March 20, 2020
With the Carnivorous, Minnesota State High School League has cancelled all spring sports.
This is the last thing a high school senior wants to end their career. No last game at home. No final game against your rival. No chance at the state tournament.
Not to mention the other person goals. For example in baseball. A chance for the school record in Home Runs or Strike Outs for a pitcher. A chance to win over a scout to go to college. Or to finally letter in the sport.
That brings me to my point. I think that school and the Minnesota State High School League should letter all seniors this season. It is the least that can be done. The student has lost the season and a little compensation would be nice. The letter is a goal all student athletes strive for.
Is it doing any harm to award them the letter. No.
I have heard some colleges are thinking of giving students another year of eligibility. Nice for the college athlete. Can't think of one student that wants to go back to high school for another year.
Small price to pay to make up for a lost season.
-Andy
Friday, March 20, 2020
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Too old for the NBA
March 5, 2020
I enjoy watching basketball. High School and College. But the NBA has turned me off.
The game is fine, but the player attitudes are the part I don't like. That and the marketing. That is where I think I might be too old for the NBA. Which is fine. Aim for your demographics. I am just not in that group anymore. I can live with that.
I still will follow and watch the game. I just flip channels a lot more during the commercials now then I use to. I don't always get back to the games as fast because, well, I don't have a good reason. Maybe a little bit of they are not looking for me to come back. I am in the 35-54 White Male category. Not one that is high on the list. This group is not buying the shirts, shoes or other items that are advertised during programming. Not a lot of those people are switching over to MASH reruns like I am.
Advertising is a big part in sports. I understand that. I remember watching all the ads and wanting most of it. Maybe with age, you feel less connected with today's players and the ads don't interest you.
I remember watching sports with my parents and having to explain ads to them.
The game is fine. The interest in fading. Seems like the players today are more money orientated and not team orientated. And that is, again, a generation thing. I remember guys staying with teams and not not asking for a trade every year. Sure you want to win and get a championship, but why not build one where you are? Get skilled players and work with them.
Again, just an old man ranting
-Andy
I enjoy watching basketball. High School and College. But the NBA has turned me off.
The game is fine, but the player attitudes are the part I don't like. That and the marketing. That is where I think I might be too old for the NBA. Which is fine. Aim for your demographics. I am just not in that group anymore. I can live with that.
I still will follow and watch the game. I just flip channels a lot more during the commercials now then I use to. I don't always get back to the games as fast because, well, I don't have a good reason. Maybe a little bit of they are not looking for me to come back. I am in the 35-54 White Male category. Not one that is high on the list. This group is not buying the shirts, shoes or other items that are advertised during programming. Not a lot of those people are switching over to MASH reruns like I am.
Advertising is a big part in sports. I understand that. I remember watching all the ads and wanting most of it. Maybe with age, you feel less connected with today's players and the ads don't interest you.
I remember watching sports with my parents and having to explain ads to them.
The game is fine. The interest in fading. Seems like the players today are more money orientated and not team orientated. And that is, again, a generation thing. I remember guys staying with teams and not not asking for a trade every year. Sure you want to win and get a championship, but why not build one where you are? Get skilled players and work with them.
Again, just an old man ranting
-Andy
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Getting paid
Pay now for what has been done.
Feb 27, 2020
Seems like players in sports are signing deals for the years they have had, hoping to repeat them . Some have a good career and get bog money based on that and are paid for the name on the jersey in hopes for putting people in the seats. Or bringing their leadership to a team. Kind of like being paid, very well by the way, to help coach or manager.
Sometimes teams pay a player for the years they have had as a thank you. Or back pay. Others pay one based on what they have done, hope they can repeat or do better then that on a contestant basis. This blows up in the teams faces more often then not. A player may come off the bench for the last few games, do great an then get paid as if that was going to be the way they always preform. This too almost never works out.
It is because of this that pro sports teams overpay for kids out of college. Hoping they can bring that success to the pro team.
In Japanese Baseball, your team can win the championship, but if the parent company that owns the team lost money that year, you might get a cut in pay. I'd love to see the faces of some modern day superstars when they find out they had to take a pay cut. You may do a great job where you work, but if the company does poor, you get little if no raise. Why not in sports? If a team does poorly, no raises. Champions, raises across the board. Not that simple either.
TV deals help give these teams the money to pay the athletes. Are they worth it? If you ask me, no. No one is worth that kind of money.
It's just a game and they get paid this much. That is crazy. Just remember. Movie, TV and those in music are just playing a part or singing a song and they get paid just as much, if not more.
Enjoy the entertainment they are providing. Worrying about the money takes a lot of the fun out of it.
-Andy
Feb 27, 2020
Seems like players in sports are signing deals for the years they have had, hoping to repeat them . Some have a good career and get bog money based on that and are paid for the name on the jersey in hopes for putting people in the seats. Or bringing their leadership to a team. Kind of like being paid, very well by the way, to help coach or manager.
Sometimes teams pay a player for the years they have had as a thank you. Or back pay. Others pay one based on what they have done, hope they can repeat or do better then that on a contestant basis. This blows up in the teams faces more often then not. A player may come off the bench for the last few games, do great an then get paid as if that was going to be the way they always preform. This too almost never works out.
It is because of this that pro sports teams overpay for kids out of college. Hoping they can bring that success to the pro team.
In Japanese Baseball, your team can win the championship, but if the parent company that owns the team lost money that year, you might get a cut in pay. I'd love to see the faces of some modern day superstars when they find out they had to take a pay cut. You may do a great job where you work, but if the company does poor, you get little if no raise. Why not in sports? If a team does poorly, no raises. Champions, raises across the board. Not that simple either.
TV deals help give these teams the money to pay the athletes. Are they worth it? If you ask me, no. No one is worth that kind of money.
It's just a game and they get paid this much. That is crazy. Just remember. Movie, TV and those in music are just playing a part or singing a song and they get paid just as much, if not more.
Enjoy the entertainment they are providing. Worrying about the money takes a lot of the fun out of it.
-Andy
Monday, February 24, 2020
Are the Astros Forgiven?
Feb 24, 2020
Are the Astros Forgiven?
As Christians we are taught Forgive and Forget. If someone wrongs you, you are to forgive them. Sounds easy enough.
But in sports, some people take things differently. The sin the Astros committed against MLB and its fans, can that be forgiven?
In time yes. Sports fans tend to hold a grudge towards teams and athletes a little longer then we do towards friends and family. Pete Rose, Steroids, Spy gate and Deflate gate. It took Red Sox fans 22 years to forgive Bill Buckner. On the other hand, it has been 44 years and Viking fans still don't forgive Drew Pearson. Move on Viking fans, move on.
What the Astros did was, to some purists, unforgivable. Haven't we all come across something that we did or had done to use that was, at that time, unforgivable?
We all will forgive them in time, I hope. Holding a grudge only causes hard feelings and an ulcer. I once heard a quote "I don't hate anyone. Hate takes too much effort." With that said, the Astros will be forgiven by baseball fans. In time. I only hope it does not effect the game. Meaning I hope that games involving the Astros are played with integrity. Again, the Red Sox moved on. If they can, we should be able too as well.
It's OK to not be an Astros fan anymore. But don't hold the game responsible. Lets enjoy this season and learn from the past.
- Andy
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Welcome to the official blog for The Sports and Songs Podcast
Here we go. Another format for us to discuss our points of view on topics we cover on the show. We may go more in depth here. We may also cover items we did not have time to cover or came up midweek and couldn't wait until Saturday to cover.
We will stay on the Sports and Songs topics. No entertainment, politics or movie reviews. Unless of course they relate to our topic. We will cover other sports and music topics here. Examples. More album reviews. Concert information. Local sports. High School, town ball, local college.
We will try and get at least 2 or 3 blogs a week. No set day and time, so check in every now and then. We hope you enjoy this as much as the podcast.
So, sit back and enjoy. We look forward to comments. Please keep them PG. We have fun here. Yes our opinion is true, but don't take it to heart. So relax and enjoy sports. Enjoy music. Life will be a lot easier if you do.
- The Sports and Songs Staff
We will stay on the Sports and Songs topics. No entertainment, politics or movie reviews. Unless of course they relate to our topic. We will cover other sports and music topics here. Examples. More album reviews. Concert information. Local sports. High School, town ball, local college.
We will try and get at least 2 or 3 blogs a week. No set day and time, so check in every now and then. We hope you enjoy this as much as the podcast.
So, sit back and enjoy. We look forward to comments. Please keep them PG. We have fun here. Yes our opinion is true, but don't take it to heart. So relax and enjoy sports. Enjoy music. Life will be a lot easier if you do.
- The Sports and Songs Staff
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