The Sports ColumnBy Kevin ReavyWagerWeb.com Contributing Writer The Kentucky Derby hangover is now gone, and this is what I've learned: $100 on Barbaro to WIN and Steppenwolfer to SHOW means you can add "Horse Racing Expert" to my list of credentials. $100 on Ricardo Mayorga to WIN means that being a "Horse Racing Expert is not the same as being a "Gambling Expert." Philadelphia is going crazy over Barbaro, the third straight horse with local ties to take a leg of the Triple Crown. And yes, at this point, we'd latch on to any human, animal, or thing (Philly's Wing Bowl is climbing the professional eating charts) that has a shot at a championship.  Is a Triple Crown probable? Probably not. The past two years have taught me that. And this past sporting week has taught me this: Kobe's Callin' Kobe Bryant reportedly sent 20 text messages to Charles Barkley regarding a comment Barkley made concerning Bryant's effort (or lack thereof). After a few days of denial, Kobe finally broke down and admitted he had not been true to his team on the court, and presented his coach, Phil Jackson, with a 4 million dollar ring and a sincere apology. Barely Bonds Bonds and his aging body are still stuck on 713 homeruns. Now, while I am dedicating most of my sympathy these days to David Blaine, I found room for Bonds as well, for five reasons: He can't take steroids anymore. Wake up one morning to find that someone stole your coffee machine and then tell me how you feel. His reality show is failing. For a reality series to succeed it needs a likeable title character, an interesting premise, and integrity. For the life of me I can't figure out what went wrong. Everyone is against him. All he wants to do is hit one more homerun, and his own teammates are too caught up in the team's performance to help ease the burden. Defense. Clearly Barry can no longer play it. And it's downright rude of opposing players to consistently pepper the ball in his direction. He seems like a nice guy. Thursday, Bonds was close to launching homerun number 714, but the apparently grooved pitch from Milwaukee pitcher, Brett Favre, landed foul. Phillies Flying Winning 13 of its last 14 games, the Philadelphia Phillies are making their push for second in the wild card standings a little earlier than usual this season. Too Much, Too Soon Remember that ex-girlfriend that you let back into your life after a while? She looked great, lost a few pounds, seemed happy-only you forgot why you ditched her in the first place, and you ended up splitting up with her again, scratching your head, thinking that you should have known better. I guess what I'm trying to say here is-- NHL, we're through. (Yes, the playoffs are still going on. The Sabres and Senators are good. For further details, ask a Canadian, or figure out where the OLN channel is.) Matsui Sunk Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees fractured his wrist Thursday, and will miss three months of action, ending his league-leading streak of 518 consecutive games played. (Somewhere quiet, reading the morning paper and watching SportsCenter highlights of the injury, Cal Ripken Jr. lightly pumps his fist.) That will do it for this week's Sports Column. Until next time, enjoy the news as it happens. --- by Kevin Reavy at WagerWeb.com on May 17, 2006
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