Hello again to my loyal gathering of readers. As much as I expected it to happen, I was not happy about the mass exodus of the UK basketball team. I can’t remember when any team lost as much from one year to the next as this team is going to lose. While they do have capable replacements coming in, two things stand out. At present they have no capable backups at guard. Do we really want to rely on Polson as a backup? A bigger issue is leadership. This year’s team has Lamb and Miller to provide examples at practice and take charge in close games. Who will provide that next year? I foresee many early season losses and a much more difficult time cultivating team play without upper class experienced leaders. I guess time will tell.

I think the Reds may have shot themselves in the foot with the moves they have made. They have literally gutted their triple A team here in Louisville to the point there is no help except maybe Hoover in the bullpen. They also have no bench because they have no money left for a bench. Same with 2 or 3 pitchers in the bullpen that were signed on the cheap. Will the big salaries lead to dissention or complacency? What will they do about 3rd base and LF, CF which is giving very little production? Why do they stick with good guys who are over the hill and physically talented players who can’t learn? Beyond the Reds there are many other surprises in baseball this year. The Washington Senators have sprung strong from the gate with outstanding pitching. On the flip side, the Los Angeles Angels have flopped after spending big money on Albert Pujols hitting .232 with zero home runs and currently reside in last place.

How many people are buying Obama’s class warfare on millionaires as a way to improve the economy? The extra taxes he proposes are just a blip on the radar compared to the egregious spending taking place. On the state level, blame should go where it is due for the extra legislative session. Gov. Breshear attempted through vetoes at the last minute to control a large part of the budget for his preferences. This is not a function of the executive branch to decide how the budget is spent!
I read where more car companies including Ford are now or plan to produce cheaper cars to sell exclusively in China. Why should we be ripped off for higher prices by our own companies while foreigners get the benefit of cheaper products? This is unconscionable. We have been allowing drug companies to do this for years. This has to stop. We should be able to buy the same products at the same prices as anyone else. Stop the socialistic capitalism!

Lastly, in another show that history seems to no longer matter, the latest movie of the 3 stooges now shows a false origin of the act. People are not entitled to their own history despite what the schools now teach.

Until next time, Doc.