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Time to start writing again

I know that it has been quite some time, but I figure it was time for me to start writing again. Saying that life has gotten in the way is no excuse for not doing what you love to do. So, I am giving this gift to myself, and that is the time and joy of writing. I owe it to all the loyal fans of Dave's Sports Review, all three of them. This week would be the perfect time to pick up where I left off. NFL playoffs are fast approaching, college bowl games have started and the B.S., I mean BCS games are just around the corner. College and NBA basketball are in full swing, the NHL is rolling along, and the Winter Games coming. This is a great time of year. So much going on, and everyone needs a fresh perspective, and I am just the man to give it to you. Stay tuned for some sports blogging from the viewpoint of the average Joe sports fan. Nothing is off limits and no one is safe. If it needs to be said, I will say it. What do you say folks? Well I say "Rock and Roll Sports Fans".

MLB All Star Game

Looking forward to the all-star game tonight. Can't wait to see what the game has to offer. Will write an article about it tonight. See you then.

So after listening to the game and not watching it(yes I know that sucks), but you have to do what you have to do, what a pitchers duel it was. The American League pitching staff retired 18 straight batters, starting with the final out in the second inning, after surrendering the lead to the National League, and this fantastic pitching allowed the AL to finally take the lead. Then with arguably the games three greatest closers, the AL shut the door on the NL with Mariano Rivera pitching a perfect ninth to preserve the win.

The city of St. Louis was an amazing and gracious host for the 80th All-Star game. It was amazing to see how all the players were absolutely raving about the city, the stadium, and maybe most of all the fans. St. Louis may be the greatest baseball town in America, and I believe the fans throughout the weekend and into Monday and Tuesday showed everyone why. The fans here are so knowledgeable of the game, and no matter what team it was for, if there was a play of note, they cheered out of sheer appreciation. Then there was Albert Pujols. While he did not have a great game, going 0-3, and making an error, the fans gave him an arousing, standing ovation during the introductions, for every plate appearance, and then when he was taken out of the game, shows not only the knowledge, but the loyalty that these fans in St. Louis have.

The games MVP was Carl Crawford, and while choosing one was very difficult, as several players did a little here and a little there, it was Crawford's single in the fifth that set up the tying run, and his catch in the bottom of the eighth robbing Brad Hawpe of a home run, certainly were the biggest single difference makers in the game. While the pitching of the AL down the stretch was ultimately what secured the victory, Crawford did what was needed to allow the pitching to shut it down.

Rock and Roll Sports Fans!!!!!

Why Sensationalize?

Does anyone else in this world believe that we sensationalize professional athletes and entertainers entirely too much. We have created, in our society, a bunch of little g-o-d-s. Just look at the media attention that Michael Jackson and Steve Mcnair have gotten over the last two weeks. Why do we waste so much time mourning over people that we do not even know. I am not stupid, and i realize that in some way or another these athletes and entertainers impact our lives, be it by a song that they have written, or the plays they make on a field or court. However, they are not our friends or family(in most cases), and in the grand scheme of things they have had no impact on our personal everyday lives. Is it such a big deal that they have written that song or played on that field or court? Probably not. I do want it to be known that I am not a hater, and I do believe that MJ and SM were extremely talented, and did what they did in their respective fields very, very well, but they are now deceased, and it is time to move on, and while reminiscing is good, obsessing is not, and that is the world we live in now. Taking nothing away from the wonderful things they did, but there are just as many people that do just as much, if not more, with what they have, and yet those people we do not care about at all(unless we know them) because they did not make millions of dollars and get hoisted on a pedestal by the media for all to see. Do they deserve the limelight? Society says so, and that is fine, but they are human just like the rest of us. I think that is what we forget most about these people. They are not God, and they never will be, so let lying dogs lie, and lets move on. There are far too many good and positive things in this world to focus on, and they deserve our attention now.

Not much about sports in this one, but just wanted to share my thoughts.

Until next time, Rock and Roll Sports Fans!!

USA Soccer Wins in Major Upset!

The United States has long turned out world class athletes that have dominated their respective sports on the international scene. However, in the Sport of Soccer/Football/Futbol, or whatever you call it, the USA has long been lacking in putting together a team that can compete with the best in the world. I believe the problem lies with the lack of quality coaching, coupled with the lack of development teams that, in Europe and dominant Latin American countries, accompany every major team. While players are recognized for their talent at a young age here just as in other countries, often times the elite athlete is lured away to play American Football(which makes no sense because you do not even use your feet, but that is a whole other argument), or basketball, or even baseball. Why would they do this if they have the talent to play elite soccer for their country? It all comes down to Benjamins. The professional soccer league in the United States does not have the capital to lure young athletes into sport of soccer because they do not have the ability to pay the athletes the way the other major sports do, this even includes hockey. So why is the sport that is the most popular among children 12 an under in the United States so lacking among the rest of the world? There is no way of truly knowing, but I do believe that at some point the children are hearing whispers that if they want to make any sort of living playing sports in this country, they need to forget about soccer and move into one of the other four major sports. What they are not being told however, is that they can make just as much if not more playing for teams in Europe, especially England, Spain and Italy. This will be the only chance the United States will ever have to compete for a World Cup title, unless our country can finally embrace soccer, and give it the financial backing that it needs to keep elite athletes in the game.

Yesterday, the United States soccer team did something that they had only done once before in its history ; they beat the number one ranked team in the world. In a Confederations Cup semi-final match, the USA beat Spain 2-0 to advance to the final of the Cup to face the winner of the semi-final match between Brazil and host country South Africa. The United States showed flashes of brilliance in the match, but it was a couple of fortuitous bounces that enables the USA to score those two goals. The match was clearly dominated by the Spaniards, as they controlled the midfield, and created far more scoring chances, and the more dangerous ones. It was the stellar goal keeping of Tim Howard and the strong central defense of Oguchi Onyewu and Jay DeMerit that kept Spain of the scoring sheet. While this is not the World Cup, and if the two teams were to play again, I do not know that the result would be the same, but in a knock-out round, the better team does not always win, just the more opportunistic one. The United States showed that they have the athletes to compete, but they also showed that they lack the experience some other squads have, but the result remains the same, USA 2-Spain 0.

Have a great day, and Rock and Roll Sports Fans!!

Pujols the Greatest?

There has been a lot of people debating whether Albert Pujols is the greatest baseball player to ever play the game. Well, after seeing some of his stats, and the fact that he has been the most consistent player the last eight years(he has only been in the league for eight), I do not think that there is anything to debate. While I did not get to see players like Ted Williams, and Joe DiMaggio play the game, I can only wager that the amount of talented players playing today, outnumber those from back then. That does not mean that the talent was any less, but the sheer number with talent is different. While Pujols is having a "down" year this year, this is what he is doing right now. Heading into today's game, he is 12th in the N.L. in average, first in home runs, second in RBI's, first in OBP, first in slugging, and first in OPS. While these are all gaudy numbers for one player, he is having a "down" year batting only .319. What? Are you kidding me? Yes, .319 is a bad year for a career .332 hitter. Today he went 4-5 and boosted his average to .329, hit two home runs and drove in six runs, and scored three. I find myself taking what he does for granted because I am fortunate enough to watch or listen to games everyday, and as a result lose perspective on the magnitude of what he is doing. I will one day get to tell my grandchildren that I got to see what may end up being the greatest player ever in the history of the game. What a privilege I have. I hope for anyone who has not had the chance to watch him play, that when the Cardinals visit your city, you need to go see a game and witness history in the making. You will witness a man playing the game the way it was intended to be played. He is playing the game in the steroid are, and he did it clean. He loves the game, he loves his team, he loves his teammates, he loves his family, and most of all, he loves God. I will certainly be watching him more closely, and do it with more reverence, as to not take for granted again what this man is doing on the baseball field. Albert Pujols deserves and commands the respect of everyone that calls themselves a baseball fan, no matter what team you root for.



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