College Basketball 1/6: Top 25
Top 25: 1. Auburn (13-1) (1) – The Tigers are on cruise control. Only two of their 13 wins were within single digits. 2. Tennessee (14-0) (2) – Only one of their 14 wins (Illinois) was within single digits. 3. Iowa State (12-1) (4) – Their 19-point romp over Baylor was a statement win. 4. Duke (12-2) (5) […]
Continue reading College Basketball 1/6: Top 25College Basketball 12/30: Top 25
This was the last “quiet” week. Conference play goes into full gear this week, and it should be entertaining in this age of super conferences. There is a lot of talk that the SEC will get nearly the entire conference into the tournament, and it will be interesting to see how that plays out. We […]
Continue reading College Basketball 12/30: Top 25College Basketball 12/23: Top 25
What is going on in Piscataway? Rutgers, with two of the best freshmen in the college game, is having trouble converting talent into wins. It isn’t the fault of those freshmen, as Dylan Harper averages 23.3 points per game while Airious (Ace) Bailey is at 17.6 points and 7.6 rebounds. Yet, they have losses to Kennesaw State and […]
Continue reading College Basketball 12/23: Top 25College Basketball 12/16: Top 25
Finally, a week that stabilizes the Top 25. Only a few teams dropped out of the Top 25 for the first time this year. Both had a case to stay in. The SEC has 20 combined losses (it’s a 16-team league). Conference play has yet to begin, but while every team plays its share of […]
Continue reading College Basketball 12/16: Top 25College Basketball 12/9: Top 25
We aren’t getting a clear picture yet of the “middle tier” of college basketball squads this year. That is why my Top 25 is ever-evolving. Undefeated watch: Even though we are relatively early in the season, we only have eight undefeated teams left: Rhode Island (9-0) Loyola-Chicago (8-0) UC-Irvine (9-0) Drake (8-0) Utah State (9-0) […]
Continue reading College Basketball 12/9: Top 25College Basketball 12/2: Top 25
This time of year, there are two types of teams: those that played in a big non-conference tournament and those that didn’t. Separating the two is difficult, as the teams that decide not to play in one of the big tournaments have easier weeks than those who do. However, only one team can win the […]
Continue reading College Basketball 12/2: Top 25College Basketball 11/25: Top 25
This is always tough early in the season. You don’t want to penalize teams for random early-season losses, but you can’t ignore Rutgers losing to Kennesaw State. Here is my first Top 25 of the season: 1. Kansas (5-0) 2. UConn (4-0) 3. Auburn (4-0) – Muscled up against Houston to beat them at their […]
Continue reading College Basketball 11/25: Top 25Yankees MILB 9/25: Where are they now?
A look at the prospects the Yankees have traded/lost over the last several years. This list is comprehensive (in my opinion) but likely not complete. So many prospects are lost to minor league free agency or latch on somewhere after the Yankees release them. Impossible to keep up with all of them. The Jameson Taillon deal: RHP […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 9/25: Where are they now?Yankees MILB 9/24: The Finale
News: Thanks to everyone for reading. I say it every year: By the time we get to this point, I am ready for a break. Yes, there are fall and winter leagues to follow but I don’t pay as much attention. I certainly do not write full reports. I have a “Where are they now?” […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 9/24: The FinaleYankees MILB 9/22: Ben Rice: Grand Slam
News: RHP Clayton Beeter is on his way up, while RHP Jake Cousins was placed on the injured list. After returning from his injury, Beeter was exclusively a reliever. Over five games, he posted a 0.00 ERA in 7 innings (2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K). He wasn’t asked to pitch on back-to-back days, though he […]
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