Sports Are Exciting!

The dog days of summer have officially started. I know the NBA finals are happening which will provide some distraction, but for the most part, the sports scene is in its summer long hibernation. With not nearly enough sports to watch, what do people do? Talk, argue, and then talk some more. Below are some of the top “storylines” that have kept us entertained and hopefully can stay hot into the summer.

The Reds are in a battle with St. Louis for the NL Central.
If you haven’t been paying attention yet, now would be about the time to get on the bandwagon. The Cincinnati Reds are currently tied with St. Louis for 1st place in the NL Central. The Brewers and the Cubs clearly have too many issues to put together a run, and the Astros and the Pirates are just awful. That leaves only the Reds to try and dethrone the hated Cards.
It’ll be interesting to see as the summer goes on what the Reds try to do in terms of free-agency. There are going to be several marquee pitchers available, and I think I speak for every Reds fan when I say if they can somehow convince Oswalt to come to Cincy they need to do whatever it takes to reel him in. I’m thinking Harang, our top 2 prospects, a life time supply of sunflower seeds, and an autographed picture of Chad Ochocinco to the Astros for Oswalt.

Okay so it would appear I was wrong about the Reds completely collapsing after the blow up in Atlanta. This team has more heart than teams in the past, and it appears that they are willing to fight for every win regardless of how much Dusty Baker tries to sabotage them.

Eric Bledsoe cheated to become eligible. Calipari knew about it. UK will forfeit all of their wins. Calipari will leave UK for the NBA. Fans will riot in the streets.
……… or everyone could just relax and realize that the NCAA isn’t even investigating the Bledsoe situation. The NY Times reporter who “broke” the “story” will eventually have to get on with his life and stop creepily obsessing over a 19 year old. And as for Cal, ignoring the fact that no NBA team has even said they want him, he said he’s not going anywhere. Works for me.

Team USA has a legit chance to make it out of their pool in the World Cup.
With kickoff? (sorry I don’t know soccer terminology but we can all agree its not called first pitch, or jump ball) set for 1:30 this Saturday, the USA will start its quest toward soccer mediocrity against England. Sure, we’re underdogs, but if we could beat them in 1776, and we can do it again. Rather than exchange jerseys like in past World Cups, after the game the US team will be hanging out toothbrushes, and dental floss.

Its been almost two months since Ben Roethlisberger has sexually harassed anyone in a nightclub bathroom.
Baby steps.

Brian “how much longer until football season?” Reinhart