Sunday Thoughts

The New York Mets took three games out of four from the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon in a 5-2 victory that was the second straight win for New York. Some might have said if they didn't win this series, their season may have been on the verge of over. Think about it. Losing at least two games to a team that has been in the division basement since at least June 7th? (Referencing today's Murray Chass column in the New York Times ) That would not sound like a playoff team to me. So the Mets were able to not lose at least two games, they won three and showed their not done yet. By that, I mean their season's not over yet. Good job by New York as they stay a game and a half ahead of the second place Braves.

So, I'll bet your wondering my thoughts on this whole David Beckham thing. An article in today's UK Telegraph explains Beckham's thoughts on his career and more importantly that everything hes done in his career has been "for the game." That's a very bold statement, as if we didn't already know that you intended on making MLS a popularity in American Sports by coming here.

Hah! What a joke.

I think LA Times Reporter Grahme L. Jones put it best in his article today that he started off by describing what happened when Beckham arrived in Los Angeles. In other words, nothing. It's very interesting to see it from more then one person's point of view. Anyway, I think it's quite obvious that Beckham's arrival will not have any effect on the popularity of the sport in America.

Its just that there is so much more going on right now in America with sports that it would be very hard to make the MLS catch people's attention the way the NCAA Tournament does every March, and of course the opening of the baseball season in April , and the NBA finals in June, and the All-Star game in July (I hope you would know I'm talking about the baseball all-star game, not the WNBA all-star game, another sport that has failed beyond belief). So the question is, what can the MLS do to catch the attention of real American sports fans like us?

Bringing in an international star like Beckham, is not one of them.
Right now the MLS is not even as popular in America as the World Series of Poker, or even Arena Football. Maybe we Americans are a greedy little country that appreciates everything it created and maybe it just can't come to learn that some international sports can do a world of good for us.

Ahh, but how would that explain the love of Cricket in America?