By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
"Girls of Summer" need, deserve help
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
"Girls of Summer" need, deserve help
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
"Girls of Summer" need, deserve help
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
"Girls of Summer" need, deserve help
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
"Girls of Summer" need, deserve help
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Let's face it- all sports fans consider the summer to be a down time and find it difficult to make it through. I mean NFL training camps are getting as much publicity as anything else and ESPN weeknights are filled with repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker. All that fans have to hang their hats on is a bunch of meaningless games in the middle of a long MLB season. Oh yeah, and the WNBA.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. I came out of the shower and was all dressed up and ready for the Fever game later on in the day. This prompted my little brother Patrick to ask the question "Why do you want to go see girls play basketball?"
I considered his question for a minute and could immediately come up with several legitimate answers. The WNBA players may be much shorter, (with the exception of Margo Dydek who is 7'2) they may be much less athletic, and they may play for a much shorter period of time, but boy do they make up for it. These players make in a year what Roger Clemens makes in a day and yet they go out and leave it on the floor each and every time they step on it. They have something that very few NBA players have nowadays- an intense passion for the game.
In Saturday afternoon's game I paid close attention to how the Fever played the game. I focused in on individual players, observed some actions on the bench, and listened to the talk back and forth on the court. From each aspect I was thoroughly impressed. Tamika Catchings is a professional and plays about as hard as any player I have ever seen. She is 6-1 and yet she seems to come up with almost every rebound. If you watched the triple overtime classic on Thursday night you saw Catchings put on a clinic by collecting a Fever record 20 rebounds- and that was on a sore foot. If you've never had a chance to see her play, I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to what she does when a shot goes up. She immediately finds somebody to put a body on and drives them out- a picture perfect example of a box out. Coaches stress it all the time, but how often do you actually see an NBA player push somebody out of the paint? I bet you could count them on one hand.
As the game went on and the Fever continued to roll, I really wished that more people in the state of Indiana could have seen basketball the way it is supposed to be played. Seven-thousand, two-hundred and ninety-eight have figured it out, but many more chose to see the Colts play in a preseason game in the RCA Dome.
Get the family together, grab a bite to eat, and give the Girls of Summer all of your support. They play as hard as any other athletes and rarely get the crowds they deserve. Give it some thought, and we'll see you on Monday night.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Cubs cannot buy a win
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- So much for the hottest team in baseball. In the matter of a couple of weeks the Cubs have gone back to their former ways, leaving fans wondering what to expect next.
Following the All-Star break the Cubs quickly closed the gap on division leading Milwaukee. They even overtook the Brewers for about 24 hours, but got scared and gave the lead right back. Since that point, the Cubs have gone 3-10 and still trail Milwaukee by 1.5 games.
Who wants to win this division? Both the Brewers and Cubs are playing like they are new to the top (which they are), and the Cardinals are once again getting hot. I think it's time for another Piniella outburst, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if we see one here in the next couple of days. It has to be very frustrating- one day they can't get a hit but do get great pitching. Outcome: Opponent 2 Cubs 0. Then they get a game like last night where they are getting five doubles in an inning and Jason Kendall is hitting home runs, but the pitching is awful. Outcome: Opponent 11 Cubs 9. Something has to happen to spark a run and motivate this team. Maybe that will happen when Alfonso Soriano comes back from his injury, but what are they to do in the meantime? The Cubs have finally reached an easy part of their schedule and they start losing? I guess they don't want to win the pennant- or maybe they just don't know
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- So much for the hottest team in baseball. In the matter of a couple of weeks the Cubs have gone back to their former ways, leaving fans wondering what to expect next.
Following the All-Star break the Cubs quickly closed the gap on division leading Milwaukee. They even overtook the Brewers for about 24 hours, but got scared and gave the lead right back. Since that point, the Cubs have gone 3-10 and still trail Milwaukee by 1.5 games.
Who wants to win this division? Both the Brewers and Cubs are playing like they are new to the top (which they are), and the Cardinals are once again getting hot. I think it's time for another Piniella outburst, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if we see one here in the next couple of days. It has to be very frustrating- one day they can't get a hit but do get great pitching. Outcome: Opponent 2 Cubs 0. Then they get a game like last night where they are getting five doubles in an inning and Jason Kendall is hitting home runs, but the pitching is awful. Outcome: Opponent 11 Cubs 9. Something has to happen to spark a run and motivate this team. Maybe that will happen when Alfonso Soriano comes back from his injury, but what are they to do in the meantime? The Cubs have finally reached an easy part of their schedule and they start losing? I guess they don't want to win the pennant- or maybe they just don't know
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Nice thought, poor result
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Whoever thought up the idea of the Big Ten Network had a decent idea, but failed to consider all of the angles.
Because of the new Big Ten Network, many fans will not have the opportunity to see their favorite teams in select games. Local cable companies will not carry the Network, so anybody without DirecTV will not even have to make the choice of whether or not to pay for the channel. Indiana basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson doesn't seem to think it is such a bad thing.
"I think the Big Ten Network is a cutting-edge idea to have one place where Indiana fans can go to follow the Hoosiers and the Big Ten on a daily basis," Sampson said in a release.
Sampson is free to think whatever he wants, but the Big Ten Network is going to receive many more complaints then it does praise. Local Big Ten games have always been shown, and that method always seemed to work. Why the change? It's obviously a money move, but I question how much money is actually being made when only DirecTV carries the channel. The only people that will welcome the change are the owners of sports bars that are lucky enough to carry the channel. More and more people are going to have to leave their homes to see games that they would normally watch in their comfy chair on their plasma TV. What's next, the ACC Channel?
After a misguided idea that seems like no more than an experiment, thousands of Big Ten fans across the country will suffer. If the Big Ten Network is really necessary make it a free channel. I guess this is just another example of how everything costs money in this country. Yuck!
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Whoever thought up the idea of the Big Ten Network had a decent idea, but failed to consider all of the angles.
Because of the new Big Ten Network, many fans will not have the opportunity to see their favorite teams in select games. Local cable companies will not carry the Network, so anybody without DirecTV will not even have to make the choice of whether or not to pay for the channel. Indiana basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson doesn't seem to think it is such a bad thing.
"I think the Big Ten Network is a cutting-edge idea to have one place where Indiana fans can go to follow the Hoosiers and the Big Ten on a daily basis," Sampson said in a release.
Sampson is free to think whatever he wants, but the Big Ten Network is going to receive many more complaints then it does praise. Local Big Ten games have always been shown, and that method always seemed to work. Why the change? It's obviously a money move, but I question how much money is actually being made when only DirecTV carries the channel. The only people that will welcome the change are the owners of sports bars that are lucky enough to carry the channel. More and more people are going to have to leave their homes to see games that they would normally watch in their comfy chair on their plasma TV. What's next, the ACC Channel?
After a misguided idea that seems like no more than an experiment, thousands of Big Ten fans across the country will suffer. If the Big Ten Network is really necessary make it a free channel. I guess this is just another example of how everything costs money in this country. Yuck!
Friday, August 10, 2007
Good News, Bad News
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- There hasn't been too much to be happy about this year for the St. Louis Cardinals, but they were subject to a feel-good story on Thursday night. Rick Ankiel, a former Major League pitcher, made his debut as an outfielder with the Cardinals on Thursday night. He did not disappoint. Ankiel took a 2-1 pitch from Doug Brocail and crushed it over the right field wall for a 3-run shot.
"Unbelievable," Ankiel said in an interview with the Associated Press. "You almost can't put it into words."
This is one of the best sports stories I have heard about in a long time. If you saw the highlights of this guy as a pitcher, you would really feel sorry for him. He couldn't even find the catcher's mitt- it was a horrible thing to watch. But for this guy to work his tail off and come back as a power hitter; it is truly a testament to his work ethic.
However, the Cardinals had also received more troubling news earlier in the day. OF Scott Spiezio left the team to seek voluntary help for drug and alcohol abuse. Spiezio played a large part in the Cardinals World Series win a year ago.
This is just a depressing story for Major League Baseball. For kids to look up and see professionals abusing drugs, using steroids, chewing tobacco, etc- it sends a horrible message that could lead to more problems in the future. The only positive that comes out of this story is that Spiezio is reportedly seeking treatment on his own and wants to fix his problem. But who knows how much of that is true.
After everything that has happened this year, the Cardinals deserve some credit. They trail Milwaukee by just 5.5 games for the division lead, and are now just six games under .500. Their pitching rotation consists of five guys nobody has ever heard of, and besides Albert Pujols, nobody is hitting. And remember just before Spring Training, manger Tony La Russa was arrested for driving under the influence. What kind of a message does that send to your players? It was just a sign of bad things to come.
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- There hasn't been too much to be happy about this year for the St. Louis Cardinals, but they were subject to a feel-good story on Thursday night. Rick Ankiel, a former Major League pitcher, made his debut as an outfielder with the Cardinals on Thursday night. He did not disappoint. Ankiel took a 2-1 pitch from Doug Brocail and crushed it over the right field wall for a 3-run shot.
"Unbelievable," Ankiel said in an interview with the Associated Press. "You almost can't put it into words."
This is one of the best sports stories I have heard about in a long time. If you saw the highlights of this guy as a pitcher, you would really feel sorry for him. He couldn't even find the catcher's mitt- it was a horrible thing to watch. But for this guy to work his tail off and come back as a power hitter; it is truly a testament to his work ethic.
However, the Cardinals had also received more troubling news earlier in the day. OF Scott Spiezio left the team to seek voluntary help for drug and alcohol abuse. Spiezio played a large part in the Cardinals World Series win a year ago.
This is just a depressing story for Major League Baseball. For kids to look up and see professionals abusing drugs, using steroids, chewing tobacco, etc- it sends a horrible message that could lead to more problems in the future. The only positive that comes out of this story is that Spiezio is reportedly seeking treatment on his own and wants to fix his problem. But who knows how much of that is true.
After everything that has happened this year, the Cardinals deserve some credit. They trail Milwaukee by just 5.5 games for the division lead, and are now just six games under .500. Their pitching rotation consists of five guys nobody has ever heard of, and besides Albert Pujols, nobody is hitting. And remember just before Spring Training, manger Tony La Russa was arrested for driving under the influence. What kind of a message does that send to your players? It was just a sign of bad things to come.
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Will Reggie return?
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- The latest from ESPN is that Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge contacted Reggie Miller about possibly returning to the NBA. Miller, currently an analyst for TNT, says he is seeking advice from his friends and peers before he makes his decision.
Would this be good for Miller or the NBA? Personally, I think Reggie has a little left in the tank. He has always kept himself in great shape, and is only going on 42. He can still shoot the basketball, and when you can do that, there is always room on an NBA team for you. And Miller coming back would be great for the NBA. Reggie played during a period where the NBA and its playoffs were very popular. Bringing Miller back would bring back some of the TV viewers that were lost with the Donagy crisis.
The only people that might be against this move are the fans of the Indiana Pacers. Miller played his entire career with the Pacers, and if he came back for a different team, it could ruin that. But let's make it very clear- Miller has paid his dues to the Pacers and he has every right to go for a ring. He made the Pacers a good team while he was there, and owes them absolutely nothing. However, Boston is not going to win a championship this year. Even after bringing in Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, this team has no defense and will not be able to compete with the teams in the Western Conference.
This story is nice, but it is unrealistic. We heard the exact same thing a year ago about Miller coming back to play for the Mavericks. He is happy with his current position and will not be returning to the NBA. Period.
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- The latest from ESPN is that Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge contacted Reggie Miller about possibly returning to the NBA. Miller, currently an analyst for TNT, says he is seeking advice from his friends and peers before he makes his decision.
Would this be good for Miller or the NBA? Personally, I think Reggie has a little left in the tank. He has always kept himself in great shape, and is only going on 42. He can still shoot the basketball, and when you can do that, there is always room on an NBA team for you. And Miller coming back would be great for the NBA. Reggie played during a period where the NBA and its playoffs were very popular. Bringing Miller back would bring back some of the TV viewers that were lost with the Donagy crisis.
The only people that might be against this move are the fans of the Indiana Pacers. Miller played his entire career with the Pacers, and if he came back for a different team, it could ruin that. But let's make it very clear- Miller has paid his dues to the Pacers and he has every right to go for a ring. He made the Pacers a good team while he was there, and owes them absolutely nothing. However, Boston is not going to win a championship this year. Even after bringing in Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, this team has no defense and will not be able to compete with the teams in the Western Conference.
This story is nice, but it is unrealistic. We heard the exact same thing a year ago about Miller coming back to play for the Mavericks. He is happy with his current position and will not be returning to the NBA. Period.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Does Bonds deserve our praise?
By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Just before nine o'clock on the West Coast, Barry Bonds sent a 3-2 pitch into the right field bleachers. He stuck his arms up in the air with the weight of the record lifted off of his back. But, is the record forever tainted?
First of all it is not "forever" tainted because there is more than an outside chance that Alex Rodriguez catches Bonds before it is all said and done. Besides that, let me start by saying that Barry Bonds is a great player. Hitting 776 home runs off of Major League pitching is an incredible thing to accomplish; especially if you factor in all of the times he has been walked. However, Bonds is a clear steroids user and a cheater of the game. This is kind of like a kid entering a science fair. There might be that one really smart kid that always wins everything, but you are not dumb yourself. Maybe you use an illegal material in building your project and end up winning first prize. Are you a really smart kid? Yes. Do you deserve to be in first place and have everyone praise you? Probably not.
Bonds handled his situation about as well as he could have handled it. He rarely made a big scene with a reporter, and dealt with the constant criticism without a word. I respect Barry Bonds as much as any player in baseball, but I am not going to be one sitting around talking about how great it is that he broke the record. The home run record is tainted- for now anyway.
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Just before nine o'clock on the West Coast, Barry Bonds sent a 3-2 pitch into the right field bleachers. He stuck his arms up in the air with the weight of the record lifted off of his back. But, is the record forever tainted?
First of all it is not "forever" tainted because there is more than an outside chance that Alex Rodriguez catches Bonds before it is all said and done. Besides that, let me start by saying that Barry Bonds is a great player. Hitting 776 home runs off of Major League pitching is an incredible thing to accomplish; especially if you factor in all of the times he has been walked. However, Bonds is a clear steroids user and a cheater of the game. This is kind of like a kid entering a science fair. There might be that one really smart kid that always wins everything, but you are not dumb yourself. Maybe you use an illegal material in building your project and end up winning first prize. Are you a really smart kid? Yes. Do you deserve to be in first place and have everyone praise you? Probably not.
Bonds handled his situation about as well as he could have handled it. He rarely made a big scene with a reporter, and dealt with the constant criticism without a word. I respect Barry Bonds as much as any player in baseball, but I am not going to be one sitting around talking about how great it is that he broke the record. The home run record is tainted- for now anyway.
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