Happy Memorial Day!!

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of our Armed Forces, past and Present!!
   Thank you!! You rock....

Was This Tim Duncan's Last Hurrah?

Great series, the younger, more athletic guys won. But, to their credit, the Spurs fought to the bitter end last night.Time simply ran out. Nothing to be ashamed about. OKC with Adams and Kanter and Ibaka, plus the big 2, is more than formidable!! Next series will be must see TV!!! 

  So where does the greatest power of all-time , and possibly the classiest athlete of all time go from here? Has five rings, 19  years, coming off a 67 win(40-1 at home) season. Played a good game last night , no doubt.
   My  opinion; Comes back, plays another year, maybe as a 6th man..Gonna be interesting. Tim, you have been the best!!!!

Wow! Quite A Win For Nova Last Night!!

 Game of the tourney, Villanova beats Kansas. Two excellent teams trading shot for shot!
    In the end David Beats Goliath!!..Sooners next.....

March Madness Here We Come!!

Great tourney, unbelievable fan interest, finally meaningful college hoops!! To me nothing like it, except the NBA Playoffs...Be ready to submit your brackets. Thirty something games in the first two days of the tourney.
  Spring is here!!!

Congrats To Junior and Mike Piazza !

So  we have two new baseball inductees for Cooperstown, Junior and Mike Piazza. Both highly deserving...Griffey a shoo-in and Piazza , the greatest offensive catcher of all time both in.
   Great stuff!

Mets; Are We Watching Seaver, Koosman and Gentry?

Who woulda thunk? The Mets winning their division, beating the Dodgers and manhandling the Cubbies so far...Yes there has been Murphy, and Murphy and well you get it. But the starting pitching has outdueled Kershaw, Greinke and now Lester and Arrietta. Holy cow!!!
  The next three are in Chitown, so let's see who the Mets will put on the mound for game 4? Are you kidding me?

Neal Walk, Age 67, Former NBA Player Passes...

Neal Walk one of my favorite Jewish ballplayers passed away, age 67. May he rest in peace...

Yanks Go Out With Barely A Wimper!

 Did you ever watch an entire big game of your favorite team, and truly , honestly have nothing to cheer about? Nothing..Nothing on offense, no hope, no optimism.. This is how I felt last night.
   Ok, one small exception, A-Rod up, two men on, two outs. That didnt last too long, as he flyed out to center on the first pitch.
  Well, on the  positive side, no one expected the playoffs for the Yanks or Arod to hit 33 homers.. Fun year, brutal last month of season.
  Let's go Mets!!

To My Jewish Family and Friends, Happy and Healthy New Year!

Wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Dow Up 357, That Will Make You Feel A Tad Better!!

Lately the Dow has taken a beating!!!  Hopefully today's performance will restore investor confidence some!!

Frank Gifford Passes; What A Story -Book Life!

Frank Gifford, good looking guy, NY Giant, Monday Night Football Legend and he gets the pretty girl too.
  May you rest in peace.

A-Rod, 3 Homers, Are You Kidding Me?

What can you really say? Pariah, un-marketable, gonna be 40, done, finshed, kaput, tainted, a cheater....Yanks didn't want him or his salary! Well Alex has 23 homers, 58 rbi's and is batting .277.  Probably their best hitter all year and a big reason the Yanks occupy first place. He's made the most of this chance in every way.
  Well, who woulda thunk? Reaching 700 homers now is very realistic...2 more years to go. Most likely will finish with 700 homers, 2000 rbi's and 3000 hits. And he's only 39.  If he somehow hits 40 homers and knocks in 90, you could(yes I said it) actually hear his name in MVP discussions!
  For now, he's making Yanks' baseball  fun again..

Kudos To USA Woman's Soccer, Wow!!!!

  First of all congrats to the US Woman's team in winning  the FIFA World Cup! Dominating performances, especially against Germany and Japan. In the Germany game the US team so thoroughly dominated the Germans, that it seemed  as one-sided as when the Germans beat the US men last summer.
  So much talent, speed, strength, drive and pride!  Awesome stuff...

Wimbledon Is Here, Wimbledon Is Here!

  Just in the nick of time, Wimbledon started today. Love the grass, great fans ,a chance for Roger to get number 8 and 12 hours plus  of tennis every day, for two weeks. Can Roger do it? Will Serena and Venus meet in the 4th round?
Stay tuned...

ARod, 15 Homers, 42 RBI's And .285....Is He On PED's Now?

   America and yes sports probably more so, is the land of 2nd, 3rd and 4th opportunities! A-Rod on his 3rd chance has certainly made the most of it. At age 39, he is hitting like a 29 year old, saying and doing all the right things, has been a great teammate and has won back over a large segment of the fan base.
   Add to that his 2000th RBI, 3000th hit , his passing Mays on the career home run list and the Yanks being in the "thick of things"....and it's only June.. Gotta say, Yanks are much , more exciting to watch with Alex in the lineup.
  Let's see how the summer progresses..

Golden State; Oh What A Year!

  So it's all over. The Warriors magical year, culminated in  an NBA Championship!. Great team, great mix, good coach and classy top  to bottom. I for one, although I actually rooted for Lebron, thought the series was competitive, enjoyable, tense and intriguing. I can honestly say, with  the exception of falling asleep during OT in game 1, I  watched every game, start to finish.
  So it's over now. Left with baseball and tennis for now. I'm already longing for Ray Donovan!!
 Enjoy the summer.

Serena; Parlez Vous Francais?

Serena does it again. In an emotional victory, she gets her 20th Grand Slam and 3rd  French Open. Only 2 away from Steffi!!
  Who would have thunk that growing up in Compton , Serena would be addressing the Parisian crowd in French during her "victory speech" at the French Open!  Wow... Lot to be proud of.

  Steve LaCoste reporting

NBA Playoffs; And Then There Were Four!!

Congrats and good luck to the Cavs, Hawks, Warriors and Rockets!  Woo hoo..Conference finals begin!!

Mayweather, Not Pretty, Not Exciting, That's Just The Way It Is!!!

  Unless you  bet on Mayweather, I'm quite sure the rest of the people who watched the fight, were hoping for much, much more action. Yes , I'm one of those !!But Sunday morning , I  came to the realization, Mayweather bouts are just not exciting! Plain and simple.
  He's a defensive master, impossible to hit, uses his "counter-punches " judiciously , and simply wins. Could, and should have Paquiao gone for broke in this fight? I would  loved to have  seen it . The reality is that Mayweather fights are not Leonard, Hagler, Hearns and Duran fights. Not even close and frankly, not intended to be.
 Having said that, Mayweather will take his place as a great in boxing history. One of the greatest, but certainly,  not one of the most exciting. Hey, you can't have (or be) everything. 

Barry Bonds' Obstruction of Justice Conviction Tossed By Appellate Court...Does This Help His Chances For The Hall?

So Oz has spoken! The Obstruction of Justice conviction was officially thrown out and there will be no re-trial. So are you happy for Bonds? Did you forget about the appeal? Do you really care?
   Now that Bonds no longer has a criminal record will this help him? Lets put it this way, it won't hurt him. But unfortunately for Bonds he's in that group of Clemens, Rafael Palmeira, Sosa, McGuire and A-Rod. Unbelievable players, great numbers, but forever stained.
  My opinion, he never gets in. Your thoughts?