Thursday, April 26, 2007

Second Round NHL Playoffs

Hope no one is missing me. How did my bet on the Mets work this week VS Colorodo? 2 wins, 1 loss, eh. Not too bad. Money in my pocket. Anyhow, I'm taking a quick break to go over my hock stats and give my picks for round two.

Round One saw me go...4 and 4. But...you have to realize something. You didn't really expect me to gamble on Calgary over Detroit? Nor Atlanta over the Rangers (I didn't touch that one, until I realized that the Rangers were still hot hot hot...) And I was wrong about the Dallas winning in 7, but then again, I didn't bet that Game 7. Did not even think about it. As a fan I wanted Turco to win the big game, he had a great series, but...hey...that's why you don't bet on everything.

So, with all that in mind, my picks for round two are...

East

Sticking with the Devils as my Stanley Cup pick since December, they beat a very tough Ottawa team. I was a bit let down by their series VS the Penguins, but what can you do. This is going to be excellent hockey.

And sorry Rangers fans. I know I said this with you VS the Thrashers, but Buffalo is a little different. I do hope you win, seriously. Devils VS Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals? That is as insane as it gets, and I want it to happen so bad...but Buffalo wins this. Or you know what? Screw it. Rangers win, and a week or so from now, Rangers and Devils go at it.

West

Okay. Ducks, another of my early favorites, handle business VS the Canucks. All of these series are going to be good by the way, the fan boy in me is rising up...

Because I'm going with Sharks over the Red Wings. Oh yeah, it's gonna happen.

Rangers VS Devils. Sharks Vs Ducks.

East Coast. West Coast.

East Coast wins...

Oh yeah.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

4 Bosox Homers in a Row

The day that I say no updates for the week, Boston decides to hit 4 homers in a row to come back from a 3-0 deficit in their bid to sweep the Yankees in Dice-K's first game VS the Yanks. Just goes to show you that something is always happening, huh?

And who else is liking what they see of Golden State and Dallas so far? Some people on the tubes were talking about this being a good series and I admit I didn't give it much thought, but I am thoroughly impressed. And the Nets handle the Raptors, Heat and Bulls have a good game, Kobe can't do enough...yeah, pretty good start to the playoffs so far.

How sick would single elimination be?

And, just to mention this, keep track of the streaks in baseball: you have, Boston, Baltimore, the Angels, and the Giants currently on winning streaks. Losing streaks are: Toronto and Seattle. A bunch of teams are on the cusp, so just keep your eye out. From my own fan perspective, I'm going with the Mets here against the Rockies...for my own reasons. We'll see how I do.

Well, I know I said no updates this week, but I'll probably see y'all tomorrow.

No Updates This Week

Apologies to all, but the blog won't be getting any new posts this week...

But you know the drill, if something amazing happens, I'll find a computer and I'll post something. So stay safe, stay sharp, stay smart. I'll see you all next week.

Friday, April 20, 2007

A Word for VT

Terrible. The whole situation is terrible, but there is no reason to give it this much coverage. There's a real problem with the news, always has been, the sensationalism that is rampant as they flock over tragedy like a swarm of locusts over freshly planted crops. How many times can we hear conjecture after hypothesis, followed by a fact or two which only leads to more conjecture. And some people truly disgust me, these men and women who wait for these things to happen so they can trot out their, violent video games are at fault. Every time I hear that argument, I want to grab a gun and shoot them in the face. It's so silly, and to use a tragedy like this to propel them forward? Way to be a human being.

It's horrible, what else do you want to know about it? Maybe if they didn't put the shooter on every front page and on ever news site and channel and radio station, people wouldn't do this, because the next one will just be bigger and then bigger, until every week some nut with a gun is vying for the front page. But hey, these issues run deep and we're a sports blog, so how do you transition from one to the other?

We can't do it smoothly, because life isn't smooth, and on that note, this is my favorite time of year. NHL playoffs, NBA playoffs, NFL Draft, and baseball beginning. I hope I can do a draft day commentary, but I don't think I can. Oh well, listen. Enjoy it people, you never know how long you have on this earth, and it's the little things in life that make the world a good and decent place. It's a sea of shit out there, but try and find an island once in a while, you know? Well, happy sailing people.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Basketball Playoffs Set

Okay, so NHL didn't go as planned, necessarily. 50/50 with a lot of explanation that went for naught...for the most part. Pens Senators fizzled, Sharks Predators didn't live up to my heightened expectations, Buffalo Islanders as expected, Atlanta fell apart, Devils Lighting def as expected, crazy series there. All in all, not a bad start, but good enough, good enough.

So short and sweet, I'm going to run through the first round of the NBA. Just the winners, ma'am.

East
Detroit, Cleveland (no way Washington is winning this...but if they do, hugest upset since, I don't even know), and two upsets: one likely, Bulls over Heat. The other, Nets over Raptors. Likely as well, I mean, do you think Vince Carter is going to lose to the Raptors? And the Bulls dominated the Heat, so I can see the Heat winning this out. Rematch of last year, so I expect it to be good.

West
Dallas (Golden State sweeping this series is worth as much as my sperm to a hole in the ground), Phoenix (Kobe though will make it interesting, to talk about at least), Denver (upset special, they are hot and the Spurs, well, I hate the Spurs)...and in the best match-up, oh man. Screw it, Houston and T-Mac. I want him to win this, but Utah may be too good.

Let's see how this plays out, but we certainly got intriguing storylines...but then again, we always do. Let's hope it translates to some kick ass games.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Is Sports Investing Real?

You know, there is a real danger involved in the whole sports investing business. On one hand, there is the conception that we are putting a glossy spin on what is essentially gambling. Then, the opposite viewpoint is that our picks are meant to be surefire selections, hitting all the time. Well, I'm here to address both of these concerns, beginning with the second premise: why, if we are sports investors and do all this research, do our picks sometimes average to be 54%? (This has been our lowest winning percentage over a single month at PPB in the last year.)

The answer is simple enough. There are two forces at work. Short term VS long term, and the consequences of these two forces interacting are the crux of sports investing. We post month by month updates to give tangible evidence to our claims that we can make our members or the people who bought our product money...over the long term. Here in America, we are obsessed with making a quick buck. But that's not how life works. So we sit here, trying to put a smile on a situation, sometimes suffering through 1-6 nights...because the short term doesn't matter and you will have bad days. It is inevitable. But as long as you approach each wager and each new day with a certain mindset, you will see the fruits of your labor. Like anything in life, it really is a grind, and this is what we try to tell our members, but it's hard. It's something a person has to realize for themselves, something I myself--young as I am--am realizing right now.

Now, for the first concern. Are we putting a shiny gloss on sports gambling? Are we breaking down very complex and open phenomena into simple rudimentary facets that we can control for a profit? Well, yes and no. Obviously we are trying to get people out there who have a negative conception of sports gambling to try out what we feel is an underutilized economic opportunity. So we use the term sports investing, and elevate it above the base persona of the gambler--and in point of fact, there are differences between the investor and the gambler. Take a look at poker professionals and poker amateurs. Anyone is capable of getting lucky, of winning a big tournament or going on a hot streak, but who makes the most money? Who makes the most appearances at final tables in tournaments?

I use poker since it is still a relatively hot phenomena, and it exemplifies the very root of what I am trying to say: that sports investing is working with simple enough constructs, is building tough mental discipline, is focusing, and working off the long haul. Hey, quick bucks are out there. Other services who offer picks claim to make all their members quick and easy money, and while we claim to make our members money, we're not saying it's quick, and we're not saying it's easy. It may seem easy, but sports investing takes a lot. Read up on it. Study it. You'll see that it's very real, and very profitable. You just have to go at it the right way.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Baseball and Blacks

There has been a lot of talk recently about why blacks are abandoning baseball for basketball and football, as the numbers of whites and other minorities are increasing. One point that seems to keep being brought up is the economics of the sport--which is a silly argument. While true, basketball needs just a ball for play (and football, if you want to play without pads), but isn't it true of baseball as well? A bat and ball are relatively cheap, are perfect gifts for birthday or Christmas, and the idea that a neighborhood is devoid of a single bat is ludicrous. The fact of the matter, and it is a simple fact at that, is that baseball doesn't have any huge personable and relatable stars. Barry Bonds? Call him inflatable, an ass who gets on everybody's nerves, including the great he is currently chasing, Hank Aaron, who is planning a fishing trip when is hallowed record is surpassed by a dick injected with chemicals. What other black baseball athlete can the youth of today relate to? They exist, of course they do, but they carry half the weight that Kobe Bryant, Randy Moss, LeBron James, Wade, Tomlinson, Vick, Michael Jordan (still a huge influence), and so on and so forth.

In fact, the same question is posited for whites and the NBA. Why are whites abandoning the NBA? And the stars are there, Dirk and Nash--as if the youth of today can only relate to someone of their own skin color, but that is a whole different article. All I know is that I wish I could be Jose Reyes, or Tomlinson, or, hell, anybody who can play. Anyway, the answer usually is the same to both questions, the hip-hop culture. Now, this in itself is another article, but there is another simple answer to both questions and all questions relating the popularity of a sport, either to a particular demographic or the entire country...

Cycles. Era. As one ends, another begins, and in some cases, a sport loses popularity and in another it gains it. There is no doubt the current national sport of choice is football, no question judging by all reliable statistics. But the other sports do all right (minus hockey, of course), and who knows, football cannot be king forever. So while people, myself included, search for answers as to why a certain sport is losing popularity, just know that sometimes--like all things in life--it is time for something to go.

And no worries, it'll be back. Sooner or later, like all fads, it will be back.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Terrible Weather

Can there be worse weather for baseball? Today we have six baseball games postponed today, SIX! We had a foot of snow that destroyed a Mariners Vs Indians series, and a host of below 50 degree games. Terrible, just terrible.

And there are still people out there who think Climate Change is a liberal myth? All I know is that the weather over my relatively short time here on Earth has...well, it's been pretty crazy these last few years. Looking at the numbers, it's just not a good sign. If I was a gambling man, and I am, I'd be putting my money on these problems not only continuing, but getting worse. Can we do something to stop it? Do we want to?

I don't know, and as a continuation of my Friday the 13th post, that's pretty scary as well.

Friday, April 13, 2007

Friday the 13th

I'm going to take a look at three (scary number alert) terrifying teams in all the major sports...

1. The Washington Nationals

I would hate to be a fan of this team, just horrifying baseball so far. They can't score early at all (have the record for not scoring in the first 3 innings), are playing some atrocious defense, pitching hasn't been THAT bad (don't look at stats) because what does it matter if you can't score runs? Former Mets assistant Manny Acta is in for a long season.

2. Cincinnati Bengals

They were a team that came together and forced the NFL to create new rules for the conduct of football players. Would you start with anyone on this team? It's like a squad of Michael Myers wannabes rolling around town drunk, if only Pacman could have been drafted on this team, can you imagine the back page fodder? Dear lord...

3. The Boston Celtics

The most terrifying thing about this team/situation is...it's the Boston Celtics, they suck...

And nobody cares. How scary is that?

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Random Notes

Good day to be a sports fan in the New York area. Devils and Rangers both came out to play, still a long series but it's always good to start off on the right foot. And how about the Mets? I saw Glavine walk three early on and I felt like punching some random person in the face, but he calmed down and is now 8 wins away from 300. Yeah, he'll get it this year.

Jimmy Rollins hit two homes today to lead the National League. He's one of my more favorite players, one of those guys I like to get for my fantasy team. The Phillies are hurting right now, but no worries. Once the weather heats up, once their boys start playing, they'll be fine. And the Nationals? Sure they beat the Braves today, but they are still hurting. And of course they beat Smoltz, another one of those guys I make a point to draft. I had a feeling too...

I hate fantasy. How about warm weather though, that's a fantasy I can live with. 50 games so far have been played in below 50 degree weather, as opposed to 12 last year. That's one of the principle reasons that scoring is down. The other main reason? Lack of steroids.

Well, great time for sports right now, a lot of convergences. Beginning of baseball, NHL and NBA playoffs, good times. A lot of betting now too, and a lot of craziness, that's for certain. One suggestion for people who want/can afford to, maybe take a little step away. Especially if you're just beginning, a lot of crap goes out the window in these situations, and you have to rely on more visceral information. But if you're comfortable with it, if you're already a professional handicapper, by all means, I have no wisdom to impart except a wish of good luck.

Good luck.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

And the Winner is...

Felix! Wow was he dominant. Nasty, just nasty.

And Don Imus? Yeah, you're definitely losing your job.

Ichiro VS Dice-K

"I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul," Ichiro said. "I plan to face him with the zeal of a challenger."

After going 0-3 with 3 k's yesterday VS Beckett, was Ichiro a little nervous about today? Two samurai go head to head--I mean, can't you see the ghost of Akira Kurosawa showing up with a camera? This is huge, Dice-K VS Ichiro, Dice-K VS Felix, awesome pitching matchup, but way too much hype. Will it be good? I hope so. Regardless, bar and friends, here I come...

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

"Nappy Headed Hos"

I have to talk about this, it involves Don Imus and my team, Rutgers Woman's Basketball, who had a stellar campaign to finish runner up, losing to Tennessee in the finals. I won't say it's disgusting, I won't say it's retarded, and I won't say it's wrong. Everyone knows it's all three, and there's no need for me to pontificate. What I will say, however, is that Don Imus looks like he was born through a cow's asshole. Seriously. Have you seen him? He has this big old flat face, looks like someone took an ugly 2x4 and smacked him repeatedly. He has this dazed cowboy-drawl, like he's been sucking himself dry for a few years now and gets so caught up in the act, the rest of the world loses it's reality. I mean, look at him, and just imagine him coming out a cow's asshole. Imagine: you have the cow standing there, black and white, moo, moo, moo, cow bell and all, chewing on some grass, pregnant. Then, the cow screams, its in labor. The flat face gray haired idiot grin comes first, and for a while it's just his head sticking out the cow's butt, and Imus doesn't care, he doesn't even know what planet he's on. "Cow's asshole," he says in his am-I-still-alive drawl, "Look, I know I say some wrong things, and sometimes I step over the line." Now comes the rest, his tall lanky body squeezes out and he's already dressed in tight jeans and an "Kill me Now" belt buckle he bought in the I-Hate-Howard store that he's been pitching since he realized he's not half the voice that Howard is. Ba-Ba-Booie, you dumb nut. The more I see of him, the more am I afraid to go to sleep. He'll probably come after me and tell me all these stories he thinks are so great, how outrageous he is, and that's a nightmare I just can't have. Seriously. I'm not sleeping until I forget about Don Imus again. I totally forgot he was even alive still. All of a sudden he's in the news and I'm thinking Geraldo dug up his grave or something, but no, he had the audacity to call the Rutgers squad a team of nappy headed hos? Woah, good job Imus. Way to go. I hate you even more now. Can someone do me a favor and send me one funny thing he has said over the years? I assume early on he must have said some funny things, but please, really. I don't understand first how he is still alive and two, how he still has a show on the air. I mean, don't fire him over this, fire him cause he sucks.

And Rutgers Women? Sure I made fun of you a bit, sure I may have come across as a bit of a misogynist (but really, I mean, we are talking woman's basketball here...) but it was all in good fun, because I was there cursing Sportsbook.com for not allowing me to bet on you VS UConn, I was there watching your games and hexing that Duke girl and I was there when you shut down Arizona. And though I didn't watch the final, I was there in spirit. I wish you all nothing but the best of luck, and I wish all hell to break upon Mr. Born out of a Cow's Asshole Don Imus.

Monday, April 09, 2007

MLB Week 1 Review

Have to start with the strong NL East. Atlanta, Florida, and the Mets got off to a hot start. I still think the Mets have this division, but fans have to be worried about the Braves. 14 in a row was 14 in a row, and this is not a team to stay down. Can Bob Wickman continue to give them the closer stability? Probably. Is Andrew Jones just a flat out ridiculous fielder who can change a game? Without doubt. Is their core group getting a little old? Not really, and they got plenty of young talent ready to play. Mets still take this division, but Atlanta--behind Smoltz and a looking a bit better so far Tim Hudson--fights it out for second and the wildcard. And don't sleep on the Phillies. Their gentle beasts in the form of Utley and Howard are awakening. They will start playing soon, though as a Mets fan, today's late-inning rally was so sweet it put me in a good mood for the rest of the day.

After that, where is the crazy 9-0 team? All teams have losses already. That's no fun. And the Royals have two wins already? Two wins? Come on. I feel like the baseball foundation is shaking beneath my feet, at least every team has a win already too. What's going on? Well, here's some quick hits from around the league:

Arizona 6-2? And who can't wait to see Randy back there again? I hope he rips it...how old is he now? 40-scary? Who will win either Central division? I wish I knew how Cleveland would be playing at this point, but they had to contend with a foot of snow...yes, a foot of snow. That baseball foundation I was talking about? It's shaking, and it's frozen. I heard the East Coast might get some snow in a couple days as well...

What's going on?

Tampa Bay is at the bottom of the AL East, no surprise, but why do I always root for them? They have some really good players too. Kazmir, as a Mets fan, every time I see you on the mound I punch myself in the gut so I never forget. You are our generation's Nolan Ryan. And they have Iwamua too. I went to pick him up on my fantasy team and my buddy had him two days ago. So annoying. It's early, what are you changing your roster around for? Stay put, and let me get some of these monsters. Is Iwamura a monster? Very possibly yes.

Cubs are supposed to be beasts, right? 3-4, so what's going on? Oh yeah, perfect illustration on the role of media. Here's the thing, the mouths in the media are incapable of shutting up. They have to talk. So they talk about how the Cubs are doomed and stupid for paying all this money for top-end talent that obviously isn't working...seven games into the season. Oh, they say that disclaimer too--we know it's seven games into the season...but--and well, it's seven games into the season! What's going on?

Angels. K-Rod. Is it his fault that he got a bit too excited? Should we suspend players from their There's Something About Mary pre-game ritual? I think not. Cards got swept by the Mets, what's going on? What should have happened last year...that's what. But enough of that.

As always, another exciting beginning to the season, it needs some time to really form into something, but we certainly have interesting topics. Bonds. Aaron. Griffey JR. Arod. Randy Johnson. Clemens. Pedro. Schmidt. The Royals. On and on, we got stuff to talk about, cause here's the thing--bloggers are incapable of not typing. You can see them without their keyboards, pantomiming the movement of striking keys. And what's going on?

Baseball is going on. Let the snow come, through wind, through...well, wind, they'll play on.

Sunday, April 08, 2007

NHL Playoffs Set (WEST)

Okay, so you saw the East, now it's time to take a look at the craziness out West, and we might as well start off with the number one seed, Detroit Red Wings VS the Calgary Flames. Hasek VS Kiprusoff in the first round, are you kidding me? How great is that to kick things off, and if one goalie gets particularly hot, I wouldn't be surprised to see a huge upset here. In fact, let's roll with it. Calgary wins in 7. Oh man, it's gonna be nuts. Iginla is hot, is going to stay hot, Mikka will keep his pads together, yeah, Detroit in 7. I mean Calgary, oh...I have no idea.

Fine. Calgary. Let's do it.

Ducks Wild is one of the easier ones. I've been a fan of the Ducks all season, and it's one of my personal beliefs they got a bit bored halfway through. Well, bored no more once Stanley comes a knocking. Giggy has some off-ice issues, but it's not a problem. He's a professional, the team is very professional and very experienced, and I think Ducks advance in 5 or 6 over a very good Minnesota team it's own right (lowest amount of goals let up this year), just not good enough.

Vancouver Dallas is another tough one. Two teams built around quality goalies in Luongo and Turco respectively, both have solid teams and I can see this getting a bit ugly. In the end, Vancouver--led by the two Sedin's--will prevail in 6. Dallas is another of those funny teams with such good defense, however, that if things break the right way (but then again, you can say that about every team, what I love about hockey playoffs...) they can easily win this out too. You know what? Defense wins in the NHL playoffs, and I'll switch this one as well. Dallas in 7.

Now, perhaps the series I am most looking forward to, San Jose Sharks VS Nashville Predators. When this series was announced, you could hear the wind and the showdown music, you know what I'm talking about. This is a repeat from last year, which San Jose won, and I think they win again over one of the much more improved teams in the league. Nashville ran out and acquired Forsberg just for this occasion, but I still like the Sharks more. Cheechoo, Michalek, and Thorton, oh my my my. Sharks have a superior power play unit, and we will all see it in action in the upcoming weeks. I like the Sharks in 6, maybe 7.

So there you have it. One league is all favorites, the other league is pretty much all upsets. As always, the reality will be somewhere in between (always seems what happens to me, but bet your dollar I'm keeping track.) Will the Devils win? Will the Mighty Ducks, my runner up, run up? Will Sharks/Predators and Penguins/Senators prove to be the most exciting? Will Sean Avery really be the most overrated player in the league?

Well, tune in. Or at least keep track of it. These are gonna be good games. On this, I have a very good feeling.

NHL Playoffs Set (EAST)

The best point in an NHL season has arrived. I admit I slogged through the regular season, what can I say? It doesn't interest me as much, but hockey playoffs, now that's something I can watch pretty regularly. Here's a quick look at what I see happening in all the first round match ups...

Beginning with the Devils (my mid-season pick to win the Stanley Cup). They have home ice advantage against Tampa Bay, the one team I did not want them to play against. These two have a history, and it's in the Lightning's favor. Still, Devils win this in 6, possibly 7. I have a feeling, from watching and reading about them, that they are going to come together as a team even more so. You got Gionta and Elias hurt all year, Gomez with who knows what went wrong, but they will come to play along with one of the better D's in the league. However, this is one of the bigger upsets I can see happening.

Buffalo wins easy. Sorry Islanders fans.

Rangers VS Atlanta. Sorry Rangers fans. Lundquist will definitely win you at least two games (rebounding nice year from last year's embarrassment)--he has just been nasty lately, one of the best in the game. Still, Atlanta is too much. They can roll out 4 decent lines and have a pretty good goalie in net themselves, young and looking to make a name for himself. This could possibly go seven, and probably will get very ugly. Definitely good tv here. So yeah, Atlanta in seven I'll say.

Then Pittsburgh VS Ottawa. Two of my more favorite teams to watch, and I'm going to go with the lone upset and pick Pittsburgh to win in 6 or 7. If Rangers and Atlanta is as good as I think it will be, Pittsburgh and Ottawa are going to be twice as good. I have a feeling this series is gonna be a lot of fun, and here's hoping Malkin can rise again.

So wait a second CollegeBoy, no upsets? Well, you know how the Western Conference is supposedly much better than the Eastern Conference in the NBA? I guess you could say the same thing for the NHL. Pure points wise, 4 teams with 100 or more points in the East, and seven in the West. In fact, the 8th seed almost could have been the #3 seed in the East, as Calgary had one less point than the aforementioned Thrashers of Atlanta.

You know what this means. Craziness out in the West...and let's dive in.

Friday, April 06, 2007

Fantasy Easter Eggs

Great South Park episode the other day, got me thinking a real stupid thought. What about taking the top fantasy baseball players (so if there are 8 teams in your league, the top 24 players as agreed on before the season began)...put each one in an easter egg, and then everyone takes a turn. Someone could get, conceivably, 1 2 3 top stars, or 3 third basemen sure...

But I think it would be a lot of fun, give you plenty of complaint material, gets you crazy amped like gambling, and you get to show off your managerial skills by selecting a team based on the random top stars that you got.

Well, I actually think it could work. I thought of it too late this year, but I might do something like that for football. Who gets Tomlinson? Tell me you wouldn't go crazy. It's literally winning the lottery--and it's different than lottery type drafts, cause its in Easter Eggs, see?

Anyway. That was my idea. Great, huh?

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Little Vacation Over

Okay, my little vacation is over. I had a big deadline with my portfolio for college, got that taken care of and now...

Hot damn there are a lot of stories. Mets sweep, Brodeur sets a record, Dice-K explodes, Tiger on the prowl, Rutgers women runners up, Phoenix losing, Cleveland losing, Wade coming back soon, Arenas done for, K-Rod creams his hat and tons more.

Just goes to show you. The sports world never stops. Be back tomorrow with something juicy...I hope.

Monday, April 02, 2007

Florida 11 at Halftime

I knew it. This was one of those tease years, also a year that just wanted to slap me. I've been anti-Florida for awhile, so when the tournament rolled around, I chose the Buckeyes as my champion. They've given me heart attacks on the way here, playing in some really really great games, only to end up facing...

The Gators. The one team I was rooting against. Why do the Sporting Gods hate me? What did I do to them? What can I do?

So I didn't post. I went into hibernate after those terrible Final 4 games. I saw how Florida dominated UCLA and the refs, and I knew. I just knew it. But I didn't say anything. Until now.

I hate you Florida. At least make this interesting, huh? Let Ohio State go on an 11-0 run to start off the game, huh? Can you do that for me? Can you do that for us? Last year you ruined the tournament with a terrible championship game, and now you're doing the same thing. Oh well, at least we can watch Oden have a pretty decent game. Love the way he dunks...so let him dunk. Let him dominate for a bit. Make it interesting, please...

We beg you...

And how did you all like the Mets opener? What the hell was up with it not being in HD? I was at my friend's house, and we're like hey, pretty cool, Rutgers Women dominating in HD, good thing it's going to switch to the Mets game, the season opener of the nation's past time...right? Right? Oh my god...

They didn't show the opener of the nation's national sport (debatable I know, but still)...on the main ESPN channel. You had to be kidding me, right? Well, it was a pretty good game and it's always good to start off a new sporting season with a win.

Unlike this NCAA championship. Sigh. I could have been 3 for 5 in the last 5 years picking champions....so close. So close...well, not really. Stupid Florida.

Sunday, April 01, 2007

April Fool's Day

Baseball is beginning, the NCAA Championship game is tomorrow...

Mets, all the way. Ohio State, can't change now, can I baby? Will you be the third national champion I have selected in the last five years? Do it, do it, do it....

Haven't posted in a few days, apologize, I got swamped with work. Anyway, I was going to post some sort of joke, but screw it. We got excellent sports action coming up, let's drink and be merry and cheer to our heart's content. Let the games begin!