Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

On this day…..February 15th

A daily look on any special events that happened on this date in history!

1960-Darrel Green was born

Baby quarterbacks all over the country reportedly started crying simultaneously

 

 

2002 – The last “Greenfield at Large” was aired. CNN canceled the show due to low ratings.

Millions of Americans respond, “What the hell is Greenfield at Large?”

 

 

1965 – NFL teams pledged not to sign college seniors until they had completed all of their games, including bowl games

Meanwhile the MLB pledged not to sign 3rd graders until they had completed all of their homework, including spelling

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

No more Jaws on MNF

 

ESPN.com reports that “for the sixth time in its 42-year history on television, “Monday Night Football” next season will feature a two-person broadcast team.” Jaws was given a 5-year extension with ESPN as an analyst. Great news….we get to hear more Jon Gruden now….

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Tell me this show doesn’t look awesome…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AoSM4UzyX8

 

Hey look maybe NBC will actually put out a good, original show for once! Trust me, the 2:33 minutes of your life is totally worth it. Here’s the synopsis

After Detective Michael Britten wakes up from a car accident with his wife and teenage son, he learns the devastating news that his wife died in the crash. Trying to put the pieces of his life back together, he wakes up a few days later to realize that his wife is very much alive and his son died in the accident! Did he lose his wife or his son? Or neither of them??

What if your life split in two in the face of a situation like this, and you could actually have everything you wanted, just not all at the same time? Michael goes back to work solving crimes while trying to put things back on a “normal” track, but alternating between realities provides some challenges – one moment he and his wife are grappling with having another child to replace their loss, and the next moment he’s finding himself attracted to his son’s tennis coach to fill the void from the loss of his wife. At the same time, he is solving crimes in each world which sometimes overlap in fascinating and inexplicable ways. Is he dreaming or going mad? Michael begins seeing two different therapists to help him sort things out, but then again why would he want either “reality” to go away when the totality of both means having his family complete?

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

45 Bold(ish) Predictions about the 2012 Baseball Season

45 BOLD PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE 2012 BASEBALL SEASON

Hey all, I’ve noticed that there has been a severe and troubling lack of enthusiasm for the upcoming baseball season, but what with the fact that Jeremy Lin was the one to finally put an end to all this Tim Tebow madness and this epic twitter war going on between Jim Irsay and Peyton Manning, which has made watching Sportscenter almost unbearable by the way, who can blame everyone? Eventually though Jeremy Lin will lose a game, the Colts will realize they need to keep their franchise quarterback and people will start to love baseball again.  However, until that happens I have put together a list of predictions ranging in different levels of boldness and perhaps even stupidity, we’ll see.  Hopefully, this will get you all as excited for the upcoming baseball season as I am (even though I am a Cubs fan).  Also, please ignore all the spelling and grammar mistake, why are there so many ways to spell there?

  1. AL East Standings:
    1. New York Yankees
    2. Tampa Bay Rays
    3. Boston Red Sox
    4. Toronto Blue Jays
    5. Baltimore Orioles

The Yankees had the best offense in the league last year despite very little contributions from usual staples like Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada, now, all of a sudden they have one of the top 10 pitching staffs to go with it.  It took me a very long time to decide between the Rays and the Red Sox but in the end I’m taking the team with the best pitching staff in the American League.  The Blue Jays are an emerging team that did a great job improving their bullpen, but they have a lot of questions in their starting rotation.  The Orioles will continue to be the Orioles.

 

  1. AL Central Standings:
    1. Detroit Tigers
    2. Kansas City Royals
    3. Cleveland Indians
    4. Minnesota Twins
    5. Chicago White Sox

I think that people are really overreacting to how good the Tigers will be this year, they still lack depth in their starting rotation after Verlander and Fister, and the lineup will certainly improve with the addition of Fielder but after the loss of Victor Martinez for the year he only offers a minor upgrade.  Both the Royals and the Indians are solid teams with high upside who could possibly take out the Tigers but a lot of things would have to go right for them.  The Twins and White Sox are both a year or two away from competing.

 

  1. AL West Standings: Spoiler Alert! The Angels are better then the Rangers!
    1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
    2. Texas Rangers
    3. Seattle Mariners
    4. Oakland Athletics

Yes, I am aware that the Rangers have been to the World Series two years in a row, but while the Angels made massive improvements to their team and now have enormous depth in both the outfield and the starting the rotation, they also made this great under-the-radar signing of this guy named Pujols, who some scouts have said has some solid upside.  The Mariners and the Athletics will remain to be irrelevant.

  1. AL Wild Card winner: The Tampa Bay Rays: they have the best pitching and have a solid offense built around guys like Evan Longoria and Desmond Jennings.  They will be a very exciting team all year.

 

  1. AL Pennant Winner:  The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim:  They have 3 ace quality pitchers in Jered Weaver, Dan Haren and C.J Wilson and if they are able to find places for all of their best hitters to play they could be one of the top offenses in the league.

 

  1. AL MVP: Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays: Despite having an “off” year last year where he hit 30 home runs and drove in 100 runs, he really grew into a superstar player in the second half of the season when he became healthy.  I predict he’ll hit over .300, hit 40 + home runs, and drive in at least 125 runs, oh and did I mention he’s a gold glove third basemen?  Other candidates include, Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Michael Young, Robinson Cano, and Eric Hosmer.

 

  1. AL Rookie of the Year:  Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: This is really a toss up between Rays pitcher Matt Moore and Trout, both are very worthy but I believe the Angels will find a way to get Trout regular playing time and that he will flourish this year.

 

  1. AL Cy Young: Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels: I thought he was the best pitcher in the AL last year, and now he’s got the improved offense and defense provided by Albert Pujols to help get him to the next level, must also mature a bit.

 

  1. AL Comeback Player of the Year: Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins: He will become the first former MVP to win the award, Mauer is expected to be ready for the start of spring training and is expected to return to being the best catcher in MLB.

 

10.   AL Manager of the Year: Joe Girardi, New York Yankees, he won’t deserve it, but the Yankees are going to win 105 games this year thanks to GM Brian Cashman, maybe they could share the award?

 

11.  AL player most likely to take his game to the next level: Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals:  He is one of the best young hitters in the game, he has great plate discipline and awareness and should flourish in his second season.  He could easily start in the all start in the all star game this year if it weren’t for guys like Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder.  Other candidates include: Austin Jackson, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria.

 

12.  AL player most likely to have a disappointing season:  Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers:  He’s 32, he has yet to stay healthy for more then 140 games in a season, and he’s had some pretty serious off field issues this year.  Playing for a team that has very real playoff aspirations will make his poor season more noticeable.  Other candidates: Alex Rodriguez, Yoenis Cespedes.

 

13.  AL team most likely to make a surprising playoff push:  Kansas City Royals:  Had they been in any other division I would have said the Toronto Blue Jays but that’s for another time.  The Royals have very quietly put together one of the best lineups in the American league led by emerging superstars Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon, had they had a little more pitching talent behind Jonathan Sanchez and Aaron Crow they would be a serious threat to the Tigers, if they can make a move at the deadline for someone like Matt Garza or Matt Cain they could make a very deep playoff push.

 

14.  The Tampa Bay Rays will have four 15 game winners this season: Combine two aces is David Prive and James Shields with two potential aces in Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore this could potentially be one of the best pitching staffs of all time, if they all stay healthy they could easily win 15 games each, and that doesn’t even include the contribution from Wade Davis.

 

15.  The Cleveland Indians will regret trading for Ubaldo Jimenez:  The Indians traded away two potential aces in Alex White and Drew Pomeranz for a player who’s only had one really good half in his entire career.  The Indians are really not in a great position to make a deep run this year and they will seriously regret trading away two great pitchers with ace potential.

 

Alright let’s move onto the National League for a little.

 

16.   The Chicago Cubs will win the World Series!!  Alright, I’m not that dumb, I know that this is incredibly unlikely to happen this year but as a die hard Cubs fan I feel like I should just throw that out there, plus, think how smart I’ll look if I’m right.

 

  1. National League East standings:
    1. Philadelphia Phillies
    2. Miami Marlins
    3. Washington Nationals
    4. Atlanta Braves
    5. New York Mets

This is going to be really entertaining division this year, both the Marlins and the Nationals improved significantly this offseason and even though the Phillies and Braves stayed pat for the most part they are both talented enough to continue to compete in this division.  The Mets should be happy if they win 65 games this year.

 

18.   National League Central

  1. Cincinnati Reds
  2. St. Louis Cardinals
  3. Milwaukee Brewers
  4. Chicago Cubs
  5. Pittsburgh Pirates
  6. Houston Astros

Both the Cardinals and Brewers got significantly worse on offense this season but with the return of Adam Wainwright to their rotation the Cardinals should still be able to make a run.  The Reds did a great job improving their pitching this off season with additions like Matt Latos, Sean Marshall, and Ryan Madson, however, they are putting a lot of stock into players like Jay Bruce and Drew Stubbs which could come back to bite them.  The Cubs and Pirates are probably both good for a couple tough series but that’s about it, there’s really no need to even mention the Astros.

 

  1. National League West:
    1. Arizona Diamondbacks
    2. Colorado Rockies
    3. San Francisco Giants
    4. Los Angeles Dodgers
    5. San Diego Padres

Very much like the NL East this projects to be a very exciting division to watch this year, this division is full of teams that have a ton of talent but are just missing a piece or two to be a truly great team.  The Arizona Diamondbacks were the best team in the division by a wide margin last year and they got a huge upgrade in Trevor Cahill and Jason Kubel and could easily be one of the best teams in the NL. However, the Giants, Rockies, and Dodgers all have a ton of talent and upside and could easily sneak away with this division.

 

20.   NL Wild Card winner:  This is a really tough one this year but I’m going to go with the team that has the most upside and that is the Colorado Rockies.  They have two pitchers in Alex White and Drew Pomeranz who could potentially both become ace quality pitchers, I also strongly believe that the Rockies will make a trade at the deadline for someone like Matt Garza or Zack Grienke which could put them over the top.  The Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals will put up a good fight but I think in the end having two MVP candidates will put the Rockies over the top.

 

21.   NL Pennant Winner:  Arizona Diamondbacks:  They have a great 1-2-3 punch at the top of the rotation in Daniel Hudson, Ian Kennedy, and Trevor Cahill, and they are able to play an above average player at every position to help compliment superstar Justin Upton.  If they’re able to find a way to hold off the Rockies and Giants in their division and find a way to get past the Phillies and Reds in the playoffs, this team is very capable of beating whatever team meets them in the World Series.

 

22.  NL MVP:  Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies:  Got off to a slow start last year, but proved that he is one of the best players in the league, and easily the best shortstop.  He is a 5-tool players with elite talent at all 5 of them.  Not only does he have a great shot at winning a gold glove but he is a very legit triple crown threat.  Other candidates: Justin Upton, Ryan Zimmerman, Matt Kemp, and Buster Posey.

 

23.  NL CY Young:  Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks:  He was a very strong candidate last year, and I see no reason why he won’t be any better this year.  It would be easy to pick Roy Halladay to win his 37th CY young but this is bold predictions! Kennedy won 21 games last year and had an ERA of 2.8 in his first successful season of his career and at age 27 he still has a ton of room to improve.  Do I really need to mention who the other candidates are?

 

24.  NL Comeback Player of the Year:  Josh Johnson, Miami Marlins:  Made only 9 starts last year because of injuries but he is easily one of the best pitchers in the league, his success will determine how good the Marlins are this year.  Hanley Ramirez is another great candidate.

 

25.  NL Manager of the Year:  Davey Johnson, Washington Nationals:  Though I do not think that the Nationals will make the playoffs this year, I do believe that they will be a 90 win team who will just barely miss the playoffs this year.  They have a ton of talent, but the fact that Steven Strasburg and Jordan Zimmerman’s will be limited due to injury this year will most likely prohibit them from making the playoffs for the first time.

 

26.  NL Rookie of the Year:  Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals:  I strongly believe that he will open camp as the starting right fielder for the Nationals and will thrive if he is able to deal with all of the pressure that will be put on him as the “savior” of the nations capital.  He has 5 tool talent and is a future super-duper-mega-extra spectacular superstar who’ll wind up with multiple MVP’s.

 

27.  NL Player likely to take is game to the next level:  Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds:  He had a great first half last year and has a ton of great power hitting potential, I could see him hitting 45 home runs this years and he could very well be the difference in the Reds being a World Series contender or not. Other candidates include Starlin Castro, David Freese, and Vance Worley.

 

28.  NL player most likely to have a disappointing year:   There are a ton of candidates in the National league for this very prestigious award this year but I’m going with new Milwaukee Brewers third basemen Aramis Ramirez (and not just because he left the Cubs, I wanted him to leave) all he’s done in his career is put up big numbers un important situations, he isn’t clutch, and he has less range at third base then George Costanza.  Other victims include Jayson Werth, Ryan Howard, and Hanley Ramirez.

 

29.   The Team most likely to make a surprising playoff run:  Washington Nationals: They have a ton of young players with seemingly endless potential, as well as a very good pitching staff, if they are able to get a bounce back year from Jayson Werth as well as successful and healthy seasons from Bryce Harper, Steven Strasburg and Danny Espinosa this could be a very dangerous team.

 

30.  World Series Prediction: The Los Angeles Angels beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in 6 games.  Both teams have improved dramatically over the last two years, both could win 100 regular season games, and both teams have multiple ace quality pitchers to carry them in the playoffs.

 

31.  Matt Garza and David Wright will NOT be traded this season.  Both teams feel that they have the prospects to compete in the next few years and will both hold on to their franchise cornerstones.

 

32.  Troy Tulowitzki will win the National League Triple Crown.  I’ve already written quite a bit about him so there is really nothing else for me write about him.

 

33.  Starlin Castro will hit .330 this year.  A fan can dream can’t he?  But sadly he may make 30 errors this year……..

 

34.  David Freese will put up better numbers then Albert Pujols did last year (.299 AVG, 29 HR’s and 99 RBI’s)

 

35.  Steven Strasburg will win 20 games this year.

 

36.  The Detroit Tigers will regret not trading for Matt Garza: the team appears to be just one good starting pitcher away from being the best team in AL, he is an ace caliber pitcher who is much more of a sure thing then prospect Jacob Turner.

 

37.  Neither team that went to the World Series last year will make the playoffs this year. The Cardinals will not even win 80 games this year.

 

38.  Yoenis Cespedes will be an all star in his first season

 

39.  Andrew McCutchen will assert himself as one of the games elite center fielders

 

40.  Mike Stanton will hit 50 home runs this year

 

41.  Carl Crawford will have an even worse season this year then he did last year

 

42.  Yonder Alonso will make the All Star team for the San Diego Padres this year.

 

43.  Tony Plush will retire form professional baseball this year, not Nyjer Morgan, Tony Plush

 

44.  The Baltimore Orioles will trade Adam Jones to the San Francisco Giants at some point this year

45.  Carlos Zambrano will show up to camp in “great shape” and pronounce how he is going to have a huge comeback season, but a couple months into the season Zambrano and Ozzie Guillen will get so tired of each other that they will engage in Mortal Kombat in the brand new Miami Marlin stadium.

 

At the end of the year I will give myself one point for every correct prediction, half a point for every prediction that is close, and for the pretty frequent times that I am wrong I will get 0 points.

 

One side prediction, the 2012 MLB season will be far more entertaining then the 2012 NBA season.

 

I assume that many of you will have problems with some of my picks/predictions and I hope that you leave plenty of comments.

 

Alex Millon

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Oh CP3…you lucky dog you

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

K-State Kindergartner Won’t Color in Jawhawk

Yahoo Sports reporting that a pint-sized K-State fan, when asked to color in a Jayhawk in class, refused. According to the story when given the Jayhawk to color in she, “took the Jayhawk sheet she had been handed, walked up to her teacher and asked for a Powercat (the mascot of Kansas State) to color. When Burton was told there weren’t any Powercats to color, she threw the jayhawk in the trash.”

<—–5 year old Emma Burton later, through the begging of her parents, colored in this Powercat apology note

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Wacky Wednesday

We have plenty of new content up on the site today! More coming at ya throughout the day but for now check out these stories!

Brian Skinnell on why Bryce Harper needs to grow up

 

 

 

 

 

Matt Fehr on the Rise and Fall of Randy Moss

 

 

 

 

 

Read Ben Simpson’s Piece on Lin-Sanity

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Rollercoaster: The rises and falls of Randy Moss

Career Highlights of Randy Moss, youtubeOn August 1st, 2011, the National Football League said goodbye to one of the most controversial players to ever play professional American sports. In an unusually short message to the NFL and the NFL Players Association, Joel Segal, the agent of the provocative yet, accomplished wide receiver Randy Moss, announced that his client no longer desired to play football after virtually no franchises offered him a contract.

Not only was Moss bidding farewell to his profession, he was prematurely ending his run as arguably one the greatest athletes of our generation.

Despite the negative connotations one can make about Moss’s career on and off the field, the man set NCAA and NFL records in receiving and when motivated to his full potential can outrun anyone with the exception of Usain Bolt even now at the tender age of 35. His height and speed put him in consideration for the greatest receiver of all-time alongside Jerry Rice.

He has given defensive backs and coordinators fits since his high school days in Belle, West Virginia where he won back-to-back state championships as a wide-out, safety, returner, and kicker. Not to mention he was basketball player of the year in West Virginia twice, broke records in track and field in his one season with the team, and played centerfield for the baseball team. It was obvious that he was gifted and it was not long before every Division 1-A school in the country wanted him to commit to their program.

Unfortunately in 1995, after being charged with misdemeanor battery and serving time in jail for a fight at his high school, Moss was declined the opportunity to play football at his dream school in Notre Dame. Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden, known for his aptitude in dealing with players with troubled pasts, gave Moss a chance and offered him a scholarship at the university.

Probation and a disciplined coach would set him straight right?

Moss then tested positive for smoking pot while on probation and he was sentenced to 60 days in jail in addition to getting dismissed from the football team. After time behind bars, he transferred to Marshall which was closer to home and allowed him to play immediately because of their Division 1-AA status.

Obviously playing against inferior competition Moss broke several 1-AA touchdown records as a freshman at Marshall and in his sophomore season, the Thundering Herd joined Division 1-A where he set the NCAA record for touchdowns in a season. He finished his sophomore season 4th in the Heisman voting and was awarded the Biletnikoff trophy presented to the nations top receiver.

Moss would have gone higher in the draft but, many NFL scouts were worried about his maturity and the distractions that came along with his talents. He slipped to 21st overall in 1998 NFL draft and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings, a team in desperate need of a deep threat to stretch their passing game.

And it turned out that this immature convict was just what the doctor ordered. Moss helped the Vikings achieve a 15-1 record touting the number one offense in the league while Moss himself set a rookie touchdown record with 17 scores easily earning the Offensive Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl starting honors.

The Vikes then drafted quarterback Daunte Culpepper out of Central Florida who sported a superhuman arm and uncanny scrambling ability which complimented Moss’s game better than ever before. The two would make one the most memorable tandems to ever play the game despite never making it past the NFC Championship Game.

In 2001, Moss became the highest paid receiver in NFL history, a record which stands to this day. Moss was signed to an 8 year, $75 million contract with a $10 million signing bonus, including $8 million in guarantees. All the money most likely got to his head as he only caught 10 touchdown passes and the Vikings missed the playoffs with a 6-10 record.

Moss made the Pro Bowl 5 out of his 7 season with the Vikings but, was traded to the Oakland Raiders at the end of the 2005 season after several leg injuries decreased his production and after his continued negligence for authority. In 2002, he allegedly bumped into a traffic officer with his car before making an illegal turn and spent the night in jail after a joint was found in his vehicle. In a 2004 game against the Washington Redskins, Moss walked off the field with 2 seconds remaining on the clock and was criticized for quitting on his team. He also tested positive for marijuana several times under the NFL’s substance abuse program and frequently advocated the drug’s usage.

The Vikings received a 1st round draft pick and linebacker Napoleon Harris in return for a player that many teams still saw as useful. He did virtually nothing for the Raiders, due to his continued injuries and speculative disinterest. Rumors circulated that Moss wasn’t performing simply because his heart wasn’t in the franchise he had been traded to. There were many players who called Moss a coward and believed that he was no longer motivated to add more tools to his game.

Perhaps he had gotten too cocky. Maybe his hubris prevented him from taking the field and giving a 100 percent effort. Maybe he smoked a ton of weed from time to time. Maybe he quit on his teammates and only cared about himself.

But, when the New England Patriots traded for him in the early morning before the 2007 NFL draft, Moss was motivated. Motivated more than he had ever been motivated in his entire life. Bill Belicheck has a way with his players and something he said to Moss when he was traded from Oakland inspired him. Although he missed all of the preseason with another hamstring injury, he broke out in his first game of the season catching 9 receptions for 151 yard and a touchdown and didn’t stop from there. Him and Tom Brady made history that season not only with their 16-0 record but, they set the single season records for touchdowns at their respective positions. I’m sure we all know how the rest of that season turned out (Cough, Cough Eli). Moss was irrelevant in the playoffs as teams doubled and even tripled teamed in zone coverages.

Every single one of Moss’s cUatches were highlight reel worthy as he embarrassed the NFL’s best secondarys with his explosiveness and deer-like agility. Many of these receptions, with the help of NFL films, will go down alongside the likes of Lynn Swann, Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison, and other NFL greats in the Pantheon of football.

Brady suffered a torn ACL the following year, but this did not stop Moss’s renaissance. He still managed to clip 11 scores for 1,008 yards and in the next year scored 13 times for 1,264 yards. However 2010 proved to be disastrous yet again for him. After he did not receive a contract extension going the season, he told reporters that he felt “unwanted” and after his 1st game he claimed he would be leaving the Patriots after the season. A few weeks later, New England traded him back to his “beloved” Minnesota where he stayed for four weeks before getting into a dispute with then coach Brad Childress over his coaching style and handling of players. Moss was waived without prior warning and was claimed by the Tennesse Titans where he had career lows in receptions and yards. The Titans decided not to retain Moss’s contract for the 2011 campaign.

It’s amazing how some players can simply turn their skill sets on and off like a light switch. Really plays off the whole you can do anything if you put your mind to it concept doesn’t it? For instance, in Minnesota, Moss was motivated by all the teams who were worried about the issues he’d bring to their franchise and passed on him simply to avoid wasting money in a player that they believed would be out of the league in a few years for some stupid crime he committed. He was portrayed as a delinquent and that image drove him to prove the doubters wrong. Moss went on a rampage and when everyone realized that they should have drafted him and realized his greatness, he resulted back to his old habits: selfishness, rebelliousness, and overall stupidity. Then when the Vikings got tired of dealing with his shit they shipped him off to Oakland where he did not want to play AT ALL and continued down the road of mediocrity that characterizes the most depressing of people. And when all seemed lost for this man, one of the greatest coaches of all-time decided, “I can fix him. I know how to get his motor running. Brady needs a big play guy like this,” and trades for him. Moss obviously liked the prospect of being on the best team of the decade with one of the best quarterbacks in the game with one of the greatest coaches ever so he was motivated yet again to exemplify his talents. Only to have this amazing present that was given ripped out of his hands because he couldn’t keep his mouth shut. His act got old and he found himself out of work this past season in what is becoming the golden age for NFL quarterbacks.

What NFL fan doesn’t want to see Randy Moss outrunning defenders for long touchdowns on Sundays?

A few days ago, on his 35th birthday, Moss announced to the world that he would like to return to football and would pursue an NFL contract with his agent. If this man has any wits whatsoever he will keep his mouth shut from here on out and thank whatever general manager that gives him a tryout on his hands and knees. He did say that he had some things to reflect on and that he missed the game too much which is good but, only time can tell if he really meant that statement and if he has actually changed for the better. Maybe he’ll show up and blow away defenses like he did only a few years ago when he was motivated to be all he could be. Or maybe he’ll sign with Browns or the Jaguars or (please god, no) the Redskins and provide the same cancerous effect he has the past few times around.

What happens with Moss will happen, but one thing is for sure. If he plans on being relevant he is going to have to change his schema more than he ever has in his entire life if he plans on making in this world. And for the sake of football lets hope he does.

 

By Matt Fehr

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

GMU Buzzer Beater

I know no one cares except for George Mason people but here’s a look at their buzzer beater over VCU tonight

 

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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Time to Grow Up

Bryce Harper is simply not ready to make the jump to the MLB. While many say that his skill is currently needed on the Nationals major league roster, I say that his attitude certainly is not.

All off-season we have seen Harper show his signs of immaturity. Harper is a young “stud” that skipped college to go to the major leagues. It appears that he is still trying to have that college experience.

While we still have not, and hopefully never will, hear of Harper attending parties where he could potentially land in deep trouble with the MLB and Nationals organization, he has still shown a number of other immature qualities. Harper was quoted saying that he did not like or supports any of the Washington D.C. franchises. He has also had some questionable tweets, as well.

It appears as though Harper’s most recent slogan/motto/creed is “Haters Gonna Hate”…classy.

In his first season in the Nationals farm system he had some on-field antics that generated quite a buzz across the baseball world. In a minor league game, he hit a towering home run and as he rounded third base he blew a kiss towards the pitcher. It is things like that will get your teeth knocked out in the major leagues. It will also endanger you and your teammates of getting hit by a pitch later in the game.

If it were up to me, there would be no doubt that Harper is not ready for the major leagues. Throw his skill level completely out the window. It has been made quite obvious that he is not ready to handle the level of attention that he will receive. He has not dealt well with the attention he gets in the Nationals farm system.

Imagine Harper’s first major league at-bat. His over the top music begins and “struts his stuff” to homeplate waving and swinging his bat like he is in the movie Major League. He is completely consumed with the crowd and not the at-bat. My prediction? A three-pitch strikeout.

Bryce Harper is not ready to be a major league baseball player. He still has a long way to go mentally. Physically he may be there, but, the Nationals would be doing more harm than good by moving him to the opening day roster.

How long should the Nationals wait before they finally bring him up? However long it takes. Having the right mind set in the major leagues is key and Harper does not have it yet.

 

 

 

 

 

-By Brian Skinnell

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