The Day That Was: June 20, 2007

I went to the Reebok Royal Flush Collection launch at Bodega today. The shoes aren't anything special but I met Gerald Green and got a picture, so all in all it was pretty awesome. As a Philadelphia native I am legally obligated to dislike the C's, but Gerald Green is nasty. I hope they trade him to Minny with Al Jefferson and their pick so I don't have to worry about the future Celtics anymore. Congrats to Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey on their dinger milestones, and on that note, on to The Day That Was:

Cub's Barrett traded to Padres
Where he gets a whole new pitching staff to fight.

Pacman faces two felony charges
Finally, a felony story that doesn't involve Michael Vick!

The Ryan Leaf story is making its way to the big screen
Leaf: An Almost True Story will run as a double feature, right before Manning: Hall Of Famer Who Just Won A Ring.

Mike and Mike and Mike head second MNF team
The guy who wrote that Mike, Mike, and Mike ESPN commercial demands royalties.

Gumbel calls Upshaw "the league's biggest embarrassment"
Upshaw calls Gumbel a racist

BYU track star arrested for attack with mop
That is actually the trademark finisher of another BYU alum, Saturn.

Vin Baker arrested on DUI charge
He met with Jerry Bus at the famous Foxwoods Casino to discuss his candidacy for the GM position should Mitch Kupchek resign...or disappear. Buss only had a 0.8 BAC going, so Baker offered to drive home.

NASCAR to rename top series Sprint Cup
This is the third name change in four years, the NASCAR Cup Series has more monikers than a member Wu-Tang Clan.