Big Sports Day

One reason to prefer sports over movies is you don't know how the story will end. And sometimes, the best part isn't about who wins or loses.

Yesterday enough interesting stuff happened in the sports world that you wonder what will be the lead headline.

Barry Bonds finally hit his 714th homer. I was getting tired of waiting. I hope they start pitching to him normally, now. It's pretty clear he won't reach 755 this year, but if he gets to play another season it sure seems likely. I was never a big fan of Hank Aaron (I liked Willie Mays) so it'd be fine with me if Bonds breaks his record.

At the Preakness, Barbaro, who dominated the Kentucky Derby, didn't even finish. He pulled up before the first turn. This horse was unbeaten, and had a fair shot at the Triple Crown. Now the question is, with a serious fracture, will he race again.

Then there's a story that might have been the lead otherwise--basebrawl. The uptown-downtown rivalry between the Cubs and White Sox erupted into a punchout. Four players were ejected. Bad for baseball, but great for Sports Center. (The Sox won, of course.)