Those other Molina brothers, my favorite bowler, vehicular hijinx, and other stuff

During the last five years or so, Major League Baseball has been invaded by a plethora of Molinas. Between Benji, Jose, and Yadier "F'in" Molina, hardly a game goes by without a Molina in a box score. They are like the old Alous.

Now Molinas are invading Olympic boxing. Via Intersections (via Global Voices Online) comes the story of twin brothers Javier and Oscar Molina, both of whom will be competing in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Here is the twist: Javier will be boxing for the U.S and Oscar will be representing Mexico. Because they aren't in the same weight class, however, there will not be the possibility of an all-Molina battle for the gold. But there could be two Molinas winning medals.

Yet the question remains: can the catching Molinas and the boxing Molinas overcome the world-wide popularity of Alfred Molina, the actor best known as Spiderman 2's Dr. Otto Octavious a.k.a Dr. Octopus a.k.a. Doc Ock?

In other news, I have a favorite bowler. Not only did Chris Loschetter graduate from the same university as I did (in the same year!) but he originally hails from my hometown.

Speaking of other greats from Melbourne, FL, tonight I am going to see the illustrious Tim Wakefield pitch against the Rays. Just wanted to flutter that one by you.

Get it? Flutter? Knuckleball? Wakefield?

Oy. What do you know from funny?

For those wanting current events: a bunch of hockey, basketball, and baseball games were played. I did in fact watch some of the games. I can unequivocally assert that those teams that scored more points won. Those with less points we declared the losers. To the winners went the spoils and to the losers went the agony of defeat.

It happens.

Random fact: 12% of Russia's iron and steel industry is still concentrated in Sverdlovsk Oblast.

And just in case you thought that Kobe Bryant car commercial and its numerous spin-offs were hot, just remember, the Dancing Baby did the same shtick 10 years ago. Ain't nothing changed but the names.

The Great Jordi has spoken on this, the 25th of April, 2008.