A-Rod amongst other things

Now before I go off on A-Rod, Bud Selig, the MLB and everything else dealing with sports the last two week. I just want to set a couple things straight (seeing how it’s my first blog post ever, unless you count my high school livejournal.)

I am a Boston sports fan, yes I will watch the Revolution if they’re on and I know who Sharlie Josef is is.
Of the four major sports teams in Boston, the Red Sox are my favorite but I am a victim of Red Sox Nation. I pledge no allegiance that farce of an advertising scheme by Mr. Lucchino.
The Bruins are next on the list. I just don’t know if it’s a bucking the trend thing, if my brother has more influence on me than i think, or if I just love hockey.
The Celtics are next just because I’ve been watching the past three teams since I came from the womb. I’ve watched Larry Bird, Kevin Mchale, Robert Parish (the good) and Dino Radja, Shammond Williams and “Miracle” Milt Pilacio (the bad).
I don’t care what anyone from New England says. Nobody cared about the Patriots until one Bill Parcells and Drew Bledsoe came to town. Before that, even the ’86 team, they were irrellevant in this town, completely.
Tom Brady is the second greatest quarterback of this generation, just behind Peyton Manning (and I was saying this before Manning’s Super Bowl).
Bill Bellicheck is the greatest coach of this generation and the Patriots are the greatest team since the early 90’s Cowboys.
Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player that has ever lived and anyone who says otherwise is absolutely cracked in the head. But there would have never been an MJ without Magic and Bird.
Having a team you can hate in sports is great. And being a fan of one of those teams is even better. You need (in no particular order)- Duke, the Yankees, the Red Sox, the Patriots, the Cowboys, the Lakers, the Celtics, Notre Dame, the Canadiens because it makes things interesting when the Devil Rays make a run to the World Series.
The Michael Phelps situation is ridiculous. But if you read Jemele Hill’s article, she’s right.
Soccer will never be big in this country and it’s a shame, because it’s a really beautiful sport if you sit down and actually watch critically. Soccer fans also bring more passion and more enthusiasm than any other fans in any sport around the world.
Bill Simmons is my favorite sports writer, however his increasing popularity is starting bug me, but he’s a clever, insightful writer and probably the reason I’m writing this now.
TMQ (as introduced by my brother) is now becoming my 2nd favorite ESPN article because of everything else he brings to the table. If I could be as creative as Bill Simmons, and as up to current affairs as the TMQ, I would be happy.
If you get the chance, watch the winter Olympic hockey tournament, the USA has a chance this year.

That’s all I could think of for the moment, with more to come.

Now to my thoughts on A-Rod:

Alex Rodriguez had the chance to be greatest baseball player ever to grace the game. He would’ve well surpassed Bonds, Aaron, Ruth and just about every statistical power category lifetime could’ve been his. Now it’s all gone, well so we think. Bud Selig is a criminal and should be held accountable for the steroid ridden lifestyle that he allowed to happen. I used to think that Bettman was the worst thing to happen to sports, but Bud Selig allowed steroids to permeate the sport that he watches over. Fehr is also a horrendous human being because I know that they knew it would have eventually get out.

That being said:

Where are the other 103 baseball players who were tested?
Why is this guy getting goatted out of his records and stats because of a confidential test?

I don’t know what the solution is. MLB has screwed themselves out of many fans, much money and the future of the sport getting off scott free.

Don’t tell me this isn’t happening in other sports as well. NFL,MLB,NHL,NBA should all be tested and punishments given.

I can’t write logically right now because of the anger over the things I enjoy so much...

PS

David Ortiz- took steroids
Nomar Garciaparra- took steroids
Trot Nixon- just gained a lot of weight as he got older
JD Drew- sleeps in a humidor and is a human cigar (au natural baby)