Ten Things this Weekend left me thinking:
- Has US Soccer turned the corner? For the first time in my life, an American made a play in a big game that amazed me. Here's to Benny Feilhaber, my new favorite soccer player.
- This is completely unrelated, but why is ESPN2 showing a replay of a match from 1980 during a Wimbledon rain delay. You cannot be serious!!! I hate John McEnroe by the way.
- If the people in Cincinnati don't give Ken Griffey Jr. a standing ovation on Friday when the Reds return home, are his feelings going to be hurt?
- Isn't it ridiculous how NASCAR makes a race have to be determined by fuel milage? Why don't you either use a bigger tank, or make the race the correct distance so the best car and driver actually win, not the one who almost wrecked the whole field because he doesnt understand how to drive a stock car.
- Its really hard to hate an athlete, any athlette, who appears in the Sportscenter my Wish series.
- A week ago, the Cincinnati media were worried that Ryan Freel may never fully recover. I laughed at them. Yesterday, Ryan did too when he hit an infield single and then stole second in his first appearance in Louisville.
- Back to random Wimbledon thoughts, but Richard Williams sounds like what I imagine Mike Tyson will sound like when he turns 70. Richard is the father of Serena and Venus, who both scare me.
- I'm starting a collection fund for Marion Jones so she doesn't end up in the poor house.
- Not to make light of a sad situation, but when I read yesterday that Rod Beck had died at age 38, my first reaction was amazement that Rod Beck was only 38. The guy looked 45 while he was still playing.
- The shortstop for the now repeat National Champion Oregon State Beavers would be one of my favorite prospects in the country. But then I found out he was drafted by the Cubs. DAMN!
Essential Reads:
- Dan Shaughnessy thinks Josh Beckett is the man. I agree. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/06/25/are_the_stars_aligning_for_bostons_best_pitcher/
- Gary Parrish describes the theatre of Recruiting. http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10233990
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