Kentucky Derby

There are about three things that happen to me year after year without fail: My birthday comes and goes, my mom still loves me and I pick the wrong horse in the Kentucky Derby. I am willing to go out on the limb and say the first Saturday in May is my favorite day of the year. From drinking Mint Juleps to listening to My Old Kentucky Home all the way to picking the wrong horse. Its all tradition. This year I am looking forward to the "Village People" singing a rendition of their song "Macho macho man" but changing the lyrics for the horse "mucho macho man". That kind of thing will never lead to that horse winning the race so don't pick him. I'm not sure if I have ever picked the winner though, my mind tells me I picked Barbaro but I can't remember that far back. I do remember in 2009 i felt the fire i went with Fresian Fire... He got 19th place. In 2008 I went with Colonel John who got 5th place. And last year I felt awesome with my pick of "Awesome Act" who finished 19th. Needless to say in 2011 I have no idea why all my friends have been texting me all week asking who I'm going to bet on and telling me they need my pick. Well here you go here is my assessment of the 2011 Kentucky Derby. In a field of no great horses post position is huge. posts 17-20 have won twice in the past 33 races one of those being Big Brown and there is no horse that good in this field so eliminate all the horses who drew 17-20 post positions. The best post position is 5-10 and have accounted for 16 of 33 of the past winners. Then there is post 15 and 16 who have accounted for 6 of the past 33. I was all set to pick Archarcharch until hours of research went to waste when a little ball with the number 1 revealed he will not win the kentucky derby this year. So with all that being said.. I have zero idea who is going to win this year, but I am looking forward to drinking Mint juleps, Reciting the wrong lyrics to my old kentucky home even though NBC provides the lyrics and cheering for whoever I pick. I'm debating between Midnight Interlude, Uncle Mo and Soldat. Cheers to hopefully being in Kentucky and picking the winner in 2012.

Keeping up with James McCluskey

Draft day is approaching and a lot of the eagles fans are anxious to see where the stars of yesterday are going to end up. Everyone knows a lot about Anthony Castonzo, a 1st round bonafide, and Mark Herzlich and his epic story but here's some more info on James. He was the eagles starting fullback and a team captain, and will make any NFL team smart enough to grab him a lucky group. Here are two links to James' recent interview and highlight tape.



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HERE COMES TIGER

Nothing better than masters Sunday... Here he comes!

Manny

Mannny manny manny, I could of kept typing his name because for the past 18 years he is one of about three people who'se first name is synonymous with a brand. Manny being Manny came to an end today the only suitable way, half on his own terms half question marks. As a Dodgers fan I credit Manny with giving me the two greatest seasons I have ever had as a Dodgers fan, he did the impossible. He gave the stadium electricity. Sure the stadium was electric when Gagne came in to close a game and Welcome to the Jungle was blasting. The stadium was great when Nomo pitched, and of course Fernando mania. But Manny was a position player. The dodgers were so desperate for someone like him they created "Mannywood" He gave Dodgers fans a glimpse of how the town is actually a baseball town sorry Lakers, and they just need a product to get behind. He will now forever linked to the steroids era for better or for worse. But I will always remember him as the guy who came out of Fenway's green monster, the guy who seemed to be actually having fun and for him saying at the Dodgers press conference"I'm backkkk" only because no other team would come close to paying him 25 million.

Great pick with Kaymer...

First Day of The Masters

So because all I do during the day is look for jobs, March and April are great months because of the big sporting events. Watching all the games during March Madness was awesome even though I had to watch a team from Connecticut win it all, and now the Masters is on for a long weekend. The first day is always interesting to see how the course is playing and to watch people trying to putt on greens that I would still hit over par on if I started on the edge of each one. Now we have a kid only a year younger than me winning coming in at -7 and should have even been lower. I think that people my age though are always going to expect something amazing out of Tiger. Even when he's playing as poorly as he has been its always a "Ok, this time he's gonna just bust out and dominate" thinking. Even though I'm rooting for Phil because he seems like a guy you would want to sit down and have a beer with.

P.S- I'm not a Red Sox fan (even more painful I'm a Cubs fan) but how many new and painful ways are they going to find to lose? Seriously thrown out at second rounding too far to lose the game?? Yes, I still think they will be a good team because it is such a long season but WOW they are finding every possible way to lose.

Jason Varitek is an idiot

How do you not know with the bases loaded if Youkilis touches the bag and then throws home that you have to tag the guy? Braincramp. Finding a way to lose. And as I'm writing this post: 3 run bomb for the Indians!!!! wow. Thank god I'm a redneck yankee and can pull for the Braves now...