Good bye Red Sox! See you next year. The Chicago White Sox swept the Boston Red Sox this afternoon in ancient Fenway Park. The Boston club had been hyped by east coast media types as one of the best teams in the game. But, anyone who watched the team all season, knew they had some problems they couldn't get past. Namely their pitching and mediocre defense. The Red Sox bullpen was always an adventure during the regular season. So to me it comes as no surprise that they wont be defending last year's World Series title.
Now if the Los Angeles Angels can just knock the New York Yankees out of the playoffs...
October 07, 2005
October 05, 2005
Say What ?!?!
I have always thought of ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman as little more than a TV sports anchor type. And he seems to lack a knowledge of some of the things he is assigned to cover. I guess that is why ESPN leaves him in the studio rather than sending him out in the field.
Except this week the East Coast Sports Network has him covering the White Sox - Red Sox playoff series. His play by play is mediocre and he sounds more like a Red Sox fan who has only been to a few games this year. I have also perceived him as someone who rarely goes west of the Hudson and believe his favorite team to be either the Red Sox or the Yankees. Well, tonight on a national cable cast Boomer's true colors came through.
With a runner in scoring position there was a ground ball hit to the Red Sox second baseman who could have turned a double play. Instead, the ball went through his legs into right field and a run scored. And how did this alleged professional Berman call the play you ask? As the ball rolled into the outfield Berman responded with these two words..."Oh No"!
I would say that is a Red Sock fan. Come on MLB and ESPN get your act together. This isn't the Manhattan cable channel this is a national stage. Get someone who knows the game and can call the game impartially. And while you're at it how about showing someone besides the Yankees or Red Sox in prime time.
Except this week the East Coast Sports Network has him covering the White Sox - Red Sox playoff series. His play by play is mediocre and he sounds more like a Red Sox fan who has only been to a few games this year. I have also perceived him as someone who rarely goes west of the Hudson and believe his favorite team to be either the Red Sox or the Yankees. Well, tonight on a national cable cast Boomer's true colors came through.
With a runner in scoring position there was a ground ball hit to the Red Sox second baseman who could have turned a double play. Instead, the ball went through his legs into right field and a run scored. And how did this alleged professional Berman call the play you ask? As the ball rolled into the outfield Berman responded with these two words..."Oh No"!
I would say that is a Red Sock fan. Come on MLB and ESPN get your act together. This isn't the Manhattan cable channel this is a national stage. Get someone who knows the game and can call the game impartially. And while you're at it how about showing someone besides the Yankees or Red Sox in prime time.
Can the Three Stooges
Saturday I wrote it's time for the University of Missouri to take out the trash and fire it's football coach Gary Pinkel. Pinkel apparently is either unwilling or unable to get his players to follow his game plan and as a result Texas bombed the Tigers 52-21. But you say, Texas is number two in the country. I say so what. Missouri played them better in Austin last year than they did this year in Columbia. The program is not improving and the talent does not seem to be getting any better either. We've changed coaches every five years for the past three decades and nothing seems to improve. This time let's get rid of Pinkel, spend some money and get the coach that it takes to turn the program around. And yes, I am willing to make a contribution.
While we're at it let's get rid of Athletic Director Mike Alden. Alden hired Pinkel and our loser basketball coach Quinn Snyder. What has Alden done to earn his money? I can think of several people who could have done the job for a lot less. Let's get a new AD who can hire some winners.
And finally while we are cleaning house let's get a basketball coach with a little experience. Snyder seems clueless during the game when he has to make moves and match up against other Big XII coaches. He is a terrible game coach and his recruiting seems to have gone down the tubes. Let's pull the plug on these three stooges and move on.
While we're at it let's get rid of Athletic Director Mike Alden. Alden hired Pinkel and our loser basketball coach Quinn Snyder. What has Alden done to earn his money? I can think of several people who could have done the job for a lot less. Let's get a new AD who can hire some winners.
And finally while we are cleaning house let's get a basketball coach with a little experience. Snyder seems clueless during the game when he has to make moves and match up against other Big XII coaches. He is a terrible game coach and his recruiting seems to have gone down the tubes. Let's pull the plug on these three stooges and move on.
October 01, 2005
A bad loss but still a good day
Some thoughts on today...
Gary Pinkel better get his resumé updated. After the 52-21 loss to Texas he is becoming an embarrassment to the University of Missouri. The program is not improving. It's time to take out the trash.
But, on the good side S, K, B & myself had a good time playing in the four man scramble. It was a great day to be outside hitting the little white ball and laughing it up. I think the high was about 75 degrees and there was a light breeze all day. The tournament was for charity and those are always fun. And the people who put it on did a tremendous job of doing all the right things that make scrambles the blast they are. And the bottom line is they raised a lot of money. A tip of the hat to the organizers!
Gary Pinkel better get his resumé updated. After the 52-21 loss to Texas he is becoming an embarrassment to the University of Missouri. The program is not improving. It's time to take out the trash.
But, on the good side S, K, B & myself had a good time playing in the four man scramble. It was a great day to be outside hitting the little white ball and laughing it up. I think the high was about 75 degrees and there was a light breeze all day. The tournament was for charity and those are always fun. And the people who put it on did a tremendous job of doing all the right things that make scrambles the blast they are. And the bottom line is they raised a lot of money. A tip of the hat to the organizers!
It's October
Hello it's my favorite month of the year and the weather is spectacular. It's a big day. I am playing in a four man scramble this afternoon and the Tigers are playing Texas. We'll see how things turn out, but I am really psyched!
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