DERRICK ROSE INJURED

I know from the title you probably think this is a re-post from one of the previous 19 times he was injured this year, but in fact, Rose tore his ACL in the closing minutes of today's game.  Many people will argue that Rose should not have been in the game at that point, but does it really matter?  Did you really think that he could make it through two straight months of playoffs without getting injured given his history this year?  So all those individuals who purchased John Lucas III jerseys after the Bulls beat the heat in February, bring them back out of the closet.  In a related story, the Miami Heat just clinched a bye to the NBA Finals...

MORRIS CLAIBORNE "BLEW OFF" WONDERLIC TEST

In case you didn't hear, and with all this draft coverage how could you not, Claiborne scored a 4 on the Wonderlic test.  And you case you need that put into reference, the average score is a 21...and my dog got a 6!  So now Claiborne claims he blew off the test, which is probably the same thing I would say if I couldn't even get my name right on the test.  And even if he did blow it off because, according to him, "it wouldn't affect my draft status," that makes you sound even more arrogant and problematic that you would blow off a part of your evaluation process.  I guess the moral of the story is...I don't know, I couldn't care less about him so I didn't want to waste my time coming up with a moral.  It's great that he went to Dallas though because if he sucks down there, that will kill two birds with one stone.

BEARS DRAFT SHEA MCCLELLIN!!!

In case you don't know, those excalimation points in the title are sarcastic, or maybe not, we'll see in three years.  My point being that every sports radio station and television show will spend the next week (yes it's only a week although it feels like a year) breaking down every selection of the 2012 NFL draft, and the bottom line is we porbably won't know for a couple years if the selection was any good.  Draft "experts" spend all this time discussing the pro and cons of every player and why he will either be the best player on the team or a bust, and no one really knows for sure.  So let's give it a couple years before we break down the 2012 draft.  P.S. Is anyone else sick of hearing the language used by scouts ("footbal sense," "ball hawk,"long, gliding strides," etc.)?

THE 76ERS WANT TO FACE THE BULLS

There has been a lot made over the last couple days about Evan Turner making comments that the Philadelphia 76ers would rather face the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs as opposed to the Heat, and I only have one thing to say about that...Who can blame them?  Even though the Heat are the second seed, they are the odds on favorite to win the Eastern Conference and probably the best team in the playoffs.  In the end, it doesn't really matter who they play, the 76ers will probably be done in about 5 games regardless of who they play.  I just think it may have had more of an impact if someone better than Turner made these comments, you know, someone who may actually have a role in the series. 

BRENT MOREL IS THE BEST #2 HITTER IN BASEBALL

I'm lying of course. It was always my understanding that the best hitters were supposed to hit near the top of the lineup. It was also my understanding thet the two hitter was supposed to be a solid contact hitter who gets on base a lot. Well, in case you were wondering, Morel is neither of those. He has currently struck out 15 times in 34 at-bats, not the best ratio unless your Adam Dunn, and his on base percentage is .167, also not good unless your a pitcher (and a poor hitting pitcher). Robin Ventura's justification for batting him second is that he's a good bunter, which is like starting a pitcher because he has a great pick-off move to second base.

HOSSA GETS ROCKED BY TORRES- UPDATE

By now, everyone has seen the hit on Marian Hossa that was sickening. Probably the part that made me throw up the most was Raffi Torres' claim that it was just a "hockey play," and the commissioner's claim that everything coming from the fans is just a misperception. How anyone could see this as anything but a dirty hit from a dirty thug boggles my mind. In fact, check out this link showing the Coyotes' announcers call of the play (Note: You may want to puke after listening to it). It's no wonder Phoenix can't get any fans and is in danger of being relocated in the next year or two...

NEW CUBS MANAGEMENT - SAME OLD TRICKS

It's good to know that the new Cubs management is pulling the same BS as the former management. Kerry Wood was sent back to Chicago yesterday due to an ailing right shoulder, which originally popped up during spring training. At that time, Cubs management was asked whether Wood was injured, and they responded no. I was hoping things would change, however, it looks like going forward management will continually be questioned given the precedent they have set for being less than honest.