Carl E. Davis: July 2009 Archives

Its clear even at the early stages of the fight that Cotto is the underdog here, and that many people see Manny even stopping Cotto. Personally, I wouldn't count out Cotto just yet. I hope Cotto make this underdog thing to heart like in the fight he had with Quintana. He was a true beast that night after taking some devastating punches from Quintana.

At UFC 100 on July 11, Brock Lesnar convincingly defeated Frank Mir in front of a hostile crowd and millions of viewers at home to unify the UFC heavyweight championship. By now you have probably heard about Brock Lesnar's post-fight rant at UFC 100 on Saturday night. What you may not know is what may have led up to that rant.

The 2009 season was supposed to be one of redemption and a fulfillment of promises for the New York Mets. The signing of K-Rod was thought to be the move that put the Mets over the hump. Even playing in the same division as the World Champs from a year ago, The Philadelphia Phillies, still had many fans and pundits predicting great things for the 2009 Mets. Unfortunately, things have gone the way many would have liked. The Mets stand at 40-44 and 5.5 games back of the division lead. Let's take a look to see how the Mets have gotten to this point.