The Schmuck Stops Here: Brilliant, my dear Watson - Some say it’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt. I disagree.

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Brilliant, my dear Watson

Don't think you have to be a big golf fan to be rooting for Tom Watson right now. Already the oldest player ever to lead a major tournament going into the final round, he's still right in contention with just a handful of holes to go.

If he can pull it off, it would be an even bigger story than Nicklaus winning the Masters at age 46 back in 1986. Watson is a couple months shy of his 60th birthday.

To be honest, I'm personally grateful that he chose to make this historic challenge this weekend, since I'm stuck on the couch. It's lining up so that the Open runs right into the Orioles' series finale against the White Sox at 2:05 p.m.

Jeremy Guthrie takes on Jose Contreras with the Orioles needing a win to avert a sweep heading into New York and Boston. The O's are 4-10 on Sunday, of course, but my money would be on the O's today.

Posted by Peter Schmuck at 12:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Hey Mr. Schmuck,
Glad to hear the your procedure went well, How soon will you being running the 100 yard Dash?
Being over 60, it is always great to see an aging sportsman being more than just a little competitive. I have always been a Watson fan from Sherlock to the Greens.
Hope you are up and about very soon!

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Pete's reply: Thank you sir. Disappointed that Watson came up a bit short, but it was a great run.

Posted by: Richard Old O's fan | July 19, 2009 1:33 PM

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Peter Schmuck wants you to know that, contrary to popular belief, he is more than just a bon vivant, raconteur and collector of blousy flowered shirts. He is a semi-respected journalist who has covered virtually every sport -- except luge, of course – and tackled issues that transcend the mere games people play. If that isn’t enough to qualify him to provide witty, wide-ranging commentary on the sports world ... and the rest of the world, for that matter ... he is an avid reader of history, biography and the classics, as well as a charming blowhard who pops off on both sports and politics on WBAL Radio. That means you can expect a little of everything in The Schmuck Stops Here, but the major focus will be keeping you up to the minute on Baltimore’s major sports teams and themes, whether it’s throwing up the Orioles lineup the minute it’s announced or updating you on the latest sprained ankle in Owings Mills. Oh, and by the way, that’s Mr. Schmuck to you.

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