Good to See Bryce Harper is Enjoying His Time Away From The Diamond.

This @sony @PlayStation will be my rehab for my thumb the next couple of weeks...Thumb mobility sounds fun! #PS4 pic.twitter.com/SJHe6IM9XY
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) June 5, 2014

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Can’t Say I Told You So…. JJ Wins Again. Also Tough Break For NASCAR “Wild-Child” Kyle Busch.

If anyone read my previous blog regarding NASCAR’s top driver, Jimmie Johnson, you would have seen that your favorite blogger on this page predicted the outcome of this weekend’s race at Dover speedway.

That’s right. I hate that I predicted the outcome of the race but it was almost too easy to predict the win by Johnson. After all Dover is statistically his best track. I will spare you all the rundown of the race, but in other news it was a very disappointing day for driver of the 18 M&M machine, Kyle Busch.

Coming into the weekend, Busch was the only driver ever in NASCAR’s long history to sweep a Truck Race, Nationwide Race, and Sprint Cup Race all in the same weekend (Bristol, 2010). Busch won the Truck race on Friday and then followed it up on Saturday with a Nationwide win.  When Sunday came along, the talk in the garage was surrounded on Jimmie Johnson having the fastest car in the field, Busch had different plan for Sunday’s outcome.

Although Busch did dominate the first part of the 400 lap race, a incident caused for his dreams of another weekend sweep to flash before his eyes. Tough break for Kyle. Honestly I would of loved to see anyone else but JJ in victory lane, but hey we move on in life. With that being said, next weekend NASACR moves onto Pocono where Johnson is the defending race winner of the race from a year ago. Hopefully next week there will be a different blog to read congratulating another driver instead of ol ‘Jimmie. #JJAloeBlacc #nosoap

RIP Ben Rome.

It appears this blog has lost a true veteran as Ben Rome, one of the pages founding fathers, is hanging up his cape. I personally take full responsibility for his decision as it appears the dude can’t handle a small camera smaller than his yamaka. I respect your decision Rome and you will be missed.

As a going away present I hope you and your mother enjoys these photos as she did the sample video of me passing my aunts mini van. #nosoap

Real World: GoPro.

Ladies and gentlemen Peyton Jones is the proud owner of a GoPro. Now I know some people could care less that I own this piece of technology however, it is certainly one of the coolest things I have ever owned so I am sorry for sharing my excitment with you.

The Internet is filled with awesome videos of people doing crazy things with these small cameras.  I have seen videos of girls swimming underwater in small polka dot bikinis and videos of surfer bros taking on waves I cant even imagine seeing with my two eyes.  This small camera truly is one that will be used for many things in the upcoming months so be ready America.

But for now here is a small video made by yours truly. #GoProorGoHome #nosoap

What's Eating the Washington Nationals.

Well Washington sports fans we have found our selves in an all too familiar place. Today the Nationals lost their 14^th game in the month of May, and we just finished Memorial Day weekend. While most ball clubs are finding their stride at this point in the season, the Nationals are struggling.

They have not been the same team that most sport reporters claim them to be, and they have no one to blame but themselves. The Nationals have been set on a pedestal the past two seasons ever since the teams NL East-winning season in 2012. Sports Illustrated has had the Nationals winning the World Series the past two seasons in their MLB preview edition magazine and each year it has brought much excitement to fans in the DC area.

It almost seems as if last seasons struggles have found the 2014 Nationals. Stephen Strasburg has struggled in the first couple of innings and his opponents have been taking advantage of the opportunity, much like last season. When the team finds themselves in positions to win games and they need to rely on a closer to finish the job, they find a way to make a mistake. Ross Detwiler, who was moved to the bullpen this season, is the latest player to find trouble come his way.

Detwiler has blown many games as of late, but then again he isn’t the only one to point fingers at. Ian Desmond hasn’t been hitting well and the team has also been plagued with injuries left and right. Adam LaRoach and Bryce Harper are some stars to keep in mind that have found themselves on the DL as of late, and as soon as the big off season acquisition in Doug Fister comes off the DL, Gio Gonzalez finds himself on the DL list. They can’t catch a break.

 

June brings some tough series for the Nats, as they play teams like the Giants and Brewers. Luckily it’s a long season and their 25-26 record isn’t one to be complaining about but after so much pre season hype the past two seasons, it gets to be frustrating when the team doesn’t produce when all the pieces are in place to be better than a .500 ball club after Memorial Day weekend and 3rd in the NL East when the Braves seem to be losing every other game and when the Marlins are finally winning on a regular basis. #gonats #nosoap 

The Life Of Dan Wheldon Is One To Be Shared With The World.

This Sunday will mark the three-year anniversary of the late Dan Wheldon’s last Indy Car victory that came in arguably the biggest race in motorsports, the Indianapolis 500.

For those of you who don’t know Dan Wheldon, in 2011, semi retired from the sport he knew and loved. Although it wasn’t by choice, the time off from racing proved to be beneficial as he helped raise his kids and be there for his family. Another thing Wheldon did in his time off was help the Indy Car series develop its new car design that would prove to be much more safer for drivers.  His driver insight helped engineers and developers get a grasp on what drivers want out of a racecar during long endurance races, and with the information the new Indy Car body style came about.

Dan Wheldon got an opportunity from a race team to compete in the Indianapolis 500, a race he had previously won a few years prior, and could not refuse the chance at another victory. On the final lap of the race, rookie J.R. Hildebrand, found himself leading the 500 with one lap to go. It wasn’t until the last turn of the race that his dreams of drinking the famed Indy 500 milk shattered as his car crashed into the wall off of turn 4. This put Dan Wheldon, who was running 2^nd at the time, in the catbird seat to pull off the surprise victory and capture his 2^nd Indy 500 trophy.

While this was Dan’s only victory of 2011, he decided to run the final race of the season at Las Vegas Motor speedway with the intention of winning a 5,000,000 million dollar bonus if he had won the event. He started last that day and slowly began to move his way to the front pack until tragedy struck the racing world.

On lap 11 of 200, a mulit- car pile up occurred off of turn 2 where Dan Wheldon lost his life, just a few short months after his Indy 500 victory. Dan died doing what he loved and that was to drive racecars. His insight brought the knowledge to engineers to develop a car to specifically help the risk of drivers not getting injured while driving and it just so happened that in the old Indy Car model’s last race, before introducing the new safer body style, the driver who helped develop the car, passes away. Rest Easy Dan, Thank you for helping racing safer for millions of drivers today. #Dantheman #nosoap