Sorry for the blog break; moving 15 minutes away was much more difficult than I once thought.Tough to see the U.S. go down the way they did against Brazil in the FIFA Confederations Cup final.
When you're in the position that United States soccer is in, only good can come from a meltdown of such magnitude.
Positives can be taken away. The U.S. certainly walked off with the confidence needed when playing teams as dominant as Brazil and Spain. They now know they have the talent to beat the best.
I've never been a fan of soccer until the Confederations Cup. Not sure if I'm hopping on the Major League Soccer wagon, but I'm certainly digging the international game.
—The news of Yao Ming's injured foot came up disappointing this week. Some reports are guessing Yao might be forced to retire because of a broken left foot. When you're 7-foot-5 and well-over 300 pounds, feet tend to be important.
After Tracy McGrady lost his 2009 season to injury, the Rockets seemed to figure their identity out. They took care of a young and talented Portland team and turned right around to push the eventual NBA Champion Lakers to seven games.
Houston realized its strength: defense, defense and defense. Losing Yao is going to be tough considering 6-foot-9 forward Luis Scola is the next tallest Rocket who earned a credible amount of playing time last season.
—Is any one else enjoying the North Side collapse? The Chicago Cubs roughed its way through the first three months of the year with a 37-38 record, as of July 2. Milton Bradley is angry (normal), Lou Pinella is one onion ring away from a stroke and leadoff man Alfonso Soriano is stomping his .296 on-base percentage into the ground.
With a payroll well over $130 million and facing a deep division, the Cubbies aren't looking like the supposed favorites to represent the National League in the World Series this year.
I love it.
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