Happy Fathers Day

On the eve of Fathers Day its time to remember what your dad has done for your and appreciate everything he has done for you. When its all said and done you are who you are because of your parents. For me, my dad he has helped become a better person in all aspects of my life. He was patient enough with me to teach me how to play baseball and basketball. My dad never gave up on me and was there for me whenever I needed him to be. My first baseball game I watched was with my dad and he sat there with me and explained everything I needed to know about the game. I am truly thankful for what he has done for me and I will continue to love him. So when you get a chance tomorrow, tell your dad you love them and thank them for what they have done to make you who you are today. Not a lot of sports related things today so that's about it for me today but I will be back tomorrow with a sports related topic.

Stallworth suspended indefinitely

Today the NFL announced that Roger Goodell has suspended Cleveland Browns WR Donte Stallworth's guilty plea of DUI manslaughter. When he hit a man who was rushing to catch a bus after finishing work at about 7:15 a.m. Stallworth told police he flashed his lights in an attempt to warn the pedestrian, who was not in a crosswalk. Stallworth will probably be cut by the Browns and will have to look for a new team. He will be doing 30 days in jail and then after he is released, Goodell and Stallworth will meet to discuss how many games he will be suspended for. This story is both tragic and almost hard to believe. The NFL once again has been hit with another embarrassing situation and now the players  have to become even more aware of their surroundings. Its time for the NFL to wake up and start being accountable for the actions of the players. 

Tiger and everyone else

The U.S Open at Bethpage Black begins tomorrow and I for one will be watching to see how Tiger can go for an encore with the amazing round of golf he played last year. On two bad knees he was able to gut out a performance for the ages. This years field has some incredible stories to follow if you have the time to check it out. Phil Mickelson is coming back on to tour for the first time since his wife, Amy, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Rocco Mediate was the other guy who lost last year to Tiger Woods and it may be interesting to see how he pans out in this tournament. Angel Cabrera won the Open two years ago and he is very animated player who plays with a lot of passion. Of course Tiger is still the clear favorite but its going to be interesting to see how he will do against a group of golfers that continue to get better. I am really pumped for this open because I live right around the area of where this will be taken place and the fact that I truly respect what these golfers do on the course.

Slammin' Sammy tests postive for steroids

Another big name in baseball has been linked to using steroids. Slammin' Sammy Sosa (try saying that 5 times fast) reportedly tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003. Although they don't know what it was exactly he took, the reporters who saw the list can claim he is on it. Its no surprise over the years that Sammy took some form of substances just because of his body mass and the implosion of his numbers. Today is another sad day in baseball where another sure hall of famer by his stats  has been caught cheating the game and now the discussion will be which athletes in the steroid era will be voted in the hall of fame. There are still 104 players on this list and there is no indication of anyone elses name to be released anytime soon. In my opinion if names continue to be released then there is no way for baseball to ever truly get back to its glory days.

Kobe=MVP

The Lakers won their 15th title last night and Kobe played his typical Kobe game. He dished out the ball and had major contributions from Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and Trevor Ariza. Kobe also won Finals MVP and as he said in his interview after the game that this win means more to him than any other championship he has won in the past. I don't know if not having Shaq was the real reason he has more satisfaction for this championship than any other that he has won. But all the problems Kobe had off the court with the sexual assault charges he had in Colorado and the fact that he demanded a trade out of L.A. After all that he can hold his head up high and be very proud of all the hard work he has put in to become the player he is today. So now we move onto the draft and the offseason where there will be a lot shake up in the NBA. Teams are going to be looking to make deals to free up cap space for the 2010 Free Agency Palooza. Every NBA fan is going to mark their calendar to one year from now when the 2009-2010 Champions hoist up the Bill Russell Trophy, the list of players that will be available will exceed any other free agency period for mega million dollar deals. This NBA season has been one for the ages and will go down as one of the most entertaining seasons of all time.

Go Big or Go Home

Tonight is Game 5 of the NBA Finals, this game is going to be a hard fought battle and this will game will be very close to the very end. During Game 4 Kobe was just nasty sick and all the role players got the job done. I think that the Magic will win this game just because if they win they get another chance but if they loose, they loose. I know thats obvious so, I believe the Magic are going to use their emotions to drive them to victory tonight. Dwight has to continue to be a presence under the hoop and continue to grab rebounds. The Lakers have to continue to make big time shots and put pressure on the big 3 of the Magic to make shots. Sorry for not posting since Wednesday, I will get back into the swing of it again and give you the best opinions I can 

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Finally something about the Mets

The Mets have had a very interesting season so far. They have been plagued with a lot of key injuries that have almost made this team better. Right now the Mets are 2 GB of the division leading Philadelphia Phillies. David Wright and Carlos Beltran have been hitting the lace of the ball all season and have kept this team in contention. There have been a lot of role players and pitchers who have really stepped up and went beyond their own expectations. Such players as Luis Castillo, Alex Cora, Fernando Tatis, Gary Sheffield, Daniel Murphy and Omir Santos have really stepped up their games and provided clutch hits, great defense and leadership. The last two seasons the Mets bullpen has been absolutley awful and Omar Minaya bolstered the bullpen this year and acquired Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz. Although Putz is injured right now this bullpen has been absolutely stellar all year and the bullpen is ranked 2nd in total ERA. The most important reason that the Mets are still in contention has been the starting pitching. Johan Santana has proven this year that all the money that the Mets gave he has earned. He has been nothing but incredible for this team. Johan is 3rd in ERA with a 2.39, 4th in SO with 91 and tied for 1st in Wins with 8. If he continues this pace he should win the Cy Young Award this year. Livan Hernandez, Mike Pelfrey and John Maine have stable but not great. They all have had some pretty good starts but they haven't been very affective but as they say, the season is long and the pitching will come around by the end of the year.