I have never seen a goal from this distance. Terrific shot that traveled almost the entire length of the field that turned out to be the winning goal. This shot is the talk of the soccer world right now. Amazing!
– Dave
I am a big baseball fan. I grew up as a Mets fan and, because it was the law where I was growing up, I then was forced to hate the Yankees. Sorry, my Yankee-loving friends (you know who you are, no need to call you out by name, David Sobsey, oops), but that’s the way it is.
One of my favorite moments in sports was that dramatic come-from-behind victory by the Red Sox back in the 2004 American League Championship Series. The Yankees won the first three games and, until that moment, no team had ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a postseason series. I also loved the 2001 World Series when the underdog Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Yankees in game 7. Wonderful, wonderful stuff.
This season, we have the chance for a magnificent World Series matchup, one that might take its place among my greatest sports memories. That matchup would be the Yankees against the Lost Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are managed by one of the smartest and classiest baseball managers of all time, Joe Torre. Joe Torre was the Manager of the Yankees from 1996 to 2007, bringing them to the postseason every single year and won ten American League East Division titles, six American League pennants, and four World Series titles. Just a crazy-good managerial performance. He was the face and soul of the Yankees. Joe Torre was the one thing I loved about the Yankees.
So they fired him.
What? That’s crazy! How could they fire him? Well, they did. Even better, when the Yankees built their new stadium this year, they added a museum dedicated to all their great heroes. Players, Managers, Coaches, everyone was in there. Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig. But, from everything I’ve heard, not a single mention of Joe Torre. Seems Joe left with some bad blood and the Yankees got out their reality eraser and removed him from their archives.
So I really hope the Dodgers make it to the World Series. If the Yankees make it, I hope it is a series for the ages and that Joe Torre’s Dodgers are the last ones standing. It would only be right…
– Dave
From Gizmodo, this video shows a skier with a helmet-cam making an ill-timed descent down a slope that broke free and ultimately buried him. Watch the video below. Once he is buried, you might want to click ahead to about 5:10. That’s the point where it gets interesting again.
Here’s the link to the article. A terrific read…
– Dave
Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska from Chappy on Vimeo.
I’ve been a baseball fan my entire life. I love the game itself. But the last few years I find myself drifting away. And that means my kids are drifting away as well. After all, we tend to hang together and play and watch together, too.
This morning, I read about a new kid. He’s playing college ball for Tony Gwynn, a real old-school ball player, down in San Diego. This kid is electrifying the baseball world. His name is Stephen Strasburg. Get used to that name. You will definitely be hearing more from him over the next year or so. He throws a baseball more than 100 miles an hour, possibly faster than anyone who has ever played the game before. He throws a LOT of strikes.
In the last start of his college career, Strasburg threw a no-hitter. A dominating no-hitter with not a single well hit ball against a heavy hitting Air Force baseball team.
And guess what? My local team, the Washington Nationals, just about the worst team in the game right now, has the rights to the first pick in the upcoming baseball draft. Unless we just can’t find a way to get this deal done, this brilliant young pitcher will be making his way to Washington when his number is called.
Finally, a reason to be excited about baseball again! Here’s a great article about this terrific up-and-comer.
– Dave
I am just SO excited about the Caps’ incredible comeback win. They came back twice, actually. They were down 3 games to 1 in the series, and they were down 1-0 in game 7.
Pursuing tickets now. Game 1 of the Caps/Penguins series is Saturday at 1p. Go CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!
– Dave
Big thanks to Matt Drance for this video. I love the obvious passion. And you know MacAskill paid over and over for his skill, yet something kept him going. Inspirational…
– Dave
This is a great story from the New York Times about a horse named Overdose, the new pride of Hungary.
Some fascinating history in the article. Overdose is now unbeaten in 54 races. He originally sold for $3500 and is now valued in excess of $6.5M. Great story! 
– Dave
Arguably one of the best college coaches of all time, John Wooden talks about success. Worth watching…
– Dave
I am now officially out of my bracket competition. I had Duke going all the way and they got blown out by a far better Villanova team. Oh, well. Here, watch this…
– Dave
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