{"id":52959,"date":"2016-05-05T11:35:14","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T18:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=52959"},"modified":"2016-05-05T12:42:10","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T19:42:10","slug":"fanview-may-5-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=52959","title":{"rendered":"Fanview: May 5, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Joe<\/a>

Joe T. went undrafted last weekend…again.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a “Jump to Conclusions” mat. You see, it would be this mat that you would put on the floor… and would have different CONCLUSIONS written on it that you could JUMP TO.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014Tom Smykowski<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/p>\n

Right off the Top:<\/strong> \u201cWasn\u2019t he cleared?\u201d<\/em>\u2014MVS commenter \u201cAnonymous\u201d<\/p>\n

I believe, \u201cWasn\u2019t he cleared?\u201d<\/em> has become the dominant expression of 2016 prep athletics.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Is it good or bad that new Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is on the cover of Sports Illustrated?<\/p>\n

I heard they wanted to include his offensive line, but the image of it was too troubling for children\u2026and offensive to somebody\u2026living in Bulgaria.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Is it just me (or is it because Peterson has been doing all the work?)\u2026Doesn\u2019t it feel like the prep football season has snuck up on us?<\/p>\n

On May 21st, there are heavy throws going on at Glendale High School, run by Crescenta Valley, Charter Oak, and action at San Dimas.<\/p>\n

If I show up to the Saints four-way throw and linemen competition, HC Mark Holman has promised the hand delivery of a cold beverage.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a throw at Mt. View this Saturday\u2026I\u2019m curious to know if tacos are on the menu\u2026as they were a year ago.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Rumors are flying that Keppel football, zero for the 21st century in Almont League play, is going to be dropped. I reached out to acting Principal, John Scanlan.<\/p>\n

\u201cQuite the opposite….not dropping the program, but trying to do it right. I think the only way the program can survive long-term is to get an on campus coach. Teaching jobs are typically filled at this time of year. We have teaching jobs available and we are looking to get someone locked in soon. We know we’re up against the gun, but we’d rather do it right than do it quickly.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The long-term plan for Keppel football is to reach a level of offense where someone will decide to protest them for still being called the Aztecs.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\"Longtime<\/a>

Longtime HC Pete Smolin shared this on his FB status yesterday.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Can you imagine being a Houston Astros fan?<\/p>\n

In the future will the Castro brothers give back any of the bonus money they\u2019ll receive for players coming to the states if they suck?<\/p>\n

The reason I ask is because the Los Angeles Dodgers plunked down $25-million on Cuban infielder, Erisbel Arruebarrena. That is a lot of dough for a 26-year old they’ve suspended for the rest of the season for, essentially, being a jackwagon.<\/p>\n

Arruebarrena appeared in 22 games with the Dodgers in 2014 and hit .195.
\nAfter being suspended last year, he wasn\u2019t invited to the big league camp this year and did not appear in a single Cactus League game this spring.<\/p>\n

In 17 minor league games in 2016, he was hitting .182\u2026Deals like this are the reason the Dodgers have to remain partnered with Time Warner.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Wishing the ScanWife a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Speaking of the Dodgers\u2026Is anybody worried about them?<\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t it time for them to bring up Julio Urias? How long are they going to wait, how old does he have to be? They shouldn\u2019t be worried about innings pitched, they manage those to death.<\/p>\n

At this pace Urias will get to Chavez Ravine when Clayton Kershaw is thanking everybody for helping him on the way to Cooperstown.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\""A<\/a>

“A truly great story unfolds in the pages of Joe Torosian’s first novel. With high school football at its core, the story of Dale Andrade shows how a young man grows in all aspects of his life thanks to being a part of a team and a football community.”<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cThis is a great read for everyone: from those who love high school football to those who have no idea about the game.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
“This book brings you onto the field and into the locker room…”<\/span><\/strong>
Joe Torosian’s high school football novel is available through Amazon.com –click pic–<\/span><\/strong>
(Cover by Pat Cherry www.blackheartart.com)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe Mets are the real deal, if they don’t go back to the WS then I’ll be surprised.\u201d\u2014Obnoxious Giants Fan<\/em>, David Nordel<\/p>\n

Always, appreciate the opinions of people I meet in Surprise, Arizona.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Midbits (same as \u2018Tidbits\u2019)<\/strong><\/span>
\nMidbits:<\/strong> \u201c\u2026behaviorally it seems like you could be holding up a mirror to me.\u201d\u2014Former NFL quarterback, Ryan Leaf on Johnny Manziel.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> \u201c\u20266 straight losses I didn’t see. THANKS, TIME WARNER!\u201d\u2014Coach Paul Barraza on the Los Angeles Dodgers recent losing streak.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> \u201cI see where Common Core just announced that there is an \u2018i’ in \u2018team.\u2019\u201d\u2014Dennis Miller<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> Even after my performance at the Creston Tourney last July, I still didn\u2019t get a call from the NFL on Draft Day. I knew I shouldn\u2019t have spent so much time around Laremy Tunsil\u2026But Peterson swore by him and said he was a cool dude.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> deGrom\u2019s throwing for the Mets tonight against the Padres? That\u2019s all you gotta say\u2026!<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy has been arrested for arson.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> Can somebody define what it means to be offended? It seems so easy to say something offends you nowadays. Just because you don\u2019t like something (for me it would be two dudes kissing on \u201cFear The Walking Dead\u201d) it doesn\u2019t offend me\u2026I can promise you a miserable life if you live it being offended by everything you dislike.<\/p>\n

Plus, it is incredibly jejune\u2026<\/p>\n

MLB GAMES JOE T. HAS WATCHED THIS SEASON (Minimum 5-innings)<\/strong><\/span>
\nNew York Mets: 23<\/strong><\/span>
\nSan Francisco Giants: 6<\/span> <\/strong>
\nLos Angeles Dodgers: 2<\/span> <\/strong>
\nLos Angeles Angels: 2<\/strong><\/span>
\nQuick Pitch (Watney\/Ryan): 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dude abides\u2026<\/p>\n

623<\/p>\n

Psalm 116:12<\/p>\n

Contact Joe at joe@midvalleysports.com<\/p>\n

Author of \u201cTangent Dreams: A High School Football Novel\u201d available through Amazon.com<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow Joe on Twitter @joet13b<\/p>\n

\u201cJoe T.\u2019s Scoreboard\u201d is found at www.midvalleynews.com every Wednesday & in the hard copy of the Mid Valley News, published every Wednesday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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