Basketball and Baseball
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
NBA Finals
The Spurs looked dominant last night as they took a 2-0 lead over Detroit in the Finals. Unlike Game 1, the outcome of this game was never really in question. There was a little bit more offense in Game 2, mainly by the Spurs (the final score was 97-76). Manu Ginobili was brilliant once again, going 11-13 from the field, but it was the Spurs defense, once again, that led them to the win.
Astros Update
The Astros are on a five game winning streak and I'm thinking World Series, baby! :) Obviously, that's a stretch since Houston is still nine games under .500, but it's nice to see them playing some good ball. Unfortunately, they now have to travel to Baltimore for an interleague series against the first place Orioles.
I got to take in a ball game at Camden Yards (Baltimore's ballpark) on a family vacation when I was young. It's a beautiful place. Cal Ripken was my hero back then and it was a thrill to get to see him play. He even hit a home run for me in that game (he tipped his hat afterwards and I'm sure he was looking at me).
He also uncharacteristically made an error, which was ironic, because on that same trip, we stopped in Atlanta to see the Braves play the Cardinals and Ozzie Smith made an error in that game. Two of the greatest fielding shortstops in the history of the game and they both make errors in the only games I see them play. Anyway, that memory stuck out in my mind.
NBA Finals
The Spurs looked dominant last night as they took a 2-0 lead over Detroit in the Finals. Unlike Game 1, the outcome of this game was never really in question. There was a little bit more offense in Game 2, mainly by the Spurs (the final score was 97-76). Manu Ginobili was brilliant once again, going 11-13 from the field, but it was the Spurs defense, once again, that led them to the win.
Astros Update
The Astros are on a five game winning streak and I'm thinking World Series, baby! :) Obviously, that's a stretch since Houston is still nine games under .500, but it's nice to see them playing some good ball. Unfortunately, they now have to travel to Baltimore for an interleague series against the first place Orioles.
I got to take in a ball game at Camden Yards (Baltimore's ballpark) on a family vacation when I was young. It's a beautiful place. Cal Ripken was my hero back then and it was a thrill to get to see him play. He even hit a home run for me in that game (he tipped his hat afterwards and I'm sure he was looking at me).
He also uncharacteristically made an error, which was ironic, because on that same trip, we stopped in Atlanta to see the Braves play the Cardinals and Ozzie Smith made an error in that game. Two of the greatest fielding shortstops in the history of the game and they both make errors in the only games I see them play. Anyway, that memory stuck out in my mind.
