My morsels for today:
MLB: Interleague play returns this weekend, and I’m looking forward to it. I’ve never understood why interleague play gets such a bad rap from media members. It adds life to a long, long season. There are some intriguing matchups this weekend, mostly natural rivalries -- Angels vs. Dodgers, Astros vs. Rangers, Indians vs. Reds, Nationals vs. Orioles, Marlins vs. Rays, Mets vs. Red Sox and Phillies vs. Yankees. Sure, Rockies vs. Tigers and Athletics vs. Diamondbacks won’t get much national buzz, but so what? Fans seem to like interleague play. Average attendance at interleague games last year was 35,587. Average attendance at league games was 32,173.
NFL: Do you really care who is in the announcing booth for Monday Night Football games? It isn’t a big deal for me, and I’ll bet most NFL fans share my view. The announcement earlier this week that Jon Gruden will replace Tony Kornheiser because of Kornheiser’s fear of flying barely flew onto my radar screen. Any combination of these reasons will make me watch a MNF game: Intriguing matchup, big name players, and crappy weather at the game. I love seeing guys who make millions fight through rain or snow or freeze their butts off. No announcer will impact MNF broadcasts more than Howard Cosell, who established an almost unreachable standard during his reign from 1970-83. You never knew what Cosell was going to say each week. That was a great reason to turn on a game, even if sub-.500 teams were playing. I’m sure Gruden will mesh nicely with the ultra-professional Mike Tirico and ultra-prepared Ron Jaworski in the MNF booth until he gets another coaching job and flees for the sidelines.
That’s all for now. See you later.
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