If you've watched any post season baseball or NFL Football you've probably seen several ads repeated over and over and over until you just want to hurl.
The commercial for Viagra with the bimbo spouting off at the mouth about erectile dysfunction must have been written by a moron. Seriously, does the ad agency and the pharmaceutical company that makes Viagra think this broad in the Cowboys jersey knows anything about football or ED? And she just isn't that hot. If this is selling product for big Pharma then the American Public must be even dumber than I give it credit. But, then Will Rogers once said you will never go broke under estimating the intelligence of the American Public.
Another obnoxious TV add is for "Fan Duel". Based on the number of times this ad has popped up in Post-Season and on the NFL there must be a ton of money in the "Fantasy Sports" business. (And it's not fantasy sports, it's legalized gambling). But, it gets repeated over and over just like the Viagra spot. Enough is enough. I find it interesting these ads are being shown in prime time and on Sunday afternoons when young kids are watching. Can you imagine some kid asking his old man "Daddy what is erectile dysfunction"? (I sure am glad I don't have small children while this crap runs on my TV).
Maybe I'm wrong but I have to think the people watching sports on TV aren't all gambling addicts who can't get an erection. What is this country coming to?
October 23, 2015
October 04, 2015
Congratulations Cardinals!
As I write this my beloved St. Louis Cardinals are playing their final day of the 2015 Major League Baseball season. The Cards have clinched the toughest division in baseball; the National League Central and have won 100 games with two left to play. That has guaranteed the Birds home field advantage throughout the playoffs. (Except for the World Series in which home field advantage is decided by MLB's inane policy of which league wins the All-Star Game).
The Cards lost their best pitcher at the start of the season, were without an all star catcher for several months, lost their best outfielder on two occasions of more than a month each and had each player on the infield each miss several weeks of playing time. Still, they were resilient and never quit coming after their opponent game after game after game.
My thought is the glue that held this team together throughout the year was manager Mike Matheny. Matheny is in his fourth year with the Cardinals and each year has gotten the club into the post season. Without Matheny's leadership and the strength of the Redbirds farm system they would have been hard pressed to be a contender. Yet, here they are on the final day of the regular season with 100 wins. I don't have a vote for manager of the year but if I did it would go to Matheny.
Good luck to Mike Matheny and the Redbirds as they start their playoff hunt this Friday against the winner of the Cubs and Pirates wild card game.
The Cards lost their best pitcher at the start of the season, were without an all star catcher for several months, lost their best outfielder on two occasions of more than a month each and had each player on the infield each miss several weeks of playing time. Still, they were resilient and never quit coming after their opponent game after game after game.
My thought is the glue that held this team together throughout the year was manager Mike Matheny. Matheny is in his fourth year with the Cardinals and each year has gotten the club into the post season. Without Matheny's leadership and the strength of the Redbirds farm system they would have been hard pressed to be a contender. Yet, here they are on the final day of the regular season with 100 wins. I don't have a vote for manager of the year but if I did it would go to Matheny.
Good luck to Mike Matheny and the Redbirds as they start their playoff hunt this Friday against the winner of the Cubs and Pirates wild card game.
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