I don't want to ever take up much time here looking back, but please tell me you took my advice and watched Zenyatta run in the Breeders' Cup Classic. What a show!! As predicted by many more people other than myself, Zenyatta fell to the back and charged hard at the end, but this race she came up just a nose short. The horse that won, Blame, is a great champion in his own right and showed that on Saturday. No matter what you were hoping to see, one thing you got without question was a great race between two amazing horses.
One other thing I don't want this blog to become is a review and critique of sports media, but sometimes something needs to be said. The baseball analysts employed by the Mickey Mouse of sports coverage are, to put it bluntly, awful. John Kruk may be the best, but his Phillies bias gets quite annoying. I can't understand half of the things Eduardo Perez says and Chris Singleton has never offered any insight worth listening too. But last week I heard a comment that literally left me scratching my head. I must first apologize because I only heard it and was not looking at the television when it was stated so I don't know who said it, but in reality it doesn't matter. Most everything from the Mouse is scripted and planned, so the voice doesn't make a difference, the message is always the same. But one "expert", when discussing the impending Cliff Lee free agency stated that, "while the Yankees are the front runner, it would be a great story if he stayed with the Rangers." My response is quite simply...WHAT THE @!#%???? Really??? A team that outbid the Yankees on the trade market to rent a player for the stretch run keeping said player makes a great story??? Why?? What history does Lee have with the Rangers that him staying there makes it so great??? He was barely there long enough for a cup of coffee. Does that mean going back to the Mariners, Phillies or even the Indians would be a great story?? Lee is a baseball player that is about to get his biggest contract ever and guarantee himself and his family a future that won't require worrying about money. It doesn't matter who he signs with, it isn't a great story, it's just a story. I really don't understand how these people get on television and have nothing constructive to say. But as I once heard and agree 100% with, when the E became more important than the S, the Mickey Mouse of sports coverage was never the same and simply gets worse day after day. The name should be changed to EsPN.
Now that I got that off my chest, let's take a look at the weekend picks. After a rough start with the WMU pick, fumbling inside the 5 as they were going in for the winning score, I bounced back with two wins on Saturday. The 2-1 weekend brings me to 2-3 since this blog was started, but more importantly, has me on a 2 game win streak. For this weeks mid week action, not much is popping out to me. My eyes were drawn to the Miami(OH) at Bowling Green game however, since these are two schools I am familiar with. The Falcons are a 4 point dog at home, which normally I love to take, but in this case I simply can't do it. I have to lay the points with Redhawks. While comparing common opponents doesn't always mean much, Miami has a clear edge. They also seem to be improving as the year rolls along while the Falcons still can't find themselves. The history between these teams also points to the Redhawks, so lay the points and hope that the Cradle of Coaches can pull it out. The second game is in the NBA. The Spurs own...and I mean own...the Clippers. The Wednesday night game is in San Antonio and the Clippers will be on the road for a second straight night as they play in New Orleans on Tuesday. This could be a big spread, but I'll be laying the points. Good luck and never bet what you can't afford to lose.
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