"Manny Being Manny"

Today, the MLB gave notice to Manny Ramirez that there was an issue with him under the leagues drug policy.  They did not specify what the issue was, but rather than having to go through with the consequences, he has retired from the sport.  This is surprising after the obvious hard work he put in during the off-season to get back in shape.  He was featured earlier in the spring on ESPN for his workout, and they showed him working with his trainer and he looked like the Manny of old.  His trainer was praising his work ethic, and it looked like he would be a key player for the Tampa Bay Rays this season.

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Should We be Worried About the Sox?

The Red Sox are off to an extremely poor start this season after being swept in their first series against the Texas Rangers.  In all three games, the Rangers won by a large margin, and the pitching was exceptionally bad.  In just three games, Red Sox pitchers gave up 11 home runs, including three each to Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler.  The depth of the Red Sox rotation was supposed to be one of their strengths, but only three game in it appears to be a blatant weakness.  Even with all of these struggles, I'm not too worried about their chances this season.

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Pats Draft: What Do They Need?

The Patriots are known for stockpiling draft picks, and this year they have two picks in each of the first three rounds.  After leading the NFL with a 14-2 record, they have a great opportunity to greatly improve their team with all of these picks.  Over the past few years, they have made a lot of good defensive picks, and come next season (if there is a next season), that young defense will have one more year under their belt.  Their offense has been their strength, but they tend to be on fire or not effective at all.  If the Jets game proved anything, it's that they still have a lot of room for improvement.

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Celtics Don't Look Like a Playoff Team

Over the past couple of weeks, the Celtics have looked like they don't care whether or not they win.  There has been no sense of urgency, and they are sliding down the Eastern Conference standings.  They have lost six of their last ten games, and if the slide continues, they will be in third in the conference in no time.  The last two games have been especially disappointing as they have lost to the Grizzlies and the Bobcats, two teams that shouldn't stand a chance against the C's.  The games that they have won lately were ugly wins where they had to come back from  fairly large deficits.

Just One Week Until Opening Day!

My second podcast shows the main reasons to be excited about the Red Sox this season.  We're only one week away, so it's time to get excited!

Will Geno's Comments Make a Difference?

After yesterday's UConn women's tournament game, coach Geno Auriemma made some harsh comments about fans not showing up for games.  They can host around 10,000 fans, and only about half of the seats were filled even for an NCAA tournament game.  It was Maya Moore's last home game, and it was surprising to see how few fans showed up to cheer on the game's greatest college player ever.  Geno said that his fans are "spoiled", and that they assume that the team will win, so they don't show up.  He went on to say that he would recommend that UConn not play in the tournament for the next five years, like that is a good way to get fans to show up.

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Bonds Trial and the Hall of Fame

The Barry Bonds trial has started with jury selection, and the trial could end in as little as three or four weeks.  He is being tried for perjury, stemming from him allegedly lying about knowingly using steroids and other performance enhancing drugs.  Bonds claims that his trainer rubbed some cream on him and gave him flax seed oil, and that he did not know that they were PED's known as "the cream" and "the clear".  No matter the outcome of the trial, his name and his records are all tainted in the eyes of the fans, and his chances of making it into the Hall of Fame are slim to none.