Thoughts on the Rough Weekend and Big Papi

Rough weekend for Sox fans. Sunday was probably some of the most disappointing baseball I have ever watched. Jon Lester pitched masterfully, his only mistake coming in the bottom of the 7th inning (curtain call #1:Aroid). The Sox answered when Victor Martinez hit a 2-run bomb in the 8th, but the Yankees returned the favor by scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th (curtain calls 2 & 3: Damon, Teixiera).

• It was a disappointing end to a dissappointing series. It seems like it has been years since the Red Sox beat the Yankees, even though Boston leads the season series 8-4. I also have to remind myself that it is only early-August. There is a lot of baseball left to be played and 6 1/2 games is not too much to make up.

• I have also been thinking that as much as I hate the Yankees, I am stoked they are in first place instead of the Rays. I know we can beat the Yankees in the playoffs, but I don't know how successful we would be against the Rays.

• Question for Yankees fans: Why is Robinson Cano still batting 7th? Is he not the best pure hitter on the team? Why not bat him 2nd and use Johnny Damon as a source of power at the back of the lineup? (Sidenote: Robinson Cano is my favorite Yankee for sure)

• Big Papi. Call me crazy, but I actually believe this guy. I mean c'mon, can't you picture him taking some dietary supplements to keep from gaining too much weight? I can't picture David Ortiz injecting himself with steroids and then hitting the weights for hours at a time. Ortiz isn't a gym rat, he doesn't work out enough to gain a huge advantage from taking steroids. So why would he take them?
  

How in the world did that happen?

Summer. Lake(r)s, Wings, and Sox?

Summer is really busy. I'm spending a lot of time working and coaching lacrosse.


Red Sox vs. Yankees - I'm excited, but really? Great rivalry...but it is June....it doesn't matter yet.

Red Wings - winning the Stanley Cup tonight. They were unbelievably dominant in game 5.

Lakers - Should go to 3-0 tonight. Another ring for the best player in the league.


**Hook'em Horns. Back in Omaha where they belong. Hopefully the offense will find itself in Omaha.

More Sox Trade Rumors

http://vyous.com/sports/mlb/bostonredsox/2009/06/03/red-sox-trade-rumors-is-adrian-gonzalez-or-adam-dunn-headed-for----bleacher-report

check out this article for more Red Sox trade rumors...some of them were discussed in earlier posts, but all would be great fits with Boston.

Not-So-Supporting Cast? Give Me a Break ESPN

In response to an article on ESPN.com about the Orlando Magic upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers:


"ORLANDO, Fla. -- LeBron James walked off the court, head down, brushing off a few pieces of confetti. He ignored the few taunts by Magic fans and took one last look at the crowd without muttering a word.

Not to anyone.

A scintillating series by the NBA's MVP was washed away by his not-so-supporting cast, as the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated Saturday night with a 103-90 loss to the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals."


The Cleveland Cavaliers have come up short again. Obviously, it is impossible for a player to win an NBA championship by himself, so the Cavaliers organization went out and got him some much needed help. They aquired All-Star point guard Mo Williams in the off-season, and verteran Joe Smith late in the season. Adding some much needed depth to the Cleveland roster.

So why did the Cavs lose to the Orlando Magic? I believe much of it had to do with poor coaching and Clevelands lack of discipline. Lebron is a great basketball player, and the Cavs offense should run through James. However, Lebron had the ball in his hands way too much. No one else was able to do anything. Mo Williams and Delonte West were unable to contribute consistantly like they were able to do in the regular season, Big Z couldn't get into a groove (partially because of his awful defense on Dwight Howard), and the Cavs came up short yet again.

Don't you wish they would wait until after the playoffs to select Coach of the Year? No way Mike Brown would win it now. The Cavs made the right moves this season, Lebron finally has a solid supporting cast, but in the end it was Lebron James vs. the Orlando Magic.....and Lebron will have to Witness someone else win the title yet again.

Wait...what was I supposed to "witness"???

Who is the Birdman?

Glorious. Blinn's most famous and accomplished alum, Chris Anderson, sits down with ESPN.

--Colleen Dominguez - "So if someone asked you...Who is Birdman? What would you say?"
Chris Anderson - "You'd have to talk to him about that."--