LOL...Tom Gordon

Hey! How bout Tom "Flash" Gordon getting some work in last night? When the Grandpa came in I immediately get a text from Brad to the likes of "WTF?? Tom Gordon? Isn't he like 60?"

Seriously, I have avid memories of playing Final Fantasy in my parents basement on a little 13 inch screen when I was like...12...and having sports highlights in the background of "the veteran" Flash Gordon mowing down the opposition.



Yeah yeah I know...Hoffman is almost the same age. Whatever, I just wanted to put up that badass Final Fantasy picture. But seriously though, Flash made his debut in 1988! That's ridiculous! That's Soviet Union time right there.

Besides Jamie Moyer...he's got to be the longest-tenured active player right? Who are the other Soviet era guys still playing right now?

Good thing we dumped LaPorta

Matt LaPorta's dismal month continues.

First he suffers through a terrible slump after being traded to the Indians' organization.

Next thing you know he gets attacked by China.

China manager James Lefebvre was the first man to be ejected after twice leaving the dugout to protest plays before relief pitcher Chen Kun was also given his marching orders for delivering a fast ball drilled into the helmet of Matt Laporta.

The injury doesn't appear to be severe...but LaPorta did spend the night in the hospital for observation.

Ahhh...you stay classy Jim Lefebvre. If this doesn't prove that the Chicago Cubs are Communist Sympathizers then I'm not sure what does.

The lesson again...as always...China sucks. So do the Cubs.