After a 6-under 66 on Saturday, Tiger failed to score under par on Sunday, leading to a Robert Rock victory by 2 at -13. Sunday is usually when he shines, but posted his worst round of the week instead. Tied for 3rd still isn't bad, and it looked like his ball-striking is back on track.
Tiger pointed out after his first round that the greens were difficult to read, but after his putting was looking up on Saturday I thought he would have no problem posting a round in the 60's. Rory McIlroy (-12) was the only other player ahead of him. It was a good outing for Tiger, and he's going to have to play better on Sunday if he wants to keep tracking the Golden Bear for most Major titles ever.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Djoker defends his Aussie Open Title
I was only able to stay awake for the first half of the first set last night, but while I watched, I saw two players who wanted it really, really bad.
It didn't matter who was serving, every game seemed to go to deuce, at least once, and you just didn't know who was going to win until the very last point. If you didn't catch the final, try to watch it if you can, because it was the longest and best tennis match I've seen. Hat's off to Djokovic, he really is on a tear right now and Rafa seems to be the only guy who can even make it close. The Djoker is playing at a different level, he's like the Shaun White of tennis.
It didn't matter who was serving, every game seemed to go to deuce, at least once, and you just didn't know who was going to win until the very last point. If you didn't catch the final, try to watch it if you can, because it was the longest and best tennis match I've seen. Hat's off to Djokovic, he really is on a tear right now and Rafa seems to be the only guy who can even make it close. The Djoker is playing at a different level, he's like the Shaun White of tennis.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Federer/Nadal: Another Instant Classic
My will was only able to keep me up for the first set of this incredible match, but was able to see the replay this morning. Right as I went to bed around 3 a.m. mountain time, the first set had just ended with Federer taking a tiebreak, and because of Australia day, fireworks began booming giving the players a little break.
The break seemed to re-energize Nadal's game, and his incredible shots on the run led to him winning the next 3 sets, coming through in the clutch on another tiebreak in the 3rd set. Right after the fireworks ceased, Nadal honed in and won the next set 6-2, which seemed to deflate Roger and perhaps his age started to show.
This will set up a final between the Spanish phenom who seems to have healthy knees again, and the winner of Djokovic/Murray tonight. If the Joker wins, it will set up a match that happened twice last year, and with the season Novak had, won both the meetings. I'm looking forward to this final, and hope Rafa can play like he did Thursday to give us one hell of a tennis match.
The break seemed to re-energize Nadal's game, and his incredible shots on the run led to him winning the next 3 sets, coming through in the clutch on another tiebreak in the 3rd set. Right after the fireworks ceased, Nadal honed in and won the next set 6-2, which seemed to deflate Roger and perhaps his age started to show.
This will set up a final between the Spanish phenom who seems to have healthy knees again, and the winner of Djokovic/Murray tonight. If the Joker wins, it will set up a match that happened twice last year, and with the season Novak had, won both the meetings. I'm looking forward to this final, and hope Rafa can play like he did Thursday to give us one hell of a tennis match.
Prince Fielder's choice: The Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers have made a huge, unexpected splash in free agency. After loosing their star catcher Victor Martinez for the upcoming season due to a torn ACL, there was clearly a void in their lineup. They still have Miguel Cabrera locked up through 2015, but he couldn't shoulder the scoring burden. I thought they would sign a solid bat, but not commit 9 years and 214 million to Prince.
Fielder, 27, is a career .282 hitter, with a .390 on base percentage(only going up), and he will certainly fill the hole Martinez will leave in that lineup. Nobody saw this coming, especially knowing that Cabrera has played first base for them for a few years. It's already been reported that he will move over to third, where he played back in his Florida Marlin's days.
We know the Tigers have the best pitching staff in the A.L. Central, with the best pitcher in the game in Verlander, and Max Scherzer leading the way. There should be no excuse for them barring any injuries to not win their division.
Fielder, 27, is a career .282 hitter, with a .390 on base percentage(only going up), and he will certainly fill the hole Martinez will leave in that lineup. Nobody saw this coming, especially knowing that Cabrera has played first base for them for a few years. It's already been reported that he will move over to third, where he played back in his Florida Marlin's days.
We know the Tigers have the best pitching staff in the A.L. Central, with the best pitcher in the game in Verlander, and Max Scherzer leading the way. There should be no excuse for them barring any injuries to not win their division.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Yu Got It: Yu Darvish is Headed to Texas
The Texas Rangers have made it official, right before the deadline to sign the phenom Japanese pitcher, they announced they had come to a 6-year, 60 million dollar deal after posting a 51 million dollar bid just to have the rights to talk to him. Really? I'm pretty sure I can find a pitcher who can throw a 93 mph fastball with no movement for less than a tenth of that price.
The Rangers have apparently adopted the Red Sox/Yankees philosophy of spend spend spend. Oh, by the way they still need to re-sign Josh Hamilton. Let's go Blue Jays
Friday, January 20, 2012
Latest NBA Trade Rumors
Trade rumors are heating up as we approach the NBA trade deadline, and most of them surround Magic center Dwight Howard. Orlando wants to keep Superman in town, and have talked to the Suns about Steve Nash, who is in the final year of his contract. It's going to take a miracle to keep him in town. Kobe Bryant has called the Center, but no deal is in the works yet sending him to the Lakers. The other two teams in the mix are the Nets and Mavericks.
Deron Williams future in New Jersey seems dependent on whether Superman signs with the Nets now, as he will be on the trading block if they can't get Howard. Williams would prefer to play for the Lakers, Knicks, or Mavericks according to Chris Broussard.
Deron Williams future in New Jersey seems dependent on whether Superman signs with the Nets now, as he will be on the trading block if they can't get Howard. Williams would prefer to play for the Lakers, Knicks, or Mavericks according to Chris Broussard.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Now Some Baseball News
With Uncle Albert now in Anaheim, Heath Bell leaving San Diego for Miami, Carlos Quentin to the Padres (you'll love him Grandma), the Marlins making huge splashes signing CJ Wilson, Jose Reyes and Carlos Zambrano, this next year of baseball will be one to remember, hard as it might be to imagine after the magical run by the Cardinals last year.
The latest news includes Yu Darvish, a Japanese pitcher who is highly sought after. The Texas Rangers won the bid to talk to him (51 million), and have until 5 ET Wednesday to sign him to a contract. To me, he looks unimpressive. His fastball is straight as an arrow, and just doesn't have much movement to any of his pitches. Look at the best pitchers in baseball (Halladay, Strassburg (yes he's THAT good), Hernandez, Sabbathia, Verlander, Lee, Lincecum) and they all have great movement on their pitches. Considering Pujols would be in the same division as Darvish, I give him no chance to succeed. Plus, if they end up signing him, they wouldn't have the money to pay Josh Hamilton, or if he leaves, Prince Fielder (let's go get him Rockies).
The other bad news comes from Detroit, where their excellent catcher Victor Martinez tore his ACL in conditioning. This means the likelihood of him playing this year is not too great, and only hurts their chances of claiming the American League Central.
The latest news includes Yu Darvish, a Japanese pitcher who is highly sought after. The Texas Rangers won the bid to talk to him (51 million), and have until 5 ET Wednesday to sign him to a contract. To me, he looks unimpressive. His fastball is straight as an arrow, and just doesn't have much movement to any of his pitches. Look at the best pitchers in baseball (Halladay, Strassburg (yes he's THAT good), Hernandez, Sabbathia, Verlander, Lee, Lincecum) and they all have great movement on their pitches. Considering Pujols would be in the same division as Darvish, I give him no chance to succeed. Plus, if they end up signing him, they wouldn't have the money to pay Josh Hamilton, or if he leaves, Prince Fielder (let's go get him Rockies).
The other bad news comes from Detroit, where their excellent catcher Victor Martinez tore his ACL in conditioning. This means the likelihood of him playing this year is not too great, and only hurts their chances of claiming the American League Central.
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