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SABRES, PENS, SHOTGUNS & METS |
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phillview
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Okay, gang, let's talk sports. The Mets split, the Phils lost, the Yanks have won five out of six, the Lakers extended - but here's something else for your thoughts and comment -
I've been a Tiger fan for a decade. I don't think any of us have ever seen a single individual dominate a game so thoroughly and completely - not just with performance, but in domination of interest. Have any of us? It's unprecedented.
Case in point, if you were interested in the Open yesterday, you left your grill to check two things - who was leading, and where was Tiger? And you're not alone - EVERY media outlet now, all year long, as a matter of course, gives a golf update that follows the following script -
"In golf today, (insert leader here) is currently leading the (insert tournament name here), and Tiger Woods is (#) strokes back."
125 other golfers, and yet only two golfers make the sound byte - and that drops in half if Tiger is leading at that time. It doesn't matter - local news, global news, or international news - it's the same. I even heard a report last year where the broadcaster mentioned who was leading, and then felt compelled to say that Tiger wasn't ENTERED! Snikees, the guy wasn't even there, and he was in the top story.
Let's return to yesterday - I turn on the end of the golf tournament, the last three or four holes, and I didn't think I cared who won. And then I'm watching the birdie putt on 18, and my stomach starts churning, tight with stress. Stress, watching a golf tournament? Then I realized, my internal fan was screaming, "MISS IT! MISS IT! MISS IT!" Quite an odd reaction, the kind you get from questionable seafood at the shore. But it was a fact.
Did anyone else feel that? Am I tired of Tiger? He's going to break Jack's record for majors, so that's not it. Was it Rocco, and his whole story - oldest player, lowest ranking, Mafia hit man name? I'm not sure - but all I know is, when it came to it, I wanted Tiger to blow it, and blow it big time. He won't now, of course (unless he gets an accidental five-iron in the left knee), but it was my natural reaction yesterday. Strange.
Tiger and Rocco. It begs to recall that old Damon Runyan quote: "The race is not always to the swift, or the battle to the strong - but that's the way to bet it."
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West Coast Craig
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| I didn't mention the Fakers by name, but I referred to the Series...I wanted to hold back lest I go off on another tangent about referee conspiracy theories (how about that Kobe mugging of Pierce to strip the ball last night going without a whistle...gotta get to game six, boys, that's when the money starts!) See, you got me monologuing you sly dog! |
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Randy Levine
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| Woof. |
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West Coast Craig
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| Sorry S-A-F and AW, I can't believe I didn't catch the Bo Diddley shout out or the Trading Places string (did any body mention "...and bacon, like you find in a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich"?). Omar Minaya is no architect, but he is definitely in the import/export business, though lately it sounds like he's thinking of dropping the "import" to concentrate on the "export." part of it. Cookie, I've been on that interchange too, LA may be the king of traffic, but driving in the TriState area is no picnic for sure (our only cultural advantage isn't just making right turns on red--I did catch Sam's Annie Hall reference last week--we never have need of EZ Pass since there are no tolls out here at least). |
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Dude
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| where to begin? i'd say the fix is in and the nba finals will go 7 games. . . but because we all know that the fix is in i will say it will end in 6 to cover the leagues tracks. i am really happy about all these fire rick peterson rumors that seem to be swirling around. i will be happy to see the mullett and tight pants gone. one way or another this soap opera must be concluded. its getting ridiculous. |
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Phil's brother
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| Tiger up one stroke after 1 hole. Rocco Mediate- poor dirty name. |
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