I guess MLB is sneaking up on me this season.
I haven't paid much attention to the spring games because they don't usually show you a starting lineup you will recognize once the real deal is upon us.
We have been keeping track of the NBA to some degree. I know there are only three teams in the West and just one in the East. It's the throwback season. I could add Boston to the East because so many writers and talkers in the East love the Celtics. They consider the Cavs to be too Midwest for them. Teams like the Bucks and Nets and Sixers should have just forfeited most of their games. According to the standings maybe they did.
Much has been made lately of superior outfits resting their stars. The fan who buys a ticket wants to see the stars, not the back ups. If they wanted to see back up players they would buy tickets to the Pacers and Kings. I think the big stars should play every game. Let them rest during baseball season. They play every night and their skills remain sharp for the 700 game playoff series. I
We can now keep focused on the NCAA Tourney. It picks up again tonight. I know Louisville, Duke, Villanova, and TSU are out of it, but there are some pretty good ones left among the 16. "THE SWEET 16" Another phrase CBS stole from the Illinois high school people. I know one given. 1 team will get to the FINAL 4 IN ARIZONA win or lose. That would be Arizona. It is just a question of stopping in Glendale or Tucson.