Masters Champ?

Yup, he's the real deal...Rory McIlroy...on cruise control...much like Tiger was a decade ago...ripping apart the course and the field in the Masters...hitting the ball where he wants and hitting the ball a long way...well...the pundits have been calling for a new wave...and they are here...and he leads 'em...I know, you want an American to dominate...but he's only 21...woah...that's right...no catching him today and just enjoy his craft...what about the afore mentioned Tiger?  Couldn't make a putt...so close, but was a victim of many lipouts...still, he is not beyond making a charge and getting close...but WILL NOT overtake Rory...nope...

The Padres...we had the double header last night against the Dodgers...a sweep of the two by LA...let's see...gots to be kind here...it will be a long season for SD, as I have already predicted...just where have they improved?  NOWHERE!  The 1st baseman has been abysmal...barely hitting over .030, yes, that's right...the 2nd baseman makes boner plays that a high schooler would get benched for, and is not hitting...the SS is a push with what we had last year in Tejada...Ludwig has been the biggest flop in the history of the franchise...actually swings AFTER the ball hits the catcher's mitt...I'm not lying...and he is hitting like .100...the CF is a great looking specimen, but is floundering with the rest of these underachievers...the catcher has been hitting real well, but remains a very poor defender...doesn't block the ball...and the Bums saw they could steal on him...he was pretty much the diff in the games last night...the pitching is a notch lower than last...the pen is the same, the only bright spot...boy, am I glad I didn't get season tix...guess I wasn't so kind...

The visitor's phenomena...one of the more intriguing things that I am aware of at the Pads games...just how many opponents jerseys and caps are worn...at least 50% of the crowd was dressed in Dodger's gear...our friends even showed up in LA stuff...what?  The Phillies, the Red Sox, the Giants, the Cubs, the Mets...all of them are here when they are here...now I have been told the Latinos lurve the Dodgers, so that's a reason...and it was apparent...but really...the San Diegans just don't buy into the Pads...well, I do, but not a fan of the management...hey SD, you gots to pay the piper to get what you want...

NBA playoffs next week...go Blazers!