Long-Term Fixture

Two trades were made at the deadline last season to bring a gritty, scoring winger onto Sidney Crosbys line. As you saw the finished product, Guerin and Kunitz turned out pretty good. Yet, one of those wingers, will more then likely be here for only one more year. Guerin is 39 with a one year contract, as he hopes to go out on top and leave the game. So the question pops up once again, who will wing for Sid? When Shero made the trade to aquire Kunitz, he insisted that Aneheim throw in prospect Eric Tangradi. When Aneheim agreed to this, the cops should of been called. This was robbery at its finest. Tangradi is a big body, similar to Ryan Malone, yet there is a huge difference between these 2. Tangradi has an incredible skill set and a great set of hands. He is able to bury the puck on slick passes, which is Crosby's specialty. Tangradi finished 2nd in the OHL in scoring with 88 points, only behind the #1 overall pick, John Tavares. There could be one downfall to what sounds like something that is too good to be true. Tangradi has a slight temper problem that has cost him in his past. At the 2008 World Junior Championships, Tangradi hit an opposing player skating by with his skate blade. He was not disciplined, but it caused and uproar about his image. Just 2 months later in a regular season OHL game, he threw 5 water bottles on the ice because he thought a penalty should be called on the opposing game. This cost him 5 games, and possibly money in the future. I believe his maturity will come with age, as he is still a 20 year old player, and fiesty, wanting to make a NHL roster. Look for Tangredi in the next 2 years to be playing on the Left Wing, along with Crosby, to open the Consol Energy Center.

Finally Back

Wow have I been slacking, time to get back to get business. Lets cover headlines real quick here. Home Run Derby Champion was Prince Fielder. I thought it would either be him, Ryan Howard, or Albert Pujols, since they were the 3 best power hitters in the competition. The NL lost another 1 run All-Start Game, go figure. They should of played for a tie again, it looks like there best bet in the last 12 years to even get close to winning. Would be interesting to see who got home field advantage if it ended in a tie again. The two pirate representatives, Freddy Sanchez and Zach Duke did not get into the game at all. Part of my is surprised, part of me is dissapointed. I think everyone should get into the game at some point. This might determine home field advantage, but it is still a game for fun in realtiy. The Phillies signed Pitcher Pedro Martinez to a 1 year, 5 million dollar contract and put him on the 15 day DL immediately. Im sure he is not hurt, it is probably just for conditioning to get him in game shape. The Penguins signed two minor league players to contracts today. Forward Tim Wallace got a a 2 year deal, while defensemen Ben Lovejoy got a 1 year contract. Look for Lovejoy to get a long extension very soon as he will be a starter, and a key part of the Pens defense in the next 3 to 4 years. Lastly, if you have visited the pens website recently, they have new pictures of the Consol Energy Center, which is the Penguins new home starting in the 2010-2011 season for 30 years. This arena will be the newest in all 4 major sports, (NBA, NHL, NFL, NBA) and will be completlely state-of-the art. I for one, am looking forward to seeing the finished product, and seeing banner after banner be raised to the rafters of the new building. Check back for updates....

TKO

Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar round 2. The most anticipated fight in the 16 year history of the UFC took place tonight. The heavyweight championship was on the line when these two stepped into the Octagon, and vengence was on the mind of Lesnar. Just a short time ago, these two met for the first time. Lesnar had Mir pinned, throwing viscious punches, but the referee stopped the fight saying Lesnar was punching Mir in the back of the head. The two regrouped, Mir came out and put Lesnar in a submission, causing him to tapout. Lesnar was unhappy and the buzz of a rematch started to spread. Well tonight, that buzz became reality. In Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas the action started early. Before the fight, the referee told the two to touch fist as a show of sportmanship. Mir put out his fist, and Lesnar simply walked away. These two were ready to fight, and were quite frankly looking to hurt each other. Lesnar had Mir pinned in the first round, throwing punch after punch to his head, but Mir escaped with a grin on his face, as if he thought he won the round. The two came out to start the second round, which would last 1 mintue and 46 seconds. Lesnar once again got Mir pinned, and there was no escaping this one as he had him pinned against the cage, and there was too much time left. Brock pinned his opponents wrist, and started throwing continual punches to the head of Mir. The ref called the fight so critical damage was not done. Lesnar got up talking trash to a booing crowd in Las Vegas, and then proceeded to give all the fans in attendance the finger. Regardless of any actions done after the fight, it was incredible to see. Looking back, im not sure if anyone can defeat Brock Lesnar in the heavyweight class. A man that is 265 pounds and standing at 6"3 , Brock is a force to be wreckened with in his sport. UFC 100 did wonders for the orginazation and will undoubtedly go down as a classic, epic, historic night that will propel this sport to bigger and better things.

The Buzzer Sounds, & It's Halftime

The Baseball Season is halfway over and it came on a high note, with a no-hitter from Giants lefty, Jonathon Sanchez. The NL MVP at this point is clearly Albert Pujols. He has gone to souvenir city 32 times this year, which is the most in the Majors. The AL MVP is alot more of an open race, but a few are beginning to pull away. I would go with either Jason Bay of the Red Sox or Torii Hunter of the Angels. Bay is on fire at the plate in Boston, while fielding his postion very well in front of the "Green Monster". The NL Cy Young right now is without a doubt Tim Lincecum. An ERA of 2.33 amd 149 stikeouts. Unless someone makes a major push in the 2nd half of the season, look for Timmy to repeat and keep his crown. The AL Cy Young is the best race in baseball right now. Zack Grienke going against Roy Halladay. Grienkes ERA is 2.12 and he leads the AL in wins. Though that is impressive stuff Roy Halladay leads the AL in strikeouts by a wide margin. If Halladay is traded to the Phillies, which is where many reports have him going, Grienke is a lock for the AL Cy Young. AL Rookie of The Year will go to Andrew Bailey who has not allowed a run since June 10 and has absolutely no competition. I am fairly confident NL Rookie of The Year will go to Pittsburgh Pirate Andrew McCutchen. Since being brought up to fill the void for Nate McClouth, (Traded to the Braves) He has impressed us all with his speed. He has 5 triples in 34 games which is very, very impressive and there is not a ball in the vincinity of any park that he cannot catch up to. Lastly, lets finish with a world series prediction. The Boston Red Sox against the San Fransisco Giants, with the Giants winning in 6.

Start The Countdown

You know you are in hockey withdrawal when

1. You begin to analyze a preseason schedule
2. You replay highlights over and over all summer
3. You know the first preseason game is only 69 days away

Now i know, I am a huge fan of hockey, one of the biggest, but can you blame me? If you are a vivid fan of any sports team, and they win the Championship, the offseason is excruciating, and you want nothing more then to get back to the action. Lets get to the Pre-Season schedule. They begin in Pittsburgh against Toronto where there is no real story line, just the defending champs playing against a team that will for sure finish below expectations. They move on Montreal where they will face former teammate Hal Gil. Watch Montreal to be a major threat in the Eastern Conference this year and give Pittsburgh a run for thier money. They have picked up players with oddles of offensive talent such as Mike Cammalleri, Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Glen Metropolit. They then travel to Toronto, where they will once again feel like they are playing a minor league team. My suggestion? Cancel the two games against Toronto and have the Pens play the Baby Pens at Mellon Arena twice. Better competition and more interesting. The Pens play there second, and last pre-season game at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Plum native, R.J Umberger will be in town once again. For the last 5 years the NHL has set a Columbus/Pittsburgh matchup. Pondering it, it makes no sense. Columbus is no match for Pittsburgh's offensive skill and will be a walk in the park. Now we get to the the best game of the Pre-season. Yes, this is the first time in any major sport, (NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB) that a pre-season game will be interesting. Mark the calenders, Sunday September 27, 2009. Stanley Cup rematch, at Joe Louis Arena. Why will this be interesting you say? Well the last pre-season game is the one where all of the starters will see the most time so they are ready to start the season a week later. This means we get to see the matchup once again of Zetterburg vs Crosby, which quite frankly has turned into the best matchup in pro-sports today. There is some silver lining in this for Detroit. Max Talbot will miss the game because of shoulder surgery, so he doesnt have to break your hearts once again.

Thats it, and Thats All

Very sorry about the lack of posts tonight as I was out enjoying myslef, can ya blame me? I will be home all day tomorrow with plenty of posts all day and quality up to the second information. Check back early and often tomorrow. Good night and God bless.

A "No-No" By the Bay

Tonight, San Fransisco Giants left hander Jonathon Sanchez threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. This comes just one night after Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum took a no-hitter into the 7th inning. This was the Giant's 1st no hitter since John Montefusco did it on September 29, 1976, 33 years ago. Sanchez was on the cusp of having a perfect game, when Juan Uribe bobbled a routine ground ball in the 7th inning, which was scored as an error. Say what you want, but there is something special going on with the Giants this year. They have the best record in baseball through the last 35 games, and they just keep on rolling. There current starting rotation conists of 2008 Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum, Current San Fransisco hero Jonathon Sanchez, A quality pitcher in Matt Cain, and proven superstar righty Barry Zito. That is a rotation that will be dangerous come October and have proven to cause problem for opposing hitters. If the bats wake up on the Bay, look for the Giants to be this years cinderella story. They are my pick to win the world series. A couple more interesting notes on the no-hitter. Sanchez had the fifth lowest record coming into a game ever to throw a no-hitter, (2-8). He is currently in the rotation for injured lefty Randy Johnson who is on the 15 day DL. Sanchezs' name has been mentioned in many trades, one which would be a Sanchez for Sanchez swap which would send Jonathon Sanchez to the Pittsburgh Pirates and Freddy Sanchez to the Giants. After what I saw tonight, i dont see the Giants being willing to give up Sanchez, but they still need a bat. Freddy could wind up in San Fran, but Jonathon will not be moving. Look for the Pirates to get a few pitching prospects in the deal and look for Jonathon Sanchez to move into the rotation for the Giants. It will be interesting to see what San Fransisco does when Randy Johnson comes off the DL. There best bet is to go with a 5 man rotation. Randy Johnson is 43, and with a 5 man rotation, he will get more rest in between starts and have a stronger arm come October.

A Missing Piece

One last post before i head out from the hockey world. BREAKING NEWS as you hear it first on the ReDo blog. The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially signed defensemen Jay McKee to a one year contract. McKee is brought in to replace the shutdown play of Rob Scuderi, who bolted to L.A for financial reasons. McKee will more then likely be a defenseive pairing with one of two rookie defensemen, Alex Gologowski, or Ben Lovejoy. Some quick hits on McKee. At 6'3, 199 pounds, he is a veteran of 14 years in the NHL at the age of 31. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Some career numbers for Jay. He has played 740 regualr season games, tallying 20 goals and 95 assists for 115 points. He as taken part in 55 NHL playoff games, tallying 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points. The Penguins have clearly plugged holes and look like a sure favorite to be competing for Lord Stanley in the summer of 2010.

Late Posts Coming

I will be out for a good part of the day, and not posting until late tonight. I promise to make up for lost time with up to the second information when i get in tonight.

Trouble in "The Kings" Palace

The facts are here, and it is clear to see. LeBron James has become a sore loser and we are seeing it take place before our eyes. Whether it is the pressure of being the best in the league and not having a ring yet, or hearing the media talk like he is already a member of the New York Knicks, something is getting to him. Lets take a stroll down memory lane to the 2009 NBA Playoffs. The Caviliers sweep there first two opponents, like they are not even on the court. Then they meet Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic. The Orlando Magic end up defeating the Caviliers and shocking the the basketball world. Now, we all know how close LeBron and Dwight are. Both members of the 2009 USA Gold Medal Olympic Basketball team. They were together early and often. LeBron walked off the court, after his team was defeated, and would not shake Howards hand. The handshake has become a staple in professional sports after games, showing respect to other teams. This was the beginning of LeBrons miscues. Now we have him confiscating tapes of a college sophomore dunking over him, because he did not want to be seen in that kind of spotlight. He believes it may cause people to lose respect for him across the league. LeBron, no one will lose respect for you if you shake the hand of a winning friend, or have footage of someone dunking on you. This will make you look more human, and your peers will only gain respect for you. There is time to turn this around, just make a U-turn and dont keep on down this path.

When It Rains, It Poors

This just adds insult to injury. The Pitt Panthers lost Dejuan Blair, Sam Young, and Levance Fields to the NBA Draft this past year. The season had already looked bleak, but there was hope for the Panthers because of the young talent that they had in the backcourt, including point guard Jermaine Dixon. Yesterday, Dixon broke his foot playing in a summer league game in upstate New York. There is no timetable for Dixons return, as there no indication on how bad of a brake it is at this point. I will try to get this information and get it out to my readers as soon as it becomes available.

STATE OF CHAMPIONS

The Phillies defeat a hot Dodger team in October to win the World Series. The Steelers go into Super Bowl 43 favorites, and need a field-long drive, capped off by a spectacular catch by Santonio Holmes in the endzone to capture their 6th title. Lastly, and most surprising in many cases are the Pittsburgh Penguins. They were doubted when they were down 0-2 to Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, they overcame that obstacle. They were almost given no chance by anyone when they went down 0-2 to the "mighty" Red Wings. They did not overcome that obstacle, they ran straight through it, winning the teams 3rd Stanley Cup in franchise history. It is an honnor to be a member of Pensylvainya right now and see these teams be at the pinnacle of the sporting world. Penslyvainya is truly the "STATE OF CHAMPIONS"

Possible Highlights for June 10, 2009

Here are some quick stories that could turn into something today:

1. Lance Armstrong starts the 7th stage of the Tour de France today. The 7th stage is a high, mountain stage, which many people have trouble with. Lance usually makes his move around this time.
2. Donte Stallworth was released from prison today, just 24 days after committing DUI manslaughter. What a world we live in today. I love the message being sent here. If you can become a rich superstar and you get drunk and kill a man, 24 days and your out of prison. Me or you do that were locked up for life.
3. BREAKING NEWS: You can say you saw it on the ReDo blog first. 14 time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps is experiencing cramping and pains in his neck. This has caused him to drop out of 100m freestyle. Interesting fact here, the 100m freestyle is the one event Phelps did not take part of in 08' Summer Game.
4. Phillies scouts will be in the Dominican Republic today to watch Pedro Martinez throw a simulated game. This is a follow-up, as scouts went to watch him throw on Monday also. We hear that the Phillies also have a deal in the works to get Toronto ace, Roy Halladay. If Philadalpheia picks Martinez and Halladay, they are almost instantly the favorites to repeat as World Series Champs.

Stay tuned...........

Dreams Do Come True

On the final post of the night, i would like to end on a high note, and praise someone for the work they do. If you have watched Sports Center in the beginning/mid July in the past 3 years, you have seen what they do for 7 Make-A-Wish kids each and every year. They take kids that have been, or are still going through traumatizing events and grant them the ultimate wish. These kids fight every day for their lives, and deserve something special for what they go through. ESPN makes this happen by having these kids meet their favorite athletes, spending the entire day with them, giving them autographs, and ultimately giving them an experience they will remember the rest of their lives. ESPN deserves major credit, more then they get for doing this. It is an ultimate showing of charity and goodness by a cable network, even in times of recession. Thats all for tonight, God Bless and check back tomorrow.

NBA Free Agent Bananza

This NBA offseason has been filled with many free agents signing contracts with new teams. The three winners so far in free agency are the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics, and the Detroit Pistons. The Lakers signed the biggest free agent this year, Ron Artest. The Lakers signed Artest to a three year deal worth around $18 million. Artest, who averages 17.1 points and 2.1 steals per game for his career, joins an already star studded team in Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, and Pau Gasol. Artest led the Houston Rockets to a 53-29 record, including a stint in the playoffs, which they lost in the second round to Artest’s new team, the Lakers. The Lakers are also hard at work trying to resign Lamar Odom.
The team I have as the second biggest winner is the Boston Celtics. The Celtics signed Rasheed Wallace to a three year deal. Wallace is a four time All Star and has won one NBA Championship, which he won back in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons. Rasheed joining the Celtics, gives them a chance at winning another NBA Championship. One thing that makes them an unstoppable team to beat is Kevin Garnett. When Garnett was healthy almost the whole 2007- 2008 season, the Celtics won the championship. They made it to the playoffs this year behind Paul Pierce, Glen Davis, and Ray Allen, but lost in the second round in seven games to the Eastern Conference Champions, the Orlando Magic.
The third winner is in my opinion, the Detroit Pistons. Detroit, although they lost their starting power forward/ center in Rasheed Wallace to free agency, they signed the speedy Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. Gordon, who played for the Bulls last season, averaged 20.7 points per game in the regular season, and 24.3 points per game in the playoffs. Those 24.3 points per game were not enough for the Bulls to advance past the first round, in which they lost to the Boston Celtics. This series though did set a record for most overtimes in one series, which is 6. The Pistons also signed Villanueva, who averaged 16.2 points per game as Milwaukee Buck, but the Bucks did not make the playoffs.

Written by:
Tom Molitaris

Lets Be Honest

I am very into almost every sport, except NBA. So, i have decided to add a co-blogger for now, who for the time being, will be periodically doing NBA Blogs. His name is Tom Molitaris and he is an expert in NBA stats and knows whats going on.

A USS for the UFC

It is being called the Ultimate Saturday Showdown. It could do a world of wonders for MMA and UFC if Brock Lesnar could take down Frank Mir on Saturday night. This will be a fight I will be glued to my couch to watch. Just one opinion on the Pay Per View aspect of the fight. Putting a fight on Pay Per View is a must for this corperation. They make alot of there profit from the money they recieve. Yet, it is unbelieveable the amount you pay for a fight like this. I just scrolled to Saturday night on my TV, and they charge 44.99 for this fight. I will be a hypocrite and watch the fight anyway, yet there is still a problem. Fights like these could end in 40 seconds. Imagine you being a boss of a company, you have millions of employees that work 40 seconds and you must turn around and pay them 44.99. This aspect must be looked at if this sport will succeed in the future.

Operation Replacement

We all know Hal Gil and Rob Scuderi were the shutdown pair of defensemen for the Penguins en route to there Stanley Cup Victory over the Wings. Gil can be replaced from within the system as the Penguins have many good defensemen. Scuderi on the other hand is almost impossible to replace. Key word: ALMOST. The Pens are talking, and very closing to signing defensemen Jay McKee. McKee was a member of the St. Louis Blues last year, playing 69 games and tallying 1 goal with 7 assists. Not much offensive production, but more than Scuderi. He is a shutdown defensemen that is as good as Scuderi. St. Louis bought out the final 2 years of his contract, (2 years, 4 million dollars) but dont let this turn you away. They did it to make room for younger talent, thats all. There is speculation that the Penguins have already signed him, but no official report has been reported yet, so I am not willing to confirm the rumors. As soon as it happens, you will see it here.

No "No No" Tonight

Tony Gwyn Jr. just singled to left field in the top of the 7th, breaking up Tim Lincecums chance of the No-hitter. He still has a consecutive inning scoreless streak of 29 currently which is very impressive, stay tuned....

No No

Quick Hits: Tim Lincecum is currently taking a no hitter in San Fransisco into the top of the 7th inning, stay tuned for updates...

Caveat Lector

This post starts off on a sad note. Today was the final day fans, friends, and family members
alike were able to pay there final respects to Steve McNair. McNair was murdered by an acquaintance early Saturday morning at his Nashville apartment. There was a line stretching as far as the eye could see outside Mt. Zion church early thursday morning, where McNair has been attending services since he moved to Nashville in 1997. Fans will remember Steve as a great quarterback, and friends and family will remember him as a man who performed well on the field, and was a giving, caring man off the field. You will be missed Steve, by all of us.

On a lighter note, lets move on to baseball. Just one note here, Shane Victorino and Brandon Inge were chosen by the fans as the last two players to be voted into the 2009 MLB All-Star game. Congratulations to Shane and Brandon and good luck into the All-Star Game. Hopefully we finish this one. (See 2002 All-Star Game, 2-2 tie, 11 innings)
















Moving onto the NHL.......and KHL

Detroit Red Wing forward Jiri Hudler has decided to bolt to Russia to play in the KHL for the Dynamo. Hudler signed a 2 year deal believed to be worth between 3 and 5 million dollars a year. This is a route many players have chosen mainily becasue of the fact that the money they make is untaxed and they clear every penny of the contract. This move could mean trouble for the Red Wings. This offseason they have lost a 50 goal scorer in Hossa, a speedy scoring winger in Hudler, and a proven defensemen in Chelios. Unless Detroit makes a move to aquire someone, anyone this offseason, dont expect them to win the division next year. They are in a tough divison with young talent. Nashville has always given the Wings trouble, and St. Louis is a very young talented team that works a power play with 5 forwards. Not to mention the Chicago Blackhawks who pushed the the Wings to an overtime in a fifth game of the Western Conference Finals. The Hawks are loaded with talent and managed to grab Hossa and sign him to a 12 year contract. Look for Blackhawks/Penguins to be a great rival for many, many years.



It Pays to be # 1
Today, the Los Angeles Clippers signed there number 1 overall pick, Blake Griffin. The deal is believed to be for 6 years, and could top 70 million dollars with incentives. This is a perfect time to show my disgust with the NFL and NBA. When you draft someone #1, no doubt, they are good. They are NOT worth 70 million dollars when you dont know how they will perform in the big leagues. Maybe both of your leagues should take a look at the NHL and MLB. The NHL signs players to entry-level contracts, worth an average of 800,00 dollars, and if they do good, they cash in. The MLB does the same with there players in the minors, until they are ready. With an economy in recession, and people struggling to get by, it's time for the big spending on unproven players to stop.

Say It Aint So, Joe

Not much time to talk about this one as I am heading out. I just wanted to make the official announcement on the ReDo blog that a legend has retired from the game of Hockey today. As it was reported days ago, but not confirmed, Joe Sakic has retired at the age of 40. Joe was the last original member, and Captain of the Quebec Nordiques.

The "Alegged" Dunk

Ok, lets all think about this and let it sink in. Lebron James, clearly the best NBA player in the world, has a camp for young superstars. After a day of camp was over, the players did what they always do, which is play a pick up game. No one can honestly say what happened, all we can do is believe what we are told. What we were told, is that Xavier Sophomore Jordan Crawford actually dunked over Lebron James. I know your thinking to yourself, He dunked over Lebron James? Your next thought, is I have to see this and you want the link. Well so do I. Not on youtube, or any other site on the internet will you find this video, because it no longer exist. Lebron James had Nike confiscate the tapes and destroy them. Listen Lebron, I know your "The King", and no doubt, "We are all Witnesses" but because someone dunks over you doesn't mean you cant let them live there moment up. All you have caused is a frenzy. Everytime someone plays you on national TV they will do everythng in there power to dunk over you. And you better be prepared to take a verbal beatdown in the media when this happens.

Looking Forward

A cold, chilly October night. Rain falling, temperatures in the 40's and 50's. True October weather in Pittsburgh. Yet, one of these nights, will be different. On one of these nights, something will happen that this city has not seen in over 17 years. For one more night, and one final time, a banner will be raised to the rafters of Mellon Arena. Not an MVP banner, or a Conference Champion banner, but a Stanley Cup Champion Banner. The Penguins could be an overwhelming favorite to repeat as champions. 11 of 12 forwards, and 4 0f 6 defensemen returning from the Champion team. Adding grit in forward Mike Rupp, the Pens solved a problem in being too much of a "finesse" team. Then you have Marc-Andre Fleury. Absolutely silencing all the critics by leading his team to a Championship. So ultimately the Pens are in a good position. But Pens fans, dont get too excited too fast. The Pens will have an offseason that only last 3 months. Very little rest, after playing 9 months of hockey, takes a tole on your body. Then you have the fact that every single team in the NHL is gunning for you. You are the top dog, teams want to do anything possible to knock you off, even if it means beating you in October. Best Advice to the Pens- Dont be Detroit. A Red Wings team that lost the home opener on the night where the banner got raised. A Red Wings team that lost to the Maple Leafs. Please Pittsburgh, dont be that team

Waking Up. (Pens and Bucs)

Well, that was one of the best nights sleep i have ever gotten. There is alot more to this blog then what was posted last night, this will also be a sports blog. Hearing rumors from around the league, the NHL is planning on having Tampa Bay be the home opener for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Interesting choice, as Pittsburgh native, and former Penguin, Ryan Malone, would have to be there to see his former team raise a banner. A team he could of been a part of for a small paycut. Also hearing on the baseball side, the the Giants are heavily pursuing Freddy Sanchez. Nothing more on that right now.

Last for Tonight

Lastly for tonight, if your reading this and ive made a mistake, I apologize. This situation has broken me down emotionally, and physically. I dont know what to do, and its hard on me. I know, i messed things up and its not the same. But im asking for forgiveness, a second chance. If your reading this and I did not make a mistake towards you, you can benefit from this. If you read the blog, and put two and two together, odds are good you should come up with four. Girl or guy, you should be able to see what I have done. The first way you can benefit, is by not doing what I did. You dont always have to learn from your own mistakes, learning from other peoples goes a long way. Keep your eyes open to what happens around you. If you see a friend, or a complete stranger make a mistake, first try to help them, but also study it. You will find yourself realizing what they did, which should help you to keep from doing it. Second way this will help you is by knowing what to do if your the one that ends up making the mistake. Its tough to do, to first apologize, especially if they want no part of that apology. Its even tougher to do to keep pushing that apology. You almost have to be obnoxious with it, because the other person is pushing you away, keeping you out. Dont let a brick wall keep you from running through it. My favorite quote of all time comes in handy here, and it is from "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch, who was a Carnegie Mellon Prefessor who gave one last lecture before he died from Pancretic cancer. The quote, "Brick walls are there for a reason. They are not there to keep us out, they are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. They are there to keep out the people who don't want it bad enough." The quote is so true. If your dealing with any kind of issue right now, run through the brick wall, and show that person, and everyone around you how bad you want it.

Lets Start Over

Ever wish there was anyway the world had a redo button? Not to go back to the beginning, but just a little bit, where you could go back, and fix that one mistake, that you know 99 out 100 times you wouldnt make? Tonight i give this advice. Think before you speak. Some feelings that you have are strong, no doubt, and you think to yourself, i have to get this off my chest to make me feel better. Try telling a person who the feelings aren't about unless your 100% sure that person is ready to here what you have to say. Think about your future with this person. It could ruin a friendship, and potentially break you down to the point of tears. All im saying here is some things are better left unsaid. Think before you speak, and be smart about what comes out of your mouth.

Nick