Definition of Sports

Spencer brings up a good point...how do we define a sport? Something including a ball doesn't cut it since hockey and swimming are out. Something athletic doesn't work, cause curling is an "olympic sport" (C'mon on! How much effort could that take!!!) Is it something with competition? Then that would include things like poker and competitive hot dog eatting, both of which are hardly sports, yet they're on ESPN??? Basically what is a sport?

The Masters

I'd be hard pressed to pick anyone else to win The Masters other than Tiger Woods. The guy is on fire right now. He's won something like 8 of the 15 tournements he's entered in the last year and finished 2nd in 2 of them. That 1st or 2nd in 67% of the tournements in the last year!!! Is this guy even human? Plus on top of that, he's won something like $11.5 million over that stretch...man I wish I could have 1/10 0f 1% of that! Anyway, my point is, I don't think he is so heavily the favorite, The Masters will be exciting, but I'm not sure if it'll be much of a tournement, especially if Tiger keeps putting like he has been...its already over, give him his 5th green jacket! Has there been anyone to dominate their sport like Tiger dominates golf? I think he's probably the best athlete in his sport ever. I mean geez Gatorade just made his own sports drink! Who else has their own product? I guess there's Flutie Flakes, and I remember as a kid the Ken Griffey Jr. candy bar, but can't think of many others. Let's face it the guy is a specimen!

Baseball the Greatest?

Is baseball really the greatest? While I can't deny that baseball has the longest history among the top sports, what does that history mean when the growing generations don't watch and thus don't know about that history? Gone are the days when the family would sit around the radio in the summer listening to the game and keeping the score book for their favorite team. I will admit that when I was young baseball was my favorite sport. My favorite team was the Oakland A's when they had the bash brothers, Rickey Henderson, Dennis Eckersley, and the rest. I collected baseball cards and watched all the baseball I could. But that eventually faded away. Maybe because I developed more talent in other sports or maybe because I wasn't good enough to play anymore.

Now I can tell you how two maybe three baseball teams are doing. The Mariners (because they are my favorite), the Yankees (because I hate them), and the Red Sox (because I hate the Yankees). On the other hand, I can tell you how just about every NFL team is doing, can definitely tell you how every NBA team is doing, and tell you about how many of the college football and basketball teams are doing. I can also tell you about how Tiger is doing if he is playing that weekend. However, I think that much of this is determined by a person's personal preferences. If we went by what is the most watched then it would go NFL, Nascar, NBA, MLB, NHL (the first two are 100% right and the last three I am 90% sure).

Final Four

Well, I guess this is a bit late, but I think that UNC, Kansas, Memphis, and UCLA will be in the final four. Just kidding. But I am really excited for this Final Four. I think that these four teams have proved over the season that they are the best in the country. I am boiling with anticipation for these matchups. Can UNC score at will against Kansas or will the Jayhawks stifling defense be too much for the Tarheels? Will UCLA's terrific defense and ability to win the close games stop the Tigers' dribble penetration or will aggressive offense spell the end for the Bruins? These games are going to be great. I am also sticking with my earlier preditions of a Kansas vs. UCLA final with the Bruins cutting down the nets!

Is it?

This is a great topic! Is baseball the greatest game ever? Is it even "America's Pastime" as so many afficcionados tend to claim? I want to do a little research, my original thought is that it is no longer on top of the big three (four if you're Canadian) sports. I would guess it may even be third of three. I like baseball, but not like Football or Basketball, and i'll make an arguement that America agrees............ This is a great topic for everyone to weigh in on. I'll post my rationale once i have something to back up my gut reaction.

I've got to be honest...

Baseball is the GREATEST game ever! I'm usually excited for the start of the season, but nothing compares to this year. Nothing compares to walking into a stadium smelling the fresh cut grass, hearing "programs get your programs," and seeing your childhood heroes warming up in the outfield. Baseball is a game which will be played in heaven...its my passion. Most people that grow up do so wanting to be their favorite baseball player. As such, baseball is everyone's past-time, not just America's! It is by far the GREATEST sport ever! While I recognize the final four is fast approaching, baseball still takes the cake!