Saturday, October 14, 2006
Buck Stops Here
Add Buck O' Neil to Sweet Valley Death's growing list of casualties, as the Our Sick Game juggernaut continues its march to the 2006 championship. The former Negro League batting champion, 94, died on October 6 in a Kansas City hospital. His death increases Sweet Valley Death's lead over Ewing Oil by 7.5 points, 123.5-116.The death of O' Neil has rattled the normally unrattlable Ewing Oil camp. A spokesperson for Ewing Oil concedes that O' Neil's death is "definitely a blow."
"One thing I can say about Sweet Valley Death is that they have depth. They drafted smartly and you can see those picks starting to pay off. I don't even want to mention the former president on their roster who is always in some hospital or another getting tests for God-knows-what. My hat is off to their organization for their recent accomplishment. But rest assured: Ewing Oil will be heard from before the season is done."
