Monday, October 04, 2004
Sports?
As a result of the chaos that was The Richter Agenda, I missed an entire weekend's worth of sports. This is something very alien to me. I didn't see anything. I feel unclean; wrong. Big weekend to miss, at that, what with it being the final days of the baseball regular season. So in this quick little round-up, we'll start there.
Seattle's Japanese firecracker, Ichiro, broke one of the most hallowed records in baseball history, George Sisler's ancient record for most hits in a single season. To give you some perspective, Sisler's mark had stood since the early 20s and on Friday night when Ichiro eclipsed that mark, Sisler's 81 year-old daughter was in attendance. You get the idea. It's a lofty record.
Back to the playoffs. Simply put, the A's didn't deserve to win the division. They stunk in September. Losing 10-0 at home is not the way to start a do or die best 2 of 3 series. A lesson learned for this off-season. Really one of the bigger collapses in recent pennant race history. Also, for any Cubs fans out there, you'll have to cling at least another year to a cliche you've made your own: "There's always next season."
Personally, I could give a rats ass who wins the World Series this year, although all the division series matchups look great. Predictions:
Division Series:
St. Louis over Los Angeles
Houston over Atlanta
Boston over Anaheim
Yankees over Minnesota
National League:
St. Louis over Houston
American League:
Yankees over Boston
St. Louis over Yankees in the World Series
Included in the sports viewing void, of course, was football. All I was able to glimpse were the final 30 seconds of the Raiders bumbling, embarrassing 30-17 loss to Houston. Quarterback Kerry Collins essentially lost the game on his own, committing five (5!) turnovers. Clutch performance? I think not. It's also the first time the Houston Texans have won two consecutive games in the history of their young franchise, so add that to the Raiders hall of shame.
In the college scene, a rather meaningless encounter between Rice and San Jose St. produced the highest scoring matchup in the history of Division 1A college football. San Jose St. 70 - Rice 63.
Finally, on a soccer note that'll probably only matter to me, I was elated to see that Quinton Fortune is returning to the South African National Team. His feud with the SA Football Union has kept him from playing with the side for two years. His return couldn't be timelier. Also jazzed about striker, Shaun Bartlett's inclusion for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
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Seattle's Japanese firecracker, Ichiro, broke one of the most hallowed records in baseball history, George Sisler's ancient record for most hits in a single season. To give you some perspective, Sisler's mark had stood since the early 20s and on Friday night when Ichiro eclipsed that mark, Sisler's 81 year-old daughter was in attendance. You get the idea. It's a lofty record.
Back to the playoffs. Simply put, the A's didn't deserve to win the division. They stunk in September. Losing 10-0 at home is not the way to start a do or die best 2 of 3 series. A lesson learned for this off-season. Really one of the bigger collapses in recent pennant race history. Also, for any Cubs fans out there, you'll have to cling at least another year to a cliche you've made your own: "There's always next season."
Personally, I could give a rats ass who wins the World Series this year, although all the division series matchups look great. Predictions:
Division Series:
St. Louis over Los Angeles
Houston over Atlanta
Boston over Anaheim
Yankees over Minnesota
National League:
St. Louis over Houston
American League:
Yankees over Boston
St. Louis over Yankees in the World Series
Included in the sports viewing void, of course, was football. All I was able to glimpse were the final 30 seconds of the Raiders bumbling, embarrassing 30-17 loss to Houston. Quarterback Kerry Collins essentially lost the game on his own, committing five (5!) turnovers. Clutch performance? I think not. It's also the first time the Houston Texans have won two consecutive games in the history of their young franchise, so add that to the Raiders hall of shame.
In the college scene, a rather meaningless encounter between Rice and San Jose St. produced the highest scoring matchup in the history of Division 1A college football. San Jose St. 70 - Rice 63.
Finally, on a soccer note that'll probably only matter to me, I was elated to see that Quinton Fortune is returning to the South African National Team. His feud with the SA Football Union has kept him from playing with the side for two years. His return couldn't be timelier. Also jazzed about striker, Shaun Bartlett's inclusion for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
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