So, I’ve been woefully bad about posting here. I started a sports oriented blog on my station’s website with the intention of posting either on here or on there and then copying and pasting to the other, but it hasn’t really happened (obviously) so here’s lots of stuff…
NBA draft happened, as I hoped, the Bulls took Derrick Rose. Some people would argue they should’ve taken Michael Beasley who fills their low post needs, but Rose is a Deron Williams/Chris Paul type player who makes everyone around him better. I believe that anytime you can get someone like that, you do it and never look back. Hopefully time will prove me right on that one. Truthfully, I don’t expect the Bulls to be much better this year. Vinny Del Negro (by the way, really?) is a first year head coach and the Bulls have an overload of guards. Obviously Chris Duhon will be gone, but they still have Rose, Kirk Heinrich, Larry Hughes, Thabo Sefolosha, and maybe Ben Gordon if they re-sign him, which I think they will. That’s too many chefs in the kitchen. Someone’s gotta go and I think it’s Heinrich, but I doubt they move him as John Paxon seems to be in love with him. We’ll see.
White Sox and Cubs split their season series which I actually expected. The Cubs have been virtually unbeatable at Wrigley but terrible on the road. The Sox meanwhile have to be the hottest team in baseball and I couldn’t be happier. I heard an interesting question the other day as someone on either TV or the radio was pondering who had the easier road to winning their division between the two. I think the answer’s easy, it’s the Cubs. They play in a week division. Yes, Milwaukee’s remembering how to play baseball, and the Cardinals are only about 2 games back (I think), but the Cubs don’t have Soriano back yet so if they can get to the All-Star break with at least a one game lead, I think they’re sitting pretty. Meanwhile the Sox have to contend with Minnesota and Detroit. I would include Cleveland on the list but I think they’ve played themselves out of the race and I expect them to trade C.C. Sabathia at the deadline which really won’t help them.
NFL wise, not much to report really. Cedric Benson finally lived up to my expectations for him and did stupid crap and got kicked off the Bears and maybe out of the NFL. Yes, he is Ricky Williams v2.0. I was right on that one. Sadly, to prove me right my team had to blow the #4 pick in the draft on him. Awesome. I’m so completely upset by the prospect of this upcoming Bears season that just thinking about it is making me depressed. I see no way that they’ll be any good at all. Again, awesome.
Luckily though the Fighting Illini should be every bit as good as last year. I’m thrilled. I seriously can’t wait for Saturdays this fall.
I spent $60 on two (2) baseball hats. Is it just me or is that WAY too much? And yet, I paid it.
I think I hate the baseball All-Star game. They have the utterly stupid rule that every team has to be represented, so Toronto, who have no hope at all of making the playoffs, let alone the World Series, will have a player that will help determine home field advantage for the World Series. Why the hell baseball doesn’t just do what every other league does and have home field go to the team with best record is beyond me. For every good idea Bud Selig has, he has three that are just stupid. Having the All-Star game determine home field is one of them.
I’m so beyond excited for The Dark Knight to premiere that I could seriously wet myself. Just thought I’d throw that in.
And on that note, I’m done for tonight.
