Wow, I am excited about all sorts of things these days. First, a friend asked me to research something… Pudge Rodriguez. Where is he now? Last I heard, he was with Detroit, but my friend says that he was released. According to ESPN, Ivan hasn’t been involved in any transactions, and will be catching for Detroit when I see them play the Rangers on the 9th of April. That looks to be a Kenny and Pudge vs. the Rangers. The link to check out on Pudge, if any of you are interested is: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=4680. He needs only 36 homeruns to hit 300 for a career, which if he lasts another 5 years, easily in the bag… more notable is that he has 2190 career hits, putting him only 810 hits shy of 3000. Again, should he last 5 years and retire at the end of 2011, he would only need to average 162 hits per season to accomplish the feat. It would be a little tougher than the 36 homeruns, but within his capabilities. My friend was saying that if Pudge was released, the Rangers should pick him up. Unfortunately, he wasn’t and therefore we can’t.
The Euless Mudcats whipped up on the Ogden Dodgers this morning, for the first time, one of my teams has beaten them. The Mudcats and the SGP Warriors are both undefeated in regulation play, standing with a 12-0 record going into tonight’s play. The Dorky Dragons are 11-1 and face three tough opponents in the next three games. I would like to walk away from this stretch with two wins. The Texas Head Bashers play the final regular season game tonight. These guys have won 12 in a row and sit at second place (which is clinched) with a 20-9 mark. I now have a franchise player named “Juicy” Bonds. In six at bats, the guy has 5 hits… not bad, not bad at all.
I think the Rangers are making the right move by not showcasing their Big Name pitchers to their division rivals. I still think Millwood is going to be a 20 Gamer this season, and I think Loe can also make a big showing this year. Eaton and Padilla, I am not at all sure on those two, but they should be good for more than 10 wins each. Probably more like 12 to 15 should they stay healthy.
The Mavs threw down another win last night. As did San Antonio, and the two will go to the wire for the Division and Conference title. I am unwavering in my prediction that the Mavs will win more games than the Spurs… but the reality of it all is that the Spurs have an easier schedule than the Mavs the rest of the way… The Mavs cannot afford any more mistakes and more importantly any more injuries. They need to “Brian Downing” it and just wrap up the wounds and play hurt. Don’t you think Brian looked a lot like Superman when he played? I do… and the guy always had a huge smile on his face when he went to bat. He is one of my all time favorites, and is probably forgotten by most by now.
The Stars are second in the Western Conference, 7 points behind Detroit, and lead Nashville by just one point. More importantly, they lead over Calgary by 9 and Anaheim by 13. They have clinched a winning record. They are a shoe-in for the playoffs at this point, with 14 games remaining. Dallas has the fourth best offense in the West, and the third best defense. And they play better on the road. They are not bad at home, either. As things get closer, I will start putting together predictions on how the playoffs will go for both the Mavs and the Stars. I will also update on the Playoffs for the Bush League for the Texas Head Bashers, which should begin in a couple of days or so. Johnny Out.
The Euless Mudcats whipped up on the Ogden Dodgers this morning, for the first time, one of my teams has beaten them. The Mudcats and the SGP Warriors are both undefeated in regulation play, standing with a 12-0 record going into tonight’s play. The Dorky Dragons are 11-1 and face three tough opponents in the next three games. I would like to walk away from this stretch with two wins. The Texas Head Bashers play the final regular season game tonight. These guys have won 12 in a row and sit at second place (which is clinched) with a 20-9 mark. I now have a franchise player named “Juicy” Bonds. In six at bats, the guy has 5 hits… not bad, not bad at all.
I think the Rangers are making the right move by not showcasing their Big Name pitchers to their division rivals. I still think Millwood is going to be a 20 Gamer this season, and I think Loe can also make a big showing this year. Eaton and Padilla, I am not at all sure on those two, but they should be good for more than 10 wins each. Probably more like 12 to 15 should they stay healthy.
The Mavs threw down another win last night. As did San Antonio, and the two will go to the wire for the Division and Conference title. I am unwavering in my prediction that the Mavs will win more games than the Spurs… but the reality of it all is that the Spurs have an easier schedule than the Mavs the rest of the way… The Mavs cannot afford any more mistakes and more importantly any more injuries. They need to “Brian Downing” it and just wrap up the wounds and play hurt. Don’t you think Brian looked a lot like Superman when he played? I do… and the guy always had a huge smile on his face when he went to bat. He is one of my all time favorites, and is probably forgotten by most by now.
The Stars are second in the Western Conference, 7 points behind Detroit, and lead Nashville by just one point. More importantly, they lead over Calgary by 9 and Anaheim by 13. They have clinched a winning record. They are a shoe-in for the playoffs at this point, with 14 games remaining. Dallas has the fourth best offense in the West, and the third best defense. And they play better on the road. They are not bad at home, either. As things get closer, I will start putting together predictions on how the playoffs will go for both the Mavs and the Stars. I will also update on the Playoffs for the Bush League for the Texas Head Bashers, which should begin in a couple of days or so. Johnny Out.
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