There isn't one unifying thing going on in sports that has all of our collective attention so I'll just jot down a few things...
1. Spurs-Pistons NBA Finals: It should be a well-played, well-fought series on the overall but probably lacking in some of the natural drama that we've seen in other Finals matchups. This one is a battle of good (Tim Duncan) vs. evil (Rasheed Wallace, even if he is better-behaved). It is also a battle of North vs. South; quiet and underrated coach (Greg Popovich) vs. self-promoting and egomaniacal coach (Larry Brown); thriving little city (San Antonio) vs. dying urban center (Detroit -- GM is cutting 25,000 jobs -- can you imagine how crappy the mood must be in Michigan these days?).
1. Spurs-Pistons NBA Finals: It should be a well-played, well-fought series on the overall but probably lacking in some of the natural drama that we've seen in other Finals matchups. This one is a battle of good (Tim Duncan) vs. evil (Rasheed Wallace, even if he is better-behaved). It is also a battle of North vs. South; quiet and underrated coach (Greg Popovich) vs. self-promoting and egomaniacal coach (Larry Brown); thriving little city (San Antonio) vs. dying urban center (Detroit -- GM is cutting 25,000 jobs -- can you imagine how crappy the mood must be in Michigan these days?).
I'm trying to stir up drama but it's not working. Let's face it, other than good basketball, it's going to be a snoozefest in terms of compelling storylines.
2. Interleague baseball: So far, the matchups have been a tad dull outside of the Cards/BoSox World Series rematch. Unfortunately, I don't see any solution to this problem. We either get rid of interleague entirely or we keep it the way it is. We can't have some teams play interleague and others not play it but we can't also pretend that KC-San Francisco or Detroit-Dodgers are matchups that people actually want to watch. The rivalry weekend is a nice feature in most places, except for the ones that are forced (Tigers-Diamondbacks?). Maybe we can just cut it down to a home-and-home series with natural interleague rivals and get rid of the rotating division games that bring us crap like Devil Rays-Reds or White Sox-Rockies.
I know that means we'd be cutting some fans' opportunity to see ARod in NL markets or Pujols in AL markets but it's just silliness at this point. I mean, baseball survived for a long time with St. Louis Cardinals fans never seeing Ted Williams in person. Also, there are things called the itnernet, ESPN and the MLB package. In fact, MLB should more aggressively market those outlets since you can make a hell of a lot more money as a sport if your TV and other media rights are more valuable. Imagine how compelling a case you could make to an owner: 1/30th share of a better national TV deal or having the Royals, Devil Rays or Pirates come to town every 3 years? The choice is pretty clear to me...
3. Kellen Winslow I needs to shut up: Hey penis-face, your son is a spoiled brat and an idiot because of the way you raised him. You encoraged him to walk around with a chip on his shoulder and zero sense of responsibility or accountability for his actions. At the very least, as a pro athlete yourself, you should've taught him to read and respect the contract he signed. Don't blame the media for your mistakes and don't take it out on them that they're reporting on your son's immaturity and recklessness.
3 comments:
From Beth:
"Since you mentioned it in your blog, I'm reminded how much I love the MLB package. It's bringing me nothing but heartache watching the Yankees lose every single night but I really enjoy the other teams' broadcasts. I especially like all the local commercials I get - the last few days have been nothing but low-budget Menards and Milwaukee's Best commercials. I don't know why I like it so much but it's kind of like when we're driving in another city and see a street sign for a city you would never see on the east coast. It's like living in a different city without having to move. The MLB package is uniting a divided country :-) "
Seriously, that's fantastic commentary there. My girlfriend has the MLB package and I don't. She's a keeper.
1) your girlfriend is cool
2) Interleague baseball is good for the game. It's a lot better to have different teams come to town that normally don't visit, rather than the boring 25-game series with the division rival over and over again. Even if it means seeing a crappy team once a year, it's worth it just to have one or two exciting teams. See, with 162 games, there's more than enough time to have some fun interleague variety.
1)Is it just me or is there something very wrong with GM offering its employee discount at the same time they announce they're firing a ton of US employees.
2) I have to agree with Goldberg on the interleague play. There is something to be said for the fact that maybe they have too many games but honestly if I choose between the Indians playing Seattle or Kansas City an extra time or finally getting to see San Diego once I would vote for San Diego.
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