Another Weekend Ketchup...Maybe Pickles Would Help

These stretches of not posting regularly really suck. After a harder than anticipated work week, I finally have some time to relax...and reflect on what's been happening in sports lately. Now that we begin Summer today, hopefully this brings more fertile postings from the Riff...

Now mind you, the Riff hasn't watched sports on TV much lately. Which is truly amazing for those of you who know me. I haven't turned the TV on one time to watch sports so far this weekend. So how in the world can I possibly opine on what's going on? Newspapers and internet, baby!! But could it also be that other things (besides work) have piqued my interest?? Say it isn't so!!! But today, I will do my best to catch up...

I do have a correction from Friday's post about the hockey playoffs. The Blackhawks were not down 3-0 at that point; it was only 2-0. They took Friday night's game in overtime, thus increasing my excitement for a Chicago-Pittsburgh Stanley Cup Final. But sadly Chicago lost and are now down 3-1. Pittsburgh is on the brink of doing their part and are now one game away to a surprising final.

NBA...bleh. So what if Lebron had his Jordan-esque game winning shot. The Cavs ARE STILL LOSING THE SERIES!! Who would have thought Orlando could be reaching the NBA Finals?? And Denver keeps pushing the LA Lakers, but LA is so far doing their part in leading their series.

NFL- the Michael Vick reinstatement watch is on. You know how I feel about that. What's really interesting in the NFL now is that that Tennessee Titans have filed tampering charges against the Deadskins in the Albert Haynesworth signing. Yes, teams tamper all the time, but I think this case has merit and we'll see if the NFL actually does something about it.

Racecars. If you get your jollies spending (now with rainouts) two days watch cars race around in a circle, the here's a drink to ya. I'd rather watch rodeo than this nonsense. Even on a rainy day. I'd rather clean my closet. Oh snap, I actually have to do that.....

Baseball. The traditional way I suppose to spend Memorial Day. I did my checkpoint in an earlier post, so I won't say much here. I'm still amazed that the Nats here in DC still don't draw well; I almost considered walking up on Saturday night and buying tickets right then and there. I fell asleep instead.

So what will the Riff do today, especially if it rains? Maybe read Lou Pinella's biography...It's too late to drive to Boalsburg, Pa for the annual 4 mile Memorial Day run. There's always next year when I'm 40....

Happy Memorial Day