What's Bill Thinking?

On this rainy, Tuesday afternoon, I'll bet you're wondering what I'm thinking about....

1) Sydney Moss - Randy Moss has a daughter who's quite the basketball player. No surprise there except she's 16 and a junior in high school. He's 33. You do the math. He's agile, mobile and fertile!

2) RIP Freddy Schuman - If you're a Yankee's fan you'll know who I mean. "Freddy Sez" was a fan who attended Yankee games banging spoons against skillets and holding signs that started with "Freddy Sez" on them. He was 88. Love those passionate fans. Rest in peace Freddy Sez.

3) "Say OW" - I'm sure you've all heard by now about Junior Seau and his arrest for domestic abuse and subsequent driving his SUV off a cliff..... His agent claims the two instances are not related and he simply fell asleep at the wheel. What's the deal with athletes and domestic violence? Seems to be a lot of it going around lately doesn't there?

4) Liverpool - My new favorite soccer team. Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner just bought Liverpool and while there's a lot of work to be done, some good pieces in place. "The Reds" have been around since the late 1800's and have won many titles. They've been in a down slide the last couple years and are looking to turn things around. It'll be interesting to follow and see how an influx of cash and good management can turn around a struggling team quickly. Here's their official website: Liverpool Football Club

5) Cliff Lee - Damn he's good..... I think my love affair with left handed pitchers is pretty well documented but Lee takes it to a whole other level. If any of you parents have a young lefty pitcher (nepotism alert! Can I say that??) at home, watch how he pitches. He's not throwing 100 mph people.. The guys a strike throwing machine who changes speeds. In last nights game, I was amazed how many Yankee batters struck out looking at a called third strike on a 93 mph fastball right down the middle of the plate. Why didn't they swing? Because they were expecting an 83 mph change up or cutter on the outside corner. They were completely fooled. He's just amazing on the mound. This postseason he's 3-0, allowed only 2 runs, struck out 34 and walked 1..... In 8 career playoff starts he has a 1.26 era, third lowest all time. Sabithia makes 24 million a year, does Lee top that this off season? Can the Rangers with new ownership and a new tv contract compete with the Yankee's and Red Sox on that sort of salary? It'll be interesting to see how high his salary goes. His wife and agent are excited!

Bill