The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the most celebrated baseball franchises in the history of the MLB. Like most people know, the Dodgers were first established in Brooklyn and were huge rivals with the Yankees. In 1958, the Dodgers moved to sunny Chavez Ravine Stadium. They have a rich history of players and championships. I could go all day talking about the all-time greats to wear a dodger jersey, but I will save you the time. Right now, Los Angeles is in a lot of turmoil due to a messy and costly divorce by Frank and Jamie McCourt. Frank McCourt lost huge revenues from it and is now claiming bankruptcy. If the Dodgers were a small market team with a low payroll this would be a disaster. Los Angeles has the eleventh highest payroll at 103,000,000 and potential new owners like Mark Cuban and Richard Branson could be the new owners in the next fiscal year. The Dodgers should not do a fire sale of players like Matt Kemp (.330 AVG 22 HRs 64 RBIs 22 SBs), Andre Ethier (.320 AVG 7 HRs 41 RBIs), and there ace Clayton Kershaw (8-3 .293 ERA 128 Ks 1.03 WHIP). I doubt the Dodgers make the postseason this year, but look out for them in 2012 and definitely 2013 as World Series contenders.
Normally I would never write about Mixed Martial Arts, but UFC 132 is a stacked night of hopeful beat downs. UFC legend, Tito Ortiz, is looking for a big win against light heavyweight contender Ryan Bader. Bader is a beast, there is no other way to put it. He recently lost to Jon "Bones" Jones. Jones is now the light heavyweight champ and will be fighting Rampage Jackson on September 24th. One of the most feared middleweights, Wanderlei Silva, will be fighting Ultimate Fighter alum Chris Leben. This fight between two heavy handed strikers should not go the distance. All these fights are good enough to sell for a co-headliner, but Dana White likes to give the people a show they rightfully deserve, especially to celebrate the fourth of July weekend. White has scheduled a rematch between Uriah Faber and UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. This fight will be a five round championship match and fans should expect fireworks. I strongly suggest that you go to your local "watering hole" watch these fights. You should not be disappointed.
The NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, is optimistic about a potential agreement to get the 2011 season underway. I know the southeast in particular is so ready for some pro football. We have great teams like the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans, and others that want to unseat the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. The first weekend is set for September 8th when the 2010 Super Bowl Champions, the New Orleans Saints head to Lambeau Field to play the reigning world champs. Hopefully, we will have football by the time August rolls around. We can only pray, because the NFL will have a massive financial loss.
The Not so much lately..... Locks of the Day:
Wladimir
Klitschko vs David Haye-
Klitschko by 10th rd knockout
Tito Ortiz vs Ryan Bader- Bader by KO in the 2nd rd
Chris Leben vs Wanderlei Silva- Silva by KO in the 1st rd
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