What a great year for this sports fan. No hockey. (I'm not a hockey fan) (Or a basketball fan, in case you're wondering) Spring training in full swing. And now, the Vikings are trading Randy Moss to Oakland. It's official today.
Those of you who follow NFL football probably think I'm nuts. Moss has set all kinds of records in his first seven years in the NFL, and will doubtless set many more before he retires.
But has he helped us? Have we won any championships?
No, he hasn't, and no we haven't.
Mostly what he's done is act petty and juvenile. If I wanted that I could go hang around a junior high. Heck, I could just stay home; I've got two kids in junior high. And the last thing I need is some millionaire athlete giving my kids the idea they can succeed with that kind of attitude. I want them to think you have to grow out of that stage to succeed.
The way I hear it, a lot of the Vikings players were sick of his attitude, too.
So, good riddance, I say.
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Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
The Curmudgeon in Spring
For 64 days now, the hours of daylight have been lengthening. And now today, another sign of approaching spring. I heard my first Twin's commercial of the season. That's the Minnesota Twins baseball team for those of you not from Minnesota or into baseball.
It's enough to make this old curmudgeon's heart feel lighter. This particular commercial was on the radio, as I was driving home from work today. It was a humorous ad, as they have been for several years, and it's subject was Johan Santana, last year's American League Cy Young Award winner.
Not only is Johan back, but for the first time in anyone's memory, all 11 pitching spots are already filled. Spring training began just two days ago, and it began with no openings in the pitching staff. That's an encouraging start. We did lose some good, and popular position players from last year's roster; so we will have a little suspense to see who fills the spots, and how well they fill them. But that's all part of the fun of a baseball fan. Watching a team grow, change and evolve. Can we make it four division championships in a row? We'll see; and hopefully have lots of fun doing it.
It's enough to make this old curmudgeon's heart feel lighter. This particular commercial was on the radio, as I was driving home from work today. It was a humorous ad, as they have been for several years, and it's subject was Johan Santana, last year's American League Cy Young Award winner.
Not only is Johan back, but for the first time in anyone's memory, all 11 pitching spots are already filled. Spring training began just two days ago, and it began with no openings in the pitching staff. That's an encouraging start. We did lose some good, and popular position players from last year's roster; so we will have a little suspense to see who fills the spots, and how well they fill them. But that's all part of the fun of a baseball fan. Watching a team grow, change and evolve. Can we make it four division championships in a row? We'll see; and hopefully have lots of fun doing it.
Friday, February 18, 2005
Did you hear there's no hockey this year?
Actually, I guess the better question is: Do you care?
It seems to me that for many people, the answer is no. Now, I've never been a hockey fan. I didn't grow up with it in the small town I was raised in; and now, I just don't have the time to follow a lot of different sports. But Minnesota is a big hockey state, and nobody I've talked to seems too upset.
Probably one factor contributing to that is the endless whining by professional athletes for more money, and the endless whining by the owners of professional sports teams for more new stadiums. Frankly, it's taking a lot of the enjoyment out of being a sports fan.
The people I do feel bad for, and who, I'm sure, do care a lot about this, are the small business owners of establishments like sports bars and memorabilia shops. They sure aren't going to enjoy the irony of having their income go down this year, all because millionaire athletes and billionaire owners are fighting to get just a little more.
But, for a lot of those who even realize there is no season this year, I think their answer to the question I asked in the title is: So?
It seems to me that for many people, the answer is no. Now, I've never been a hockey fan. I didn't grow up with it in the small town I was raised in; and now, I just don't have the time to follow a lot of different sports. But Minnesota is a big hockey state, and nobody I've talked to seems too upset.
Probably one factor contributing to that is the endless whining by professional athletes for more money, and the endless whining by the owners of professional sports teams for more new stadiums. Frankly, it's taking a lot of the enjoyment out of being a sports fan.
The people I do feel bad for, and who, I'm sure, do care a lot about this, are the small business owners of establishments like sports bars and memorabilia shops. They sure aren't going to enjoy the irony of having their income go down this year, all because millionaire athletes and billionaire owners are fighting to get just a little more.
But, for a lot of those who even realize there is no season this year, I think their answer to the question I asked in the title is: So?
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