Monday, December 22, 2008
Weekend Review
Good Monday morning to
everyone!! Just a few quick thoughts and then I’m going
to get some sleep. I will actually be posting another article later today,
something I’ve done some research on and written out, I just want to verify a
couple more things before publishing it. So be sure to check back for that. Here
are just a few random thoughts and links for people to discuss:
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Following his incredible performance on Thursday night, many people seemed
to believe that Peyton Manning had not only won a game for the Colts,
but possibly won another MVP award for himself. If that is the case, is it also
possible that with his performance on Sunday afternoon, Adrian Peterson
took himself out of the running for that award?
·
Do you believe in Tubby? On Saturday, the Gophers remained undefeated by
beating #9 ranked Louisville. They actually controlled most of the game and
pulled out the win on a neutral site. Am I ready to call the Gophers a Big 10
contender for this year? I’m not so sure yet. However, I did buy into the
Gophers football team’s 7-1 start, and then they lost four in a row. I might be
a little bit gun shy to make any such statement on the
Gophers hoops squad. That said, I have a lot more
belief in Tubby than in Tim Brewster.
·
Anyone else sick of Winter yet? And just to
think, it only officially became Winter on Sunday!
·
Mark Teixeira is a very good ball player.
That is an easy statement to make. But is he really in the Alex Rodriguez,
Manny Ramirez camp of good? I mean, what has he done to have teams
willing to go seven and eight years and $22-28 million dollars? Am I missing something?
·
Team Canada announced the Ernie Whitt would be its manager in the
upcoming World Baseball Classic. Also, Twins 1B Justin Morneau
was the first player named to Team Canada. No surprises, but it does make you
ask, which other Twins players could be playing for their home country in the
WBC? Could Jesse Crain play for Team Canada? Will Joe Nathan be
on Team USA again? Joe Mauer backed out of
playing in it last time around. He would certainly be asked to play again this
coming tournament, but would he accept this time? We can be pretty certain that
Luke Hughes will be on the Australian team. Could Francisco Liriano pitch for The Dominican Republic? Would the
Twins let him? You have to assume that
some of the young Twins minor leaguers from other countries have an opportunity
as well.
·
Here is a YouTube
link to Chris Coste speaking at Rider
University in September. It is very good.
·
Here is a nice
feel-good story from the “Oldtimer” Tom Grout
who blogs for the Fergus Falls Journal. Take a minute or two to check it out.
·
And finally, what is The
Greatest Christmas Movie of All-Time, according to Twins starter Kevin
Slowey? Click here
to find out!
Any
thoughts?
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your comments here.