Soccer players are a bunch of cry-babies

Being a former high school varsity soccer player it is almost a carnal sin to admit that your beloved sport is chock full o' pansies. But, unfortunately, it is. And the US men's national team proved that yesterday. They effectively made the sport look soft in the eyes of many Americans after yesterdays performance against Ghana. The teams captain, Claudio Reyna, who I believed played the most inspired soccer throughout the World Cup Finals, came up lame after basically handing the ball to a Ghanaian forward inside the 18 yard box. Reyna proceeded to do this little cry baby act, expecting everyone to feel sorry for his wimpy ass. Now I have played with a fair share of cry baby soccer players in my day, these are the guys who give soccer its wimpy persona. You know the guys, always on the ground crying about being kicked in the shins, and for most of you who knew me when I played soccer can guess as to which teammates I am referring to. It was pitiful to witness Americas top soccer players acting this way on an international stage, truly uninspiring and whole- heartedly un-American. Landon Donovan, what a joke!

To make up for the tragedy that unfolded in the morning I and three buddies decided to go to Shea for an afternoon Pedro clinic. Lucky for us my buddy was able to secure four press box seats where we would enjoy free beer and food, permitting that we acted as if we belonged at the medical insurance company outing upon which we were crashing. The day was hot and being inside with an endless supply of beer was crucial as we watched Pedro pitch ok, Jose run the base paths, and David Wright (MVP) hit two bombs...that is a great day at Shea.