Random sports stuff

In an effort to procrastinate from the work I should be doing, I've decided to post a few random thoughts on sports:

• I can't fully articulate how disappointed I am that college basketball season is over. And now that the NBA playoffs are upon us, we are inching towards the most dreaded stretch in all of sports....summer. Don't get me wrong, I love summer as much as the next guy, but I find nothing more boring than watching baseball on TV. Really, I even find golf more exciting. It's amazing to me how Sportscenter can go from the best show on TV to the worst in a matter of a day (right after the NBA finals is over).
  
• Previous comments aside, I really do enjoy attending baseball games. Most of the time I pay very little attention to what is going on in the game, but I always enjoy hanging out and drinking overpriced, watered down beers. There's something downright American about getting wasted in the bleachers and screaming into the opposing team's bullpen.
• One year I tried to do fantasy baseball...seriously the most boring and confusing thing I've ever been a part of.
  
• While we're on the topic of sports, I will say that one of the best things about medical school is the fact that I can once again participate in intramural sports. We're currently in the middle of soccer season, and once again I am much better at observing what other people are doing wrong than I am at doing those things correctly myself. Nevertheless, I have a great time. Also, I managed to get a yellow card in the first game, which I am strangely proud of.
  
• One of the funny things about IM sports is that I get REALLY excited about the games, and I inevitably go out and buy all kinds of equipment. Last week I spent over $100 on a soccer ball, cleats, shin guards, an Adidas soccer jersey, and some socks. And, oh yeah, we have one game left in the season, and then I hang it all up until next March. But it's totally worth it.
• Finally, the one saving grace for this summer in sports is going to be the World Cup. I love international competition, and the World Cup is just about as exciting as it gets. Here's hoping that the USA will kick some ass, and people will finally care about soccer in this country! It's a beautiful vision, but I wouldn't really put any money on it...