Rookie of the Year 2009-Preview

Baseball anyone? As we are all enthralled in watching Lebron miss shots and Kobe win MVP's we must not forget that this is time that rookies begin to shine in the MLB. And by rookies I am not talking about Henry Rowengartner throwing fastballs by John Kruck.Lets break this down to 4 players that have caught my attention in descending order.

4) Joba Chamberlain-Steinbrenner
Did this farm bred youngster who grew up in Nebraska ever think he would wear the pinstripes of the evil empire? When Hank Steinbrenner put this kid in the New York bright lights this year he shyed away. Even though his 6'2" 230lb frame scared batters, it was only a matter of time before Manny and Big Papi figured him out. His 3.14 ERA is definately respectable in the AL but you are in the city that never sleeps and you have to be ready for October. You have some good stuff Joba and keep working at making step dad Hank proud, because we all know he's got some cash.

3) Evan Longoria-Parker
First off lets clear this up, Is Eva Longoria your sister? Its gonna take a few years for you to shed her name and break into the bigs and let people know you have an N at the end of your first name. But there are some positives Evan. 1)Your agent is a great man who negotiated a fantastic contract for you. 2) You play on the Rays and 3) You play on the Rays. Your way too close to the Mendoza line but I like your game for some reason. Everything is always sunny in Florida.

2) Kosuke Fukudome
I would add a hyphen to the name but its enough already. The question is are you really a rookie? Its like the 8th grader in a 5th grade class. Don't you already know all the answers. These Japanese leagues have been infesting the MLB with 30 years old rookies over the past few years. Its getting old, literally. More importantly you play in the curse layden Wrigley Field. Steve Bartman is gonna steal the award from you when September rolls around. Making jokes of the Cubs can go on for at least 100 years, like the last time you won the world series.

1) Blake DeWitt
Folks you heard it hear first. If this guy gets the At bats this year he will be the next great third baseman to wear Dodger blue and eat Farmer John hot dogs. During spring training this kid was cleaning Joe Torre's shoes. Now he is outrunning Mets for inside the park home runs..Check it out-

Now Andy LaRoche is stuck in Vegas with the Las Vegas 51's rolling dice and waiting his turn to come up. Nomar Garciappara is chilling in Downey with Mia Hamm making a perfect athlete. If Blake DeWitts get the at bats he will be there in September batting the .300 he is doing today to win the award.BLAKE DeWITT for ROY 2008! Feel free to throw out some names that have caught your eye..Updates to come

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"As one Philly falls, another Colt rises"

As many of you were the witness to the two greatest minutes in sports or the running of the roses we can never forget what occured at the 134th Kentucky Derby.

We saw a record field of 20 horses put their heads down and drive to the finish. We saw a philly in Eight Belles run the best race a philly has run to finish second. Recent allegations have been brought up that this horse was excessively whipped towards the end of the race causing the tragedy. These jockeys are professionals and the fact that their credibilty is questioned is absurd.

But ladies and gentlemen get to the books now and mark it down, Big Brown is the real deal. This colt is prime and ready for a much needed triple crown winner. The past few years have been full of heartbreak but Big Brown will deliver. Check Bodog for recent odds.

In previous post race weeks after the running for the roses, what ends up happening is that the colt is hyped so much by the 4 letter network and all those mush bettors out there that he caves in and loses. But all the talk is about our beloved Eight Belles(pour some out for this philly) and no Im not talking about a Colt having a gunfight in Philly. This overshadows Big Brown. He was the only only colt since 1915 to ever win the Kentucky Derby in his first big race. Mark it down he wins the Preakness in two weeks as long as he has a clear path. This colt is hot..Jump on him now before he races by...

King Lame

To start, off I just want to say: this is all the media's fault. Had they treated Lebron like a normal incoming player out of high school, like a Josh Smith, and not like the second coming, I would go easier on the guy. Why do so many people speak so highly of this boy? Laybrin is Shawn Kemp 2.0. He is Kemp with a little better court vision. Kemp got to the finals too. He just never won. Kemp at least showed the world his skills in a dunk contest, Lebron, N/A. ESPN has been stroking this guy for way too long. If you get told something long enough of course you start to believe. Ever read Orwell, 2+2=5? Come on, end it, there are some of us out here who can look past the hype. Lebron has like 10 game winners in his life, right? Less? I dunno. He's not clutch, he turns the ball over more than any star that I can remember and doubles that nightly with missed shots. You always see the craziest play he does all night in the highlights and then we are supposed to look at this guy like he's basketball Jesus. Fuck that! It's got to end. Homeboy shot 19% over the last two games against the C's. Come on! I've just had enough. Nike is to blame too. Witness? Witness what? A lot of missed shots? A lot of blah blah blah by sports anchors defending his poor performances. Trust me if I started a franchise right now, keeping age in mind, I'd still take Kobe over him at 30. I'd take CP3 over him and Dwight Howard. I'd even consider Chris Bosh, Josh Smith or Deron Williams. I'm not trying to sell jerseys on my team, I just want W's, that's why I'd take those guys. Lebron I'll admit this, you are a great host for TV. SNL, great, so was the ESPYs. Maybe you should join the view, or the male view with Mario Lopez, whatever that show is called. Enjoy the sweep, I hate the Celtics but at least by them winning it's one step closer to Lakers v. Celtics. That's good for me, that's good for David stern, that's good for ratings and that's good for the public. We can finally watch two perfectly assembled, storied franchises battle it out for basketball supremacy. No Lebron in the finals, he does not equal rating, because he does not equal talent.

What about Bob?

Current West Virginia coach Bob Huggins that is. I say current because it looks like ol' Huggy Bear may be violating the terms of his agreement. Just a few days ago, a certain 4 letter network announced the terms of Huggies deal which states that he can get fired for substance abuse. Then look what he goes and does today. The guy gets sloppy on his way to an event to meet with boosters --drinking free Jack and Cokes on a flight paid for by those very same boosters I'm sure--and then falls so hard that he has to be hospitalized. The Boosters were disappointed that the fall caused Huggy to miss the event, but hey, at least the assistant coach made a cameo. Classy move Bob. This goes a long way in confirming to the administration at West Virginia that they made the right decision in signing you to a 10 year deal.

Of course, this isn't the first time Huggy Bear has experienced off the court issues. You may remember Huggy from his days coaching the Cincinnati Bearcats where the university cut his tenure short, buying him out of his contract in 2004....right after he received a DUI. And wouldn't you know it, he had a bunch of degenerates on his squads back then like Kenyon Martin and Ruben "I am a registered sex offender" Patterson. Although Nick Van Exel is a straight up g so I give a little credit to Huggy for that one.

Still, Huggy can't sober up long enough to realize that his drinking problem cost him his job at Cincy (and might also be his kiss of death at his alma mater). Then again, this is the man that passed up the chance to coach future #1 pick in the draft Micheal Beasley. And just look at the guy...he reminds me of your drunk uncle yelling at the wall during family functions. Hey Bob, just a thought, but maybe you should lay off of grand dad's ol cough syrup for a while.

New Man In The Raider Nation

With the fourth pick in the NFL Draft, the Oakland (formerly of Los Angeles) Raiders select, Darren "RUN DMC" McFadden. The Raiders have been a serious disappointment the last few years, I mean it's to the point where 18th st. doesn't even rock Tim Brown "81" Jerseys anymore. However, it's safe to say, the tables have just turned. McFadden, in addition to last year's first overall pick, Jamarcus Russel, have formed the most formidable young, offensive machine in football. Couple that with a top-5 defense from last year, it's safe to say the Raiders are no longer a laughing stock. The addition of McFadden, an All-American running back from the University of Arkansas, is huge not only for the team, but this brings a new life to the Raider organization as a whole. We are young and scary again. So gang bangers, Westsider riders, Raider Nation,Los Angeles, Inglewood-always up to no good, even Hollywood up in this, let's rejoice and welcome the future of football, Darren McFadden. After all, if we ever do get another LA Football team, it will probably be the silver and black attack!

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White Men Can Jump!

AP Player of the Year and University of North Carolina Tar Heel Tyler Hansbrough is so upset by the fact that his 'Heels lost in this year's tourney that he is jumping off of balconies. Literally. Check out this picture. The news probably gave Roy Williams a cardiac arrest. I'm not a big fan of the East Coast Jon Brockman, but look at the hops on that kid. White Men Can Jump thank you very much. But in all seriousness Psycho T, the only pool you should be jumping into is the draft pool. You are a poor man's Mark Madsen and your draft stock will never be higher than it is now. You are passing up millions of dollars in NBA money to jump into inflatable pools with frat guys. Really? You are flushing a golden opportunity down the sports toilet. I understand that being fratty and taking beer bongs is fun (I know from experience), but didn't you realize that you can still do all of those things in the pros? Just ask Matt Leinart.

Kobe is the only unanimous selection for All NBA First team

All NBA First Team

Kobe Bryant, the league's MVP, led the voting for the NBA's first team. Other selections were MVP runner up and N.O. Hornets point guard Chris Paul; the oft-over hyped and one man gang, Mr. Trple-Double (Points, shots missed, turnovers) Lebron James; the Boston savior who fell into a cushy spot, never won anything, just like his teammates, Kevin Garnett; and the future of big men, the man that Supermanned that rim, Dwight "Superman" Howard. This team sounds about right. You always have to consider Tim duncan and if Pau was on the Lakers all year, no matter what kind of staggering numbers Howard put up, I think he had a chance at center.
Credit: ESPN News

Billups to start but time maybe limited

According to ESPN, Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons may not play tonight. Meaning he probably will play. The only reason they say that is to sway betting because they are shady. Rotoworld, a less credited but I feel, more reliable source says he is hopeful for Saturday. This sounds more like it. Big Shot Billups sits down for no man, even if that man is Rodney Stuckey (back up PG), who has a striking resemblance to rapper, 50 Cent. I expect Billups to play, just not that much. He will play for a while, more of a passer and let Sheed and Rip share in the scoring, then the deep Detroit bench will come in and give Billups a rest. Orlando's back court is a pushover so Billups may be the least important player needed for Detroit in Game Four. I see this being a close game Saturday, with Orlando edging out Detroit by 5.

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Credit: TNT

Early play on the Saints

Formerly known as the Ain'ts, the New Orleans football team has made moves and smart draft picks over the past three seasons to set them up for a serious run in 2008. Reggie Bush, while he hasn't lived up to expectations, has brought a sense of pride back to the city after moments of desperation following hurricane Katrina. In the off-season, the Saints beefed up their D with first rounder, Sedrick Ellis (USC) and free agent signing, Jonathan Vilma. The only weakness I saw last year aside from the injuries to the backs was the WR core. Rumor has it that the Saints are working out troubled WR, Chris Henry (CIN) and unhappy TE Jeremy Shockey(NYG). Couple those two with Pro-Bowler Marques Colston, former Superbowl Champ, David patten and 7th round draft-steal, Adrian Arrington, the Saints offense looks potent. They also play in a weak, NFC South. Every team in the division is shaky at QB. The falcons have obvious issues after the Michael Vick Situation. The Bucs have an old man playing QB in Jeff Garcia who never has two good seasons in a row and The Panther's Jake Delhomme is not the reliable force he once was. Currently Bodog has New Orleans listed at 22/1, I think people should jump on this, or some other betting site, too good to pass up based on upside. The running game will be healthy and will be strong. The only weakness I see has nothing to do with football, it lays in the lap of star Running Back, Reggie Bush. That's right, Kim Kardashian's ass. If you though Jessica Simpson was bad for business last year (Cowboys), this is the second coming, if not worse. Jessica's hot, but standard hot, blonde blue eyed, tan, pretty standard for a hot chick. Kim on the other hand has a deadly weapon, her backside is something else! I can't believe that thing exists! On an Armenian girl no less! Inchess assess arrives before she does. Aside from that I think the Saints, if everyone stays out of trouble and the right moves are made will be marching in to the Superbowl, See you in February...

Others in consideration: Patriots obviously, Stealers and Vikings, look for these 4 to be the last teams standing come January.

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