Here it goes:
1. Joba is Pedro: It says here that Joba Chamberlain is going to make the Red Sox-Yankees matchup will remain “the” force in baseball. He not only is one of the most talented in the game, but he’s nuts. We saw that last night when he, despite having pin-point control the entire six-plus innings he pitched, threw a ball at Jason Bay’s back. Bay, you probably remember, hit a monsterous 3-run homer off Joba in the first inning. Before we start claiming foul, we must remember the way Pedro Martinez plunked Yankees in the late 1990s through 2004. The point is both are as competitive as you can get, crossing the line at times. I can only imagine what would have happened if Kevin Youkilis had played (he sat out with minor injury near hip). He would have hit him again. Stay tuned here. This is going to be a 10-year classic.
2. Favre simply isn’t that good: In the past, I have written that a few athletes should cash in their chips. I’ve thought about that and wondered why I should be telling people when to hang it up. Let them decide. That being said, I will say this about Brett Favre, who most definitely will return with the Minnesota Vikings for next season. He is not that good. Favre’s decision to join the Jets last year was an interesting one. I give him credit for picking the correct team. The Jets were supposed to be decent, with or without Chad Pennington. Well, the Jets were better than that and in position to win the AFC East and be a Super Bowl contender. They beat the Patriots in Foxboro on a Sunday night and the next week they beat the undefeated Tennessee Titans. But, because of Favre, they died a quick Super-Bowl-contender death. The Jets lost four of their last five games with Favre throwing for 2 TDs and 9 ints. He blew it. So the Vikings would be best suited to look elsewhere for a “franchise” quarterback. It’s not Favre. Not anymore.
3. LeBron was MVP: There is no debate. LeBron James is a special player, in the realm of Michael Jordan. All you have to do is look at his team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. They are a good team, outside of him. But let’s be honest there really isn’t a No. 2 or No. 3 like the Celtics have. He still has a ways to go to be Jordan’s equal, with championship rings leading the way. James also needs to be a more consistent outside shooter. But that being said, he is the greatest athlete in the world, maybe ever. I’ve never seen an athlete that big and that strong and that agile. He’s also a winner.
