Jonesing for Baseball

You would think that being in the midst of March Madness, I wouldn't have the need for any other sport in my life. It would seem as though with the NBA in full throttle and the tournament ratcheting up, I'd be perfectly content in my sport bubble. Not so. With the changing of the season out comes my true obsession... the greatest sport ever invented...
Baseball
And so the endless quest for a Texas Rangers World Series continues...Baseball gets me more excited about the start of its season than any other sport, by the end of Spring Training I am chomping at the bit to get the season started. And yes, as far as baseball goes I do consider myself a stat geek... a Moneyball guy thru and thru.
The Rangers are an interesting team this year, still pretty young but with an eclectic group of veterans thrown in that will either sink the ship or guide it into the playoffs. The pitching will be much improved, and I really like what I am seeing with new GM John Daniels. So far he does not seem to be intimidated or influnced by the baseball Naz... er... I mean Buck Showalter. HE is getting guys in here who get on base consistently, and get strikeouts. Two gold standards from the school of Moneyball.

Wresltemania 22 is this sunday... you can bet thats where I will be from 6-10 at night... enjoying the Super Bowl of fake sports.

The more and more I read deadspin.com, the more I am convinced I am on to something truly great. Ive gotten multiple friends hooked on it, I suggest you give it a shot of you havent already. Sports without the filter is a beautiful thing indeed.

Catch the Fever

Sorry it's been so long since my last post... don't know if anyone even reads this anyway. Well, lately, like all of America, I have been caught up in NCAA Tourney fever. I am officially in the George Mason bandwagon... its crowded on here but we are rolling along all the way to the Final Four. Its not possible for me to be enjoying their run any more than I am... and the thing is this team can't be overhyped because there was no hype to start with.
Here is a video from Deadspin with a video perfectly encapsulating the experience the George Mason fans had on Sunday.


Soul Force day has come and passed... and I gotta say... I am impressed with our school's performance, at least from my perpective. To be perfectly honest, I had my doubts as to whether we could pull it off knowing some of the people we have hear. But one student whom I talked with about this had an excellent point: Its very easy for us here in our bubble to judge people we dont agree with, but when we see these people face to face it becomes a whole different story. I will be the first to say that I love ACU to death, but one of the things that I wish I had in my college experience was a strong opposition to the political views I hold. When you have others who constantly oppose your views, your arguments grow stronger and more intelligent. But when you are in a place where everyone seems to agree with you, your views become more base and reactionary. In spite of all this, however... I'm really proud of everyone I saw today interacting with the Soul Force crew.

All that they told you to was get a little more for your little you

Had a great weekend at the Skidmore lake house, very relaxing. Caught up on sleep and ate great food, perfect way for me to get ready to face the final week before spring break.
Today I ordered two books in the mail for my trip next week, and I'm really excited about them.
Sunday Money is a writer's travelogue of a year he spent following the NASCAR circuit, while To Hate Like This Is To Be Happy Forever is an account of the Duke/Carolina basketball rivalry that absolutelt consumes that state. Its also about how hating something so much (Duke) can be cleansing in a way. I look forward to writing aobut the great things I read in these books coming up.

Thought of the day: Enjoy the crap out of these lazy days in college where you don't do anything for an entire afternoon, and don;t feel bad about them. After college, they disappear. Dont spend them feeling like your wasting time... cause you only get to waste time for not very long.

Mine is yours and yours is mine, there is no divide

Seems like a slow Thrusday, but theres plenty to write about.
Hilarious post today on Deadspin about terrifying mascots. Check it

Im hoping to get Baseball Prospectus in my hands before the weekend, so I can be a total shut in for like a week. Its the bible for baseball geeks, and I am gettin giddy just thinking about it.

Huge game for the Little Mavs tonight, maybe the game of the season. Kid of ridiculous to sya that about a game in March, but the way them and the Spurs are playing it sure looks that way. Maybe one or two games will separate them when the season is over.