Until tonight only 10 players since 1920 have won the Triple Crown. Since World War II, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Frank Robinson, Carl Yastrzemski have accomplished this feat. Miguel Cabrera can now be added to the list. 45 years after Yastrzemski did it in 1967, Cabrera has made history. And joined some very elite company. […]
2012
Another 50-game suspension
Melky Cabrera was the MVP of the 2012 All-Star game in Kansas City. He was leading the National League in batting average before the All-Star break and is currently only second with a .346 average to Andrew McCutchen’s .359 average. But now it doesn’t really matter because for the next 50 games Cabrera will not […]
A Musical Closing Ceremony
For me, the Closing Ceremonies was just a large concert. It seemed like it was musical number after musical number. And almost all of them were performed live (the rest came through videos). I was excited to see the Spice Girls perform because I grew up listening to them. But otherwise I didn’t care for […]
Netherlands’ Gymnast Earns Gold
They don’t call him the “Flying Gymnast” for nothing. When Epke Zonderland went to perform in the men’s high bar final he proved why that particular nickname was chosen for him. He does something most other gymnasts do not do. He does three major releases in a row, without any moves in between to allow […]
The Most Decorated Olympian
Michael Phelps. There are very few words that can’t describe this man. He’s an amazing swimmer. A true Olympian – with 22 medals to prove it. It is undisputed the career that Phelps has had in the pool. He is like a fish, the water is his home (and I’m still trying to figure out […]
Ryan Lochte Wins First US Gold
I was skeptical of Ryan Lochte’s success in London because of Michael Phelps. Sure Lochte provided Phelps with a large amount of competition at the Olympic trials. Their rivalry was talk of the US leading up to the Olympics. Lochte did put up a convincing performance, but I still wasn’t sure that success would follow […]
And the Olympics are Officially “Open”
I could say that I waited impatiently for this day to come I can say that I absolutely adore the Olympics. I can say that I should have found a way to go to London to be there live – and not watching on TV from my home in Michigan. Tuning into the Opening Ceremonies […]