In my opinion Ryne Sandberg is the best 2nd baseman to ever lace up the cleats and take the infield. I know, I know, some of you would say Joe Morgan is, some Craig Biggio and still others would throw Jeff Kent's name in there.
But let me tell you, from watching all of those play, I never seen anyone as fluid as Sandberg at the bag. A nice throws over to first, smooth double play. And at the plate, well he was the sole of the Cubs offense for years.
Just look at these lifetime numbers: 2164 games .285 Batting Average 282 Home Runs 1061 Runs Batted In 344 Steals Pretty impressive for the period of time that he played. 1984 NL MVP. 10 time All-Star, 9 time Gold Glove winner, 7 time Silver Slugger award.
All these stats were tops among 2nd basemen when he played. Some may have had more home runs, more steals, more RBI but none had the all-around game of Ryno. And you couldn't find a finer person off the field.
Yes I like Ryne Sandberg as the best 2nd baseman ever. I even named my son after him.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Canadian Football - Is It Really Football?
Have you ever wondered what those peskie Canadians were up to? Me niether so imagine my suprise when I turned through the FOX sports stations the other day and there it was! The CFL on TV.
What's that a 110 Yard field, a Center field line(55 Yard line), goal posts on the goal line, 25 yard end zones and that silly looking striped football.
Then I remembered, these guys have been around for years but no one pays them any attention. I remember back in high school and college watching Warren Moon, yes the same one as in the NFL, throwing the ball all over the place for the Edmonton Eskimos. What a name Eskimos, seems to fit with the area huh. I remember watching him win Grey Cup after Grey Cup. That's their title game for those of you who don't have a clue.
I remember even Doug Flutie starred up there in the cold. As a matter of fact his brother Darren still hold the pass reception record, although not much longer as Terry Vaughn is only 15 catches away. And now Ricky Williams is up there freezing his butt off just to play football. Now his case might be different than the other stars there, he is still trying to pay off the Dolphins for his stupidity.
So the next time you are surfing FOX Sports and you see the CFL game, sit back, enjoy the ride and learn something about our neighbors to the north. Who know you might even catch a glimpse of an NFL star or two. Remember Damon Allen, Marcus' brother has been a star for years up here and you may even find out what a Tiger-Cat is.
What's that a 110 Yard field, a Center field line(55 Yard line), goal posts on the goal line, 25 yard end zones and that silly looking striped football.
Then I remembered, these guys have been around for years but no one pays them any attention. I remember back in high school and college watching Warren Moon, yes the same one as in the NFL, throwing the ball all over the place for the Edmonton Eskimos. What a name Eskimos, seems to fit with the area huh. I remember watching him win Grey Cup after Grey Cup. That's their title game for those of you who don't have a clue.
I remember even Doug Flutie starred up there in the cold. As a matter of fact his brother Darren still hold the pass reception record, although not much longer as Terry Vaughn is only 15 catches away. And now Ricky Williams is up there freezing his butt off just to play football. Now his case might be different than the other stars there, he is still trying to pay off the Dolphins for his stupidity.
So the next time you are surfing FOX Sports and you see the CFL game, sit back, enjoy the ride and learn something about our neighbors to the north. Who know you might even catch a glimpse of an NFL star or two. Remember Damon Allen, Marcus' brother has been a star for years up here and you may even find out what a Tiger-Cat is.
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