The Point Game

+5: Stephen Colbert for his perfect Oscar picks. It proves America, that you don’t have to see the movies to be correct.

-5: Stephen Colbert for not including bears in the week’s Threat Down. A couple of weeks ago I called out Mr. Colbert for a similar omission and as he well knows the next week a polar bear attacked a hockey mom. For shame, Stephen, for shame.

-2: The Associated Press for stooping to erroneous headlines. On Thursday Barry Bonds played in his first spring training game and was greeted by boos and cheers. Did the headline say “Bonds Greeted By Mixed Reaction” or “Bonds Jeered, Cheered at First Game”? No, it said “Bonds Booed, Strikes Out at First Game.” I might be a Bonds fan but this smacks of tabloid to me. Not only did he get cheers but he also hit a single. You can write headlines about his alleged steroid use but let’s stick to fair reporting on the field.

-2: The World Baseball Classic. No I’m not just subtracting points because the U.S. lost to America Jr. I’m subtracting points because this is a pointless exercise. Most stars are sitting out the Classic or worse playing in it and getting hurt before the season starts. Baseball is not like hockey, golf or even basketball, which have long traditions of international play. The baseball equivalent has always been the Little League World Series and that’s the way it should stay.

+3: Battlestar Galactica for a great season finale. Imagine if Lost answered some of its hanging plot points every couple of months, that’s what you get on Battlestar. A taught sci-fi show that’s light on the sci-fi and heavy on the drama. The show has found away to advance the mythology while answering questions and doing this mostly in stand alone episodes. Last nights cliffhanger might have been the best since Twin Peaks second season finale. Thankfully unlike Peaks, Battlestar is coming back for a 3rd season…just not until October, frack!