Quick Thoughts on Mr. Rodriguez

Let's make this clear: I think Alex Rodriguez is a great player, but i never wanted him to be a Yankee in the first place. When Alex signed with the Yankees in 2004, I was skeptical on how he would preform in the Big Apple. I never questioned his numbers, until now, or if he was qualified to play his position.

After watching 60 Minutes on December 16, 2007, I believed A-Rod, but my mother did not. I never thought a man of his caliber would swoop to the level of performance-enhancing drugs. But sure enough, just like all those who denied using them, did. He felt he would gain an edge by doing so. His use of steroids have always been in question, and quiet frankly, no one was wrong for doing so. He lied, he cheated, and just like every other player, he should be put in a court before a jury, and go through what everyone else is going through. And if he was on the Red Sox right now, I would be laughing so hard, however he is a Yankee. He puts a bad name to the Yankees right now, and they do not need this going into a very promising looking season. Not to mention, he does not deserve to wear the number 13.

Celebrities in the Crowd

Many times during a sporting event, the camera flashes to high profile celebrity who is there not to just be somewhere, but because they truly love their team. It's nice to see because it shows that they are actual people too who care just as much as the average joe. Lets take a closer look at where to find certain celebrities and who they support.

Stephen King- This amazing American author is spotted at Fenway Park all the time. King lives in New England and ironically enough is often seen reading a book during games. King even stayed in the park during a 45 minute rain delay once.

Spike Lee- There's no denying Spike's love for the New York Knicks. Ever since I was little I've been seeing him courtside at Madison Square Garden. Spike proved his fanhood when he verbally attacked Reggie Miller during the middle of games. Him and Reggie has a great feud throughout his career.

Jack Nicholson- Everybody has seen Jack sitting courtside next to the visitors bench in L.A. He is at a ton of games and is very passionate. Jack has also been seen yelling at opposing players, just ask Nick Van Exel. Jack also refused to wear a Boston Red Sox hat for a scene in The Departed because he is a die hard Yankee fan so props to him.

Billy Crystal- Speaking of Yankee fans, Billy Crystal shows a lot of love to New York. He even went as far as signing a one day spring training contract last season. Unfortunately he struck out.

Will Ferrell- This USC alumni supports the Trojans year round. He even was in prank with Pete Carroll faking that he was on fire.

There are a ton of other celebs who support their teams, these are just a few. It's a great thing to see and it makes going to sporting events that much more exciting.

What about Pettitte?

Now that the New York Yankees have signed 3 players this offseaon with combined contracts equaling near $424 million, do they have money to sign another vetran in Andy Pettitte? Pettitte has been considering $10 million offer from the Yankees for a while now, believing he deserves a salary closer to the $16 million he made last season. But unless the Yankees are able to trade one of their extra hitters, there may be no room for Pettitte, the Journal News said.

Signing Mark Teixeira and fellow free agents Damaso Marte, A.J. Burnett, and CC Sabathia will add roughly $65 million to the payroll in 2009. That would be about $20 million less than the Yankees have coming off from 2008 and they would like it to stay that way.

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be interested in Pettette however. This is not surprising to me because of Pettitte's relationship with former Yankees manager Joe Torre. Pettitte may sign a multi-year contract with the Dodgers for maybe what he was looking for Yankees. Don't be surprised if this goes through.

In other Yankee news, former Red Sox catcher Kevin cash signed a minor league contract with the Yankees. The Yankees did not announce any signing, but the newspaper said the team came to terms with Cash on a minor league deal that will pay him $700,000 if he plays in the majors.

He will be insurance for Jorge Posada if he does not recover from shoulder surgery fast enough. Another Red Sox player coming to the Yankees...

Random Sports Thoughts

There's a lot of little things that I want to talk about so instead of blogging a few sentences on a couple different post, I'm just going to put them all in one. This has been a busy time in sports with baseball's hot stove, an NBA team on its way to being the best ever, and many teams fighting to get into the NFL playoffs.

The first thing I want to talk about is Jim Rome. I never really thought about if I were a fan or not until a few months ago when I caught his show almost everyday. Yes, this guy can say some strange things that make a viewer ponder, but he is entertaining to watch. His insults and subliminals are hilarious and he does bring up some interesting arguments. Besides who hasn't seen him pick a fight on his show with Jim Everett. Some people think that it was staged but even if it was, that's pretty cool. Here it is if you don't know what I'm talking about.

My next topic is the Boston Red Sox. What the hell are they doing up there? Their biggest rivals land the 2 biggest free agent pitchers and steal Mark Teixeira away from them. The only other big name out there is Manny and he obviously isn't coming back. They could sign somebody like Adam Dunn, but that isn't going to make the team that much better, even though Dunn hits bombs. Banking on an old player like Mike Lowell and a declining David Ortiz is not a smart decision. The Yankees offered Teixeira $180 million as opposed to Boston's $168 million. How about they stop being so cheap and dish out the extra $12 million for a player you desperately need. With the Yankees greatly improving and the Rays showing they are a legit contender, I expect Boston to miss out on the playoffs and finish 3rd in the AL East.

Donovan McNabb says that he wants a new contract from the Eagles after the season. Is he serious? Why would he want to stay on a team where the fans are losing faith in him, where he got benched in the middle of such an embarrassing season, where the team has missed the playoffs 3 out of the last 4 years?(When the Eagles last made the playoffs McNabb wasn't even the QB) I'm not sure if he was just saying that because he wants to please Philly, but there is no way that this guys wants to stay there, or should stay there. If the Eagles don't can this guy after the season they are morons. So Eagles fans, sorry to diss your QB who you have pretended to like all these years. After all, he did win 0 championships.

How awesome would it be if Manny came to the Yanks. He could do what Marion Hossa did in the NHL. Hossa was the biggest free agent last year. He took a paycut, signed a 1 year deal with the Red Wings. Now he gets his 8 million and has an incredible chance of winning a Stanley Cup and then weill get his big contract next season. Manny, how does 1 year $10 million sound? Believe it or not, the Yankees can sign Manny and still have a lower payroll than last year!

A few other quick things....

The Celtics are nasty but I hope they don't break Jordan and company's 1996 record of 72-10.

My Super Bowl prediction: Steelers 21 Panthers 17.

I hope Tebow stays at Florida one more year, he's great for the college game.