A Little Of This, A Little Of That

Observations and thoughts as we cruise through Week 3 of "Safer-At-Home"

• The NCAA finally does something in the best interest of it's members, giving ALL spring sports athletes (not just seniors) an additional year of eligibility due to Covid-19. But this does NOT apply to winter sports such as men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey or wrestling, for example.
• They finally pull the plug on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, rescheduling for July 23, 2021. About time, actually, as it will give organizers a year to reset housing, facilities, and the like. I would still go forward with the 2024 Olympic plan, tho. No need to go too far off the every-four-years program.
• My MLB newsletter posted an interesting feature that highlighted strange things from all teams. For the Atlanta Braves, it noted that Red Barrett (on Aug. 10, 1944) pitched a 2-0 shutout against the Cincinnati Reds. He needed just 58 (you read that right) pitches in a nine-inning night game; the shortest ever played as it took only one hour and fifteen minutes to complete. And WE can't get a game under three hours today!
• In the same feature, the Milwaukee Brewers were called out for their "Secret Stadium Sauce" which, it seems, came about during a game in the 1970s. Running low of condiments, Rick Abramson mixed barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard and a few others and ends to create the topping.
• Sheboygan Lutheran senior Jacob Ognacevic led all Wisconsin high school scorers, averaging 39.4 points per game, topping 50 twice. He added 16.1 rebounds.
• Mason Johnson, senior from Milwaukee Golda Meir, led with 18.5 rebounds per game.
• Brandon Wilde, a four-year starter at Palmyra-Eagle, was tops with 13.3 assists.

Keep in mind that, as we ALL face this Covid-19 together, that this, too, will pass.

Stay safe out there!