RANTING: THE PROFESSIONAL ALL STAR EPIPHANY!

While watching the NBA “All-Star” game when I had an epiphany. It occurred to me half way through the first 30 seconds of the first quarter that it’s a joke.

I realized this last year, and the year before, and the year before, and the year before, but had no visible platform in which to vent my angst about what I see.


Anyway, of the 4 major food groups, each one has a sport.

Starch = NHL. Meat = NFL. Veggies = NBA. Baseball = MLB.

Baseball is the most important food group because it's an actual game. I would bet none of the following phrases have ever been uttered: "The NHL All Star game is on! I can't wait to see a great goalie fail at his craft!"

Or this one, "The NFL Pro Bowl is on AND before the Superbowl which is AWESOME!

I am very much looking forward to NOT seeing the 9 players that should be in Hawaii, but aren't, because for some reason, the NFL has it's "All Star" game a week before the championship.

Well, here's to watching a really good cornerback let an average receiver by him for a 76 yard touchdown."

Yeah, people say that.

Finally, how about this, "Oh boy the NBA All Star game is on. I love a good 166 to 162 NBA game on a Sunday night." What's the common denominator here gang?

DEFENSE!

Major League Baseball, as corrupt as it is what with all the drugs and drugs, plus the drugs, has the BEST All Star game.

Why?

It's simple, pitchers using HGH, steroids, and PEDs HATE getting shown up on a national stage.

It's about pride, and it's also hard to lay down in a baseball game even though the 1919 Chicago White Sox would have you believing otherwise. In any event, for my money, the best game for the best in the game is MLB.

Even though their Hall of Fame is absolute garbage and more depressing than my prom photos, it's the best game to watch with the game's best.

Blake Griffin running the point for 3 straight possessions is as likely to happen in the regular season as Marty McSorley is to launch a comeback.

If Roger Clemens wasn’t so bloated, I’m sure he would challenge Barry Bonds for one at bat in the 7th inning, not unlike Deion Sanders calling out Jerry Rice.

By the way, good for you Jerry Rice for ignoring that stunt.

Class beats ass and that’s all I have to say about that.

 In closing, maybe not having a game with the game’s best has seen its time in the sun and could be over. If not, at least make it competitive.

I know there are some soccer fans out there that will be upset that I didn’t mention “futbol”, but here’s why...

NOBODY WATCHES IT IN THE UNITED STATES! IT’S A MEANS TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN BUSY WHILE WE USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO SAY WHAT GREAT PARENTS WE ARE!

SOCCER SUCKS!


That’s coming soon.

Ciao for now...

The RANT with A.C. & Gerry D.