Summer Sports

Well, summer is almost here. Well, that's what the calendar tells us, but the weather doesn't seem to want warm up and stay there. As summer approaches, many of us get excited about spending time outside as that beautiful weather is limited in Wisconsin. But what sports to you get most excited about? Are you a religous watcher of the Brewers? Or do you tune in weekly for NASCAR or the PGA Tour? What events do you most look forward to in the summer months?
As you know, I watch pretty closely what is happening in Brew Town with the Crew. I was a bit discouraged at the start of the season, (and I was still celebrating UNC's domination of the NCAA) but the team seems to have turned it around in the early going. Once again, it's all dependent on the pitching they get from Suppan, Parra, and Looper. You know what you're going to get out of Gallardo, and it seems as Dave Bush is turning into a solid start each time out. We'll see if they can keep up this pace and stay in it throughout the summer.
NASCAR, yadda yadda. I don't follow it, but I do pay attention to who wins once and awhile as my Dad is a big fan. All I know is Earnhardt Jr. hasn't won in like 2 years or something. It's the only sport I know where the most popular person in the sport, isn't one of the best 2-3 faces in the sport. That is if you consider it a sport.
Golf, love it. Love to watch Tiger hand out beat downs. It appears he's off to a slow start coming off his knee surgery, but he'll be fine. I think it's funny how he's off to a "slow" start but has finished in the top 10 in the Masters and the recent TPC at Sawgrass. It just goes to show how high he has set the bar. US Open is coming up at Bethpage and then I always love getting up early to watch the British. PGA Championship is at nearby Hazletine, and then next year right here in Wisconsin back at Whistling Straits.
Oh yeah, the NBA is still going. I thought basketball was a winter sport? Well I haven't had much of an interest in the past 10 years, (maybe because the Bucks are terrible?), but it appears to be back on the rise somewhat with big names like LeBron, Kobe, DWade, CP3, and others. Look for the Cavs to beat the Lakers in the NBA Finals, although I'd love to see George Karl and the Nuggets win it all.
So, there you have it. This is what I pay attention to for sports in the summer. What is it that you like best?
PS- I almost forgot, I also love following the World Series of Poker online. It starts in early June and runs for about 40 days. Maybe it's because I love Vegas and go out there each summer. It's great. Everyone should follow this great event!!!

Blogging Time

Well, it's time to get back into this blog again. Throughout the hectic school year, having another child, and basketball season, I got away from doing this blog. I'm going to get back into it hopefully and try to get new things up here on a regular basis. What will help me stay motivated to do it, is having a bunch of you clowns get on here and let me know what your thoughts are! I know I can count on you!!!!
Let's start by hoping the Brewers continue to play well and sweep those lowly losers from the North Side!! Go Crew. Now, if they can continue to hit the ball as they have been of late and get decent pitching, they'll be in it until the end. If the pitching fails them as it did early in the first couple weeks of the season, they will stumble into a 3rd place finish behind the Cards and Cubs unfortunately. If this happens, look for Prince and possibly JJ Hardy to be dealt. I know this will make all the women of Wisconsin upset including my wife, but oh well. I think both of these guys are solid players, but Prince could prove to be unsignable and JJ is replaceable with young phenom Alcides Escobar playing well in Triple AAA. Prince is also replaceable with another hot prospect in Mat Gamel, who's about ready to be brought up. He won't be up until next season most likely, but they are looking at moving him from 1st base to 3rd paving the way for Prince to be dealt. Until any of this happens, let's hope the Crew continues their winning ways under new laid back manager Ken Macha. Talk about the anti-Yost, this guy needs to be checked many times throughout the game for a pulse. I think the guys like this type of laid back style compared to the nail biting Ned.

Selfish Brett

It appears the Brett Favre saga is going to be in full force again this summer. I am so over this and him, I don't even care. I won't give it the time of day. I don't care if it's Minnesota, Seattle, Tampa Bay or the Arena Team near you, this jackass is proving he's the most selfish person in all of sports. It's very sad, the guy whom all Packer fans loved, has turned this into a circus. His legacy will be tarnished forever no matter if he signs with Minnesota or not. Part of me wants his dumb ass to sign and just totally suck and watch his suffer in front of the millions and millions of people he can't live without. Go away Brett. Nobody cares anymore!!!!!!!