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July 21, 2008
Random Thoughts on Other Sports on Random Thoughts
*I don't know much about golf nor is it something I watch regularly but I enjoy watching just about anything other than competitive eating in which at least two people are competing against each other for something. So at times I've found myself drawn into watching golf. Aside from the competitive aspect I find the intricacies of the different courses interesting and I'm impressed by the skill of the competitors. I was in awe of them playing and making shots this weekend at the British Open in crazy wind! It was also pretty cool to see Greg Norman at 53 and only a part-time golfer be a contender - he came up short of the win, but still neat to see.
*The New York Yankees swept the Oakland A's this weekend, something which I'm very happy about! What I found myself really loving aside from the Yankees wins, was David Cone in the YES broadcast booth. Of course I'm biased since David is my all-time favorite baseball player and I'd probably like him doing just about anything but I think he's really come into his own in the booth. At first he was a little stiff but he's become much more relaxed. He's very insightful and funny, and he's very enthusiastic, which is one of the things I like so much about Michael Waltrip being in the booth during truck races. There's actually more than a few similarities between Michael and David, which is probably why I like them both so much, such as that they've both got dynamic personalities, they both have a presence that commands attention, they've both very media savvy and they're both extremely fan-friendly among other similarities. This season there hasn't always been a lot to be happy about with the Yankees, but David joining the TV broadcast team is definitely one thing I'm thrilled about!
*Speaking of David, hard to believe that Friday was the 9th anniversary of his perfect game! I remember that day like it was yesterday. Unfortunately I wasn't able to watch the game on TV since I was driving home from Connecticut but I still remember hearing the call on the radio - baseball immortality for David Cone! He was never the same pitcher after that game but oh, what an incredible day, and on Yogi Berra Day no less!
*Danica Patrick didn't take too well to the way the only other female Indy car racer in the series, Milka Duno was racing her during a practice so she went over to confront Duno after the practice concluded. Some seem horrified by Danica's behavior. I'm not a fan of drivers confronting each other, nor do I particularly like Danica, however, if a male driver can confront another driver, without being considered a whiny bitch, and have it excused because of the emotional nature of the sport, then why isn't the same true for Danica?
Posted by silverdsl at July 21, 2008 08:30 AM