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Welcome Back!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Spring Break… I know I am.

Last week to recap we talked about my favorite vacations that were sports related. If I was playing a sport right now I think this would be one of the best vacations ever. This week though we are going to focus on the MLB. Since the season is now in full swing let’s look at the current standings and what to expect down the road.

In the AL East the Boston Red Sox sit in first with a record of 12-8. Behind the Red Sox we have…

  1. Tampa Bay Rays
  2. Toronto Blue Jays
  3. Baltimore Orioles
  4. New York Yankees

Pretty crazy. I think I had the Yankees finishing first in this division and right now they are looking more like a circus.

In the AL Central we have the Kansas City Royals in first with a record of 10-7. Followed by…

  1. Chicago White Sox
  2. Cleveland Indians
  3. Detroit Tigers
  4. Minnesota Twins

This division is a great one to watch. I used to think the teams were boring and the games as well but as of late they have been really great match ups. The White Sox almost had a perfect game the other night.

In the AL West the Oakland Athletics sit in first with a record of 12-7. Followed by…

  1. Seattle Mariners
  2. Los Angeles Angels
  3. Texas Rangers
  4. Houston Astros

Oakland has been on an 11 game win streak after starting 1-7. Pretty nuts.

In the NL East the New York Mets surprisingly hold the best record with 7 wins 7 loses. Followed by…

  1. Philadelphia Phillies
  2. Miami Marlins
  3. Atlanta Braves
  4. Washington Nationals

7-7 isn’t the greatest record as we’ve seen but hey they’re winning.

In the NL Central we have the Milwalkuee Brewers in first with a record of 11-7. Followed by…

  1. Chicago Cubs
  2. Cincinnati Reds
  3. Pittsburgh Pirates
  4. St. Louis Cardinals

Not surprised the Brewers have been very consistent. The Cardinals dropping to last was a little shocking. I think we will see a little transition in a few months.

In the NL West we have the Los Angeles Dodgers in first with a record of 14-5. Followed by…

  1. San Francisco Giants
  2. San Diego Padres
  3. Arizona Diamondbacks
  4. Colorado Rockies

The Dodgers are without a doubt the best team in the MLB and maybe the most dominant team we have seen in awhile. They no doubt will be back in the World Series this year but as of now I have no idea with who.

Overall the season has been looking good. The Dodgers v Padres game the other night was crazy. Felt like October baseball.

Let me know what you think. Who can beat the Dodgers?

The Spring Break Vlog

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Welcome Back!

Finally Spring Break is here. I hope everyone has the chance to get out and explore anywhere but Whitewater Wisconsin. I love this school and this humble little town but my god… between the weather the COVID testing it gets a little exhausting after a while.

I’m typing this in Georgia right now after sitting in a car for 12 hours. Heading to Florida and ready to catch some sun and good food. Though this is a Sports Blog. Instead of looking at professional sports, since I’ve been sitting in the car for so long traveling, it reminded me of travel baseball.

I’m gonna share some of the best memories of traveling for baseball.

I’ve been traveling since I was about 14 for baseball. I have had the opportunity to play for some pretty great teams and when you have a talented team you travel a lot. My first memory of traveling was eighth grade when I went down to Myrtle Beach. That drive was horrible. It was the beginning of summer. The air was dry and the sun was too much. I sat in my parents car sweating thinking to myself, “is this really worth it.” It ended up being one of the worst drives but best experiences.

Another good trip was not the furthest drive but one of the best times I’ve had with my team. We headed to Illinois State which we figured wouldn’t offer much off the field. Until we found Go-Karts. When 10-12 seventeen years olds come storming into your Go-Karts you might as well send them home. It was so fun but so reckless. Crashing into one another, hitting the guard rails, everything. The tournament itself wasn’t too bad. We didn’t even play at Illinois State’s field which stunk but it is what it is.

The last trip and maybe the best was our Senior Varsity baseball trip back down to South Carolina. Where I fell in love with what would eventually become my first college experience. We toured Coastal Carolina and I ended up deciding on attending Coastal my freshman year of college. It was a short lived “vacation” but having that opportunity to fall in love with a school like that was once in a lifetime.

Well this week was a little shorter but again I hope everyone has a great Spring Break.

Let me know your favorite traveling experiences. Sports related? See you next week!

The GOATs

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Welcome back to the Student Section!

If you’re new, we like to talk sports around here. We have covered the big three in my opinion. The MLB, the NFL, and the NBA. We even got around to some sports gambeling. Though what we haven’t done is spoke a word about any of the other sports in existence. I’m not saying we are gonna do that today. Though today we are going to talk about the top 3 athletes of all time. Spoiler alert not all 3 come from our big three (MLB, NFL, NBA). 

Before you comment I left someone out… I know. This is kind of my personalized list. An opinion piece. Ranking 3 of the best athletes is tough, especially when we have seen so many incredible professional athletes.

In no order we start with our first athlete. 

Michael Jordan. 

Do I really have to explain this one? His Royal Airness? The hardest part about this list is I haven’t even seen most of these athletes in their prime if at all. Though everyone who knows anything about sports… knows MJ. If you don’t know who Michael Jordan is I highly recommend watching “The Last Dance” on Netflix. An incredible documentary about MJ’s reign with the Chicago Bulls. Though what makes Michael one of the best athletes in the world? Lets see his resume.

  • Rookie of the Year
  • Five-time NBA MVP
  • Six-time NBA Champion
  • Six-time NBA Finals MVP
  • Ten-time All-NBA First Team
  • Nine Time NBA All-Defensive First Team
  • Defensive Player of the Year
  • 14-Time NBA All-Star
  • Three-Time NBA All-Star MVP
  • Ten Scoring Titles

I probably missed even more but holy s***. This man ran basketball. Considered the GOAT in the basketball world Michael Jordan was one of the greatest athletes that’ll ever grace a sport. Again, watch the Netflix documentary and see for yourself. 

Serena Williams.

Tennis is something we haven’t covered or even hinted at on this blog. But without a doubt if you’re talking greatness you must speak on Serena Williams. I’m not the biggest tennis guy, but I did my research and she deserves a spot on this top 3 list. Like Jordan, let’s look at her significant resume. 

  • Named Sports Illustrated “Best Female Athlete of the Decade” in 2009
  • 4-time Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
  • 2012 Olympics she won gold medals in singles and doubles
  • US Open Mixed Doubles champion (1998)
  • Wimbledon mixed doubles champion (1998)
  • 2012 Olympics singles gold medalist
  • 3-time Olympics doubles gold medalist (2000, 2008, 2012)
  • 2-time French Open doubles champion (1999, 2010)
  • 2-time US Open doubles champion (1999, 2009)
  • 4-time Australian Open doubles champion (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010)
  • 6-time Wimbledon doubles champion (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016)
  • 3-time French Open singles champion (2002, 2013, 2015)
  • 6-time Australian Open singles champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015)
  • 6-time US Open singles champion (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)
  • 7-time Wimbledon singles champion (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016)

Yeah… you do the math. I feel like Serena Williams doesn’t get half the credit she deserves. I mean she won with a baby on board! She reeks of greatness. I don’t know if this is entirely true but I once heard someone offered 1 Million dollars for her and Lebron James to have a kid together. You could only imagine the athleticism that kid would have. Serena Williams is an incredible athlete. 

Tiger Woods.

The man, the myth, the legend… Tiger Woods. Making this list and researching these athletes resumes is incredible. They win win win. Tiger Woods has an incredible resume for himself. 

  • PGA Player of the Year a record eleven times
  • PGA Tour Player of the Year a record eleven times
  • PGA Tour Money Leader a record ten times
  • Vardon Trophy winner a record nine times
  • Byron Nelson Award a record nine times
  • Won 15 professional major golf championships
  • Won 82 PGA tour events  

Imagine that trophy room he has. 82 PGA tour events. 82. In debatetly one of the hardest sports in the world. He leads all-active golfers in career major wins and career PGA tour wins… I mean come on. We are talking about golf. Like Serena Williams I feel that Tiger is overwhelmingly an underrated athlete. 

That’s my top 3. Let me know who your top three greatest athletes of all time are. Simone Biles? Michael Phelps? Muhhamed Ali? So many great athletes. 

See you next Friday!

MLB Opening Day 2021

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The MLB is back!

We have some crazy scenarios to cover about MLB Opening Day 2021.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traveled to Colorado to play the Rockies and we got one of the weirdest plays in baseball. Cody Bellinger with a runner on hit a moonshot to left field. Justin Turner runner on first, headed towards second, but quickly turned around when he thought the ball was caught. The only problem… it wasn’t caught. Bellinger actually hit a homerun to which Turner misjudged. Turner ran back towards first passing his teammate which resulted in Bellinger being called out. A freak play for opening day.

The Detroit Tigers hosted the Cleveland Indians which was must watch baseball. By must watch I don’t mean both teams are amazing by any means. By must watch I mean it was freaking snowing in Detroit. Couldn’t tell you the last time I watched a baseball game while it was snowing. Made for a great story as Miguel Cabrera launched a home run in which he thought it was only a double as he slid into second base. The snow was so bad he couldn’t see if the ball went over the fence. I don’t know what it was with all the homeruns being misinterpreted. 

The rest of the day went as follows… 

Toronto Blue Jays 3, New York Yankees 2

Milwaukee Brewers 6, Minnesota Twins 5

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 3

Philadelphia Phillies 3, Atlanta Braves 2

San Diego Padres 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 7

Kansas City Royals 14, Texas Rangers 10

St. Louis Cardinals 11, Cincinnati Reds 6

Tampa Bay Rays 1, Miami Marlins 0

Los Angeles Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 3

Houston Astros 8, Oakland Athletics 1

Seattle Mariners 8, San Francisco Giants 7

Solid Opening Day! A lot of great games and it was nice to see all the stars take the field again. Padres got their first win of the season and they looked great! Minus the last couple innings and Tatis striking out with bases loaded. Brewers looked nice as well. My roommate made a bet with another roommate of mine $100 whoever ends the season with more wins the Cubs or the Brewers. Can’t wait to see how that turns out. That’s all I got this week! I’ll see ya next Friday. 

Let me know what you think about Opening Day 2021. Who are you rooting for this season?