Back To The Future Was Wrong About This Prediction

In Back to the Future 2, one of the many predictions about the future is that in 2015, the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series.  Last night, this hoping prediction was put to rest as the New York Mets swept the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 in an 8 to 3 win.  This also all ironically happened on Back to the Future Day, the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to the future and the day that they predicted the Cubs to win the World Series.  Hopefully next season the Cubs will end their then 108 year drought and win all the marbles.

A Sport Most People Forget About

This past weekend, I visited my brother at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio.  Many people often forget that riding and showing horses is in fact a sport.  It is actually an industry that generates millions of dollars.  Many trainers have horses that are worth hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars; not to mention the amount of money it takes to take care of these large majestic animals as well as the transportation of not only the owners but the animals as well.  Many of these people easily spend at least $200,000 on a truck and trailer alone to transport their prized investments. In the horse industry, in showing alone, $10.8 billion is directly contributed to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the U.S.  It is definitely an entire different world from your common basketball, football, and baseball arenas, but it is well worth the experience to see just how amazing the industry really is.

Softballs Take 4th

This past Sunday, my intramural Softball team lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.  In the quarterfinals, we annihilated our opponent in a 18-8 defeat; the run limit was reached to end the game after 5 innings.  Our second game was not as easy.  We were in the lead the entire game until the final inning when our opponents scored two runs to gain the lead 6-5.  We had great hitters on our team and our defense was decent but was not enough to stop our opponents.  We settled for fourth in the final scheme of things.  In the end we all had a lot of fun, which is the main reason I played on the team.  All I can do now is wait until the spring for intramural basketball.

Cubs on Their Way to Overcoming a 100 Year Drought

The Chicago Cubs haven't won a world series title in over 100 years, the last being in 1908.  Last night in Game 3 of the NL Division series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs made post season history.  They hit six home runs which became the new record for the most home runs hit in a single postseason game.  The last time the Cubs had made it to the playoffs was in 2008.  Hopefully they will keep their momentum going and make it to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2003 and then go on to win the World Series for the first time in over 100 years.

Witnessed History

From my last blog post, you all know that I went to my very first Yankees game last Thursday.  I can honestly say that I thought I was living in a dream.  I had to tell myself that it was actually happening; I was at a New York Yankees game.  Beside the nostalgic feeling of being in Yankee Stadium, the game was definitely one that will go in the history books, not only mine but Major League Baseball's as well.  The Yankees clinched their 10,000 win.  10,000 WINS!  The same game, they also reserved a spot in the playoffs in the wildcard game that they then lost on Tuesday to the Houston Astros.  Our seats were in right center field and we had the pleasure of being seen on TV when not one, but two home runs were hit by the Yankees in our direction.  Even though it was rainy and cold, it was well worth the 9+ hour drive.  There was no greater feeling than that of hearing Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" play as the team rushed the field to celebrate.

The Best Day of My Life

Today one of my lifelong dreams is coming true.  I am going to my very first Yankees game.  Not just any Yankees game; however, a Yankees game against the Boston Red Sox.  The sports rivalry that leads in sports rivalries.  This rivalry is the oldest and biggest rivalry in sports history.

I have been a Yankees fan since the day I was born and 20 years later, I am making it to my very first game.  It is the Yankees last regular season home game of the year and hopefully in this last game of the series against the Red Sox, they will win to make the series 1-3.  It will definitely be an interesting game with the oncoming hurricane.

The first pitch with be thrown out at 7:05 in the Bronx and I will be there, after a 6+ hour drive there; which is well worth the drive.  It is safe to say that today will probably be the best day in my life thus far!

GO YANKS!