MLB Scores July 20, 2012

Miami 3
Pittsburgh 4
Final

Baltimore 10
Cleveland 2
Final

San Francisco 7
Philadelphia 2
Final

Chi White Sox 2
Detroit 4
Final

Atlanta 11
Washington 10
Final 11

Toronto 6
Boston 1
Final

LA Dodgers 7
NY Mets 6
Final

Milwaukee 1
Cincinnati 3
Final

Seattle 3
Tampa Bay 4
Final 14

Minnesota 2
Kansas City 1
Final 11

Chi Cubs 1
St. Louis 4
Final

Houston 8
Arizona 13
Final

NY Yankees 2
Oakland 3
Final

Texas 1
LA Angels 6
Final

Colorado 5
San Diego 9
Final

Dwight Howard Still Bulking At Signing Contract Extension With A New Team

It seems that the Dwight Howard saga just keeps dragging out and people around the NBA are getting tired of it. From fans to GM's Dwight Howard seems to be burining a lot of bridges. In the end, he may wish he did this another way. The path that Dwight Howard is going down is going to make him a bigger villian then Lebron James did it seems. Yes, James made a mistake in the way he did it, but it seems Dwight Howard has not learned anything from the James debacle.

The way James did it is different then Howard, but in the end Howard is not helping himself out by not being willing to sign an extension if he is traded. Dwight Howard is going to tet the free agent market, but he maybe surprised if he does not get the kind of money that he wants. It would not surprise me to see owners not offer him the max contract that he is hoping for. Other players have tried this before and it has not always worked out for them.

Hopefully, Dwight Howard knows what he is doing, but sometimes I wonder. He could be forced to sign with a team that is not very good now, but it's his choice. Getting traded to the Lakers or another contender gives him a chance to play with a good team. In the end, Dwight Howard might have limited choices in free agency. I guess only time will tell if he is making a good decision by not be willing to sign an extension if traded.

Should Joe Paterno's Statue Be Removed?

Joe Paterno's legacy has taken a real hit and now many people are calling for his statue to be removed. Should Penn State remove the statue? That is an interesting question on many different fronts. Many people will tell you no, but just as many will tell you yes it needs to go. It reminds many people of the guy who could have done more to stop the child abuse. That hurt goes deep in many people and it will not go away anytime soon. Of course we never got to hear Joe Paterno's side of the story, so all we can do is guess what he did or did not do.

Some people have the opposite opinion and they feel Joe Paterno's contribution should be applauded. He has done a lot for the University and taking it down would show disrespect for his accomplishments. In the end, this is a hard decision, but over time I think the statue will stay and not be removed. It pits two different opinions about the situation and if the trustees remove it someone will not be happy. Doing nothing is the best answer right now and do not look for that to change anytime soon.

Can Team USA Win Gold In London?

Team USA basketball are prepping for the Olympics and anything but Gold for them will be a bitter disappointment to them. It will be a nice challenge this Olympics for Team USA this year. Some of the players they were counting on could not come because of injuries. This does not mean that Team USA is not without talent as they have some of the best in the world. The interesting part is one of the most hated players in recent times Lebron James will hear cheers with every made basket.

In fact, I look for Lebron James to make this Olympics his own and carry Team USA. Over the last year James has learned a lot and matured after he left Cleveland. Now that he is a NBA Champion he seems poised to go to even greater heights. Kobe Bryant is another guy who could also make this Olympics special as it will be his last. He wants to go out on top and will not let Team USA fail in his last go around. This Olympics will be tough at times, but I see Team USA bringing home gold once again.

MLB Schedule July 15, 2012

LA Angels
NY Yankees
1:05pm ET

Cleveland
Toronto
1:07pm ET

Washington
Miami
1:10pm ET

Detroit
Baltimore
1:35pm ET

NY Mets
Atlanta
1:35pm ET

Boston
Tampa Bay
1:40pm ET

Chi White Sox
Kansas City
2:10pm ET

Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
2:10pm ET

Oakland
Minnesota
2:10pm ET

Arizona
Chi Cubs
2:20pm ET

Philadelphia
Colorado
3:10pm ET

Houston
San Francisco
4:05pm ET

San Diego
LA Dodgers
4:10pm ET

Texas
Seattle
4:10pm ET

St. Louis
Cincinnati
8:05pm ET

MLB Scores July 14, 2012

LA Angels 3
NY Yankees 5
Final

Arizona 1
Chi Cubs 4
Final

Cleveland 9
Toronto 11
Final

Detroit 6
Baltimore 8
Final 13

St. Louis 2
Cincinnati 3
Final 10

NY Mets 7
Atlanta 8
Final

Pittsburgh 6
Milwaukee 4
Final

Washington 1
Miami 2
Final

Chi White Sox 3
Kansas City 6
Final

Oakland 9
Minnesota 3
Final

Boston 3
Tampa Bay 5
Final

Philadelphia 8
Colorado 5
Final

Houston 2
San Francisco 3
Final 12

San Diego 7
LA Dodgers 6
Final

Texas 0
Seattle 7
Final

Joe Paterno's Legacy Is Gone After Freeh Report

Joe Paterno built a legacy at Penn State that I thought was second to none, but after that Freeh Report it is left to a pile of rumble. No matter what anyone thinks Joe Paterno knew or had some insight to what was going on and he did very little about it. It seems he was protecting his friend and that is very sad indeed. We will never hear joe Paterno's side and the truth is most people do not want to hear it anyways. There is no excuse for protecting a guy who was sexually abusing kids.

Paterno's legacy is gone and never will be back. He ruin it himself because he was not willing to do the right thing to his friend. Paterno should have been a stand-up guy and do the right thing, but he never did and that is a shame. In the end, Joe Paterno will be remembered for what he did not do in the sexual abuse case more then all the wins and good men he delivered from the university. It is a shame it ended this way, but he can only blame himself for what has happened to his legacy.