Jeter and 3000 – Congrats

As everyone knows I’m not a Yankee Fan, but an accomplishment like 3000 hits from a classy guy like Derek Jeter is worth writing about. Now I really don’t care about all the fanfare that surrounded this accomplishment that was in the media for weeks before the actual event which occured today.

Not only did Jeter get his 3000th hit today. he did it in style… He went  5  for 5!

In this day of when you have athletes that ruin their reputations with Steroids, drugs and other questionable behavior, the continued class that Jeter shows as a Yankee is truly admirable.  A few days ago, I was listening to the “talking heads” on sports radio and they were discussing whether Jeter deserves to be in the Hall of Fame with his stats.. What a stupid conversation that was. Anyone who play Jeter, is a captain, a role model, and performs day in and day out in my mind, is a shoo in for the Hall of Fame!

Congratulations Derek, you are one of 28 players that are now in the 3000 hit club. For a Met fan to say this, it’s truly a tribute to your efforts as the Yankee captain. I may not watch many games (only when I go their with my resident Yankee fan in my house!), but hearing of your accomplishment was wonderful to hear!

Not only does Jeter have have 3000 hits, he have 5 World Series Rings! That’s more than I can say for anyone on the Mets today or tomorrow! I wonder how many of the other elite member of the 3000 hit club have this? Now he can start on his next goal of 3500 or even 4000 as he still has about 2 1/2 years left on his contract.

As I sit here and watch my Metsies, I think is Reyes ever going to match this goal?  Probably not, with his inclination to have leg problems. Also, he will probably get this goal but not as a Met!

You know what I just realized? I’m becoming more of a “closet” Yankee follower at the same time continuing to be a long suffering Mets Fan…

Total Tennis: Review on Travelocity

Can you guess which one is me?

As many of my friends know,  I’m pretty much a tennis fanatic.. This past week, I spent 4 days in Saugerties, NY at Total Tennis for tennis camp.

I can honestly say that if you want a really great place to get instruction at an extremely affordable price this place is for you.

As with all good things there are bad, but in this case the good far outweigh the Bad..

Take a look at my review on Travelocity.. You might find it entertaining.

I came back a few days ago and I’m still sore in places that I didn’t think I’d still be sore.. Overall the experience (my second) was great. I went with my tennis pals from work (Len, Eli and Bard).  I gotta tell you these guys are the best! Each one has their unique style and flair on and off the court.

Even with the heavy-duty tennis playing 3 to 4 hours a day, I managed to gain 8 pounds.. Simple reason for that.. When you eat high-class restaurant food for breakfast/lunch/dinner you will nullify any Tennis.. Learned this the hard way.. So this week starts my battle of the bulge..

I came back on Thursday evening and played again with my buddies from work on Friday night and I found out that I still had a long way to go AFTER all the brutal drills and practice I did during the week. oh well…

If you want to overdose on tennis and meet some great instructors and people, I would absolutely recommend you visit Saugerties, NY and stay for a few days at Total Tennis. It will be worth your time and money!

Just don’t expect 4 star luxury for accommodations, nor much customer service from the owner..

I recommend you visit the camp during the summer time (brutal heat), or the winter (5 indoor courts). Don’t do what we did.. we went when the weather was changing from late summer to early fall (cold and rain).

That’s all for now..

TTYL

Writers Block – Sports disappointments

So I haven’t written here in a long time as I’m suffering from a serious case of writer’s block. There’s so much I could write about, yet my mind is unable to focus on.. So from now on, I’m going to write free form and write about things that interest me..

Overall, I guess it’s just laziness… I’ve been so busy with just doing nothing that I’ve mastered the art of nothingness!

I was pretty depressed that my favorite hockey team the New York Rangers choked this year (again). They were ahead 3 games to 1 against the Washington Capitals and they couldn’t finish them off. Of course, they lost the 7th game of the series and are off to their summer vacation., First time in their history that they lost a playoff series after being ahead 3 – 1. Every year I say, that I’ve given up on the Blue Shirts, but every spring I sit with hope that they will:

a. Get into the playoffs

b. Get beyond the first round

To compliment this, my native NJ team the devils followed suit and lost their 7th game as well last night against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Now as a sports fanatic, all I have is the Metsies… New stadium, same inconsistent team… oh well such is life.

Oh I did find a great site a few weeks ago that put a smile on my face: fmylife.com — Now let me forewarn you that this site is not for the kiddies. I’m sure you can figure out what the initals stand for…

The one good thing that’s been going on is that I’m playing more and more tennis…..