State Comptroller Susan Combs announced yesterday that she is retiring and it set off a scramble to replace her within the GOP. Among those that are running is Tea Party activist Debra Medina who ran in 2010 against Guv Dude and Hutch. The Medina candidacy guarantees that everyone in this race will run hard right.
In the Chron article today on the vacancy I found this interesting:
On Wednesday, Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, confirmed he was mulling a run for lieutenant governor.
"I’m thinking about it," he said. "I will make a decision about my future in the near future."
This kind of has me scratching my head. The Lite Guv appointed this fella to Chair the Education Committee so he could have a bigger platform for his act. I would say this kind of falls in the disloyalty category for even just harboring the thought. You have to figure the Lite Guv is not too pleased to read this. Of course this wouldn’t be the first time that the far right punked the Lite Guv. I guess they don’t think his right wing cred is legit.
Here is the entire Chron piece.
A lot of folks know that the Rockies got swept by the Red Sox in the 2007 World Serious. Name the teams the Rockies beat in the 2007 playoffs to reach the World Serious?
Since the ban on texting didn’t get passed by the legislature, I guess The Mayor will put it on the agenda and get is passed as an ordinance. That is what she said she would do.
I know, I know! Nobody gives a rat’s arse about the MLB draft with the exception of the hard core fans of the team that is picking numero uno and once again that honor belongs to the ‘Stros. I’ll be going to the team draft viewing party next Thursday evening at The Yard to watch the first pick. We’re probably the only team in all of the MLB that is holding a draft viewing party. It kind of says something about celebrating last year’s last place finish and lousiest record in all of the MLB.
On MLB.com there is a feature on Stanford ace Mark Appel who many believe is worthy of being selected first in next week’s draft. Some thought Appel was first pick worthy in last year’s draft but seven teams passed on him because they didn’t want to pay his asking price. The Pirates picked him with the eighth pick and he ended up not signing and staying at Stanford for another year. I say let’s get the guy. Here is why (from the MLB.com feature):
Two college pitchers from last year’s first round have already been called up to the big leagues. Kevin Gausman, the No. 4 pick, has made two starts for the Orioles. Michael Wacha, the No. 19 pick, is slated to make his Major League debut for the Cardinals on Thursday. There are many who believe Appel could have joined them had he signed, but he said he doesn’t have any regrets.
If Appel is good as they say, he could be in our rotation next season.
In 2007 the Rockies swept the Phillies in the NLDS and the D’Backs in the NLCS of course.
Now let’s look at it this way. The team is 6-7 in the last 13 games. I think they are worth watching these days. We won last night. If we continue to lay better ball today at Coors and the next four in Anaheim more folks will show up for the B’More series that starts next Tuesday.
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