I obviously have been terrible about posting. I wanted to really write in depth about the Stanley Cup Finals, but it turns out that when they coincide with your cruise, and you don't really get to actually watch them because, hey!, we don't get NBC in the middle of the ocean, and you're team gets absolutely obliterated by the insane offense of the LA Kings giving your precious King Henrik literally zero chance... you don't really have the urge to write about the Cup Finals anymore.
Sad, because they're literally my favorite thing in sports behind the 4x100 freestyle relay from the 2008 Olympics. "ALAIN BERNARD IS TIGHTENING UP! HE'S TIGHTENING UP!" Glory. I should watch that now to get in the zone for writing this article since Germany is literally crushing every heart in Brazil.
Absolutely the better choice than watching the last 7 minutes of the soccer game. Sorry I didn't see Brazil finally score in the 89th minute.
So lets do a basic rundown of June:
- The LA Kings once again are eating ice cream and drinking molson out of Lord Stanley. Color me jealous.
- One of my favorite people made it to the big leagues! I watched him pitch in the bigs for the first time last night, although it was not his first appearance, and it was really special. So proud of that kid.
- The World Cup vomited all over ESPN
- Then Lebron James decided he might take his talents to...well somewhere and ESPN decided that a 50% World Cup Coverage, 48% Lebron coverage, and 2% baseball mix was acceptable.
- Then the US lost to Germany, by 1 point which is looking miraculous at this point, and ESPN went back to remembering soccer exists approximately 1% of the time. (Welcome to how hockey fans in America feel. Where ya at TSN?) Coincidentally my interest mirrors ESPN's when it comes to soccer. America is out, Sweden didn't even make the tournament...
- Vanderbilt won the college world series against a REALLY good Virginia team. Good for them. They have arguably the most advanced pitching "lab" in the country and don't blindly subscribe to the norm in mechanics. Love it. Congratulations!
- Baseball has been interesting. For instance, the defending world series champs apparently forgot how to play baseball this season. I mean, the Cubs swept them at Fenway for the first time in 99 years.
- The Astros bullpen still makes me cringe, although they seem to be making improvements. Luhnow's willingness to send them back to OKC at any given moment seems to be excellent motivation for some.
- The Red Sox come to Houston this weekend. Should be interesting.
- NHL free agency also began, (I know. You mean there are free agents other than Lebron?! SHOCKING), but the teams that needed to make moves are. It was an active market, although lacking the star power of guys like Parise and Suter like the 2011 free agency, some big names DID move. Including Ryan Miller to my Canucks...which I'm still trying to decide if I like.
So I am sitting here trying to let it sink in that I just watched 90 minutes of soccer to see a 7-1 game, which literally had me laughing at my screen somewhere around goal number 5. Any one who has read this blog for even one second knows that that is quite the sacrifice for me.
However, tonight a different dear friend is pitching against Derek Jeter, you know, just the reason I'm a baseball fan, and I need to prepare myself for this. I'm still currently pinching myself.
I also have already written half of my blog for tomorrow so be sure to check back and read it.
XOXO
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