Random Thoughts From the World of Sports

1.) The St. Louis media saying that the Mets first no hitter in history should have an asterisk is hypocritical, this is all due to what was seen as a blown call when Carlos Beltran’s ball was called foul, this was after it hit the line and a lot of chalk came up.  Now while some may say this no hitter should not count, the media in St. Louis, the St. Louis Dispatch in particular, should not have put that asterisk next to the no hitter in the paper after the no hitter.  They would have never done that for Mark McGwire, so don’t do it for someone else, a blown call is not as bad as use of steroids and HGH, because kids are not going to look at the umpire and think they can blow calls.  Kids look up to players, like I did to Mark McGwire, but when I found out that he allegedly used steroids I stopped being a fan, this move by the Dispatch confused me.

2.) I am starting to think Tebow was not just brought in to run a wild cat offense, but also to take the pressure off of Mark Sanchez.  Sanchez had an awful year last season, 26 turnovers, and led the Jets to a 8-8 season.  We all know Tebow’s story, but he  cannot throw the ball so well, and Tebow brings the media circus to town to see him, which takes all eyes off of Sanchez.  I remember when Tebow threw 2 interceptions in a practice with the Jets how the media was talking about it as soon as it happened.  This goes well for Sanchez, because now he can focus on this upcoming season without the New York media breathing down his neck.

3.) LeBron cannot be blamed for the Heat’s struggles the past two games in the Eastern Conference Finals, he has been playing well, it is Dwayne Wade that cannot close the deal right now.  Even though LeBron is an all-star and should be clutch, I have had it with people blaming him, yes he has come up short in big moments in big games but Wade needs to step it up.  That being said I think the Heat will win this series, that is if Wade can catch fire and play like he did against the Pacers.

4.) Terrell Owens is struggling to find a home, I am not sure if he will ever land a deal, especially after being released by an indoor football league, which is pretty sad considering T.O.’s body of work.  Then again he cannot stay out of trouble, because it seems that every team he goes to he decides to create issues, this is just another one on that list.  The only team I think I could see taking him would be the Miami Dolphins, they are on hard knocks, and he would make some great T.V. for them.  Otherwise I am not sure if he will go anywhere else, I was thinking Jacksonville until I saw that Blackmon had a DUI arrest, so having T.O. around would not be of benefit to him.