Durzblog

I won't come at you with loads of different excuses as to why I haven't posted..I just have not and to be truthful I have very little to offer right now. Kind of sad, I will simply post some random recent thoughts I have had.

Maybe this will get the juices flowing again?

MLB:
My brain works in two areas, NL East and AL East. For the teams in the Central and out West, we'll see you in the fall. In the AL the Red Sox are once again (much to the chagrin of the new younger angry Boss) the team to beat in the American League. The Yanks young pitching is struggling a bit and the tabloids are becoming restless. None the less, this will be a nice two way battle come July. I really think so. As for the National side, the Phils are winning some games and would appear to be -- dare I say it -- pitching reasonably well and the boys can really hit. The Mets continue to struggle with their staff, and aside from Duke losing early in the NCAA's, nothing could be finer. The Braves and Fish will be tough teams to play, but like the AL this will be a two horse race. Down the stretch lets look for Bill Wagner to go down like Eight Belles. Well not put down, but you know what I mean. Despite what Koby Clemens has to say, his old man is a huge piece of shite.
NBA:
Playoffs have begun, still not into it at all. The Celts and Cavs will be a good series and the Spurs seem to be on a collision course with the Lakers, I think? Congrats to Kobe on his MVP, (sarcasm on) could not have happened to a nicer guy (sarcasm off) In New York, Mark Jackson will likely be the successor -- but apparently because D'Anotni is going to take a pass and not because this is "the" job in the NBA any longer. Thanks Jim. Oh and by the way, what happened to Ray Allen? he looks hella old out there, what happened to the candy man? Samuel Adams I bet, maybe the chowder. Detroit v San Antonio in the finals is my call. If you want the opinion of someone who watches no NBA games.
NHL:
The Rangers were finished off by the Pens this weekend. Now what happens with Jagr? hopefully old Shanny is a goner. For the first time in my life (at least since Ronny Hextall skated around his net giving people the bird) I get to pull for the Flyers in a series. Something about Sid Crosby; his diving and his fake mustache have rubbed old Dur the wrong way. Wings v Stars will be a nice match-up to watch as well. Nothing really beats playoff hockey OT. Flyers v Detroit in the final, and I actually watch hockey.


PGA:
Some decent tourney's the last couple of weeks. At the Byron Nelson, Adam Scott battled a new built TPC course and stood tall to capture his first win of the year (highlight of that week was asking Kristin to DVR the 3rd round and she says " the Ed's Byron Nelson Classic, sure Babe, OR the E.D.S....good stuff) and last week Anthony Kim gave a nice little bit of Hello World with a dominating performance at the Wachovia in Charlotte. This week the Tour heads to the TPC Sawgrass, where the year's deepest field will compete at the Players. No Tiger til the US Open, come on J.J.
Uconn Sports:
The Calhoun Reload is nearly complete and preseason top 25 football polls have the Huskies positioned around number 20. With a top ranked program in football (top 20), men's and women's soccer (both top 10) and men's and women's basketball (both top 5)..next year should be a great one up in Storrs. That and the NCAA released some graduation rates yesterday that cover the last 4 years and the men's basketball team is about 7 in the 16 team Big East, couple that with the bevy of kids who leave early for the NBA and the Huskies are doing a fine job.
Soccer:
Why the F does the owner (former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatr) of Man City think that he is going to fire Sven after the club's best ever finish in the Prem? awful stuff there. Some interesting relegation battles are on throughout Europe, can Fulham and their 5 Americans stay up? Well they have one tilt left and they will likely need 3 points on the road against Portsmouth. Reading (even on points, trailing in goal difference) gets a lay-up versus Derby and if both slip there will be a chance for Birmingham if the can take out Blackburn. Deuce Dempsey has signed a two year extension and will remain a Cottager regardless of Fulham going up or down. Man U is just three points aways from fending off a resurgent Chelsea and grabbing the EPL honors. In the SPL, Rangers seem to be coughing up the crown to Celtic and are complaining about scheduling the whole way through.

thats all for now, I'm back -- well kind of...