Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out here, may your day be a great one with your families. What a great week in sports, King's winning their first Cup (I remember stating earlier, the winner would come out of the East), and I was wrong just like a few million others who were following the playoffs. Hat's off to the other team that plays at the Staple Center for proving us all wrong.

I would normally be placing a few pictures here on my blog, but due to some unfortunate circumstances I am on my back up laptop which is horrible in comparison to my newer laptop. So I am fighting the system tonight as I write my blog, but only for a few more days, when I get it back. So I picked up one of my favorite sports papers, and I am going run a few baseball related stats that I may find interesting by you. By the way, who picked the Cubs and Sox for this game. I am sure glad I love watching Lester and Big Papi play, or I would be watching something else. Nothing against the Cub's, but they are horrible......

Is it me or all of the divisions have great balance, outside of a few teams? Papa Grande looks like Papelbon, blowing save after save. The Rockies lit him up like fireworks on the the 4th Friday Night, he is just horrible in non-save situation. I asked myself why Leyland put him in there in the 9th knowing how horrible he was in this type of game situation. Leyland mismanaged or over-managed his pitching staff again. What else is new, he will get Jeff Jones fired by the end of the year, but as always he will survive.....

37- The number of runs scored by the Diamondbacks during a five game winning streak....

3-13 - The Cubbies record against LHPs no wonder they are 20-40

How many of you playing in our fantasy leagues thought there would be this much parity in baseball this year? Outside of the Rangers who look like they want to try for a third attempt at winning a World Series, the rest of the league is pretty balanced.

6- The number of pitchers used during Kevin Millwood's no-hitter against the Dodgers. What was that kids name that pitched for the Dodger's? He should stay, they might have found a keeper..........

Anyway, this week marks another year with my wife Michelle, who has made me the luckiest father alive. She gave me Taylor and Noah. I state this, because on the 24th we will have been married 12 years. Holy Cow Valbuena's first hit as a Cub was a 3 run homer, wow.......

Tim, what's up with the Indians? Did the trainers revive them or is this just that little run at the Soxs? The central division is going to get interesting now that the Indians and Tigers are starting to get their legs and make a run....................

A friend of mine told me his nephew was drafted by the Reds out of SVSU, he informed me that he has a pretty good shot at making the show. He left for Arizona earlier this week, going to be a tough road to Cinci with their current staff, but we will see........

 Happy Father's  Day Dad, you are the best!!!