Cal cutting sports

In case you missed it the University of California Berkeley announced Tuesday that they will be cutting sports because of...what else? Budget problems.

Among those getting the ax are men's and women's gymnastics, women's lacrosse and shockingly, baseball.

As many of you know, sports do not come cheap, there is equipment and at a bigger level, traveling, paying coaches and all these other expenses. In college, teams  play games in other cities, so they will need money to get there, whether it's by plane or bus. They also need a place to stay so there is money that is needed for a hotel. All these costs add up and Cal, like many other colleges and companies these days are working on a tight budget, and losing money.

This sucks, because 163 athletes will no longer have a chance to play sports. 13 coaches will no longer have jobs.

Cal has played baseball since 1892 and will not have a program after this year. The most notable former Cal player is former Giants 2B Jeff Kent.

It's a tragedy that sports need to be cut. But in our world today, everything comes down to money.

With the cutting of these four programs, they will save an estimated $4-$5 million.