A Week of Thoughts

After a week of living out on the Cape enjoying lobster galore on Mom and Dad's tab, I am back to blog about the week that was...

*I really got into the Olympics this year. Seeing Jason Lezak chase down the French in the 4X 400 meter relay will be an Olympic memory for the ages. The drama in which it all happened helped make the moment that much more special. The French claimed they came to Beijing to "smash the Americans." Michael Phelps and company had other ideas. This will probably be my greatest Olympic memory since my generation is not as fortunate to have anything close to the 1980 US Hockey Team.

*Tuning into see Michael Phelps every night at 10 o' clock has been a real treat. The man is automatic. It is unbelievable to think that he is the best in the world in 8 (possibly 9) different events. Soon kids will be flocking to the nearest pool in hopes of "Phelpsing" their friends.

*It is without question that Phelps has been the story of the week. But I am a huge fan of gymnast Alicia Sacramone and beach volleyball player Misty May.

*At the time of the trade deadline, many people thought the Yankees got amazingly better, while the Red Sox got worse. The Yankees picked up Damaso Marte, Xavier Nady, and Ivan Rodriguez while the Sox lost Manny Ramirez. Since the deadline the Sox are 10-3 while the Yankees are 5-9. It is only a matter of time before the Sox catch the Rays and lock up the AL East title for the second year in a row.

*I am looking forward to seeing Brett Favre get sacked 60 times this season.

*Seeing how Joe Torre will handle Manny Ramirez will show a lot in comparison to Terry Francona. While Torre has been a successful manager by always running a tight ship, Francona has been successful with a hands off approach and letting the players do as they please. It will be interesting to see how Torre handles Manny the rest of the season. A few examples: Torre asked Manny to cut his hair once he got into Dodger Blue, it took Manny 2 weeks to cut just an inch off of his dreads. Also the scene where Manny was nowhere to be found in the bottom of the eighth inning last week.

*I just finished Michael Holley's Red Sox Rule. For those that like to know the behind the scenes stuff that happened throughout the 2007 Red Sox season, pick it up. It is an interesting read on Terry Francona. I am thinking of picking up Patriot Reign, also by Holley. I predict his next book will be "Celtics Crowned."

*Another book for people to read that is absolutely hysterical is "I Hope they Serve Beer in Hell" by Tucker Max. The guy is an idiot but his stories are funny.

That is all for now...

Scottie