Colon Trouble, Clemens & Ohio, Are You Kidding Me!!!!

For his second straight start, Bartolo Colon got rocked as the Yankees started the second half of the season with a 16-7 drubbing at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays.  Many had considered Colon as the Yankees second best pitcher in the first half of the season.  However, since coming back from his hamstring injury Colon pitched well in his first start against the Mets but then has been hit hard by the Rays and the Jays.  The Yanks rolled the dice on Colon and for the first half they came up looking good.  But the last two starts have been snake eyes and there’s concern that Colon may not be totally comfortable with the hamstring.  At his age and his weight, this can be a big problem.

The Yankees cannot afford to give Colon too much time here to right himself.  With Ivan Nova down in Scranton ready for the call up, a determination needs to be made quickly.  The Yankees don’t owe Colon anything.  They gave him a chance and he took advantage of it.  However, there was no guarantee that he would produce the entire season.  In fact, the Yanks knew that was a concern before the season started.  If Colon is not right they need to call Nova up and let the kid pitch.  Suddenly the two biggest keys to the Yankees post season hopes rest on the two young arms of Ivan Nova and Phil Hughes.

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Yesterday the judge in the Roger Clemens trial declared a mistrial as a result of the prosecution providing evidence to the jury that the judge rules as inadmissable.  Its being reported that there will probably be a new trial sometime in the fall.  The whole thing is ridiculous.  On his part, Clemens has been a bull head and as a result the government is not going to let up.  As far as the government goes, there is nothing else you can be pursuing???  Clemens isn’t the first person to lie to Congress and his lie hasn’t harmed anyone except himself.  Here’s hoping reason can prevail and a deal can be made to end this whole thing now!!!

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http://www.cleveland.com/hssports/blog/index.ssf/2011/07/ohios_high_school_football_coa.html

When I read the article above I was flabbergasted.  Ohio high school football coaches are talking about honoring Jim Tressel in the season openers throughout Ohio.  What a message to send to the high school kids they are coaching: cheat and lie because it doesn’t matter as long as you win.  What a freaking disgrace.  If you want to know what’s wrong with amateur athletics this says it all.