The series field is set, with UNC, NCSU, LSU, Oregon St, UCLA, Indiana, Louisville and Mississippi St. It is interesting that two SEC teams made the final 8, just not the two I expected. The ACC faired less well than I had anticipated, which calls some question into my pick of UNC but Vandy would [...]
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NCAA Super-Regional Picks
June 5th, 2013 
douglasawhsport N. Carolina vs. S. Carolina: N. Carolina This is by-far the premier super-regional matchup: 1 vs. 13 and a cross-border rivalry. As a twice-over Tar Heel, I have to say I’m nervous about this pick. After going through the regular season rather easily, UNC nearly gave away the regional against FAU. As good as Mike [...]
Yankees Injury Problems
March 8th, 2013 Christian Amici The New York Yankees seem to have an epidemic running through their ball club. Key players such as Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera have some sort of injury. Jeter and Rivera are both recovering from injuries and will most definitely be ready for opening day. As for A-Rod, Granderson, [...]
Mike Trout’s Contract
March 6th, 2013 Christian Amici In the eyes of many, The Angels 21-year-old outfielder Mike Trout is the best player in the MLB today. In the 2012 season, Trout hit for an amazing .326 average which was 2nd in the American League, only to triple crown winner Miguel Cabrera. His on base percentage was an incredible .399 which was 3rd [...]
February 12th, 2013 JeffH “Pitchers and catchers are reporting today,” says every baseball fan ever on Twitter. But, alas, spring training has begun. The almost national holiday of baseball fans is here and spring is in the air. At least, in Arizona and California maybe. It gives the upper east coast some hope that spring is on its way [...]
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No Comments »Happy Birthday Jackie Robinson!
January 31st, 2013 douglasawhsport Thanks to Google for letting me know that today would have been Jackie Robinson’s 94th birthday. I suppose it’s a fitting bookend for Black History Month in February. Considering Robinson was deservedly a first ballot hall-of-famer, his career, in baseball terms, was not particularly long. This is because he played professional gridiron for a short [...]
Justin Upton on the Move
January 25th, 2013 JeffH Justin Upton will be wearing a new uniform this upcoming season. Word was announced yesterday that the Arizona Diamondbacks traded their top talent to the Atlanta Braves in a blockbuster 7-player deal. Here is the specifics: Diamondbacks receive- Randall Delgado- RHP Martin Prado- INF Nick Ahmed- SS (prospect) Brandon Drury- 3B (prospect) Zeke Spruill- RHP [...]
Prediction #9: Angels win World Series
January 8th, 2013 douglasawhsport I promise I am not a SoCal fanboy. I’ve never lived west of the Mississippi! Baseball is not one of the sports I cover closely. I barely follow the team I like to claim as my own, the Cincinnati Reds. That said, I don’t think this prediction is nearly as out of left-field, or um, [...]
