The following is a partial transcript of the September 6, 2008 edition of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.
Suss: White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin may be out of the rest of the season with a broken wrist. Coaches are now second-guessing the decision to tell Ken Griffey Jr. to share with the younger outfielders literally everything he knows.
Tuffy: Seven men entered the Basketball Hall of Fame this week, but three were swatted back out by Hakeem Olajuwon.
Suss: Chad Johnson has legally changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco, meaning his jersey will say Ocho Cinco on the back without getting fined. Following suit, quarterback Joey Harrington has changed his last name to his jersey number. His new full name is Joey.
Tuffy: The LPGA will not be requiring its athletes to speak English to participate on the tour but merely encouraging them to do so. Also, the LPGA would like to encourage you to remember they still exist in a week's time.
Suss: A squirrel came onto the field of play during a Cleveland Indians game Wednesday. Since the furry rodent took the field between Rafael Betancourt pitches, nobody noticed the delay.
Tuffy: The Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled their name and logo this week to little positive feedback. Still, we find comfort in knowing that if you count "one-one-thousand, two-two-thousand, three-three-thousand" and so on, you can measure between now and the next time you hear about the Thunder just how close they are to being relevant again in the NBA.
Suss: And finally, on a sadder note, movie trailer voiceover icon Don LaFontaine passed away last weekend at the age of 68. We here at the Treehouse Fort have arranged the following statement to the LaFontaine family:
*DRAMATIC MOVIE TRAILER MUSIC*
In a world, where two men know nothing about sports, the face of podcasting will be changed forever. Coming this fall, or in about 45 seconds, the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.
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