The Bird & Other Things

What a terrible week it has been for Major League Baseball- in addition to the horrible Adenhart tragedy ( triple murder rap for the driver-GREAT! Fry his ass!) another phenom from another time was found dead yesterday,and a legendary announcer fell dead.

For those of you too young to remember ( and I'm barely old enough to remember) baseball would have certainly been a much different place in 1976, when 22 year Mark Fidrych took the mound for the Detroit Tigers.

Fidrych was truly a cultural phenomenon in '76, putting up 19 wins and starting the All Star Game. He spoke to the ball before and after throwing, covered up bad patches near the pitchers mound, and shook hands with his defenders after making great plays.

By 1977, shoulder issues set in, and the promising youngster only 10 more games in 7 years. But for those who lived thru it, he will never be forgotten.

Legendary Philadelphia Phillies announcer Harry Kalas died yesterday at age 73 from a massive heart attack while preparing to call the Phillies v Nationals game. A winner of the Ford C Frick Award, Mr. Kalas was also known for his voiceover work for the National Football League.

The WWE "Draft" came and went, and the moves seemed to me to be 'same old, same old".

When will the former Fed figure out that the wrestling business revolves around new fresh faces creating fresh new match ups?

I compare it, in some ways, to that school yard mentality of, when someone new moves into the neighborhood, and becomes popular, all the other kids want to see what he can do against the proven schoolyard commodity; If the new kid wins their inevitable showdown, hes made for the rest of his days there- he becomes the "star".

Sooner or later, another new kid arrives, and the previous "new kid" becomes the "old kid", and the cycle repeats itself. Is this a scenerio people can identify with? Of course it is, and thats what draws spectators! Just a thought.....

Closing thought: Earlier this week, a USA TODAY poll has shown that 75% of all statistics are wrong. Go figure......

Thank you and good night!