Redskins Pick Ryan Kerrigan

This pick, in my opinion, is a sign of the change of times in D.C.  In the past with a 10th overall pick they would of chosen a QB or a flashy Wide Receiver.  Honestly, they need both of those things....but this pick is not a most talented guy around, but he makes up for it in intensity and enthusiasm for the game.  They even traded down from the 10th to 16th and acquired a second pick from Miami in the process.  That I like.  He will instantly make their defense better.  How you ask?  Teams can no longer double team Brian Orakpo.  They have two talented pass rushers and I really hope they decide to send either Orakpo or Kerrigan after the QB on EVERY down while the other goes into coverage.  Trick up the offensive line.  Who are you going to try to double team now? 

Bottom Line:  The Skins Defense just got a whole lot better and more suited for a 3-4 even though there are concerns about Kerrigan not being "big enough" for the position.  I personally doubt it'll be a problem.  He won't be a bust, but he also might not be a superstar.  I can live with just consistency. 

Fun Side Note:  He is the Big Tens All Time leader in Forced Fumbles.  His Career total of 14 puts him in a 4 way tie for the most in FBS history.

Highlights:

My new (costly) obsession.

I am now quite obsessed with signed baseballs and other various Major League Baseball memorabilia.   This stuff is quite expensive.  I currently own just one signed baseball.  It was signed by Justin Morneau, first baseman of the Minnesota Twins and somewhere my dad has a Ticket signed by Torii Hunter, Former Twin; Current Angel.  

I've always been enamored with baseball autographs and if I was a millionaire or even a baseball player (aka still a millionaire) I'd have tons of them.  Signed Jerseys, Bats, Baseballs, Hats.  You name it.  Right now the only thing I can afford is signed baseballs and even some of them are expensive.  During me and my Dad's latest trip to Baltimore on Thursday night as we were leaving I decided to stop by the stand set up selling all the autographed things.  I figured it would just be all current and former Orioles signatures.  As I started to look through them I realized it was autographs from players all over Baseball history.  I saw a Ted Williams ball (super expensive) along with a Hank Aaron Ball (also pretty pricey).  I ended up buying a ball signed by Harmon Killebrew with the number of career homeruns he hit.  I gave it to my dad and I also ordered him a signed Duke Snider ball I found from the same people.  I'm giving him the Duke Snider ball for Father's day.  Snider was he favorite ball player when growing up. 

I'd love to get some more signatures as time goes on.  Maybe some more current players.  I'd like to get a Mauer ball for sure.  Probably a Thome one too. 

Maybe I'll win the lottery soon and be able to buy all the stupid baseball stuff I want......

Home Run Report - 04/06/11

Alberto Callaspo (2) Vs. TB.

B.J. Upton (2) Vs. LAA

Ramon Castro (1) Vs. KC

Carlos Quentin (2) Vs. KC

Victor Martinez (2) Vs. BAL

Miguel Cabrera (3) Vs. BAL

Alex Avila (1) Vs. BAL

Derrek Lee (1) Vs. DET

Adrian Gonzalez (1) Vs. CLE

Shin-Soo Choo (1) Vs. BOS

Asdrubal Cabrera (1) Vs. BOS

Matt LaPorta (1) Vs. BOS

Travis Snider (1) Vs. OAK

Jason Heyward (2) Vs. MIL

Neil Walker (2) Vs. STL

Miguel Montero (2) Vs. CHC

Aramis Ramirez (1) Vs. ARI

Alfonso Soriano (3) Vs. ARI

Rod Barajas (1) Vs. COL

James Loney (1) Vs. COL

Todd Helton (1) Vs. LAD

Troy Tulowitzki (2) Vs. LAD

Buster Posey (1) Vs. SD

Nick Hundley (1) Vs. SF

Angel Pagan (1) Vs. PHI

Ryan Howard (2) Vs. NYM

Ben Francisco (2) Vs. NYM

Bartolo Colon...the Epitome of an Athlete

Look at this Guy.  He is a large pitcher.  Very Large.  Some could say so is C.C. Sabathia, however the two don't quite compare in size. 

I mean take a look at the two:

Colon just looks really fat.  Hes got the double chin going on and hes made more money already than I will in my entire lifetime.  Great.  I mean thats all I really have to say about the matter.  I wish him the best of luck but I honestly don't see him making the Yankees rotation.  Someone will more than likely pick him up if he opts out from his Yanks contract.  I'm thinking the Cardinals might be interested.  That of course is PURE speculation on my part however.

Tuesday Night

So, Tuesday Night.  Interesting night to say the least.  Quick set-up.  Dinner at fridays then Bowling.  Bowling and Dinner were good.  However, the real story of the night was my friend managing to get drunk and wonder off into the night.  I was very unsure as to how he managed to get across the street and end up behind Wal-Mart Beside the Target.  I pondered this for many a minutes.  How was this possible?  Then I knew. 

Sexy Toast Man.

This mythical creature has long been rumored to appear to drunks in need.....its never been verified; Because in all honesty who believes what crazy crap a drunk has to say?  I'm absolutely certain that this urban legend is indeed true.  It more than likely guided him across the frozen asphalt field and held his hand as they moved through the Target forest.  Why he ended up leaving him beside Target I'll never know.  The only thing I can guess is that Sexy Toast Man happened to see a duck (which just so happens to be his mortal enemy).  This would explain my friend being left by the Target and not being taken back to the Toast lair. 

The old wives tale goes like this:  Whenever and Wherever there is a drunk in need Sexy Toast Man will appear and take them to his lair.  Everyone knows that once there he treats them to Beer and Toast because they are the only things that will prevent/cure a hangover. 

So next time you see a drunk in need lookout for his Toast-Mobile and follow him so we can ascertain the location of his secret Toast Lair!

Morneau Returns

I was pleasantly surprised the other day to log onto mlb.com and see that Morneau had actually played in a game again, let alone hitting a 3-run double.  I had been hoping he would return all last season, but eventually it came to be that he was not coming back. 

I believe Morneau is a big question mark on the Twins for many people around the game.  They wonder just how well he will perform along with Post-Tommy John Joe Nathan.  I personally believe the Twins would have advanced past the first round of the playoffs had Morneau been healthy and still in the line-up.  He was on pace for an absolutely fantastic season.  He played in exactly half of Minnesota's games in 2010 before going down with a concussion.  Its not an exact science by any means but if you assume he continued his pace (pure speculation, I know) he would have ended the season with 36 HRs and 112 RBIs.  Thats pretty darn good.  It would have given them some of the extra punch and Calm Leadership in the line-up they missed down the stretch and in the postseason last year. 

I'm just happy to see that he is finally resuming baseball activities and hope this is just a slight hiccup for Justin.  Morneau's situation with his concussion seems to be repeating itself in hockey with the situation regarding Crosby, and thus I learned due to Morneau that Crosby isn't coming back either. 

Heres hoping another symptom free game for Justin on Friday.

Here I go...

New Blog...New Rules.