Scooter Chronicles

It’s official. Pavel Datsyuk wants too much money. According to this ARTICLE from ESPN’s web site, he has signed a one year deal with Avangard Omsk of the Russian Super League.

The Wings will retain his rights, being that he is a restricted free agent. But I think it’s ridiculous for him to be so shortsighted with the new salary cap. Rumors are saying that he wants as much as the likes of what Joe Thornton of the Boston Bruins makes. He has a long way to go before he is in the same category Joey-T. Given the amount of money other big-time players are making, and the fact that a lot of them took 24% pay-cuts, the $3 to $4 million the Wings offered...

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So as I mentioned in the previous post, David and Catherine brought over a few movies to watch last night after dinner. All four of us decided on the “Sideways” which was nominated for Best Picture and won for Best Adapted Screen Play.

Here is a quick summary found on Amazon.Com written by Bret Fetzer:

Struggling novelist and wine connoisseur Miles (Paul Giamatti) takes his best friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church), a small-time actor, on a wine-tasting tour of California vineyards for a kind of extended bachelor party. Almost immediately, Jack’s insatiable need to sow some wild oats before his marriage leads them...

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As you know from my previous post, I did a bit of reading on Monday morning. After that, Marcia and I had David and Catherine over to BBQ some burgers and hot dogs. Thanks to them for supplying the main course.

Before eating, we watched a bit of the US Open. Watched Andre Agassi beat Xavier Malisse of Belgium, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 4-6, 6-2. Then after that match, American James Blake took on Spain’s Tommy Robredo. We got through the first set and it looked like Blake’s surprise run was going to end. But we didn’t make it through to see him come back winning, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3.

After dinner, we watched the movie “Sideways” which is going to be reviewed in a matter of moments.

Hope everyone...

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