The Perfect Game

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game yesterday. That is amazing! That is one feat that is so hard to reach that it's only been done 18 times in the major leagues. 27 up and 27 down. No mistakes. Wow. And that's not only for Mark Buehrle, but that also goes for his team playing the field behind him. When the ball is hit into play each player needs to either be there to catch the ball, field the ball and throw the ball to get the batter out. There are a lot of places where the smallest miscalculation takes place and the perfect game is blown. It very well could have happend to DeWayne Wise, but instead he makes this catch in the 9th inning to keep the perfect game in play.

So, congratulations not only to Mark Buehrle, but also to the Chicago White Sox defense. There's nothing more to say than you were . . . perfect!

Cox Classic Begins Tomorrow!

I know that we're in the dead time before football season gets here, but there's an event this weekend that I have really grown to like and take advantage of over the last couple years right here in our back yard. It's the Cox Classic at Champions Run.

I've always liked golf, but it's never been a sport that I took seriously, but a couple years ago, I went out to play around with a couple friends and we needed a fourth so my wife came along. She's never played golf in her life and wasn't a fan of the sport. But, she did ok for her first time and she got the golf bug. She wanted to go play almost every weekend which is good for me, because it gets me on the course more now.

The summer when we first started playing seriously, we went to the Cox Classic and had a great time. The first day we were there we sat in a box on the 18th green and had some drinks and food and watched as the golfers came through. The next day we talked with a group for 9 holes and saw how a pro would approach a hole and got a chance to see what they're looking at before they make a shot. Ever since then, we've gone back every year and do the same thing.

This year won't be any different. We'll go watch pro golfers play great and also get frustrated with their game (the exact same way that I get - I love the game one hole and hate the game very next hole). We'll see what they see and learn something just by watching them.

Plus, there's always the 19th hole!

All Star Games SUCK!!!

How many people watch All Star Games? I do.

How many people care about All Star Games? I don't.


All Star games are boring!! I don't know about you, but I love watching the best players in a sport get together and put half-ass effort into a game. And the worst part . . . in Major League Baseball . . . 'IT MEANS SOMETHING'! WHY?? Home field advantage is HUGE for the World Series and they are still giving it to the winner of an exhibition game. I don't get it, but it is just one of the MANY reasons why I hate Bud Selig.


Is the game about the fans or about the game?


If the game is about the fans then don't attach such a huge prize for the winners of a glorified pick up game. If the game is about the game, then play the game like it should be played. Manage the game like it should be managed and invite only the best players from each league to represent the league.

This goes basketball, football and hockey and all of the other All Star games.


YYYAAAWWWNN! Let's get back to the games that matter!

Home Run Derby

Tonight is the Home Run Derby at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and it's cool event and all, but I think that it has become a little boring. I'm sick of hearing ' back . . . back . . . back . . . back . . . back . . . back . . .' over and over again.

But I have an idea.

I think they should revive the old school Home Run Derby. Mark Scott used to host a home run derby that had two of the top hitters in the game go head to head in a nine inning challenge. Here's the first one featuring Hank Aaron and Duke Snyder. Imagine Albert Pujols going head to head against David Ortiz. That would be awesome!


Imagine Albert Pujols going head to head against David Ortiz. That would be awesome!

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

It's the middle of July and this is the worst time of the year for the sports world! This sucks! I love baseball more than anyone, but I want more than just baseball.

• I want to sit in front of the TV on Thursday and watch football.
• I want to go to/watch a college football game on Saturday.
• I want to go to a bar and watch 10 TV's with a different NFL game on each one of them.
• I want to draft my championship fantasy football team (you read that right . . . CHAMPIONSHIP!) and follow my players as they rack up the touchdown's.

I WANT FOOTBALL!!!!

Nice Job, Andy!

I was sitting on the couch yesterday flipping through the channels and I happened to turn to the Wimbledon finals between Andy Roddick and Roger Federer during the tie breaker of the 2nd set. I was hooked. Let me add that the ONLY time that I watch tennis is during Wimbledon and my wife NEVER watches tennis (in fact she makes fun of it whenever she gets a chance). But, like I said, I was hooked.

We sat there and watched a battle between two great players. One who is the best in the world and one who was giving everything that he had to beat the best in the world. It was back and forth. Just when you thought that it was over and Federer was going to win, here comes Andy with amazing heart and determination to fight right back.

Then came the fifth set. My wife and I were glued to the TV, yelling and the Andy, yelling at Roger, yelling at the chair judge, yelling at the computer instant replay (which looks VERY fake). The last set was battle of wills between the two athletes. Every time the set was tied, I was thinking, 'Alright Andy, all you have to do is break his serve this game and then there's no way that he can stop your serve because he hasn't done it at all this whole match. So, just break his serve, dominate the following game with your power and you've got it wrapped up.'

Didn't happen. Roger Federer proved why he is the best. But, DO NOT take anything away from Andy Roddick. That guy gave everything he had and it showed after the match. He was spent (and that's the best image in sports when at the end of the match or game the players look like they have nothing left because they left it all out on the playing field).

So, congratulations Roger and don't give up Andy. You WILL win there one of these years!