Sunny Saturday!!!

Well at last here in Northern Virginia...a forecast of sun with little to no chance of rain in the foreseeable future. If you're in my area, then you know over the last two months, we have had more rain, clouds and generally depressing weather. So I'm psyched!! That means pool...barbecue and hammock laying.

As far as watching sports? As strange as it seems a sports blogger, I have watched zero sports over the last couple of weeks. I can't really blame work, although that has been a factor. Nothing has floated my boat. The Cubs are so...well, the Cubs. I'm sorry I missed Carlos Zambrano's temper tantrum. If that's the only thing that generates any excitement, does that mean my interst in sports is finally waning?? I wouldn't think so, but I actually haven't missed the sports. Hmm..maybe I better see a doctor??

A colleague of mine from work did ask if I was ready for fantasy football. Hmmm..with around 100 days or so from football season starting, I kinda laughed. But has football taken over as my my favorite sport? I mean, we consume two-three entire days a week on football now with pick preparation, fantasy preparation, actual game watching. I don't spend that time on baseball anymore. And the NBA and NHL? Get real.... French Open? ZZZZZZZZZ. The Tour de France is coming up, but even that doesn't have the zeal of the past. How I long for the Greg LeMond days.....

Gee then, loyal readers, what was the point of posting today?? I'm not really sure...It's almost like this was the Seinfeld of Riff posting...a post about...nothing.

I may break out of the sports watching drought as the Cubs take on the Dodgers. National coverage the next two days. The series is even as outstanding pitching has been the rule. But no bets with my friend Mckie. I know he's afraid of losing money to me.

Did anyone notice how much Penn State football coach Joe Paterno makes? He's had us believing he doesn't make much (by today's standards); however, it's be revealed that makes around $1.2 million. I think for someone around as long as him, that's probably fair.

San Diego State pitcher and future savior of baseball Stephen Strasburg actually lost a game yesterday. To Virginia! Go figure....I still think by the time he reaches the majors (maybe late summer), he'll have the same fate as most of hot shot pitchers. Just remember what happened to Mark Prior, who was supposed to be the next tom Seaver....

Well...that's about it. Maybe later on I will put out a post that matters. But every so often you have post like these...the rambling madness of a sports fan gone nutty. At least I have the pool and the sun today. I'll take that combo almost any time. Look out for my baseball review tomorrow!!

Jp