NEW YORK, MAY 1, 2012 — While the New York Yankees take on the Blue Jays in Toronto on August 12, thousands of baseball fans, runners, cancer survivors, and supporters will gather at Yankee Stadium for the fourth annual Damon Runyon 5K at Yankee Stadium. Since 2009, the run/walk has raised more than $1.4 million for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, which funds groundbreaking cancer research conducted by today’s most innovative young scientists. Registration for the 2012 Runyon 5K opened today at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Another great guest posting from Dave Thomas. Enjoy.
Will the Rangers Choke or Send the Sens Packing?
While the New York Rangers were not able to secure the President’s Trophy and the overall top seed in this year’s NHL playoffs (Vancouver), they are the frontrunners in the Eastern Conference.
Baseball officially begins tonight in Miami when the new-look Marlins take on the defending champion, St. Louis Cardinals. The new stadium is apparently pretty cool (there are fish tanks behind home plate), so we’ll get to see first hand tonight! With the excitement brewing around baseball, it’s time for some bold predictions for the 2012 season. Some will be Yankee and Met related, some won’t be. Buckle up and enjoy the ride. We’ll re-visit this article in October.
Every April, the best golfers in the world arrive at the Augusta National Golf Club to play in the Masters Tournament. For most golfers in the Metropolitan area, the Masters signifies the beginning of the golf season. The weather is getting warmer, the grass is getting greener, and the magic of the Masters has everyone digging their clubs out of the garage.
Last night, Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE. All weekend long, there has a buzz in the air that the ex-WWE, UFC Champion would make his return. Sure enough, Lesnar came back during the last segment and delivered an ‘F5′ to John Cena. And I couldn’t be more disappointed.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? Eight years ago at Wrestlemania 20, Lesnar and Bill Goldberg had arguably the worst match in Wrestlemania history. Both men were leaving the company and had effectively ‘sold out’. The match was stale, raw, and pretty boring. Neither man cared. On his way out, Lesnar was nice enough to flip off the WWE Universe as they chanted ‘Na Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye’. Lesnar also has had some curious moments inside the Octagon as a UFC Fighter that we just won’t get into.
Maybe it’s because I’m a loyal fan, but I don’t want any part of Brock Lesnar and seeing him last night really turned me off. The guys who are the road daily deserve to be in the main events, not sell the outs. True, Lesnar is still a popular character and will appeal to non-WWE fans, but Wrestlemania 28 was the highest grossing event ever in WWE History–and they didn’t need Brock Lesnar to make it happen.
Give John Cena a lot of credit. Guys like The Rock and Lesnar come in out of nowhere and go over Cena on a regular basis. Sure, male fans hate Cena, but it’s apparent that he’s willing to do whatever for the company. That’s admirable.
Lesnar will probably work more often than the Undertaker does, but he won’t travel with the rest of the guys. If WWE does intend to fully go down the Lesnar road, I hope it ends via a Tombstone pile driver at Wrestlemania 29.
Wrestlemania XXVIII was just as good as advertised. The show was highlighted by the Rock and John Cena, but a few other matches had fans going crazy from start to finish. During the recap, I’ll recount my predictions and share some thoughts (good and bad) about the event. Enjoy.
Last week, I received Wayne Coffey’s book about R.A. Dickey, titled Wherever I Wind Up (My Quest For Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball).
When he was called up to the New York Mets not even two years ago, Dickey was a journeyman knuckleballer who had spent fourteen years knocking around the minor leagues and had already started looking into his next line of work–as a high school English teacher. Today, the 37-year-old Dickey has emerged not only as the most improbable success story in the major leagues, but as arguably one of the most fascinating athletes in America.
Dickey spent this off-season climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about human tracking in Mumbai. The book chronicles Dickey’s journey from the abuse he suffered as a child to the No.1 draft choice of the Texas Rangers in 1996. Dickey also talks about his unique relationship his fellow big league knuckle ballers. The book is fascinating and must read for any baseball fan.
For New York residents, Dickey will have three book signings in the next month.
- On April 6th, Dickey will appear at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ;
- On April 10th, Dickey will appear at Barnes and Noble CitiCorp in Manhattan; and
- On May 10th, Dicey will appear at the Yogi Berra Museum in Little Falls, NJ
Wrestlemania XXVIII will take place this Sunday night in Miami. Alike most Wrestlemanias, Vince is pulling out all of the stops to entertain the masses. Outside of the matches, hip hop star, Flo Rida and Machine Gun Kelly (???) will perform. WWE’s annual Hall of Fame induction will feature Edge, the Four Horsemen, Yokozuna, and Iron Mike Tyson. While the casual fan won’t care too much about Machine Gun or the Hall induction, this year’s card is shaping up to be much better than the last few years. Without further delay, here are my official WM XXVIII predictions…
Another guest post coming your way via Dave Thomas..Enjoy.
I like to think of myself as a guy that oftentimes if not always sees the glass as being half full as opposed to half empty. That being said, this season could be a long one to be a New York Mets fan.
When I run into people that say they are Mets fans, I quickly find a unique bond with them.
Yes, we Mets fans have always played second fiddle to the Yankees in the Big Apple; that is the equivalent of being a Los Angeles Clippers fan in L.A. The Clips could remarkably run off three or four NBA titles over the next decade and they would still be the poor stepchild to the 16-time champion Lakers.
I get a lot of books sent to me. Some are very good. Others, not so much. Still, I manage to sit down and read through each one. Recently I received Andy Strasberg’s Baseball Fantography, which depicts amateur photographs taken by fans. The book features over 200 pictures during various baseball eras. Acompanying those photos are random trivia questions for baseball diehards and short essays written by some writers and past players.
If you love baseball and enjoy random facts as much as I do, the book is definitely worth buying. There are a few candid Derek Jeter photos that Yankee fans (male and female) can appreciate. I strongly suggest picking this book and giving it a read. You can buy Baseball Fantography on Amazon.
