After a brief courtship and a little hand-holding, the fickle, flirtatious Rockies decided to deny Todd Helton to the Red Sox with a curt "There will be no further discussions."
If you're looking to end a relationship before Valentine's Day, you might want to try that brief, yet effective line.
The deal-breaker was that the Rockies didn't think they were getting much in return if they traded Helton. Helton is a big catch, and the Rockies were in no mood to trade down unless they were getting paid for it.
Maybe the Red Sox's deal with NASCAR's Roush Racing will work out a little better, which means, according to Roush Racing president Geoff Smith, that NASCAR will aim the laserbeams of its marketing team squarely at New England. NASCAR doesn't think they are getting enough traction in New England. (Depending on how you feel about NASCAR, that might be a compliment!)
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Bruins 7 to 1. Repeat that. 7 to 1. Is that a hockey score? Is this the right sport? The Bruins should be better than this. Athletes don't play like that unless they want to move to another city or want to irritate their coach.
Speaking of irritated coaches, the Celtics were hoping that they could snap a streak before facing Indiana. If the T-Wolves could take down the Suns, why not? Delonte West told the Globe before heading out to Indianapolis, "We can taste blood." Unfortunately, they tasted their own because Indiana beat Boston 103 to 96, bringing their losing streak right to the edge of Unlucky 13.
Image of a broken heart from Flickr user Gadjoboy.
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