Random Thoughts for a Sunday

Been another hectic week, trying to get everything in place with upcoming football season. Went to Cubs and Arizona game, this past Wednesday, in which Chicago won 10-6. The funniest aspect of the night was when Reed Johnson hit grand slam home run to put the Cubs up 10-3, you would have sworn every D-Backs fan in attendance just was text-messaged their car was on fire in the parking lot. I've never seen so many people leave a sporting event at one time before the game was over. Hilarious.

Yesterday our Top System play had Philadelphia and it is now 30-1. Truth is, it was a function of luck and skill. Cole Hamels and other Phillies pitchers were lit for nine runs in the four inning and Atlanta led 9-3. In the bottom of the fifth, Philly scored seven runs to take a 10-9 lead and hung on to win by that exact score. What's interesting about the final score, is this was the 14th one run road loss (0-14 this season) for the Bravos and they lost 20 in a row dating back to August 10, 2007. That reminds of Seattle Mariners some years ago, who went seven games without back-to-back hits.

This whole Brett Favre thing has become about as interesting at a Britney Spears story. Like I said and I heard Mel Kiper Jr. even say (for what that's worth), Favre reports to camp, declares he wants to compete for job and if he beats out Rodgers fair and square, no beefs and if other teams have injuries to starting QB's in preseason, Green Bay has leverage to make trade. Packers asking (wanting?) for 1st round pick is stupid, no team other than Oakland would be dumb.

Does anyone know what's going on with the Cleveland Indians? One game away from the World Series last October and now are willing to deal almost any player for remastered CD's of Emerson, Lake and Palmer (for those that don't get this, think of commercial that have song "Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends") or Blackfoot!

With the new term- Bucket List- working on one of mine this week, after all these years, going to CrueFest to see Motley Crue. Can't wait.