Monthly Archives: January 2008
Bits Beginning
This is more than an adventure, this is an Odyssey. The beginning of BITS. Sports Fantasy . In 13 days the debut of a labor of love to start talking about Fantasy Sports. Baseball. Football. Basketball. All right here. I can offer some great advice on those topics from the extensive research and experiences I
’I’m embarrassed.’’
Yep, those were the words uttered by Miami Heat head coach Pat Riley after watching his team to a horrendous start to the new NBA Basketball season. The Miami Heat are losing night after night And in those losses, the HEAT, a team once regarded as the defending NBA Champions, were BLOWN AWAY quite convincingly.
And the Mets Are Down to 1 Outfielder Prospect
Last year, the New York Mets had 3 of the top prospects in baseball. Everything was planned out. Milledge in right, Fernando Martinez in center, and Carlos Gomez in left. Now, after the stupid trade with the Nationals, and the Johan Santana trade, our future in the outfield is left up to one guy –
NCAA projections
Ok, time to go out on a limb and make some predictions. Feel free to make your own. #1 Seeds- Memphis, Duke, Kansas, Washington State #2 Seeds- UNC, Tennessee, UCLA, Indiana #3 Seeds- Dayton, Texas, Wisconsin, Georgetown #4 Seeds- Stanford, Butler, Kansas State, Pittsburgh Just missed: Xavier, Marquette, Vanderbilt, Drake
Mets Get Johan Santana
Usatoday.com reports about the Mets landing Johan Santana: “The deal is pending the Mets and Santana reaching agreement on a six- or seven-year contract extension and that Santana passes a physical; they have been granted a 48 to-72-hour window to do so. Santana has a no-trade clause that he will waive if agreement is reached
Where does America like to view their sports?
1. Cameron stadium (Duke) The mecca of college basketball, it embodies all that is wonderful about the sport. Passioniate fans (although probably overhyped), it’s still an amazing experience. 2. Lambeau Field The ice bowl. Season tickets sold out for the next 50 years. Favre. Lambeau leap. Brats. It’s almost a religion. 3. Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mets Close to Getting Livan Hernandez
Anthony DiComo at Mets.com writes about the Mets being close to getting Livan Hernandez: NEW YORK — The chase for Johan Santana may remain stalled, but the chase for starting pitching assuredly isn’t. According to a report Friday in the Rocky Mountain News, the Mets are “close” to a deal for free-agent starter Livan Hernandez,
What is the most important NFL position?
There is no “most important” position in football. At the Pro level teams are so competitive that any glaring weakness will undercut a team’s possibility for winning regardless of whether they have a great QB, center, offensive line, etc. Remember the Ravens in 2000 or the Bears in 1985. These Super Bowl champs had great
Is it a sport or is it not?
All right, I’ll be honest. This column has always been most appropriately described as a “soapbox.” Providing — and, to a lesser extent, settling — arguments is my job, so here comes the big one. Outlining what falls under the definition of the word “sport” always results in arguments about the relative merits of things
The ruining of the Bulls
With the 2007-08 NBA season nearing the halfway point, most people expected that the Chicago Bulls would be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Instead, at 14-22 they are much closer to the bottom, and head coach Scott Skiles has already been deposed. What’s going on here? This team was supposed to
Selig extended 3 years as commish, John Canning will be the next Cubs owner
Last week it was announced that Bud Selig’s contract as commissioner of MLB was extended 3 years through the 2012 season. This move was done on the heals of Capitol Hill blasting Selig for allowing this steroids problem to develop on his watch. Selig likes to brag that baseball is in a golden era with
Soccer is a very boring sport
Personally, I would rather go to a Catholic wedding with a full mass, return home and paint my house while listening to a Books on Tape version of the Yellow Pages read by Andy Rooney, sit and watch every inch of my house dry, then follow that up by looking through old tax returns. That
