The 2010 baseball season is upon us. This means it’s time to gear up your 5 on 5, Head to Head fantasy baseball team. I have been slowly glancing over the stats and here are some players on my wishlist:
- Kurt Suzuki (a projected sleeper in many circles)
- Chase Utley
- Tim Lincecum
- Mariano Rivera
- Curtis Granderson (even though he was traded to my archnemesis the Yankees)
- Prince Fielder
- Evan Longoria
- Justin Verlander
A huge happy birthday goes out to George Lee “Sparky” Anderson former coach of the Detroit Tigers from 1979-1995 also known as the Bless You Boys era.
This weekend a woman made history.
In fishing.
Pam Martin-Wells placed 22nd in the Bassmaster Classic on Sunday. She faced 50 men on Lay Lake, which is just outside of Birmingham, Alabama. At 42, Pam is the second woman to ever qualify for the Super Bowl of Fishing tournament (in the tournament’s 40 year anniversary) AND the first woman to fish on the final day.
Congratulations Pam Martin-Wells. My new favourite angler.
If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing your grandmother with her teeth out. ~George Brett
The Olympics remind me of how horrible Canada is at sports. Statistically speaking, our teams never really bode well on a global level except for hockey…er..sorta. Canada’s national soccer, basketball, baseball and rugby teams are weaker than prison coffee.
We are good at hockey and that’s about it. We can produce gifted individuals but never a solid Canadian team that isn’t playing puck. (Steve Nash, Justin Morneau and Ben Johnson fall in this category.)
Anyway to deal with this here are ways to cope with losing.
STEP ONE: Accept the reality of the loss. The more you talk about it the more you realize how real it is.
STEP TWO: Allow yourself to experience grief. Make sure you feel the pain and do not bury it deep. Avoiding it will only cause further damage.
STEP THREE: You need to learn how to adjust to your environment during this loss. Learn new skills and tasks in order to assume responsibility of your own life. Do not withdraw from the world. Know things will get better.
STEP FOUR: After a considerably amount of time, know that all wounds heal. Acceptance and a determination to live your life fully will refocus your energy in a more positive manner.
Ok, so maybe these are steps for coping with a death of a loved one but the hurting is similar. I realize sports are leisurely activities but the only people that truly believe that are the ones that lose.
Now for the fun.
(I could not find indoor stats for both teams’ offense.)
Stat 2: The Indianapolis Colts have the 5th ranked defense this playoffs.
Stat 3: The Saints had the #1 offense in the regular season and now sit at 7th in the postseason.
Stat 4: The Saint have 132 penalties yards this playoffs.
Stat 5: The Colts have allowed the fewest sacks this season.
Stat 6: The Colts have scored three touchdowns this season on turnovers and kick returns; the Saints have scored 10.
Ill stop there.
I understand stats do not necessarily say anything. Anything could happen this Sunday. Injuries, illnesses and other unforeseen circumstances can alter the outcome. We have all seen the ProLine commercials that prove this but I still would bet on the Colts to win, simply based on their approach. To quote ESPN Page 2’s Gregg Easterbrook (to whom I borrowed a couple stats) “The Colts approach football like a machine. The Saints approach it like a party.” It is a true clash of styles. Read his article at: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/100202&sportCat=nfl. But I advise. Only read what he has to say about sports nothing else. I have no idea why Miss America is in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Anyway, this Sunday will be a big offensive shootout with highlight reel poised to be a youtube classic.
