It is such a great time of the year because of all of the different sports going on right now. European soccer is just getting into the swing of things, football games are a little more important now that a few games have been played, the MLS season is wrapping up and playoffs are on the horizon, and MLB playoffs have now begun. Also, the NBA preseason has started and in less than two weeks, the regular season will be here. Here are some of my highlights from yesterday:
United played West Brom to a 2-2 draw. Chicharito kept his scoring streak going and Nani had a great goal after a good move between him and Berba. An absolute shocker by Van Der Sar gifted West Brom their equalizer. Even though we have been struggling as of late, I still love my team and am sure they will sort it all out and get things rolling in the next few weeks. A side note, Rooney started on the bench and came on late. Hopefully Rooney can put his personal problems aside and regain the form that allowed him to score 30+ last season.
The Cougars played at TCU, and I didn't expect much out of the game. Although we lost 31-3, I felt our defense played pretty solid. Jake Heaps made a few mistakes, but he could use a little help from his receivers who seem to drop 2 or 3 potentially big plays, each week. At the same time, you can't expect a true freshman quarterback to do much against the #1 defense in the nation. I lost all respect for Gary Patterson, coach of TCU, after he went for 4th down (up 24-3) with 4 minutes left in the game. All in all, it's been a rough season for the Cougs.
RSL played at home against FC Dallas in a possible playoff preview. Dallas had their unbeaten streak (19), and RSL had their home unbeaten streak (24). It was such an amazing game. Both teams played good soccer, and it was a very high paced and physical game. Grabavoy scored his first ever "header" goal and then Morales had a goal late on to seal the deal. 2-0 was the final score, and coupled with a Rapids win at the Galaxy (3-1), RSL moved to within 1 point of LA in the race for the Supporters' Shield. In the last game of the season for each team, RSL plays at Colorado and LA plays at home to Dallas. I'm hoping we get it done, and get a little help from Dallas, that way we can lock down home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The MLB League Championship Series' started and although I should care more, the Red Sox are not involved so I don't really care who wins, just as long as the Yankees don't win. The Rangers blew the first game after leading 5-0 late. However, they got it done in the second game and head to New York with Cliff Lee in game 3 and 1-1 series. As a Sox fan, I'm hopeful that the Rangers can get it done in the Big Apple. In the National League, last night was advertised as "the greatest pitching matchup in playoff history". Roy Halladay vs Tim Lincecum. The game didn't live up to the hype in that respect, however it was a great game. The Giants got some clutch hits from some of their young guns, and held on late for a 4-3 victory. Game 2 is tonight in Philly.
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