The NBA draft is arguably my favorite day of the year. I love seeing the start of what are promising careers for some and landmark disappointments for others (Nikoloz Tskitishvili 5th overall in 2002). Every analyst on earth is putting up their mock drafts, so I will spare you that formality (they’re always wrong [...]
Archive for June, 2008
22 Jun
Crappy Gilmore
So I was fortunate enough to attend the Traveler’s Championship on Friday at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. I had never been to a PGA tour event, or any golf tournament for that matter, and I was definitely surprised at what I saw. Instead of stuffy old men with ascots and pennyloafers, [...]
18 Jun
ABC Forgets The Big Three
First off, congratulations to the Celtics. You don’t know how hard it is for me to say that, being a Lakers fan, but after a night to let the fumes die down I realize that Boston was the better team and how much they deserve their 17th NBA Championship. I have a bone to [...]
9 Jun
Morgan Goes Mental
I’ve always defended Joe Morgan when people (including sites like firejoemorgan.com) told me he was a bad commentator. Yes, he is a little self-indulgent, like when he said, “He’s the best second baseman I’ve seen since…well…me.” But I think he knows the game and I enjoy hearing his stories about the old days…………most of [...]
8 Jun
Game, Set, and Tantrum
I’ve fallen back in love with tennis. The most exciting sporting event of this weekend was the French Open Final. No, i’m not talking about Rafa Nadal lambasting Roger Federer for a fourth straight year at Roland Garros (the clay surface is now officially Federer’s Kryptonite. It magically strips him of all of [...]
5 Jun
Wait…Who’s Pitching Tonight?
Yesterday while watching the bottom line on ESPN, something amusing and slightly confusing caught my attention. The starting pitcher matchup for last night’s Mets-Giants game was: NYM (Maine) vs. SF (Cain). Naturally both starters factored in the decision, with the Mets righty picking up the win and the Giants righty taking the loss in the first annual Maine-Cain matchup. [...]
