Photo courtesy of zimbio.com. Adam Jones (pictured above) has been a main reason why the Baltimore Orioles are in contention for their first AL East title since 1997.
By Josh Kramer
Labor Day typically means two things other than a day off of work. First of all, the dog days of August are over. Secondly, America’s favorite sport is back. College football took over this weekend and guess what? The NFL is right around the corner. Last week was a whole lot of fun, but this week will be good in its own right. Here are the events to keep an eye on.
5. Richmond International Speedway will be the place to be next Saturday in terms of NASCAR. This is the final race before the Chase for the Cup begins at Chicagoland Speedway on the 16th. In other words, Richmond is for all of the marbles. Find a way into the top ten, or pray that you nab one of the two wild card spots. I am looking at you Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, and Carl Edwards.
4. The dog days are finally over. Players are smiling from ear to ear due to the dog days finally ending, the expanded rosters, and of course the home stretch to the regular season. We have learned a few things along the way. The Baltimore Orioles are the real deal. Crazy, I know. Much of this is thanks to their star center fielder Adam Jones. Continue reading
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