Archive for March, 2008

It’s here!

Monday, March 31st, 2008

 It wasn't last week. It wasn't last night. It's today.   And those two teams above are going to be the story of the AL Central. Minnesota? Pshaw. Their opening day starter is Livan Hernandez (with Boof Bonser going on Wednesday). The ChiSox? They've got a heck of a ways to bounce back from ...

Bantam-League Cage Fighting

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

From CBS Sports (which I still visit as Sportsline, for whatever reason): CARTHAGE, Mo. -- Ultimate fighting was once the sole domain of burly men who beat each other bloody in anything-goes brawls on pay-per-view TV. But the sport often derided as "human cockfighting" is branching out. The bare-knuckle fights are now attracting ...

C-Webb: Hall of Famer?

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

ESPN just ran this graphic in the 6pm SportsCenter... Chris Webber's retirement ends his career with an average of 20 points, 9 boards, and 4 assists per game. Great numbers, only 6 other players have that honor, 1 of them is the still-active Kevin Garnett, and the others are all ...

Well, That Was Fun

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

  Wake me when the tournament is over.

Why The NCAA Tournament Hates Me

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

I don't know why I bother filling these things out every year. It's always an exercise in futility. And what's frustrating about it, is that I can always sniff out the "sure upset" that everyone's always taking, but then my own upset never comes through. Last season, it was Old ...