The award for the most ridiculous, self-absorbed, overzealous all sports entertainment network in the world goes to...
ESPN, for the 10th year running.
They have once again proven that outside the 4 major sports, Tiger Woods, and the Williams sisters, you're really not much of an athlete. Unless you count token consideration of Cael Sanderson and -ahem- Sarah Hughes (don't even get me started on figure skating).
No offense to college athlete of the year Sue Bird (UConn BB) but a certain swimmer from Cal who set at least 6 AR and 1 WR over the short course season would have had my vote.
Anyone else? Natalie Coughlin, female college athlete of the year as awarded by the USMS discussion crew?
-RM
I was very worried Mo Vaughn would be used to foil my argument and, sure enough, he was mentioned. Oh well, I think he may have been a DH when in the American League and not a position player. Nonetheless, that is my sorry attempt to exclude him.
I give up on Ion. I won't change his mind. Swimming is the only sport there is according to him. All others are fat, lazy people of marginally developed technical ability. To that I answer, I hope he never sees my beer belly yet odd ability to swim quite fast. That may confuse him to great lengths.
Now, off to a baseball game to enjoy the thundering herds in the infield and outfield. If I get lucky the players may stop grazing on the grass and perform some sporting feat.
Bert Bergen - you got me, I'll admit it. Mo Vaughn was the jab but Cecil Fielder was the knockout punch!
I was very worried Mo Vaughn would be used to foil my argument and, sure enough, he was mentioned. Oh well, I think he may have been a DH when in the American League and not a position player. Nonetheless, that is my sorry attempt to exclude him.
I give up on Ion. I won't change his mind. Swimming is the only sport there is according to him. All others are fat, lazy people of marginally developed technical ability. To that I answer, I hope he never sees my beer belly yet odd ability to swim quite fast. That may confuse him to great lengths.
Now, off to a baseball game to enjoy the thundering herds in the infield and outfield. If I get lucky the players may stop grazing on the grass and perform some sporting feat.
Bert Bergen - you got me, I'll admit it. Mo Vaughn was the jab but Cecil Fielder was the knockout punch!
