Jason Bay's 4-year, $66 million contract is the second move the Mets have made this week after acquiring Kelvim Escobar. Mets fans wanted Roy Halladay or John Lackey, but when that didn't happen Omar Minaya had to do something. I don't see huge improvement in these moves, I like Bay, but he won't get the Mets into the postseason. The rotation is weak, third place in the NL East awaits.
I am becoming more and more upset about the drug related talks that have been emerging from the Pacquiao/Mayweather promotions. It has been hard enough to deal with Tiger being a bigger sex fiend than David Duchovny in Californication. Cheating on his supermodel wife, disrespecting his children and permanently altering his legacy was enough. Now, there are talks of Manny Pacquiao possibly using performance enhancers or at least dodging tests. Say it aint so! The deal is Pac has refused taking random blood tests throughout the upcoming HBO 24/7 episodes that will lead up to the March fight. Instead, he wants to only take three tests (one during kickoff of show, 30 days before fight and immediately after bout) to prove he is clean. What is being questioned is this second test, Pac has said he won't take a test within 2 weeks of the fight because it would hinder his training. Well, in the 24/7 series for his previous fight with Ricky Hatton he is shown on air taking such a test inside 30 days. And, um, he knocked Hatton out in the second round with one of the most impressive punches I have ever seen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQYgDfDIkR0) fast forward to 2:23. So I don't think his point is valid, which means he could be lying and if that is the case...what is the deal? This fight is in danger of not happening and Bob Arum, Pac's promoter, has said another fight will be announced for his fighter if this falls though. With that said, Arum wants this fight as much as I do and promises to try to talk things out with Pac.
I don't copy and paste. I read, study and say what I feel. However, when Mr. Rick Rielly preaches, I listen. He has been preaching about Tiger for days now. This sums up how I feel about the #1 golfer in the world and his story compared to all the others...
>Do you agree with sports writers who call this the No. 1 sports story of the decade?
"No. The No. 1 sports story of the decade was Tiger Woods winning all four majors in a row (Tiger Slam No. 1). And if it wasn't that, it was Lance Armstrong overcoming 14 tumors to win seven straight Tour de Frances. And if it wasn't that, it was Michael Phelps winning 14 gold medals over two Olympics. Because if we're going to let a guy cheating on his wife overtake those three unthinkable achievements, then we really aren't sports fans after all." Also, honorable mention goes to Usain Bolt, the 2004 Boston Red Sox and the influence of the 2003 NBA draft class.
I'm so tired of Brett Favre's off the field presence. He retires every season, cries, sells Wrangler jeans, comes back, doesn't care about anyone but himself, always gets what he wants, calls his head coach by his first name and never seems to be happy. Exhale. He is having a tremendous season and has done a lot for the Minnesota Vikings. He is 40 years old and playing like a guy in his fourth season. However, he is leading his team to another late season meltdown, which in the past, has led to an early exit from the playoffs and disruption in the front office. The Vikings have lost 3 of 4 and no longer look like the 10-1 monster they were earlier. He has been bickering with Brad Childress lately about plays and his gametime judgement. Since when was Favre Terrell Owens? Be quiet. This is not your team, you have a huge role, but you aren't Adrian Peterson and Jared Allen. I'm Sorry. Play hard and do your job, the entire country is tired of seeing you complain.
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