College World Series

I just finished watching Game One of the Championship Series of the CWS between the Longhorns of The University of Texas versus the Gators of The University of Florida. The burnt orange beat the bright orange 4-2 in an extremely well-played game. [For those of us procrastinating for the bar, Game 2 is tomorrow afternoon at 3 on ESPN.]

This has been a great year for college baseball. Scoring is down because they the NCAA put some restrictions on aluminum bats the players use [I only wish they would take that next step and just move to wooden bats]. But, the best thing that happened this season was that regular season games were actually televised. This was due greatly to the cancellation of the NHL season, but who besides dem Canucks up der in Canada really care about that, eh. Just kidding as I really missed the Stanley Cup playoffs this year. However, the creation of ESPNU and CSTV has been great for many like myself who enjoy the purity of the collegiate game.

I am just thankful college baseball is garnering more national attention and hope it continues.

Baseball As America - MFAH

Last Sunday I went to the Museum of Fine Arts Houston because they are currently housing the Baseball As America exhibit. The collection is on loan from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. It is quite simply amazing. Now, I have been to the HOF and have seen much of this stuff before, but it is still awe inspiring to see that much baseball history in one place. It has everything from George Brett's pine tar bat to the letter Curt Flood wrote to the Commissioner that lead to free agency to book containing the outcome of the investigation into Pete Rose's gambling to happy memories as well. If any of my readers find themselves in Houston prior to August 14, be sure to check it out.

Longest Yard - movie review

The most amazing thing about this movie is how comedic geniuses Adam Sandler and Chris Rock were actually outshined here by Nicholas Turturro and Terry Crews, who played Brucie and Cheeseburger Eddy, respectively. These two gentlemen were absolutely hilarious. The cast of this movie was perfect for what it was and the inclusion of Nelly and Michael Irvin did not adversely effect the film. Nothing really was unexpected and the story was nothing that we haven't seen before in sports movie. All in all, it was a really funny movie. It is nice to see Sandler back doing real comedy again.

4 out of 6 beers.

Ratings of similar movies:
Necessary Roughness: 4.5 out of 6
Replacements: 4 out of 6
Billy Madison: 4.5 out of 6
Happy Gilmore: 4.5 out of 6
Longest Yard (1974): 3 out of 6