Things We Learned.......From the Week-end

Beaten.....and outrun........by a girl......


Yes, it happened in Baltimore........at the Preakness Stakes.......at the Pimlico Racetrack. This is the second leg of the three biggest races of thorough bred horse racing in the calender year.

A filly..........a female........a three year old.......dominated her male counter parts. She led from virtually start to finish........holding off Kentucky Derby winner, "Mind that Bird" by a half length.

Her name? Fittingly......"Rachel Alexandra"........

And on this day..........this female.......this filly........the only girl.....out ran........out performed.......out classed....every horse in the field.

In the past........I have been quite critical of Women's sports........particularly basketball....I am not a fan of female announcers........nor do I like women who want to play Men's sports.

That said..........these ........are horses....

They all have 4 legs.......they all look basically the same......."Rachel Alexandra"........just happened to be born........a female.

From the Baltimore Sun: Female fans cheer for Rachel Alexandra

I love it..........the new face of feminist........everywhere........

A horse!


What's happened..........to these "Dawgs"?

It seemed like only yesterday........we were bragging on the University of Georgia's men's baseball team.......affectionately known as the "Diamond Dawgs".....A month ago, Georgia was ranked number one in the nation..........and in first place in the SEC.

Now........after getting swept.......in South Carolina this week-end, (3 losses to the Gamecocks), these Dawgs have now lost 13 of their last 14 conference games.

After getting off to a stellar start........these guys........can't hit......field.....or pitch.

Baseball is a funny game. I played it........as did my brothers.......It is the only sport in which you can fail........7 out of 10 times at the plate.....and still have an above average......batting average of .300...

You can hit the ball.......square on the button.....and hit a line drive ...out.......right at someone.....or.....you can just get a piece of it.....and slice it in no man's land.....for a double.

This is what UGA is going through........time to regroup.....throw away all those headlines......get ready for the post-season....and play some ball.

Monday.......short shorts.....

Happy trails.....Tony Kornheiser....


Gruden to replace Kornheiser on MNF


Kornheiser has quit his gig as a commentator on ESPN's Monday Night Football....Our take? Good riddance....It's about the
game.....not talking heads..






Major League Baseball.......finally gets it...

Earlier start times for postseason baseball on Fox

It's about time.......Fox Sports and MLB have figured out....we folks that live on the east coast..would like to be able to watch a World Series game.....So they have moved up the starts.......45 minutes.......it's a start.

It is May.......isn't it?

In this southern college town.......last night.....the temperature was 47 degrees..........hardly welcomed.....in the deep south. I even turned on the heat....in my car? Global warming?

When?

Have a great Monday........