Here is my review of the 2009 drafts winners, losers, and shockers. Many teams were able to fill multiple needs while owners continue to corupt their franchises....cough..cough...Al Davis...cough..cough. Their were also players who fell much further then many expected along with many reaches.
First lets start off with the winner of this years draft. The biggest one I think was the Eagles. They had two 1st rounds picks. One of these picks were used in a trade to acquire Pro Bowl tackle Jason Petters who might be the best at his position in the NFL. The second was used to get the 2nd best reciever in the draft, Jeremy Macklin. He should have gone in the top ten but fell to 19th overall.
The loser was very easy to pick thanks to Al Davis for another questionable draft. With Michael Crabtree (might have been the best player in the draft), and Jeremy Macklin available the Raiders went with Darious Hayward-Bey. He was about the 4th best reciever in the draft, and was picked just because he has great speed and has decent size. This guy got honorable mention not in all of NCAA but his own conference! For their second round pick they got a saftey, Michael Mitchell from Ohio (Yes Ohio, didnt forget the State). He was a guy who would have been available at least by the 4th round if not later.
Yes there were many guys that were taken much higher then they should have been there was one player who slipped much later then projected. Michael Johnson was a DE from Georgia Tech who was projected to be drafted in the early 1st round but slipped all the was to the 3rd round. He was thought to be undersized by some, and had some attitude problems.
This was another exicting draft that was full uf surprises. Many teams took care fo their needs, while some failed to. Hopefully next years draft was as good as this years and not be so long.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Why Brewers Hatred is Ridiculous
I must say I have never seen anything like Brewers fans hating the Cubs. They hate them so much that more seem to care more about the Cubs losing then their own team winning. While I enjoy the rivalry and hatred with the Mizzery Tigers and Jayhawks, we could care less how the Tigers do and worry more about out own teams success. My point is SOME Brewers fans are just poor sports and not real baseball fans who care more about the Cubs curse of not winning the World Series for over 100 years.
First I must say the Brewers are not the Cubs biggest rival, or second, they might be third on this list and possibly lower. This makes this a one sided hatred and not a mutual one. Now if you want to talk hatred and a classic rivalry, it would be the Cardinals and Cubs. The main reason why these teams are rivals is because of another rivalry, the Bears and Packers.
While many teams fans enjoy poking fun at the Cubs for not winning a World Series in over 100 years, it maked no sense when your team hasnt ever won one. Many Brewers fans like to claim the they had with the Milwaukee Braves. To correct them, the Braves moved to Atlanta, meaning the Brewers are a seperate franchise. I guess its a big deal when the Brewers win one more game then the Cubs in the playoffs, but in the end who care since none of them one anything.
Lastly, watching the behavior of Brewers fans at games is ridiculous. Getting their drink on and harrasing Cubs fans who sported their teams jersey when the Cubs were not even playing. In the final inning of the game I went to, this fan recieved chants of "F*** the Cubs", cursing, and the finger as he was escorted of the the ballpark by security for his own safety. Brewers games would not be a place to take your kid if your a parent from what I saw.
First I must say the Brewers are not the Cubs biggest rival, or second, they might be third on this list and possibly lower. This makes this a one sided hatred and not a mutual one. Now if you want to talk hatred and a classic rivalry, it would be the Cardinals and Cubs. The main reason why these teams are rivals is because of another rivalry, the Bears and Packers.
While many teams fans enjoy poking fun at the Cubs for not winning a World Series in over 100 years, it maked no sense when your team hasnt ever won one. Many Brewers fans like to claim the they had with the Milwaukee Braves. To correct them, the Braves moved to Atlanta, meaning the Brewers are a seperate franchise. I guess its a big deal when the Brewers win one more game then the Cubs in the playoffs, but in the end who care since none of them one anything.
Lastly, watching the behavior of Brewers fans at games is ridiculous. Getting their drink on and harrasing Cubs fans who sported their teams jersey when the Cubs were not even playing. In the final inning of the game I went to, this fan recieved chants of "F*** the Cubs", cursing, and the finger as he was escorted of the the ballpark by security for his own safety. Brewers games would not be a place to take your kid if your a parent from what I saw.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
National Championship Game Blowout
I must say in all the brackets I filled out (About 15) I am proud to say I had North Carolina in all of them except one. Before this season even started, UNC the sexy pick to win it all with many thinking they could go undefeated. What not to like about this team, they had all their starters returners from a final four team, all will play in the NBA one day, and ohh yeah they got a Psycho T. I just knew this game was going to be a blowout and wouldnt be even close when you have a team with far more superior talent, which lead to many watching one of the most boring games played in March/April.
I must say that MSU did surprise me and had a great year. Tom Izzo is without question one of the top 10 coaches in the NCAA. Like I said before UNC just had far more superior talent and is built by scoring a whole lot of points (Averaged around 90 a game). Anyone of their starters had teh ability to lead the team in scoring including a bench player. MSU is was not a team that wanted to get into a shootout, and wanted to play tough defense and cause turnovers. They lacked a consistant scorer besides Lucas, which cost them in the title game.
This game by far was one of the most boring and hard to watch games. UNC had all their shots falling when MSU couldnt make a basket to save their lives. MSU was turing the ball over like crazy and were not relaxed. The halftime score pretty much determined the outcome when UNC was up my more then 20 and set an NCAA record for the most points scored at halftime in National Championship history.
The March/April madness ended on a bad note with a dispointing finale. Next year will be much more wide open with Kansas being the preseason pick by many to win it all. Not many teams are going to have their starting five returning which should make for a more competitive season.
I must say that MSU did surprise me and had a great year. Tom Izzo is without question one of the top 10 coaches in the NCAA. Like I said before UNC just had far more superior talent and is built by scoring a whole lot of points (Averaged around 90 a game). Anyone of their starters had teh ability to lead the team in scoring including a bench player. MSU is was not a team that wanted to get into a shootout, and wanted to play tough defense and cause turnovers. They lacked a consistant scorer besides Lucas, which cost them in the title game.
This game by far was one of the most boring and hard to watch games. UNC had all their shots falling when MSU couldnt make a basket to save their lives. MSU was turing the ball over like crazy and were not relaxed. The halftime score pretty much determined the outcome when UNC was up my more then 20 and set an NCAA record for the most points scored at halftime in National Championship history.
The March/April madness ended on a bad note with a dispointing finale. Next year will be much more wide open with Kansas being the preseason pick by many to win it all. Not many teams are going to have their starting five returning which should make for a more competitive season.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Preseason MLB Breakdown
Baseball season has finally come! Almost all the divisions in baseball can be won by multiple teams which means this will be a very exciting year. Some teams appear to be the clear cut favorites, while many have their own flaws to address throughout the season. I will tell you all who will win each league, world series, and the team that has a chance to be the Tampa Bay Rays of '09.
First I will start with the AL Central which has a chance to be won by any of these teams. While they appear to be one of the youngest teams in baseball, the Minnesota Twins are the team with the fewest flaws in the division. The pitching will be good with Fransico Liriano, and Joe Nathan, however, the batting order will be without Joe Mauer for the first month. Many think the Indians are the favorites, but besides Cliff Lee they dont have any other realiable starters. In the East I like the Red Sox who might be the deepest team in baseball. The Yankees made a lot of big moves, but the bullpen out side of Mariano is shacky, along with lots of vets who are injury prone. The Rays are a grat young team, but are unfortunately in a division that may have the best 3 teams in baseball. Also the Sox and Yanks improved more this offseason. In the west the Angels are the easy pick with solid pitching and good hitting. I am picking the Red Sox to win the AL with their great pitching and hitting, they also might be the best team in baseball.
In the National League, their wont be many close battles for divisions or many great teams. In the central, the Cubs should win without much competition. They lost Kerry Wood in free agency, and are without a reliable closer. The starting pitching should be great depending everyone can stay healthy. In east could be won by either the Mets, Phillies, Braves, or even the Marlins. Out of all of these teams, I like the Mets after they took care of their bullpen problems by signing K-Rod, and trading for JJ Putz. The favorites in the West are going to be the Dodgers. The starting pitching has a few questions but the hitting should be great with Manny in the middle.
The team that may surprise many this year could be the Kansas City Royals. The hitting is very well balanced top to bottom. The bullpen will be great, led by Joakim Soria along with the signing of Juan Cruz who was one of the best set up men this past year. The rotation has some questions at the 4th and 5th spots. Gil Meche, Zack Greinke, and Kyle Davies can anchor the rotation if they find some other decent pitchers in the last spots.
Finally ing the World Series I have to go with the Red Sox and the Mets. The Red Sox will win their third title this decade behind starters Josh Beckett, John Lester, Dice K, and closer Jonathan Papelbon. This should be another great season of baseball and I am eagerly looking forward to that first pitch.
First I will start with the AL Central which has a chance to be won by any of these teams. While they appear to be one of the youngest teams in baseball, the Minnesota Twins are the team with the fewest flaws in the division. The pitching will be good with Fransico Liriano, and Joe Nathan, however, the batting order will be without Joe Mauer for the first month. Many think the Indians are the favorites, but besides Cliff Lee they dont have any other realiable starters. In the East I like the Red Sox who might be the deepest team in baseball. The Yankees made a lot of big moves, but the bullpen out side of Mariano is shacky, along with lots of vets who are injury prone. The Rays are a grat young team, but are unfortunately in a division that may have the best 3 teams in baseball. Also the Sox and Yanks improved more this offseason. In the west the Angels are the easy pick with solid pitching and good hitting. I am picking the Red Sox to win the AL with their great pitching and hitting, they also might be the best team in baseball.
In the National League, their wont be many close battles for divisions or many great teams. In the central, the Cubs should win without much competition. They lost Kerry Wood in free agency, and are without a reliable closer. The starting pitching should be great depending everyone can stay healthy. In east could be won by either the Mets, Phillies, Braves, or even the Marlins. Out of all of these teams, I like the Mets after they took care of their bullpen problems by signing K-Rod, and trading for JJ Putz. The favorites in the West are going to be the Dodgers. The starting pitching has a few questions but the hitting should be great with Manny in the middle.
The team that may surprise many this year could be the Kansas City Royals. The hitting is very well balanced top to bottom. The bullpen will be great, led by Joakim Soria along with the signing of Juan Cruz who was one of the best set up men this past year. The rotation has some questions at the 4th and 5th spots. Gil Meche, Zack Greinke, and Kyle Davies can anchor the rotation if they find some other decent pitchers in the last spots.
Finally ing the World Series I have to go with the Red Sox and the Mets. The Red Sox will win their third title this decade behind starters Josh Beckett, John Lester, Dice K, and closer Jonathan Papelbon. This should be another great season of baseball and I am eagerly looking forward to that first pitch.
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