I have had many ideas and suggestions come to me the past week, so thought I would be generous to share.
First of all, why is nobody watching the 2009 British Open when the initials T.W. are on the top of today's leaderboard? Oh yeah I almost forgot... that's because it's a senior citizen who has not won a major since the 80's -- Tom Watson.
Can we ask for a less entertaining British Open than this one? A tournament that it's galleries are extremely dense, weather that includes: disastrous winds (winds that would even mess Donald Trump's hairpiece up), cold temperatures that would make an eskimo quiver, and fescue that would take hours to find an ostrich egg in -- not so fun.
This may be the most unwatchable golf since LAST YEAR'S British Open. Greg Norman ... or NOT. This year: Tom Watson ... or NOT. Whether it turns into a great story or not (and I will be happy for the guy if he does pull this off), I cannot get passed the course (Turnberry) that looks like a glorified cow-pasture with poorly placed pot-hole bunkers and lackluster talent of previous winners (i.e. John Daly).
Nevertheless, this Open Championship has been a catastrophe for TNT and ABC's broadcast. I personally cannot wait to see the ratings on this diluted and overrated event.
How about some Association thoughts... The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas Nevada is concluding today and I know most will tell you that this is the most irrelevant "thing" to watch, but I am a basketball "guru." Plus I only have a couple quick notes to teams ...
Note to Minnesota: Although Johnny Flynn has looked fantastic these past two weeks, can you order your Jonas Brother (Ricky Rubio) to come over to the states and play anytime soon. I want to make sure he exist.
Note to Ricky Rubio: Minnesota will compete because they have a wonderful talent in Kevin Love who is basically promising to be a "20-10" guy in the next five years. Although your as thin as a broom stick, I believe in you Ricky. Please come Ricky. Please. I beg you. Minnesota needs you like Kevin Garnett needed the Boston Celtics after NOT winning an NBA Championship in over a decade of playing basketball in the "North Star State."
Note to Toronto Raptors: You just landed the Rookie of THe Year (cough) (cough) DeMar DeRozan (cough). Whoops. That was a personal prediction.
Note to Allen Iverson: You have became the 1-800- "Dirty Talk" Line of the NBA off-season. First Memphis. Now Los Angeles. Here's a note for you: (Your not going to win a Championship in either of those two cities in the next three years, therefore they have DANGER ZONES written all over them.) I do not know where the "perfect" fit is, but please find a home soon so you do not become the Brett Favre of the NBA.
Note to self: I need to stop now. I could go on and on...
How about this year's Home Run Derby in which featured 0 home runs by one of the competitors (Brandon Inge). Inge joins Jason Bay (2005 Pirates), Bret Boone (2003 Mariners), Troy Glaus (2001 Angels) for the people who attained that number in a Home Run Derby in the 2000's. Sad. Puppy face sad. Sadder than John Daly's black white checkered board pants that I am looking at right now. In fact, hitting no home runs in a "Home Run Derby," is more sad than any of Daly's outfits that look like decorated birthday cakes.
The All-Star game was fantastic. Intriguing, fun to watch, and lasted a whole two and a half-hours. That's my kind of baseball. Baseball should be played the way the All-Star game is played these days. Every batter gets up there and whacks at the first pitch. I like that... it's a good idea to invest in Bud Selig. On that note...
Note to Bud: Quit making the All-Star game the game that decides home field advantage for the World Series. It's completely ludicrous. I mean can you imagine the Pro Bowl deciding where the "next year's" Super Bowl would be played. What a joke. Quit kidding yourself, and do something right for once.
It has been a delightful week of sports.
Can football start any soooooooner?!?!?!?!
