The Red Sox are going to the ALCS and I couldn't be more excited. I am giddy like a school girl. I've caught pretty much all of the games in full length and I'm telling you Boston is going to be hard to beat. This is truly my favorite time of the year.
No matter what now, The Yankees cannot win the World Series
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Dan Patrick... Still My Hero...
I listen to sports radio pretty much every day, and I've been doing so for quite some time. In the mornings I listen to Elliot In The Morning which by far is not sports programming, it is more or less shock jock type radio, although I don't really consider him that extreme. After that I listen to Craig Shemon and James Washington on Fox Out of Bounds. From 12 to 1 I listen to anything but Colin Cowherd (I despise his very existence but that’s another post for another day). Then the highlight of my day comes at 1 o'clock EST, The Dan Patrick Show.
I think Dan Patrick is by far and away the authority on world of sports He is smart, witty, and funny and is not afraid to ask tough questions. The questions that he poses to his guests are ones that everyone is asking in the back of their head but normally are too afraid to ask. I believe when he speaks to these amazing sports figures and sometime movie stars that he makes them feel comfortable.
However, it is not just the questions that he asks, but his views and opinions on just about everything are so well thought out, and so eloquently stated he makes you feel like you’re listening to an old friend. To me he is kind of an old friend to me, because I have been watching him on ESPN since I was kid and now most recently listening to his radio show.
On he his show he stated that he had a big announcement that will “affect your lives and probably his” and he was correct, it has affected my life, I was very sad to hear that he’s leaving ESPN. When I first heard that he had an announcement a couple of things crossed my mind. First off I knew that he wouldn’t do the Price is Right, that’s just not him. Next I thought well maybe him and Keith Olbermann would do the Big Show in the afternoons for longer than an hour, and to be honest that’s what I was hoping for. The last thing I really thought he would do was leave ESPN, but alas he did and I support his decision. Dan Patrick knows what he’s doing, and if he feels it’s the right time to go, then I think that everyone needs to respect that.
Will I miss hearing him during the day? Yes. I hope that some of the rumors are correct and he will host a national syndicated talk show. If he does that, I hope that Keith Olbermann will continue to join him. I think him and Keith play off each other so well that it would be a crime to rob people of the charisma and chemistry those two bring to the radio. I really and truly wish Dan Patrick the best of luck in his endeavors. I highly doubt that he’d read my blog but if he does, I hope he knows that he will be missed.
- Troy
I think Dan Patrick is by far and away the authority on world of sports He is smart, witty, and funny and is not afraid to ask tough questions. The questions that he poses to his guests are ones that everyone is asking in the back of their head but normally are too afraid to ask. I believe when he speaks to these amazing sports figures and sometime movie stars that he makes them feel comfortable.
However, it is not just the questions that he asks, but his views and opinions on just about everything are so well thought out, and so eloquently stated he makes you feel like you’re listening to an old friend. To me he is kind of an old friend to me, because I have been watching him on ESPN since I was kid and now most recently listening to his radio show.
On he his show he stated that he had a big announcement that will “affect your lives and probably his” and he was correct, it has affected my life, I was very sad to hear that he’s leaving ESPN. When I first heard that he had an announcement a couple of things crossed my mind. First off I knew that he wouldn’t do the Price is Right, that’s just not him. Next I thought well maybe him and Keith Olbermann would do the Big Show in the afternoons for longer than an hour, and to be honest that’s what I was hoping for. The last thing I really thought he would do was leave ESPN, but alas he did and I support his decision. Dan Patrick knows what he’s doing, and if he feels it’s the right time to go, then I think that everyone needs to respect that.
Will I miss hearing him during the day? Yes. I hope that some of the rumors are correct and he will host a national syndicated talk show. If he does that, I hope that Keith Olbermann will continue to join him. I think him and Keith play off each other so well that it would be a crime to rob people of the charisma and chemistry those two bring to the radio. I really and truly wish Dan Patrick the best of luck in his endeavors. I highly doubt that he’d read my blog but if he does, I hope he knows that he will be missed.
- Troy
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
All-Star events, going...going...going... good?
Major league baseball's all-star game is boring, it's old, it's over! That's pretty much what I’ve heard for the past couple of days and to be honest, I was really starting to convince myself that what everyone has been saying is true. That was until last night when I watched the Home Run Derby and I saw these group of kids sitting down on the field watching the players hit. I saw how excited these kids got, and the look on their faces every time a the ball went out of the park and I realized why I love baseball so much. I love it because it makes me feel like a kid again seeing these professional baseball players hit home runs. When I was a kid that was my dream, to hit home runs, to be this star, I think it's most kid’s dreams. I think a lot of adults are denying themselves the pleasure of enjoying something that is much larger than them. I don't know about everyone else but I really don't know anyone personally who could hit a home run in a major league baseball stadium much less 16 or 17 over a period of a couple of hours.
Maybe I'm crazy, it's possible that I am, but I don’t understand why all these people who think they know everything about sports really don't know anything. I think they've become so obsessed with statistics and records and all of these other things that they don't actually enjoy watching sports anymore. I know that’s a pretty hard accusation but it's true. I listen to sports radio for a good part of the day and I can honestly say that a lot of these guys (not all of them) focus on the negative things in sports rather than the positives. Why are so many kids playing soccer now rather than other sports? Because the media has built up all these negative images of other sports that parents would rather have their kids involved in a sport whose athletes don't appear on the police blotter every week or get accused of taking steroids every month. Major league soccer barely gets covered in the United States so there are no negatives there. How many Tank Johnsons or Pacman Jones play soccer? How many Barry Bonds or Jose Conseco’s have they’re been in soccer? The answer is zero. I swear if the media could start shying away from all the negatives and constantly questioning everything that goes on in sports then maybe kids will start being interested in playing baseball, football or basketball.
It's all about the kids. I love watching baseball and basketball because I was exposed to the sports in a positive way growing up. What we learn as children really has an effect on how we are when we're grown up. So next time you sit in front of the TV to watch a game of any sort just remember the feeling you had when you were kid, and translate that into today and see if you can enjoy things a little more. Because in the end, it's all about the love for the game, if that isn’t there, then what's the point.
-Troy
Maybe I'm crazy, it's possible that I am, but I don’t understand why all these people who think they know everything about sports really don't know anything. I think they've become so obsessed with statistics and records and all of these other things that they don't actually enjoy watching sports anymore. I know that’s a pretty hard accusation but it's true. I listen to sports radio for a good part of the day and I can honestly say that a lot of these guys (not all of them) focus on the negative things in sports rather than the positives. Why are so many kids playing soccer now rather than other sports? Because the media has built up all these negative images of other sports that parents would rather have their kids involved in a sport whose athletes don't appear on the police blotter every week or get accused of taking steroids every month. Major league soccer barely gets covered in the United States so there are no negatives there. How many Tank Johnsons or Pacman Jones play soccer? How many Barry Bonds or Jose Conseco’s have they’re been in soccer? The answer is zero. I swear if the media could start shying away from all the negatives and constantly questioning everything that goes on in sports then maybe kids will start being interested in playing baseball, football or basketball.
It's all about the kids. I love watching baseball and basketball because I was exposed to the sports in a positive way growing up. What we learn as children really has an effect on how we are when we're grown up. So next time you sit in front of the TV to watch a game of any sort just remember the feeling you had when you were kid, and translate that into today and see if you can enjoy things a little more. Because in the end, it's all about the love for the game, if that isn’t there, then what's the point.
-Troy
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Good Idea, Bad Idea
This is a segment I call "Good Idea, Bad Idea" with one being my pick of "Excellent Idea". I'll decide, you comment.
Patriots acquisition of Randy Moss. Bad Idea (Seriously, Randy Moss? I was unaware that he was even worth talking about much less trading a draft pick for. I guess time will tell)
Curt Schilling keeping his mouth shut. Good Idea (Why oh Why do you keep opening your mouth and putting your foot in there?)
Messing with Steve Nash, ever. Bad Idea (He’s been cut across nose, kneed in the family jewels, and then last night hip checked by Robert Horry. After each incident he gets up and keeps playing. Steve Nash is the human equivalent of a small tank.)
Playing against the Red Sox right now. Bad Idea (I really don’t need to explain this one.)
Keeping your pets away from Michael Vick. Good Idea (I don’t think that he should be suspended just yet. I think there needs to be more proof that he’s had something to do with dog fighting. However, If he is found to be fighting dogs, suspend him for as long as possible.)
Daisuke Matsuzaka throwing an entire game. Good Idea (Obviously, because he only allowed one run yesterday. I think that him doing that really showed that he is in fact a good pitcher. The Tigers are not a horrible team.)
Pitching around Barry Bonds. Good Idea (I really wouldn’t want to be the guy that he gets home run 755 or 756 off of.)
Moving Devon Hester to offense. Good Idea (I’m not a huge fan of the Bears but moving Hester to offense was an obvious move. I’m secretly pulling for him.)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaving DEI. Excellent Idea (If he wants to win a championship, and trust me he does, he had to leave DEI. I’m very happy with his decision and this my excellent idea of the week.)
Patriots acquisition of Randy Moss. Bad Idea (Seriously, Randy Moss? I was unaware that he was even worth talking about much less trading a draft pick for. I guess time will tell)
Curt Schilling keeping his mouth shut. Good Idea (Why oh Why do you keep opening your mouth and putting your foot in there?)
Messing with Steve Nash, ever. Bad Idea (He’s been cut across nose, kneed in the family jewels, and then last night hip checked by Robert Horry. After each incident he gets up and keeps playing. Steve Nash is the human equivalent of a small tank.)
Playing against the Red Sox right now. Bad Idea (I really don’t need to explain this one.)
Keeping your pets away from Michael Vick. Good Idea (I don’t think that he should be suspended just yet. I think there needs to be more proof that he’s had something to do with dog fighting. However, If he is found to be fighting dogs, suspend him for as long as possible.)
Daisuke Matsuzaka throwing an entire game. Good Idea (Obviously, because he only allowed one run yesterday. I think that him doing that really showed that he is in fact a good pitcher. The Tigers are not a horrible team.)
Pitching around Barry Bonds. Good Idea (I really wouldn’t want to be the guy that he gets home run 755 or 756 off of.)
Moving Devon Hester to offense. Good Idea (I’m not a huge fan of the Bears but moving Hester to offense was an obvious move. I’m secretly pulling for him.)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaving DEI. Excellent Idea (If he wants to win a championship, and trust me he does, he had to leave DEI. I’m very happy with his decision and this my excellent idea of the week.)
Monday, May 7, 2007
Old Man Clemens
To start out I can't even understand why the Red Sox even made a bid for Roger Clemens. He was a traitor once already for going to the Yankees and then he pretends to be interested in the Red Sox again when the entire time he knew he'd go to the Yankees. Well, I have to agree with Curt Schilling, we(Red Sox) don't need him. The Red Sox have the best record in the American League without him.
I know how these things work. Teams pay a ton of money for a player and they think that one guy can turn an entire team, or an entire season around. Well I can assure you it will take a lot more than Roger Clemens pitching to help the Yankees. Unless he can pitch every single game, I really don't think he's the answer.
I understand that Clemens was ultimately looking for a large paycheck, and I'm glad he's not with the Red Sox. However, if I were Roger Clemens, what would I do? Would I go to the Red Sox, the team with the best record in the AL and has the depth enough to go all the way? Or, do I go with the Yankees a last place team that has some great offensive players but has no depth in regards to pitching? Personally, I'd go with the Red Sox. I'm not saying that as just a fan, I'm saying it as someone whose ultimate goal would be to win a championship.
You can give me all the money in the world, but it will never buy a championship. Just look at George Steinbrenner he's spent a ton of money on the Yankees and where are they? Dead last.
Well I can promise you I will be watching the Red Sox play against the Yankees on June 1st at Fenway when Roger Clemens gets his first start. I hope he doesn't pull a hamstring.
**Edit** Josh Beckett rocks! 6-0 start is wicked awesome.
I know how these things work. Teams pay a ton of money for a player and they think that one guy can turn an entire team, or an entire season around. Well I can assure you it will take a lot more than Roger Clemens pitching to help the Yankees. Unless he can pitch every single game, I really don't think he's the answer.
I understand that Clemens was ultimately looking for a large paycheck, and I'm glad he's not with the Red Sox. However, if I were Roger Clemens, what would I do? Would I go to the Red Sox, the team with the best record in the AL and has the depth enough to go all the way? Or, do I go with the Yankees a last place team that has some great offensive players but has no depth in regards to pitching? Personally, I'd go with the Red Sox. I'm not saying that as just a fan, I'm saying it as someone whose ultimate goal would be to win a championship.
You can give me all the money in the world, but it will never buy a championship. Just look at George Steinbrenner he's spent a ton of money on the Yankees and where are they? Dead last.
Well I can promise you I will be watching the Red Sox play against the Yankees on June 1st at Fenway when Roger Clemens gets his first start. I hope he doesn't pull a hamstring.
**Edit** Josh Beckett rocks! 6-0 start is wicked awesome.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
A sock? Seriously?
I shouldn't even have to bring this up but alas I've been hearing about it all day regarding Curt Schillings bloody sock. Let me start off by saying my opinion of Schilling changes every time he pitches. I like the guy, and I think he's a wonderful pitcher, but thats todays opinion. Openning day if you recall, I didn't think too highly of him.
About the sock, honestly, I could care less and I believe all of Red Sox nation feels the exact same way. They won the world series, Schilling stepped up when he needed to end of story. It's a slow day in sports when the center of everyones attention is on a bloody sock. Get over it, stop talking about it, move on and let's watch some baseball.
With that said, I think the Sox should have kept Trot Nixon and moved him to center field instead of geting Coco Crisp. I also stand by the opinion that Julio Lugo is not a very good baseball player. I had him on my fantasy baseball league because I felt very strongly he'd be a good lead off hitter. Guess what? I was wrong. The Red Sox just need to tighten some things up and make a few tweaks here and there and I think they'll be unstoppable.
About the sock, honestly, I could care less and I believe all of Red Sox nation feels the exact same way. They won the world series, Schilling stepped up when he needed to end of story. It's a slow day in sports when the center of everyones attention is on a bloody sock. Get over it, stop talking about it, move on and let's watch some baseball.
With that said, I think the Sox should have kept Trot Nixon and moved him to center field instead of geting Coco Crisp. I also stand by the opinion that Julio Lugo is not a very good baseball player. I had him on my fantasy baseball league because I felt very strongly he'd be a good lead off hitter. Guess what? I was wrong. The Red Sox just need to tighten some things up and make a few tweaks here and there and I think they'll be unstoppable.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
April has been one crazy month
I had a chance to watch the Red Sox sweep the Yankees and honestly, I enjoyed every pitch, every hit, every strike out and every home run, after home run, after home run. I am a diehard fan. I love watching the Red Sox and every year it just gets better. I think they can make a serious run for the World Series this year. Even if they don’t make it, I’d be happy. Just being able to watch such a wonderful team with such talent is worth it.
Now with that said, Julio Lugo has to go and we need to get Cabrera back some how, some way. Lugo is not getting the job done at bat or at shortstop. Second, something needs to be done about the backup for centerfield Willie Mo Pena is a wannabe Ortiz and I think he’s twice the size (weight wise). I like Crisp and I think he’s in a slump right now but he has the makings of a good lead off hitter.
In terms of pitching things are going halfway decent. I’m a huge fan of Tim Wakefield, I think he’s an amazing pitcher, but I think at this point it’s time for him to become a closer. That or pitch maybe 4 innings or so, which is what I normally do when I play MVP baseball.
The best thing about baseball, or well just sports in general is it takes your mind off of the awful things that go on in the world such as everything that has happened at Virginia Tech. Being that I live in Richmond which is a hop, skip and jump from Tech, I know a lot of people that have either gone to Tech or have kids that go there. It hit me harder, a lot harder than I thought it would. I’m a Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics and Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan, but a part of me right now is a Virginia Tech fan and I’ll always keep them in my mind.
Now with that said, Julio Lugo has to go and we need to get Cabrera back some how, some way. Lugo is not getting the job done at bat or at shortstop. Second, something needs to be done about the backup for centerfield Willie Mo Pena is a wannabe Ortiz and I think he’s twice the size (weight wise). I like Crisp and I think he’s in a slump right now but he has the makings of a good lead off hitter.
In terms of pitching things are going halfway decent. I’m a huge fan of Tim Wakefield, I think he’s an amazing pitcher, but I think at this point it’s time for him to become a closer. That or pitch maybe 4 innings or so, which is what I normally do when I play MVP baseball.
The best thing about baseball, or well just sports in general is it takes your mind off of the awful things that go on in the world such as everything that has happened at Virginia Tech. Being that I live in Richmond which is a hop, skip and jump from Tech, I know a lot of people that have either gone to Tech or have kids that go there. It hit me harder, a lot harder than I thought it would. I’m a Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics and Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan, but a part of me right now is a Virginia Tech fan and I’ll always keep them in my mind.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Where is the Passion?
I haven’t updated this in awhile and, believe it or not, the sports world has remained active. Well, I did horrible with my NCCA bracket this year. Horrible is an understatement to say the least. I had the Oregon Ducks winning it all and, needless to say, I was wrong. It was a good tournament this year and I think things went pretty much to plan, a lot of people picked Florida to win and they did.
I’m in a bad mood for many reasons, the main reason though, is the Red Sox first game of the season ended up with them losing 1-7 against the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals! I had to turn the game off I was in such disgust. I wondered if maybe they lost because I just recently bought a new Red Sox hat and I was wearing it at the time. Then I realized what it was, Curt Schilling could careless if he does a good job pitching. He knows that the Red Sox are probably not going to renew his contract at the end of the season, so he has no reason to do any better than what he showed the other day.
I’m starting to feel very let down as a sports fan. I feel that the majority of the athletes that compete in sports today don’t have the same drive and fire that athletes did maybe 10 or 15 years ago. I’m not saying all athletes don’t have drive, but there are a lot that don’t. I know that’s a pretty big accusation to make but if I’m wrong, then prove me wrong. Show me the passion; no actually, show everyone the passion and the fire inside that makes you want to win a game regardless of the amount of money you’re getting paid.
The Red Sox play Kansas City again tonight with Beckett pitching. Hopefully things will go better. I know I’ll be watching.
I hope to update more later today and elaborate more on what exactly today’s athletes need in order to help them reignite their passion. For now however, look up information about Larry Bird and his drive to win. I might be miss quoting him, but I believe Bird said that “I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.”
I’m in a bad mood for many reasons, the main reason though, is the Red Sox first game of the season ended up with them losing 1-7 against the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals! I had to turn the game off I was in such disgust. I wondered if maybe they lost because I just recently bought a new Red Sox hat and I was wearing it at the time. Then I realized what it was, Curt Schilling could careless if he does a good job pitching. He knows that the Red Sox are probably not going to renew his contract at the end of the season, so he has no reason to do any better than what he showed the other day.
I’m starting to feel very let down as a sports fan. I feel that the majority of the athletes that compete in sports today don’t have the same drive and fire that athletes did maybe 10 or 15 years ago. I’m not saying all athletes don’t have drive, but there are a lot that don’t. I know that’s a pretty big accusation to make but if I’m wrong, then prove me wrong. Show me the passion; no actually, show everyone the passion and the fire inside that makes you want to win a game regardless of the amount of money you’re getting paid.
The Red Sox play Kansas City again tonight with Beckett pitching. Hopefully things will go better. I know I’ll be watching.
I hope to update more later today and elaborate more on what exactly today’s athletes need in order to help them reignite their passion. For now however, look up information about Larry Bird and his drive to win. I might be miss quoting him, but I believe Bird said that “I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.”
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Going going... gone.. and.. gone again?
Opening day is almost here. I know everyone is looking forward to it, as they should be. Based on what I read Ortiz re-joined the team and hit a homer to right field that traveled past the initial fence and then past a second. Seems to me Big Papi is ready to go.
In other news it seems Mike Timlin is having some problems with his oblique muscles, and it looks like he'll be shut down for the week. Even though Timlin has been in the league for awhile I still feel that he is a really strong closer. I'm glad that Terry Francona decided to rest him for the week. It's better to work on those injuries now in spring training before the regular season.
Other than that the Red Sox look to be pretty primed for opening day 2007. As far as I can tell we have a really good bullpen this year and I think our hitting rotation is going to work out nicely.
Hopefully I can put an update on here soon regarding some of my opinions on some of the other players. Stayed tuned!
In other news it seems Mike Timlin is having some problems with his oblique muscles, and it looks like he'll be shut down for the week. Even though Timlin has been in the league for awhile I still feel that he is a really strong closer. I'm glad that Terry Francona decided to rest him for the week. It's better to work on those injuries now in spring training before the regular season.
Other than that the Red Sox look to be pretty primed for opening day 2007. As far as I can tell we have a really good bullpen this year and I think our hitting rotation is going to work out nicely.
Hopefully I can put an update on here soon regarding some of my opinions on some of the other players. Stayed tuned!
ACC Scores
FINAL
FLORIDA STATE
(20-12) 58
NORTH CAROLINA
(26-6) 73
FINAL OT
MIAMI (FL)
(12-20) 71
BOSTON COLLEGE
(20-10) 74
FINAL I can't believe this one!
NC STATE
(17-14) 79
VIRGINIA
(20-10) 71
FINAL
WAKE FOREST
(15-16) 52
VIRGINIA TECH
(21-10) 71
FLORIDA STATE
(20-12) 58
NORTH CAROLINA
(26-6) 73
FINAL OT
MIAMI (FL)
(12-20) 71
BOSTON COLLEGE
(20-10) 74
FINAL I can't believe this one!
NC STATE
(17-14) 79
VIRGINIA
(20-10) 71
FINAL
WAKE FOREST
(15-16) 52
VIRGINIA TECH
(21-10) 71
Friday, March 9, 2007
Simon sez knock you out!
If you've turned on your TV today at all you are probably well aware that in the NHL last night Chris Simon of the New York Islanders clotheslined the Rangers' Ryan Hollweg with his hockey stick. I'm have had very little exposure to hockey and can honestly say that I have never watched full game. The closest thing that to a hockey game that I've watched was when I was a kid I saw the movie "The Mighty Ducks". For some reason or another I've always been under the impression that what Chris Simon did is kind of the norm for NHL, apparently though, I was wrong.
As soon as I turned on Mike & Mike in the morning I heard what had happened, and then again on Sports Center and on SI.com and every where else it seems. What I'm wondering is the college basketball scene so boring that they need to have constant coverage of this one event? Most of the time sports channels barely touch on hockey, but all the sudden someone gets chopped in the chin with a hockey stick and we're paying attention.
Personally, I think that bad publicity for the NHL is actually great publicity. On any other day I'd be talking about basketball or the trades going on in the NFL off season or the upcoming Nextel Cup at Las Vegas, but not today. No, today I'm talking about hockey, and so is everyone else.
It's sad that it takes something very violent to happen for a lot of us to take notice. Do I think Chris Simon should be suspended for the rest of the season? Yes, and no. Yes to the fact that performed an extremely violent act, but no to the fact that he's creating publicity. The NHL needs all the help it can get.
As of right now Simon has been suspended indefinitely which is the right thing. Also, Hollweg get a few stitches in his chin and will be playing in the next Rangers game. A game that I might actually watch or at least pay attention to. Why? Well the NHL has all the sudden got my attention.
As soon as I turned on Mike & Mike in the morning I heard what had happened, and then again on Sports Center and on SI.com and every where else it seems. What I'm wondering is the college basketball scene so boring that they need to have constant coverage of this one event? Most of the time sports channels barely touch on hockey, but all the sudden someone gets chopped in the chin with a hockey stick and we're paying attention.
Personally, I think that bad publicity for the NHL is actually great publicity. On any other day I'd be talking about basketball or the trades going on in the NFL off season or the upcoming Nextel Cup at Las Vegas, but not today. No, today I'm talking about hockey, and so is everyone else.
It's sad that it takes something very violent to happen for a lot of us to take notice. Do I think Chris Simon should be suspended for the rest of the season? Yes, and no. Yes to the fact that performed an extremely violent act, but no to the fact that he's creating publicity. The NHL needs all the help it can get.
As of right now Simon has been suspended indefinitely which is the right thing. Also, Hollweg get a few stitches in his chin and will be playing in the next Rangers game. A game that I might actually watch or at least pay attention to. Why? Well the NHL has all the sudden got my attention.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
ACC Tourney 3/8
FINAL
FLORIDA STATE
(20-11) 67
CLEMSON
(21-10) 66
FINAL
MIAMI (FL)
(12-19) 67
17 MARYLAND
(24-8) 62
FINAL OT
NC STATE
(16-14) 85
21 DUKE
(22-10) 80
FINAL OT2
WAKE FOREST
(15-15) 114
GEORGIA TECH
(20-11) 112
FLORIDA STATE
(20-11) 67
CLEMSON
(21-10) 66
FINAL
MIAMI (FL)
(12-19) 67
17 MARYLAND
(24-8) 62
FINAL OT
NC STATE
(16-14) 85
21 DUKE
(22-10) 80
FINAL OT2
WAKE FOREST
(15-15) 114
GEORGIA TECH
(20-11) 112
Duke is.. well, not very good.
For some reason or another Duke losing tonight does not surprise me. I used to be a Duke fan, well to say, I was more of a fair weather Duke fan. It's something about the way Coach K does things that just rubs me the wrong way. I get the feeling that he knows in the back of his head that he could do just about anything and still be the coach of the Duke Blue Devils.
Back in the day I remember reading articles about how tough of a coach he was after a lose, how he'd say that his players don't deserve to wear the Duke uniform. Honestly, I haven't read an article like that in a long time. Oh well. I think it's safe for me to write Duke off for a while as an ACC powerhouse.
Then again, there really hasn't been any powerhouse teams this year in the ACC or another conference for that matter. I think a lot of people who break down brackets are going to have a tough time deciding the way things will go.
I'll keep up with this ACC tournament and post scores. Once the dance starts I'll keep track of the ACC teams. Why? I grew up in Virginia, do you think I'm really that aware of any other conference?
Back in the day I remember reading articles about how tough of a coach he was after a lose, how he'd say that his players don't deserve to wear the Duke uniform. Honestly, I haven't read an article like that in a long time. Oh well. I think it's safe for me to write Duke off for a while as an ACC powerhouse.
Then again, there really hasn't been any powerhouse teams this year in the ACC or another conference for that matter. I think a lot of people who break down brackets are going to have a tough time deciding the way things will go.
I'll keep up with this ACC tournament and post scores. Once the dance starts I'll keep track of the ACC teams. Why? I grew up in Virginia, do you think I'm really that aware of any other conference?
Testing.. Testing... One... Two?
The recent information that has come out about former players and current MLB players taking steroids slightly disturbs me. What really gets to me, the thing that really disturbs me is that if it hadn't been for Federal Agents raiding those pharmacies baseball officials may have never caught those players. Honestly, I could care less if John Rocker took steroids, but I do care that MLB isn't doing enough to catch these guys and prevent them from using this stuff.
For one I think that the penalty for using steroids should be a lot harsher than what it is. I mean if it were any average Joe that was caught using an illegal substance do you think they'd keep their job? Probably not. The same should go for all sports. I don't care if it's Kobe Bryant or Manny Ramirez, if they get caught using a substance that they know they shouldn't be using they should at the very least be suspended from their sport for a year.
The Olympic Committee seems to be the only ones who has any idea of what's going on, because when an athlete gets caught by the IOC using something their not suppose to that athlete gets suspended for years at a time. Does anybody remember what happened to Justin Gatlin? He was handed down an eight year suspension, which apparently was getting off easy. Eight years is a long time to not be able to compete in events and to lose out on endorsements.
Hopefully all sports can come together and come up with some sort of unified way to find those athletes that using performance enhancing drugs and get them out of our stadiums, courts and arenas. For every player trying to earn a career dishonestly, there are dozens of other honest players that deserve to play.
For one I think that the penalty for using steroids should be a lot harsher than what it is. I mean if it were any average Joe that was caught using an illegal substance do you think they'd keep their job? Probably not. The same should go for all sports. I don't care if it's Kobe Bryant or Manny Ramirez, if they get caught using a substance that they know they shouldn't be using they should at the very least be suspended from their sport for a year.
The Olympic Committee seems to be the only ones who has any idea of what's going on, because when an athlete gets caught by the IOC using something their not suppose to that athlete gets suspended for years at a time. Does anybody remember what happened to Justin Gatlin? He was handed down an eight year suspension, which apparently was getting off easy. Eight years is a long time to not be able to compete in events and to lose out on endorsements.
Hopefully all sports can come together and come up with some sort of unified way to find those athletes that using performance enhancing drugs and get them out of our stadiums, courts and arenas. For every player trying to earn a career dishonestly, there are dozens of other honest players that deserve to play.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Made in Japan
Boston fans got to see first hand how well that expensive made in Japan pitching machine performs. Truth be told Daisuke Matsuzaka performed fairly well in the three innings he was out there. Honestly, it was never a question as to how good of a pitcher he is, after all Epstein seems to know what he's doing. According to an interview boston.com held with Epstein, "He's got a full arsenal. He's going to be very unpredictable. He can throw any pitch in any count. He's got a lot of different looks."
So I guess time will tell if Dice-K is really going to be ask good as what he's been hyped up to be. Even though yesterday was a good day for him, for me though, the jury is still out. Please excuse my skepticism but as history proves a major problem with pitchers from Japan is that after about one or two seasons hitters figure out their pitches and looks. I hope Dice-K can separate himself from Japanese pitches in the past and can help the Boston to another championship this year.
I think this year is going to be the year that the Red Sox go all the way again. I'll post more on that thought later.
So I guess time will tell if Dice-K is really going to be ask good as what he's been hyped up to be. Even though yesterday was a good day for him, for me though, the jury is still out. Please excuse my skepticism but as history proves a major problem with pitchers from Japan is that after about one or two seasons hitters figure out their pitches and looks. I hope Dice-K can separate himself from Japanese pitches in the past and can help the Boston to another championship this year.
I think this year is going to be the year that the Red Sox go all the way again. I'll post more on that thought later.
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