Random Thoughts from the weekend in sports

Yeah I know there were bigger stories, but we're an Atlanta show so I'll start with the Braves.

- Taking two out of three from a surging Colorado team was big. The first game was a waste because the team was worn out from the 14 inning marathon with Houston on Thursday. Fortunately, no better guy to have on the hill when you need a win than Tim Hudson. If you take out two ninth inning appearances which Huddy shouldn't have been out there (3 runs against Florida, 4 against San Fran) His ERA would be 2.60 if you take out TWO innings. Hudson struggled for a 7 start stretch were he had 5 pretty dreadful starts starting in Boston. If you take those starts out his ERA is about 2.00 exactly. If you take out those starts and those two bad innings, his ERA is 1.50. My point in all of that is for 19 starts Tim Hudson has been the best pitcher in the national league and I don't watch enough Dodgers or Padres games to know exactly, but I'm also willing to bet he's been more valuable to his team than Penny, Peavy or Young. They're off tonight, but they start a big week in NY and Philly. Take two out of three in both series and I'd say it's a good weekend.

Delicious Irony of the week- I love me some tasty irony and it can't get much better than Barry Bonds hitting 755 on Saturday. For the life of me I can't tell you the name of the guy who gave up the historic home run, but I do know this: The guy was suspended 15 games a couple of years ago for, GASP!, a positive steroid test. Irony at its finest, folks.

The real milestone that deserves an asterisk- Alex Rodriguez finally hit home run #500 becoming the youngest player in baseball history to reach that milestone, but for all the talk about Bonds' record being tainted, A-Rod's 500th was tainted as well. Who did A-Rod hit his 5ooth off of? Former Brave Kyle Davies. There honestly should be a provision in the baseball record books stating that any milestone surrendered by Kyle Davies should be stricken from the Record books forever.

Glavine gets his 300th win, people in Atlanta boo- I'm happy for Tommy who got his 300th last night against the Cubs, but it does make me a little sick to see him do it in a Mets uniform. He's still bitter that he gets booed by Braves fans, but you know what Tom? Boo hoo. Braves fans are fiercely loyal to their guys and you were one of our guys but you made the decision to go play for those stinkin' New York Mets. When he retires and comes back to Atlanta, people will once again cheer him as one of our legends...that is unless he pulls the ultimate Judas move and wears a Mets cap in the Hall of Fame.

Clip of the Week- http://youtube.com/watch?v=KBvCrSjpx9I
Australian Skateboarder Jake Brown in the Big Air competition lands a monster 720, but on the second part of the trick falls 4o+ feet onto the ramp. It's disgusting, fortunately his injuries were fairly minor all things considered. I think it's a stupid event that shouldn't be regulated because someone could die. Listen to the announcer who sounds giddy. Not that he's happy he's ok, just because he's cool because he could survive something like that. It's bizarre.