He's BAAAAAACK

Thew is back after a short hiatus dealing with a cross country move.

Lemme tell ya, there is NOTHING between Tulsa, OK and Bakersfield, CA, but road, tumbleweeds, mountains, and dirt. And that includes any of the little broke down welfare wannabe towns along the way. It is one of THE most boring drives you'll ever do, but it's also one of the most interesting at the same time, seeing rock formations and the interesting landscapes. But frankly, strap on your iPod, set the cruise control, and watch the miles go by...

So, back to spew my rantings as I know you've been waiting for, dear readers...

Puskas has pass away, the soccer world has indeed lost one it's very best.
Milton Friedman is now in that great classroom in the sky as well - truly one of the most forward and influential thinkers of this past century.

Okay, enuf of that drivel...

Soccer in America - I take issue with Tilam's account of soccer goals in a U10 league compared to the MLS. Big deal. Now, I know the son in question, and he's a natural athlete that one, but a 10 year old team scoring goals in droves is HARDLY the counter-argument to a dearth of goals in MLS, and quite frankly, many of the other premier leagues around the world. I hardly see the comparison. Are you saying "well, they score a bunch of goals when they are kids, why aren't they scoring goals when they're adults?". *boggle* Unfortunately, it doesn't matter what happens with a bunch of 6th graders, what matters is that the MLS title game was a BORING 1-1 draw with a little bit of excitement in PK's. THAT is the issue here, THAT is the problem we need to fix. Drawing upon a comparison to 10 year olds simply doesn't compute with me, sorry Tilam. Also, let me ask THIS question in response to what I think your point is..."the U10 kids don't dive and flop around like a fish out of water, yet they do in all the pro leagues, what's THAT about?". Go ahead, start the flaming...

Aside from that, nice season, give your son my congratulations.

In "what has she done DIFFERENT lately?" department, Michelle Wie shot an 81 in a men's event in Japan. When will this end, I wonder...

Tiger won his 7th Grand Slam of golf. This guy is pure scary...

So Larry Coker was fired as the coach of the Miami Hurricanes. It's about damm time. He was a shitty coach who took a great program and turned it into the laughing stock of Florida. His national title was accomplished with OTHER players than his recruits. He recruited idiots to play but couldn't get them to perform on the field, they were too busy getting into trouble with the law off the field. Fights, guns, etc - I don't even thing the 'Canes are SNIFFING the top 25 in the AP poll. This is a quality lesson in "just because you recruit athletes to play it doesn't mean you're going to win if you recruit assholes".

NFL
Is there a hotter quarterback than Tony Romo of the Cowboys?
Has ANYONE learned the lesson of "winning and playing well will keep T.O.'s mouth shut!" yet?
Does anyone doubt Phillip Rivers anymore in San Diego?

NBA
Is there anyone who really gives a shit about the NBA?

MLB
So the Sawx won the lottery to speak with Matsuszaka. Was it more important to spend the money to keep him from the Yankees? Or was it important to land a pitcher? Also, so he lit up the Japanese league, how do you think he's going to do in the MLB? When the hitters and scouts chart him and figure him out, what do you think is going to happen? Light him up like a Chrismas tree. That is my prediction.
Soriano to the Cubbies...is it only me who says "Wood and Prior are NOT the tandem of the future, get some PITCHING!"
So Justine Morneau wins the MVP over DJ. I don't have a significant problem with this result, because frankly, Morneau is a great player who finished with a great season. But I'd have still given the nod to Jeter, whose history of quality play should have, imo, weighed a bit more in the judges mind. One quality season isn't enough, I hope Morneau proves this a valid choice in the years to come.

That's about it, I'll have more dirt to throw at Tilam soon enough.