Things That Make You Wonder. . .

- I wonder where Gary Payton found his jump shot. He hasn't had one in about five years. He certainly didn't have one last year. I wish he could have found the fountain of youth or his miracle chiropractor one year earlier.

- I wonder if referring to Kasey Keller as "the best goalkeeper in the world" is akin to saying that somebody like Fernando Tatis is the best third baseman in baseball. The guy plays for a second-teir team in a second-teir league. In any other sport, that is a journeyman. In soccer, that's the best goalie in the world.

- I wonder just how hard David Wells is rehabbing.

- I wonder why Sergei Samsanov never developed into anything more than a servicable second string player.

- I wonder how J.J. Redick is going to feel fighting to make a roster after being selected in the second round.

- I wonder if Danny Ainge will still take the best available white player.

- I wonder how long it is going to take the Patriots to see that without D. Branch, the team's number one wideout is Reche Caldwell.

- I wonder how the Red Sox are on the verge of being swept by the Twins, who have arguably baseball's worst lineup.

- I wonder why the NBA needs to have 3 days in between two games in the same city.

- I wonder if Perry Patterson will establish himself as the worst three-year starter in college football history.

- I wonder who are the lunatics that are so excited about seeing pictures of a baby. But, then again, I am legitimately excited about Paraguay-Sweden.

- I wonder who are the geniuses that came up with the "cumulative yellow cards" rule in soccer. If someone picks up a yellow card in game one and a yellow card in game two, they are automatically suspended for game three. That is the equal to Dirk Nowitzki preventing an easy layup in game five and hacking Shaq in game six and being suspended for the biggest game of his life.

- I wonder who is a better player in the American League than Vernon Wells.

- I wonder who would guard Dirk Nowitzki on the 1986 Celtics.

- I wonder how the latest controversy affects Jason Grimsley's Hall of Fame chances.

- I wonder if boxing will ever return to the level it was at even ten years ago. I called at least 10 different restaurants and sports bars Saturday and not a single one was showing Hopkins/Tarver.

- I wonder just how long it will be before the Yankees upgrade their outfield. My guess would be no more than two weeks.