Another typical loss. The Puppies had the tying run at the plate three times in the 9th only to have the game end on a strikeout. On to other things.....
By far the most interesting opening playoff series has been, and will continue to be, the Hawks and Heat. Two ultra-athletic, young teams fighting to play the Cavaliers in the second round. While some think they're playing for a death sentence, I don't. The Hawks match up pretty favorably with the Cavs, a ton of long athletic bodies to throw at Bron Bron, some athletic little dudes to guard Mo Williams, and solid big men to match up with Z. If the Hawks win, mark my words, they will take the Cavs 6 or 7 games. The Heat, not so much.
Also, I've been watching a lot of this Pre-NFL Draft hoopla on ESPN, and they keep talking about QB busts. They talk as though QBs are more likely to be unsuccessful in the NFL than any other position. This seems kinda silly to me. How many QBs get drafted every year? Five, maybe six on a good year? How many offensive linemen, defensive linemen, or line backers get drafted? 20 maybe 30 a piece? There's only one quarterback on the field for each team so it's unfair to talk like they're disproportionally likely to fail. I would bet that their bust to boom ratio is no larger than any other position in the draft.
Lastly, a taco update: they were delicious.
This is the end, beautiful friend.
11 years ago
tying run at the plate? is that your way of saying we lost by one? that's like saying a team that lost by 3 had the tying run in the hole three times during an inning.
ReplyDeleteas for qb success rates in the nfl... for one, the nfl is a totally different game than ncaa for a qb - faster, more monstrous DEs, no spread, taller OLs - thus the difficulty in scouting the position. it is true, methinks that there are more qb busts than busts at any other position. for more on the topic, see here: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/12/15/081215fa_fact_gladwell
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