So as I sit here on Lil Wayne's birthday with headphones around my ears listening to his new goods, I've also realized how long its been since I've gone in via blogspot. I've been pursuing the dream of being a broadcaster which I'll someday fulfill, and the computer gets infected like a (Rutgers?) college student..get it..aha.. So once my computer is finished having surgery for the eighth and hopefully final time, we'll be in this b!+c# daily.
What a horrific sports weekend it was if you happen to like the Yanks, Rutgers football, Giants football, or Tozzi and Associates (T&A) softball team. All of these squads caught some L's this weekend. Quick review; T&A loses 12-4, ( I happen to be hitting .667 with 1 HR and 5 rbi however that's nor here nor there) Yanks lose Friday, Saturday to the hated Red Sox, finally salvage one last night but not before the immortal Mariano Rivera blows yet another save, something that Yankee fans haven't been accustomed to worry about, really ever. Giants play one of those games where if you are a fan, you wana hurt something, someone, or just straight up have nothing to say because its hard to fathom that many mistakes made at the professional level. Rutgers can hang with the big boys, but without an offense it will be hard to make noise in a competitive Big East. To make matters worse, The Carmelo-to-Nets deal was in limbo, but from what I've heard talks have indeed picked back up, we'll monitor that day-to-day. The cherry on top was watching the Jets beat the Dolphins (in between commercials for yanks/sox.)
As far as what went wrong in each game...Friday the Yanks experienced a nightmarish start by usually sure-handed Andy Pettitte in a game where they trailed 10-1, before a homerun barrage that would still fall short, losing 10-8. Besides Pettitte's misfortunes, Joe Girardi loves to throw in the towel early in the regular season, so he'll bring in relief pitchers like Chad Gaudin, Sergio Mitre, (who are supposed to be used in 10-1 games and not 0-0 or 4-3 games which has been the case lately) and young prospects who haven't proven much, in this case Jonathan Albaladejo. Jonny A, i'll say because I would rather not type in his last name, botched a toss by Mark Teixiera that would've gotten the Yanks out of the inning, a 3 run homer follows, and that's the game right there. Saturday, the Yanks started Ivan Nova, Sox started Jon Lester. Nova did not have his good stuff on this day, and of course Lester did as he normally does. That explains Saturday in a nutshell.
While this is all going on, I'm at the Rutgers/UNC game. A lot of people did not expect Rutgers to even hang with a tough North Carolina team who has had their way with Rutgers in the past. However, despite Rutgers' poor performance in the first two games, Rutgers showed resiliance, and a tough mentality on defense. Tom Savage made a couple nice throws, however he threw picks in bad spots, which was almost forshadowing for the Giants game which would play the next game. Mohammed Sanu was featured in just about every play whether he was throwing the football, running it, or catching it. The Rutgers running game never could get going, even with pretty stellar play from a rather young front line. San San Te missed a field goal that ended up being crucial in a 17-13 defeat. If he makes the chip-shot field goal, Rutgers has a chance to win the game, with just a field goal. Coach Schiano might want to think about playing D'Antwan Williams, troublesome or not, he is the best running back on this football team, and the running game can really assist QB Tom Savage.
As for the Giants, who knows. Too many problems externally, and internally. So many penalties for a Coughlin-coached team, don't understand it. Penalties and turnovers in really big spots, whether it was the Titans side of the field, or the Giants side of the field, two touchdows, or at least field goals were given away by fumbles and interceptions, a chop block in the Giants own endzone called for a safety which lead to a Titans score, that's all one needs to know. I've always liked Coughlin, but you have to wonder what's going on when the number one point of his is discipline, and there is none. Bill Cowher? I guess that will be assessed after the season, give Mr. Coughlin one more chance. Giants are 1-2 and they will be facing Chicago at home next week.
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