My main man ERIC BERRY
My main man ERIC BERRY
Monday, April 24, 2017
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Post #10 Women Can Be Great Too!
Everyone always says "women's basketball ball is terrible" or "if there was a sport I could get rid of, it would be women's basketball". I do understand why people say this though, but why do the people of society continue you say things like this? I've always grown up playing sports, baseball, basketball, football, soccer, track, I've literally done it all. Yes, I have seen my fair share of women's basketball games. I actually do camera work for Washburn University's men and women's games. The big difference between a men's game and a women's game is the speed and competition level. Men get after it and compete with one another tot he highest level. Don't get me wrong, I think women play as hard as they can but its just not the same.
Theres always been the belief that women sports (particularly basketball), are boring and slow. Now, an interesting point came to me thinking about this topic. Would this technically be a form of sexism? If men think women can't perform to a certain level then they are completely wrong. Being a male athlete, I have several friends that are girls who play sports. Yeah, there is a difference in competition level but that is because male athletes are much more overlooked than female athletes. I believe that is because so much is expected from male athletes and women just can't give that certain level of competition. But, they can give their maximum effort and women are certainly talented. We have to understand that women have their own level of competition with each other, and we shouldn't compare them to men.
Women have several models of greatness in the sports world. The women's USA gymnastics team, the WNBA, USA women's soccer, the list could go on and on. But, a good example to talk about is the University of Uconn. Their women's basketball team over the last 3 years won 111 games in a row. That statistic has never been done before, and is the most insane accomplishment of all time. Even though that streak ended this season, the history of this school has been amazing. I don't think you could compare the history of male sports to this either. This just goes to show that you can't treat women unequally in the sports world, they have proven themselves many times in the past and will continue to do so. Someday, it may be the men's sports that are frowned upon and disliked because of the poor competition level, looks like we will have to wait and see! Tell me what you guys think!
Theres always been the belief that women sports (particularly basketball), are boring and slow. Now, an interesting point came to me thinking about this topic. Would this technically be a form of sexism? If men think women can't perform to a certain level then they are completely wrong. Being a male athlete, I have several friends that are girls who play sports. Yeah, there is a difference in competition level but that is because male athletes are much more overlooked than female athletes. I believe that is because so much is expected from male athletes and women just can't give that certain level of competition. But, they can give their maximum effort and women are certainly talented. We have to understand that women have their own level of competition with each other, and we shouldn't compare them to men.
Women have several models of greatness in the sports world. The women's USA gymnastics team, the WNBA, USA women's soccer, the list could go on and on. But, a good example to talk about is the University of Uconn. Their women's basketball team over the last 3 years won 111 games in a row. That statistic has never been done before, and is the most insane accomplishment of all time. Even though that streak ended this season, the history of this school has been amazing. I don't think you could compare the history of male sports to this either. This just goes to show that you can't treat women unequally in the sports world, they have proven themselves many times in the past and will continue to do so. Someday, it may be the men's sports that are frowned upon and disliked because of the poor competition level, looks like we will have to wait and see! Tell me what you guys think!
Sunday, April 2, 2017
Post #9 Opening Day! Go ROYALS!
The 2017 MLB season is finally here after a long and boring offseason. Lots of trades and signings are torturing us with impatient for this year! As a huge Kansas City Royals fan, last year wasn't the best for the Royals, after being participants of the 2014 and 2015 World Series. The Royals fell short of making the playoffs last season. But, there were several reasons why we didn't make it back again.
About 27 games into the season, our All-star third baseman Mike Moustakas, tore his ACL by colliding with left fielder Alex Gordon. This had a big impact on the entire Royals organization, including the fan base. Immediately following this game, Mike was overwhelmed with love and support from the society of Kansas City. We truly showed that Royals fans come together and love their players. Mike is completely healthy and has been playing great during the spring season. He's back and ready to fire this team throughout the season! Another big problem that the Royals had last season involved another All-star, center fielder Lorenzo Cain. He simply could never stay away from the injury bug. Throughout the season he felt with several injuries and couldn't get back to normal on the diamond. Causing the Royals to never get hot and make a run. But this year we are ready, were ready to get back to the World Series yet again.
This upcoming year could be the Royals final shot at winning another World Series for awhile. Next year our roster will change a lot due to contracts ending with our best players including Eric Hosmer and Lorenzo Cain. Players like these are easy to loose due to other teams having better cap space to spend on players. Im afraid we won't have these two players, along with Mike and a few other fan favorites and they will be on different organizations. But, I believe that these players are willing to negotiate contract extensions to stay in Kansas City because of the amazing fan base and the incredible atmosphere at Kaufman Stadium. I've seen the Royals win a World Series and it's one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my life. It's an amazing experience to be apart of and I really wish I can go through many more throughout my life. I want my son to be able to see a KC World Championship, that is if I can lead him on the right path to liking the Royals haha. Anyways, I'm excited for this upcoming season and I know a lot of people are as well. Thanks for reading! GO ROYALS!!
About 27 games into the season, our All-star third baseman Mike Moustakas, tore his ACL by colliding with left fielder Alex Gordon. This had a big impact on the entire Royals organization, including the fan base. Immediately following this game, Mike was overwhelmed with love and support from the society of Kansas City. We truly showed that Royals fans come together and love their players. Mike is completely healthy and has been playing great during the spring season. He's back and ready to fire this team throughout the season! Another big problem that the Royals had last season involved another All-star, center fielder Lorenzo Cain. He simply could never stay away from the injury bug. Throughout the season he felt with several injuries and couldn't get back to normal on the diamond. Causing the Royals to never get hot and make a run. But this year we are ready, were ready to get back to the World Series yet again.
This upcoming year could be the Royals final shot at winning another World Series for awhile. Next year our roster will change a lot due to contracts ending with our best players including Eric Hosmer and Lorenzo Cain. Players like these are easy to loose due to other teams having better cap space to spend on players. Im afraid we won't have these two players, along with Mike and a few other fan favorites and they will be on different organizations. But, I believe that these players are willing to negotiate contract extensions to stay in Kansas City because of the amazing fan base and the incredible atmosphere at Kaufman Stadium. I've seen the Royals win a World Series and it's one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my life. It's an amazing experience to be apart of and I really wish I can go through many more throughout my life. I want my son to be able to see a KC World Championship, that is if I can lead him on the right path to liking the Royals haha. Anyways, I'm excited for this upcoming season and I know a lot of people are as well. Thanks for reading! GO ROYALS!!
Post #8 The Ball Family
Let's take a trip to crazy land and talk about an interesting family. This year, a great college basketball player began to attract people's attention. This player's name is Lonzo Ball, he plays for UCLA. He is known as one of the best players across the nation for his talented skills with the basketball.
Now, one of the reasons that he has become so popular is his over confident and obnoxious father, LaVar Ball. This man has recently done some wild and weird stuff. LaVar was interviewed for his talented son, anyways, he went on to say that he could outscore the greatest basketball player ever (Michael Jordan) in a one VS one matchup. This quote immediately took the sports world for a turn. Receiving criticism from ESPN analysts, public newspapers, and of course the sports fans. Personally, I thought he disrespected Jordan with this, while giving his family a bad reputation.
BUT, then I got to thinking about this and I thought to myself, he is a genius. All of his shenanigans have plastered the Ball family all across the US. giving his boys the recognition they need to make it to the next level. Lonzo also has two little brothers that have great talent as well. Both who are committed to UCLA next year, they are currently seniors in high school. All three brothers are trending everywhere you see basketball. I have mixed emotions about this situation. I think that LaVar is smart by putting his family on the map for people to see, but my main concern is he has done it in the wrong way. Yeah the market for his sons is probably going to richen them forever. But, I believe that family will be frowned upon because his father has shown their image as cocky, and self-conceded. Would you want your success in a negative way? If I was Lonzo and his brothers, I wouldn't want my dad saying certain things especially when its live across the nation. People judge and give others images in our society today. And that type of stuff will stick with you forever. Lonzo Ball will be entering next year's NBA draft, but the city he goes to could have a negative image of him.
LaVar Ball has become very popular in the sports world along with his family, but not everyone is happy with how he has done so. I don't agree with his actions mainly because of what I mentioned earlier about being self-conceded. If you guys think otherwise and want to rant then be my guest! Feel free to comment and list your opinions! Thanks for reading.
Now, one of the reasons that he has become so popular is his over confident and obnoxious father, LaVar Ball. This man has recently done some wild and weird stuff. LaVar was interviewed for his talented son, anyways, he went on to say that he could outscore the greatest basketball player ever (Michael Jordan) in a one VS one matchup. This quote immediately took the sports world for a turn. Receiving criticism from ESPN analysts, public newspapers, and of course the sports fans. Personally, I thought he disrespected Jordan with this, while giving his family a bad reputation.
BUT, then I got to thinking about this and I thought to myself, he is a genius. All of his shenanigans have plastered the Ball family all across the US. giving his boys the recognition they need to make it to the next level. Lonzo also has two little brothers that have great talent as well. Both who are committed to UCLA next year, they are currently seniors in high school. All three brothers are trending everywhere you see basketball. I have mixed emotions about this situation. I think that LaVar is smart by putting his family on the map for people to see, but my main concern is he has done it in the wrong way. Yeah the market for his sons is probably going to richen them forever. But, I believe that family will be frowned upon because his father has shown their image as cocky, and self-conceded. Would you want your success in a negative way? If I was Lonzo and his brothers, I wouldn't want my dad saying certain things especially when its live across the nation. People judge and give others images in our society today. And that type of stuff will stick with you forever. Lonzo Ball will be entering next year's NBA draft, but the city he goes to could have a negative image of him.
LaVar Ball has become very popular in the sports world along with his family, but not everyone is happy with how he has done so. I don't agree with his actions mainly because of what I mentioned earlier about being self-conceded. If you guys think otherwise and want to rant then be my guest! Feel free to comment and list your opinions! Thanks for reading.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Post #7 NFL Free Agency
This NFL off-season has been a crazy one so far! Players signing with other teams, players not being able to agree on contract extensions with their current teams. The last few weeks were very interesting to watch for you football fans out there. Several star players signed contracts with new organizations including Brandon Marshall, Dontari Poe, Eddy Lacy, Alshon Jeffery, Latavius Murray and many others through out the league. One of the most interesting moves this off-season was that the New England Patriots acquired Wide Receiver Brandin Cooks from the New Orleans Saints. This could be very dangerous for the entire NFL because NE quarterback Tom Brady just got a brand new threat at WR and he is a good one. Coming off his rookie season, Cooks had a wonderful first year in the NFL and now gets to be with arguably the best quarterback to ever play the game of football.
This can tie into my post a few weeks ago regarding Chiefs safety Eric Berry, most of these athletes want more and more money because they think they played well enough to earn it. But if a deal can't be made with an organization then that player will move elsewhere to try to get his hard earned money. Sometimes teams won't have enough "cap space" in order to agree to terms with a player becoming a free agent and that is usually when players find new teams. There has been numerous roster moves already and free agency doesn't end until the following season! Now some of you may not know this but each team has a "franchise tag". I mentioned this in my earlier post as well, but anyways, this tag is placed on a certain player for the reasons of not being able to agree to terms with that player(placing the tag would give the organization until June 15th to make a deal), or not having enough cap space, or simply not wanting to pay that player more than he's already being paid. Giving a player the franchise tag will only ad 15% salary to what he was paid the past year.
I love seeing new faces on new teams so I am very excited for this upcoming year. The Chiefs are ready to get to the Superbowl I can sense it already! Feel free to comment and tell me what you think about some free agency moves so far! Thanks for reading!
This can tie into my post a few weeks ago regarding Chiefs safety Eric Berry, most of these athletes want more and more money because they think they played well enough to earn it. But if a deal can't be made with an organization then that player will move elsewhere to try to get his hard earned money. Sometimes teams won't have enough "cap space" in order to agree to terms with a player becoming a free agent and that is usually when players find new teams. There has been numerous roster moves already and free agency doesn't end until the following season! Now some of you may not know this but each team has a "franchise tag". I mentioned this in my earlier post as well, but anyways, this tag is placed on a certain player for the reasons of not being able to agree to terms with that player(placing the tag would give the organization until June 15th to make a deal), or not having enough cap space, or simply not wanting to pay that player more than he's already being paid. Giving a player the franchise tag will only ad 15% salary to what he was paid the past year.
I love seeing new faces on new teams so I am very excited for this upcoming year. The Chiefs are ready to get to the Superbowl I can sense it already! Feel free to comment and tell me what you think about some free agency moves so far! Thanks for reading!
Post #6 World Baseball Classic
This week's topic will feature the USA baseball team! Every spring, there's an international baseball tournament called the World Baseball Classic. This event includes 16 teams by invitation from a qualifying match prior to the tournament. For the last 4 tournaments, there has been 14 of the same countries invited to play. Including USA, Canada, Brazil, Spain, Panama, South Africa, Dominican Republic, etc.
The tournament is actually under way right now! I'm a big Royals fan by the way and there are 7 Royals players competing for team USA. Danny Duffy, Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez, and others have played great so far in 3 games. USA actually defeated the defending tournament champions on Saturday (Dominican Republic). They will move on to face Japan in the Semifinals on Tuesday. During their matchup against Venezuela, both teams were tied at 2 and Eric Hosmer was up to bat with 1 runner on base. He drills a shot to deep right center field for a home-run to make the score 4-2 USA. USA went on to win that game 4-2 and Eric was awarded MVP for his game winning homer.
Baseball has been one of the most popular sports around the world for while now, especially in the US. There are so many great athletes that have come through the major leagues since the great Babe Ruth. A lot of people say that baseball is boring or not a real sport, these people are uneducated. Baseball is one of the hardest sports to play and some people don't understand how much skill you need to have in order to play baseball. Look up how fast a pitch reaches home plate and how fast a batter has to react to that pitch in order to hit the ball. The results will change your mind about baseball completely I promise. If you guys have any comments or questions about the World Baseball Classic or baseball in general then please feel free to comment! Thanks for reading!
The tournament is actually under way right now! I'm a big Royals fan by the way and there are 7 Royals players competing for team USA. Danny Duffy, Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez, and others have played great so far in 3 games. USA actually defeated the defending tournament champions on Saturday (Dominican Republic). They will move on to face Japan in the Semifinals on Tuesday. During their matchup against Venezuela, both teams were tied at 2 and Eric Hosmer was up to bat with 1 runner on base. He drills a shot to deep right center field for a home-run to make the score 4-2 USA. USA went on to win that game 4-2 and Eric was awarded MVP for his game winning homer.
Baseball has been one of the most popular sports around the world for while now, especially in the US. There are so many great athletes that have come through the major leagues since the great Babe Ruth. A lot of people say that baseball is boring or not a real sport, these people are uneducated. Baseball is one of the hardest sports to play and some people don't understand how much skill you need to have in order to play baseball. Look up how fast a pitch reaches home plate and how fast a batter has to react to that pitch in order to hit the ball. The results will change your mind about baseball completely I promise. If you guys have any comments or questions about the World Baseball Classic or baseball in general then please feel free to comment! Thanks for reading!
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