{"id":56983,"date":"2016-12-21T09:40:24","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=56983"},"modified":"2016-12-21T09:44:18","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:44:18","slug":"fanview-december-21-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=56983","title":{"rendered":"Fanview: December 21, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Joe<\/a>

Joe T. loves the idea of Curtis Granderson playing center field for the Mets.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

\u201cNo space of regret can make amends for one life’s opportunity misused.\u201d <\/strong>
\n\u2015 Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/p>\n

Right off the Top: Did you know Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley only needs 222 yards to reach a 1,000 for the season.<\/p>\n

\u2026And if he gets it, does it not prove how meaningless a 1,000-yard season is and has become in the NFL?<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Stanford star Christian McCaffrey will skip Sun Bowl to focus on NFL Draft preparation\u2026Perfectly within his rights to do it\u2026The Sun Bowl game means nothing\u2026I\u2019ve always advocated that football should rarely be played in exhibition form because it is too violent.<\/p>\n

So I get it\u2026<\/p>\n

\"tdchristmas1\"<\/a>But he did sign a contract to play college football for Stanford\u2026We can kid ourselves and say it was a \u201cscholarship\u201d but\u2014please\u2014the moment he put ink to paper he was a professional athlete. He plays for the Cardinal, and the school compensates him with an education exceeding $200K<\/p>\n

These college athletes are compensated\/paid for their efforts\u2026period. Now if you want to argue if it is a fair compensation, I get that too, a reasonable discussion.<\/p>\n

With all of that said\u2026if I was Christian McCaffrey\u2026I would have a hard time looking my teammates in the eye and telling them I\u2019m not playing to focus on the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

That could\u2014right or wrong\u2014be considered some \u201c7-9 Bolshoi.\u201d<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Going to the Poinsettia Bowl tonight and expect to be thoroughly entertained by the BYU Cougars and Wyoming Cowboys.<\/p>\n

Four players connected to the MVS coverage zone in the past are part of these programs.<\/p>\n

For the Cougars, Warren alum Kainoa Fuiava (defensive tackle) is redshirting, but former Glendale Nitro wide receiver Mike Davis is a nickel-back for BYU. Davis, a fifth-year senior, was at Glendale in the early days of head coach John Tuttle\u2019s stay.<\/p>\n

For the Cowboys, West Covina\/Diamond Bar veteran Antonio \u201cNoodles\u201d Hull is in his second year as a starting corner for Wyoming. Former Paramount quarterback Cassh Maluia is seeing a lot of action at linebacker as a true-freshman.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

I\u2019m amazed at the things I\u2019m see on our boards\u2026South El Monte has a losing season and Frank Gallardo sucks\u2026South El Monte has a winning season and Frank Gallardo sucks\u2026<\/p>\n

In my time I\u2019ve seen Eric Escamilla, Ray Hernandez, and Ibis Aguilar all lead the Southmen to the playoffs\u2026and I\u2019ve seen all three coaches ripped apart on the boards before, during and after their CIF appearance.<\/p>\n

Bottom line is the folks down on Durfee Road are seldom, if ever, happy.<\/p>\n

Heaven\u2019s Gates and Hell\u2019s Flames! You went to the semifinals this year! Be happy and throw a parade for the players\u2026and the coaching staff.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\"Speakes2\"<\/a>Note to Dodgers Fans:<\/strong> Are you good with a trade for Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier if it includes Cody Bellinger?<\/p>\n

I put out on Monday if Dodger fans were good with the idea of the trading pitching prospect Jose De Leon for Dozier\u2026and I got a bigger response on Twitter for including Bellinger in the deal.<\/p>\n

@TBLCali\u2014\u201cWin Now!!!\u2026There is always a power hitting first baseman available\u2026but a 30 homer second baseman? Win Now!!!\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve seen Bellinger in Spring Training\u2026He\u2019s terrific and perfectly primed to replace Adrian Gonzalez in another season for two\u2026but there is some truth to the fact that you can get a power hitting first baseman as easy as finding a car walking onto the lot at CarMax.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d never trade pitching\u2026unless it was Zach Lee, Grant Holmes, or Logan Verrett\u2026and Elias Sosa\u2026<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\"cobb\"<\/a>Midbits (same as \u2018Tidbits\u2019)<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2028Midbits:<\/strong> \u201cAlan Trammell and Lou Whitaker should both be in the Hall of Fame.\u201d\u2014MLB writer Ken Rosenthal<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> Speaking of the MLB Network\u2026Does anyone think Bob Costas played a part in Keith Costas getting his gig there?<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> \u201cHillary now blaming defeat on Head Coach Hue Jackson.\u201d\u2014Dennis Miller<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> \u201cThe Wishbone returns!\u201d\u2026very soon.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> \u201cTy Cobb: A Terrible Beauty\u201d\u2014By Charles Leerhsen\u2026What a great book!<\/p>\n

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

653<\/p>\n

Psalm 146<\/p>\n

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

Author of \u201cTangent Dreams: A High School Football Novel\u201d available through amazon.com \u2026and \u201cThe Dead Bug Tales\u201d available this fall.<\/p>\n

Follow Joe on Twitter @joet13b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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