
I would really like to see the Stars win this one over the Lakers because I really hate the Lakers but I don't see it happening.

House to Vote on Abortion Funding Ban!

According to LifeNews.com article the U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote on a ban of taxpayer-funded abortions.

It is expected to pass the House but since the Senate is still controlled by the Democrats, it is likely to stall there.

Personally, I am in favor of the ban. If you have never read by blog before, I am pro-life. If you have read it before this comes as no surprise to you.

I am all in favor of making it illegal for my money to fund something I don't believe in.