Tiger, Peavy, Marbury, and random observations on the wonderful world of sports

In the words of the great San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Scott Ostler, here are my deep thoughts, cheap shots, and bon mots:

---Tiger Woods is your 2009 Buick Open Champion. I love Tiger, and I'm always thrilled when he wins, but even I wasn't all that impressed by his victory over the weekend. He played great, but it's hard to get excited when his competition was weak and the course was easy.

---Tiger competed against the likes of Michael Letzig, Steve Lowery, and Vaughn Taylor. It sounds as if Tiger was playing in a junior varsity high school tournament.

---Here's hoping Tiger wins his first major of the year at the upcoming PGA Championship. Now that would be impressive.

---It was a very busy trade deadline for Major League Baseball on Friday. Roy Halladay stayed in Toronto, but several teams positioned themselves for a postseason run. The Red Sox acquisition of Victor Martinez was huge for a team that was previously mired in a slump and distracted by the David Ortiz hoopla. Martinez made an instant impact in Boston's lineup over the weekend in Baltimore

---I was also impressed by the Florida Marlins and Minnesota Twins. Nick Johnson is a legitimate power threat who will keep the Marlins in the race in the National League East, and Orlando Cabrera is a defensive wizard at shortstop and a nice addition to Ron Gardenhire's Twins.

---I'm not sure what to make of Jake Peavy move to the Chicago White Sox. Peavy is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he has been seriously injured for quite some time now and his availability for this season is very much in doubt. For White Sox G.M. Kenny Williams, this is a trade for next season, as Peavy is unlikely to be much help during this year's pennant race.

---The biggest losers at the trade deadline were the Pittsburgh Pirates. I understand the concept of selling, but Pirates G.M. Neal Huntington basically traded away every talented player in the Pirates organization. I guess Pittsburgh is rebuilding------for 2030.

---There is, however, one bright spot for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and that is rookie centerfielder Andrew McCutchen. McCutchen has star potential, and he displayed that potential on Saturday, going 4-for-5 with 3 home runs against the Washington Nationals.

---I think I speak for all Giants fans when I say thank you Pittsburgh for giving us Freddy Sanchez. Sanchez made a tremendous debut yesterday for the orange and black, driving in two runs as the Giants took three of four from the defending champion Phillies. Go Giants!!!

---The big stories over the weekend in San Francisco were the debut of Freddy Sanchez, the continued brilliance of Tim Lincecum, and the continued resurgence of Barry Zito, but the Giants' MVP during this past homestand was Eugenio Velez. Velez, just called up from Triple A Fresno, went 12-for-27 with 7 RBI. Keep up the great work, Eugenio!

---What in the world is wrong with Stephon Marbury? The disgraced NBA point guard has a new online video blog in which he blabbers non-stop about his everyday activities. This is yet another desperate plea for attention from Starbury.

---And finally, as we approach the start of the 2009 NFL season, I have one request to all sports media outlets: NO MORE BRETT FAVRE STORIES!!!