Mid-Week Round Up (Because there isn't much to talk about)

Quick random trivia question you can impress your friends with...
Q-There are only two days of the year when there are never any games in any of the four major sports (I am from Western New York so I still count the NHL). What are they?
A-The day before and the day after the MLB All-Star Game.
As Tom pointed out last week, the All-Star Game is fairly pointless, so it is quite a dry spell in the sports world. Anyway, here's some random thoughts on random events...

-On July 27, 1997, Dan Bobish submitted to Mark Kerr at UFC 14. The submission that Kerr applied was a "Chin To The Eye". Mixed Martial Arts has come a long way in the past twelve years, and the UFC celebrated UFC100 this past weekend (it was actually something like their 133rd event, but who's counting). Although the rules hae evolved drastically over time, actions like Brock Lesnar's (after beating Frank Mir to the point he looked like a bad guy from The Hills Have Eyes) will give its critics all the ammo they need to continue bash the sport. Dan Henderson punching an unconscious Michael Bisping probably won't help either. The UFC needs to institute a conduct policty that will hit these guys in the wallet for commiting actions dangerous to the sport. As a big UFC fan, I'd love to see the sport get increased coverage, not the side shows that come with it.

-The Home Run Derby took over three hours to complete last night. For something that is basically glorified batting practice, that is just an unbelievable amount of time to ask people to commit. I hope you're reading Bud Selig, because here is your quick and painless fix for this tradition:
-Best 6 competitors (instead of 4 from each league)
-Round 1: 15 Swings (combo your outs and HRs so the total=15)...top 2 advance
-Round 2: 10 Swings
-Ties are broken by the HR footage accumulated
BAM! Still a pretty boring event, but it is 1 1/2 hours of boredom, not 3. Consider that one a freebie, MLB!

-I am as interested as Brett Favre possibly coming back as I am in who Lindsay Lohan shares her sheets with. And to a degree he's just as much of a slut.

-Pedro Martinez agreed today to a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. If a 37 year old Pedro (who hasn't been good or healthy in four years) is the answer, then you are asking the wrong questions. Of course, it won't matter after the Phils trade for Halladay in a week.

-The new gym I joined is twice as nice as my old one, has twice the machines, exponentially more hot girls, and so much male nudity in the locker room that I don't even want to use the sauna. I understand dudes aren't going to wear clothes in the shower, but are the two ounce boxer shorts really going to throw your weight off on the scale?

That's all for now,

Matt