I have a lot to catch up on so here are some quick random thoughts:
1. Phils beat up by the Mets....Yeah, it sucked to see the Phils knocked around by the Mets, but what did you expect? Hamels lost and the Phils barely had a chance to win games started by Durbin and Happ. I'm not all that alarmed by these losses. On the bright side, the Hendrick kid seems pretty serviceable. However, they still need one more starter. I surely don't want to see Durbin on the mound again anytime soon.
In case anyone was wondering...I predicted that the Phils would go 4-6 over the Cards, Reds and Mets series. I was one game off. Not too shabby, huh?
2. The Flyers add Briere and get rid of Pitkanen....Homer is at it again. He's totally overhauled the lineup in a very short period of time. This team is truly a playoff contender next year. I'm not totally in love with Briere, but he is huge improvement over what is currently on the roster. Plus, what is up with giving the guy an 8 year deal? I know the contract is front loaded and it was the only way we were signing the guy, but jeez....this contract has major potential to really look bad in a couple years. Plus, look at this picture:
This is our savior? Does he scare you in the slightest? He looks like my friggin' pizza delivery guy!
Also, the Pitkanen trade can do nothing but help. Although, the Fly guys may need one other defenseman that can move the puck. By the way, how do the Rangers have enough cash to sign Gomez AND Drury? I thought this league had a salary cap.
3. The Sixers completed their draft....Don't know about you guys, but I was seriously underwhelmed. The big white kid will be a stiff and who knows about the first pick. Sounds like he has a great upside, but he adds to the glut at the 2 and 3. (Does this signal a trade? I sure hope so). Anyhow, I wish they kept the 2nd round Ukranian center. He looked pretty ferocious playing against a bunch of dudes named Sergei and Ivan.
4. Nascar season reaches the half way point....Is this they year Gordo gets one for the thumb? Who knows what can happen once he gets to the chase, but he has to be the favorite as we head towards the second half of the year. By the way, is anyone else shocked to see how well Martin Truex, Jr is doing?
5 comments:
I think the NHL salary cap went up.
another 30+ hockey player on a team that's rebuilding.
Jason Smith has played a physical brand of hockey for 12 years in the NHL and has seldom missed a game.
For the last five seasons, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound defenseman led the Edmonton Oilers in blocked shots and hits. His 228 blocked shots last season were second only to Ottawa's Anton Volchenkov (273
Another dinosaur
Hopefully this "savior" pans out. I am worried that his numbers were inflated because of Buffalo's style of play and that he will drop back to his performance in Phoenix.
DEI must be guilty of some form of cheating for Truex to suddenly perform this well.
2 Words, Shane Victorino. Last nite he dives into the stands to attempt to bail them out of an inning. tonite he throws out the tying run at the plate. Kid is all heart, hitting .275 in his first year as a starter and is a great defensive OF
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