Random Thoughts- May 19-20

Random thoughts waiting for the sleep that may never come.

-Watch Kurt Busch hit the wall at Indianapolis today and just had to cringe.  He hit the wall at over 220 MPH, and was ready to walk away before the car had stopped.  IndyCars are America's closest thing to the edge of technology.  Formula One is even closer, but not by much.  Indianapolis could have one of it's best races in the last 15 years.  At least one third of the field could be very competitive for an engraving on the Borg Warner Trophy.  Seeing how close the shootout was for the pole will be an indicator of what kind of race we will see.

By the way, I favor James Hinchcliffe.  It may finally be Canada's turn: sorry Scott Goodyear.  I'm already one for one in Indy races in the month of May.

-Saw an ugly moment in tonight's ECA-Argos baseball game.  I saw a first baseman get stepped on.  He got to the dugout, stretched and then couldn't stand.  Was it intentional?  The runner ran inside the foul line all the way to first.  He didn't prevent the double play, but he did get the first baseman/cleanup hitter out of the game.  His team won on a walk off single with the bases loaded and two out in the seventh, the perpetrator standing on first.  Just hope our player is okay.

-My Angels have unveiled a new Rally Cat.  During the weekend, a cat appeared in the rock area in the grass beyond the outfield fence during an Angel rally to a game over the Rays.  Allie the Rally Cat would be a new trend to replace the Rally Monkey.  I know this: no Rally Cat could ever catch a Trout.  Trout can catch anything.

-Local to my area, the Senior PGA Championship transpires at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Michigan.  Harbor Shores is a Jack Nicklaus design using links style golf with American golf course conditions.  When the wind blows, the golf course rarely gives up low scores.  Look for a winner who grew up playing in wind: Florida, Texas, or possibly overseas.

So...am I off base?