White Sox: 2008 AL Central Champs

I haven’t discussed baseball much here because I have been too emotional. My White Sox commentary during this past week, was like an R-rated version of Hawk Harrelson.  This is why I didn’t think it was the best idea to post anything.
The Sox haven’t been the same since the injuries to Carlos Quentin and Joe [...]

Wicked Witchcraft

Those fingers in my hair
That sly come hither stare
That strips my conscience bare
Its witchcraft
And I’ve got no defense for it
The heat is too intense for it
What good would common sense for it do
cause its witchcraft, wicked witchcraft
And although, I know, its strictly taboo
When you arouse the need in me
My heart says yes indeed in me
Proceed [...]

3-Star Football Picks 6-2 This Season

Overall college picks are 6-3, NFL picks are 6-4, while my top picks are 6-2.  Let’s see what this week brings.
College
Mississippi (+23) Florida
Alabama (+7) Georgia
North Carolina (+7.5) Miami
Michigan St. (-8) Indiana
3-star Virginia Tech (+7) Nebraska
3-star Ohio St. (-18) Minnesota
Arkansas (+28) Texas
My favorite college rule is to take a top-notch coach who is getting points.  See [...]

A Closer Look at PECOTA Predictions

The best prediction of 2008 was PECOTA’s offering that the Devil Rays would win 90 games.  I thought it was crazy and I was way off picking them to win just 75.  Let’s look at PECOTA and see how they did on the rest of the AL.

New York Yankees
96
66
881
732
.275
.356
.443

Boston Red Sox
91
71
841
745
.274
.354
.429

Tampa Bay Rays
90
72
804
722
.259
.339
.426

Toronto Blue Jays
77
85
753
773
.266
.331
.422

Baltimore [...]

An All-Timer

It is now official: The United States is the greatest empire in World History. Here is why we can finally claim it.
In 2000, our nation was feeling so good about itself that we decided to try the ultimate experiment. We elected a guy who had been a failure at pretty much everything he had [...]

Football Picks, Plus 2 Bloggers on 1 Radio Show

Colleges
Alabama (-9.5) Arkansas
Tennessee (+7.5) Florida
(3-star) Ball State (+3.5) Indiana
Buffalo (+34) Missouri
NFL
(3-star) KC (+5.5) Atlanta
Oakland (+9.5) Buffalo
(3-star) Minnesota (-3) Carolina
(3-star) Cincy (+13.5) NY Giants
Green Bay (+3) Dallas
NY Jets (+9) San Diego
Last week was my first selections of the year.  I went 3-2 in colleges, 3-1 in the NFL, with my 3-star selections 3-1.  We are playing [...]

Football Picks are Back

Arizona (-10) New Mexico
3-star UCLA (+8) BYU
3-star Purdue (+8) Oregon
Oregon St. (-11.5) Hawaii
Ohio St./USC (under 44.5)
The new staff at UCLA is one of the best in college football, where BYU is a bit overrated.
Purdue is under the radar, while Oregon is not the best road favorite.
The defenses are great on both sides, so look for [...]

Actual Baseball Thoughts

It is amazing to me how little discussion there has been of how testing for amphetamines has impacted the game. The MSM constantly slammed away at steroids, but no discussion is afforded to a drug that has been part of the baseball culture for the past 5 decades. It would seem obvious that the [...]

Time For Other Countries To Keep Their Pie-Holes Shut

I have been embarrassed by the reign of King George since he was elected in 2000. When people from other countries wondered how America could choose such an incompetent leader, my only response was that his Democratic challengers either weren’t so great themselves (Kerry) or ran very flawed campaigns against him (Gore). I am [...]

Not the Most Important Election

I was watching Bob Schieffer on Charlie Rose. I have always found him a thoughtful, classy observer of politics, which is something that is in short supply in the media world we live in. Schieffer spoke to how he believes both candidates are quality men who he would feel comfortable with as President. [...]