GOLF: Tiger’s Back

I haven’t written a lot of posts about Tiger because I get accused of being obsessed with him and focusing too much on him — but him shooting an out-of-nowhere 63 forced me to write.

After missing the cut 2 weeks ago at the British and shooting a ho-hum-with-horrible-putting 71 yesterday, Tiger came out this morning and had 8 birdies, 1 eagle and 1 bogey to shoot that great 63. It threw him right back into contention at the Buick Open, and proves again that while we may think he’s in a slump, we should never underestimate him.

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NEW YORK JETS: Leon’s In Camp

According to the NY Daily News’ Rich Cimini:

[New York Jets] RB Leon Washington ended his one-day holdout, showing up for the first training-camp practice this morning at SUNY-Cortland.
It’s believed that Washington still has not received a new contract, but negotiations are continuing.
The two sides had made progress in recent days, but as of late last night, the talks had hit a standstill, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Evidently, Washington had it in his mind that he was going to come to camp no matter what, deal or no deal.

That’s good to see. Now, Mr. T, give him the contract he deserves.

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TIU OUTTAKE: It’s Hard to Play Baseball Underwater

Anyone who lives here in the Northeast knows how wet its been, but in Pittsfield, Massachusetts it’s been so wet the Wahconah Park is under water and you can’t play baseball.

You can read all about here, in a story written by my QU and WQAQ Sports colleague Mike Radomski.

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PGA TOUR DIGEST: Vol. 2 No. 30

Tiger returns this week to the PGA Tour as it goes to Flint, Michigan for the final Buick Open. GM, in major final ruin at the current moment will stop sponsoring this tournament after 51 years. It is beloved by the area, and everyone is sad to see it go.

TV Coverage is Thursday-Friday on Golf Channel from 3-6pm ET, early on Saturday-Sunday on Golf Channel from 1-2:30pm ET, and then late on Saturday-Sunday, Live, on CBS from 3-6pm ET with Jim and Nick.

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PGA TOUR FANTASY: Buick Open

Here’s this week’s pics.

A: Tiger Woods (Backup: Jim Furyk)
B: Brian Gay (Backup: Rory Sabbatini)
B: Jonathan Byrd (Backup: Nathan Green)
C: James Nitties (Backup: John Daly)

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MLB: Mets Fire Bernezard

The New York Mets have fired Tony Bernazard, the assistant general manager who had some anger management issues come to light over the last couple weeks. It’s really the only good thing the Mets have done lately.

They have become, at times, the laughing stock of baseball (with all their fielding issues), and also the team baseball feels bad for, with arguably 3 of their 5 highest profile players going down with serious injuries. However, this incident — a shirtless tantrum at minor leaguers — is a despicable act whether the team is 0-81 or 81-0. The 2010 Mets will be feeling refreshed next year, with a sense of hope and the knowledge that (hopefully) everyone will be healthy. And now they know, for the rest of this year and more importantly next year, that the assistant GM won’t be around to cause trouble either.

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MLB: Roy Halladay To Be Traded?

When it became clear that the Toronto Blue Jays were willing to trade star pitcher Roy Halladay many thought that a bidding war would commence. It has, but mostly in the media, it seems. Many teams were told that they’d have to give up a ton of prospects to get him. And that turned them off. So it has mainly been between the Phillies and the Blue Jays — Philly not wanting to part with both of their top prospects, and Toronto demanding it. The trading deadline is Friday, and there are some thoughts that Halladay won’t be traded.

I do, however, and I think it will be to the Phillies. Using the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as a second team to make the Phillies worried, Halladay will be traded in the waning hours of Friday, in my opinion, and Philadelphia will be on their way to a second second straight national league pennant.

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TIU OUTTAKE: What Will Mike Vick’s Suspension Be?

After becoming a free man two weeks ago and meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last week, Mike Vick is expected to learn his NFL fate this week. The word is that it will be a conditional reinstatement, meaning that if he finds a team he can go to training camp, but will possibly be suspended for the first 4 games of the season. What do I think about this?

Vick has certainly served his time, serving two years in jail. He has also gone bankrupt, lost his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons, lost his sponsors, and lost part of his fanbase. Some might say he’s served his time and that a further NFL suspension would be overkill (Terrell Owens thinks this) and that he deserves to be reinstated immediately.

However, some, especially in the animal rights community, believe that what Vick did was so horrible and so heinous and that he should never get the privilege of playing football again. What do I think?

I think 4 games is about right. In the interview with Vick, the commissioner apparently noted that he was upset with Vick’s use of pot in the run-up to his jail sentence, and is unsure about what his mental state truly is. A 4 game suspension, assuming an NFL team wants Vick, would give him a reminder that he needs to remember that playing in the NFL is a privilege, not a right.

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GOLF: FYI on RBC Canadian Open

If you’re looking for final round coverage of the RBC Canadian Open on the PGA Tour you can watch it on Golf Channel from 2:30pmET-4:30pm ET, Live.

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NEW YORK JETS: Training Camp Schedule

For those interested, here it is, with thanks to Rich Cimini of the Daily News whose blog I got this from. Remember, the main training camp facility is SUNY Cortland (ST=Special Teams):

7/31 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/1 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/2 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/3 9:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.(ST)
8/4 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/5 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/6 Green and White Scrimmage: 7:00 p.m.
8/8 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/9 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/10 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/11 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/12 Family Night Practice at Hofstra University: 6:00 p.m.
8/14 Preseason Game against St. Louis Rams: 7:00 p.m.
8/16 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/17 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/18 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/19 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/20 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/21 8:15 a.m.
8/22 Practice at Florham Park, NJ: Time TBA
8/24 Preseason Game at Baltimore Ravens: 8:00 p.m.
8/26 Practice at Florham Park, NJ: Time TBA
8/27 Practice at Florham Park, NJ: Time TBA
8/29 Preseason Game at New York Giants: 8:00 p.m.
9/3 Preseason Game against Philadelphia Eagles: 7:00 p.m.
(ST) Indicates a special teams practice.

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