Rocktober 2?
Probably not.
Yes, the Rockies are making some noise. And they are making some noise in one of the worst divisions ever invented.
Does it rise to the level of what we saw a year ago? Probably not.
Enthusiasm is one thing. But a straight reporting of the facts would be even better.
But fear not. We could be in either Green Bay or New York, where news of an on-again, off-again retired QB continues to dominate conversation.
It could be worse.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Look before talking
Colleague Kevin Denke pointed out that the two Rockies TV announcers made a rather large rumpus out of the idea that the Dodgers would have to play a late-night game against Philadelphia on a get-away day.
Then they said that, well, it wouldn't be so bad because L.A.'s next game was in Washington, D.C.
Then they realized the Dodgers had one more game to play in Philadelphia.
Far be it for me to say so. But there's a thing called research. It's a wonderful thing and helps prevent a certain amount of egg on one's face.
Then they said that, well, it wouldn't be so bad because L.A.'s next game was in Washington, D.C.
Then they realized the Dodgers had one more game to play in Philadelphia.
Far be it for me to say so. But there's a thing called research. It's a wonderful thing and helps prevent a certain amount of egg on one's face.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Grandiose
Was it just me? Or did the closing ceremonies of the Olympics last night seem to take as long as a Colorado Rockies game? The opening ceremony was almost four hours long. The one last night seemed to trudge wearily on and on and on.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Weighing options
We could yak about the end of women's beach volleyball (hooray for the gold medal. Now let's put the "sport" and the "sport" of ballroom dancing in mothballs.)
We could yak about Usain Bolt, the two-time gold medalist from Jamaica. His accomplishments on the track are something to be behold. You don't win the 100- and 200-meter races by that wide a margin without some talent.
But instead, I should like to direct you to colleague Kevin Denke's blog (www.nomeansknow.blogspot.com). When you see it, you'll know why.
We could yak about Usain Bolt, the two-time gold medalist from Jamaica. His accomplishments on the track are something to be behold. You don't win the 100- and 200-meter races by that wide a margin without some talent.
But instead, I should like to direct you to colleague Kevin Denke's blog (www.nomeansknow.blogspot.com). When you see it, you'll know why.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
World Series picks
It's a little early, I know. But if ESPN can start talking about this and the best 25-year-old-and-under team (they were airing a really bad game, that's for sure. Either that, or analyst Steve Phillips hadn't talked for 30 seconds), then so can we.
My picks at mid-August are the Angels and the Cubs. They are the two best teams in the majors, hands down.
Weigh in with yours ...
My picks at mid-August are the Angels and the Cubs. They are the two best teams in the majors, hands down.
Weigh in with yours ...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
More from gymnastics
Can anyone explain the gymnastics tie-breaker used last night in the uneven parallel bars?
Me neither.
Me neither.
Monday, August 18, 2008
What a weekend in Beijing
It was a wonderful three nights of races in the Olympics, even with an hour delay in this time zone.
If it wasn't Michael Phelps winning his seventh and eighth gold medals in the Olympics and his humility, given the situation, it was the two Jamaican sprinters, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser running away from their respective 100-meter dash fields to win the gold.
It's reasonably easy to stay away from a computer or other media source when the event iss something you particularly want to see. Pity the poor folks on the West Coast. They had to wait three hours to see the coverage.
Tom Hammond, who calls the track and field events, should be a prize in the NBC announcing stock. His enthusiasm is appropriately timed, such as the two, 100-meter races. And he clearly does his homework, even though NBC doesn't spend a lot of time covering track and field during the three years leading up to an Olympiad.
Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines, who were poolside for Phelps' run to the eight gold medals, were equally as good. Both were prepared, and both were surprised (as were the rest of us) when Phelps won the butterfly title by 0.01 of a second.
It would be hard to top what's been done in the first week of the Games. But someone will.
If it wasn't Michael Phelps winning his seventh and eighth gold medals in the Olympics and his humility, given the situation, it was the two Jamaican sprinters, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser running away from their respective 100-meter dash fields to win the gold.
It's reasonably easy to stay away from a computer or other media source when the event iss something you particularly want to see. Pity the poor folks on the West Coast. They had to wait three hours to see the coverage.
Tom Hammond, who calls the track and field events, should be a prize in the NBC announcing stock. His enthusiasm is appropriately timed, such as the two, 100-meter races. And he clearly does his homework, even though NBC doesn't spend a lot of time covering track and field during the three years leading up to an Olympiad.
Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines, who were poolside for Phelps' run to the eight gold medals, were equally as good. Both were prepared, and both were surprised (as were the rest of us) when Phelps won the butterfly title by 0.01 of a second.
It would be hard to top what's been done in the first week of the Games. But someone will.
Friday, August 15, 2008
A record that doesn't belong to Mr. Phelps
If I'm reading correctly, it's been at least two weeks since anyone on TV has made the "Manny being Manny" reference to the new Dodgers' left fielder.
That has to be a record, even if most of the free world doesn't understand its meaning.
That has to be a record, even if most of the free world doesn't understand its meaning.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Oh boy .. more of that transplanted and confused Green Bay QB
According to awfulannouncing.com, because the world hasn't had enough of the escapades of the former Green Bay quarterback, CBS decided to show most of the football world the game between the Jets and Miami the first weekend of the season.
Because the Broncos play in Oakland for the Monday night game, you may be subjected to it ..
Then again, you might be lucky and have other plans ...
Because the Broncos play in Oakland for the Monday night game, you may be subjected to it ..
Then again, you might be lucky and have other plans ...
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tough summer in sportsland
The Rockies are stumbling through one of their worst homestands of the season at the worst possible time, assuming someone thinks the Rockies might win 21 of 22 between now and the end of September.
The TV stations think that dancing Denver Broncos are worth air time before the regular, restricted coverage of training camp.
Joe Sakic can't make up his mind about playing another season for the Avs.
The Nuggets begin another season soon. Even though Carmelo Anthony may have learned a lesson from good players in Beijing (well, we can always hope), the team certainly won't be any better than last year. You can see for yourself 16 times on national television this season.
The TV stations think that dancing Denver Broncos are worth air time before the regular, restricted coverage of training camp.
Joe Sakic can't make up his mind about playing another season for the Avs.
The Nuggets begin another season soon. Even though Carmelo Anthony may have learned a lesson from good players in Beijing (well, we can always hope), the team certainly won't be any better than last year. You can see for yourself 16 times on national television this season.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
This anthem's for you
It's an honor to represent your sport for the Olympics, even if half the men's basketball team plays in the NBA.
It's a bigger honor to represent your country in the Olympics.
But watching several medal ceremonies the past few days made me wonder how big an honor it was for the gold medalists to stand on the platform and hear their own national anthems.
My guess (obviously, there are no Olympics in my future any time soon)? Priceless.
One of the American female swimmers almost didn't make it through the Star Spangled Banner last night .. sorry, it was late and I can't think of her name. She fought back those tears all the way through the anthem, and then out they came. Just as if someone turned on a spigot.
Those sorts of pictures (and one's individual thoughts) are far better memories of the Olympic Games than wondering about drug testing or the level playing field that may or may not exist in gymnastics.
It's a bigger honor to represent your country in the Olympics.
But watching several medal ceremonies the past few days made me wonder how big an honor it was for the gold medalists to stand on the platform and hear their own national anthems.
My guess (obviously, there are no Olympics in my future any time soon)? Priceless.
One of the American female swimmers almost didn't make it through the Star Spangled Banner last night .. sorry, it was late and I can't think of her name. She fought back those tears all the way through the anthem, and then out they came. Just as if someone turned on a spigot.
Those sorts of pictures (and one's individual thoughts) are far better memories of the Olympic Games than wondering about drug testing or the level playing field that may or may not exist in gymnastics.
Monday, August 11, 2008
E-e-e-e-e-e-e nuff
The breathless coverage of that former Green Bay quarterback continues unabated.
Word is he was punished for bobbling a snap in training camp.
It's almost as suffocating as the Denver coverage of a long-since retired quarterback.
It's time for the media to find something else. Few people care.
Word is he was punished for bobbling a snap in training camp.
It's almost as suffocating as the Denver coverage of a long-since retired quarterback.
It's time for the media to find something else. Few people care.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
A real Olympic sport?
I like volleyball. I played for three years in high school and was even on a league championship team.
Regular old volleyball has been an Olympic sport for many years. Even though NBC will stuff it into the middle of the night somewhere on some three-lettered network (maybe five?) it owns, it will be worth recording some of the play.
But I cannot get that enthused about watching beach volleyball, which was introduced to the Olympics when the Games were in Atlanta.
I've played beach volleyball. It's tougher than regular volleyball.
But in comparison to other sports at the Olympics, beach volleyball belongs on the sidelines together with ball room dancing – another suggestion that has yet to see the light of day.
Regular old volleyball has been an Olympic sport for many years. Even though NBC will stuff it into the middle of the night somewhere on some three-lettered network (maybe five?) it owns, it will be worth recording some of the play.
But I cannot get that enthused about watching beach volleyball, which was introduced to the Olympics when the Games were in Atlanta.
I've played beach volleyball. It's tougher than regular volleyball.
But in comparison to other sports at the Olympics, beach volleyball belongs on the sidelines together with ball room dancing – another suggestion that has yet to see the light of day.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Perpetuate vs. real curiosity
I really am trying to stay away from the quarterback issue in Green Bay.
But I was wondering if anyone stayed home yesterday to see ESPN's breathless coverage of physical exams in Wisconsin?
There are some billboards that make me glad I work during the day.
That was one of them.
But I was wondering if anyone stayed home yesterday to see ESPN's breathless coverage of physical exams in Wisconsin?
There are some billboards that make me glad I work during the day.
That was one of them.
Monday, August 4, 2008
New topic .. please
In my never-ending effort to get away from all things Wisconsin, I offer these snippets from the weekend ...
* There are pennant races in progress (except in the A.L. West). The Angels are among the top teams in the American League, and I'm not sure there's a National League team that could knock 'em off in the World Series. The Cubs are the best team in the NL but not quite strong enough for everything the Angels offer.
* Why did the Colorado Rockies stood pat at the trading deadline?
* NASCAR has to fix a serious problem with its approved tires that made the Brickyard 400 a joke.
* Channel 9 actually covered a Denver City Council meeting last week, but only because Rod Smith was there to get a proclamation. (Note to the Channel 9 anchor .. those sorts of things are ceremonial. It's nothing to get excited about when the council passes a proclamation by unanimous vote).
There. I feel better.
* There are pennant races in progress (except in the A.L. West). The Angels are among the top teams in the American League, and I'm not sure there's a National League team that could knock 'em off in the World Series. The Cubs are the best team in the NL but not quite strong enough for everything the Angels offer.
* Why did the Colorado Rockies stood pat at the trading deadline?
* NASCAR has to fix a serious problem with its approved tires that made the Brickyard 400 a joke.
* Channel 9 actually covered a Denver City Council meeting last week, but only because Rod Smith was there to get a proclamation. (Note to the Channel 9 anchor .. those sorts of things are ceremonial. It's nothing to get excited about when the council passes a proclamation by unanimous vote).
There. I feel better.
Friday, August 1, 2008
This is easy
The mere fact that the Green Bay Packers offered $20 million if a former player would stay away tells me a lot.
Perhaps he's not welcome any longer?
Even if you don't buy that, it wouldn't be a tough choice if someone offered $20 million to stay retired.
Would it?
Perhaps he's not welcome any longer?
Even if you don't buy that, it wouldn't be a tough choice if someone offered $20 million to stay retired.
Would it?
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