The Pacman invades Giants Land

When boxing and baseball met; they produced a hybrid.

A hybrid that combines the speed and power of that enigmatic whirlwind from across the Pacific and that of one of the oldest and storied franchises in baseball history.

No, forget the juiced- up android Barry Bonds who once reigned supreme in SF baseball land but it's all about the brown giant known as the Pacman now.

Meet the Pac- Giant



The bubblehead give-away by the San Francisco Giants when it plays the San Diego Padres tomorrow night at the AT&T park dubbed as the Flip err Filipino Heritage Night by MLB with reigning boxing pound-for-pound King Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao throwing the ceremonial pitch to the estimated huge Asian crowd.

This will be a highly- coveted memorabilia for many sports fan worth his salt but since I live on the other side of the coast, the only way I can get this is either to fly to the Bay Area for a night or just get 'em online. So, Ebay here I come?

Detroit Pistons' Spare Tires

The once proud and mighty Detroit Pistons were once again bamboozled and humiliated by Lebron James and Co. in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

I will not be surprised if ever the Cavs will run over the hapless Pistons and sweep the series since the spirit and enthusiasm of the Detroit players were absent all season. Gone are the swagger of a confident and proud team. They're ripe for the taking by a very hungry and determined team.

So, what can a Pistons fan do?

Well, we need to take the ass-whipin' on the chin and look at the bright side. No, we're not talking here about the next season. We're talking about a way to cope with the embarassing decline of the franchise.

Thank God for the Pistons All- Male Cheerleaders, the Spare Tires, We Pistons fan can still have a good time.

So here's Hooper and his Spare Tires

Ever- GREEN!

Like a well- oiled muscle car, the Michigan State University Spartans stepped on the gas right after the opening tip and unleashed a lethal running game backed with a tenacious defense against the taller, bigger and heavily-favored University of Connecticut Huskies in Motor City.

In the drag race that ensued, the Spartans left the top- seeded Huskies eating the dust and clobbered their second No.1- ranked opponent in a row into submission with a hard-fought 82- 73 victory before the eyes of their adoring supporters in downtown Detroit's Ford Field.

The win put them on a collision course with the mighty University of North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday for the ultimate prize in College Basketball and to immortality.


Go GREEN!




UPDATE: The Tar Heels coasted to an easy victory over the Spartans 89-72 to win their 5th National Championship.