Wednesday, July 16, 2008

All-Star Game Musings

I stayed up until 1:15 a.m. last night watching the all-star game - and guess what?

I didn’t even see the end of the game.

It took 15 innings and every pitcher on both rosters to decide the game. The AL won 4-3.

I fell asleep on the couch, periodically waking up and thinking "is it over yet" much like a dying person keeps waking up and asking "am I still alive." Still, I have to give myself credit for hanging in there for 14-and-a-half innings.

The best part of the evening was the tribute to the hall-of-famers. It was wonderful to see all those baseball greats tipping their caps to the adoring fans. On a heavier note, did anyone notice how BIG Tony Gwynn has become? Good God. There was an unfortunate shot of his mid-section that revealed his sagging gut. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen another athlete put on so much weight so soon after retiring. A couple of others who come to mind are former NHLer Peter Zezel - who I actually didn’t recognize when he was on Sportsnet recently. I was trying to figure out which fat slob of a reporter he was. That’s the truth. The other is Dale Hunter, former NHLer and current London Knights coach. He clearing enjoyed his first few years of retirement. I should also mention Wendel Clark in this catergory - he’s another athlete who obviously let himself go.

If anyone else has anyone to add to this dubious catergory, please post.

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