As March enters, we find that most baseball players have
reported to their respective spring training camps. I say
most because of the few that want to renegotiate their contracts. Seems
players want more than $10 million to play. They say they
had a great year last year and want more money. Where
were they the year before when they had a really bad
year? Did they saunter into the owners' offices demanding
a pay cut? Of course not! They signed long-term contracts
that reflected the top end of the pay scale. If they want
to renegotiate, then they shouldn't sign long-term deals.
In basketball, the best team got a
huge addition...7'2" worth of addition. The
Philadelphia 76ers traded for Dikembe Motumbo. But will
it be enough for them to beat the team from the Western
Conference for the championship? The Minnesota
Timberwolves went on an 11-game winning streak right
before the All Star break, and has since lost all
subsequent games but one. March Madness also gets under
way. Get your office pools together and take North
Carolina to win it all.
Hockey is
continuing their marathon known as the regular season.
The Colorado Avalanche has taken another step towards
winning their second Stanley Cup, with the addition of
defenseman Rob Blake. The St. Louis Blues chances of
obtaining the cup took a blow when defenseman Chris
Pronger broke his forearm and is out for the season.
Don't count out the Detroit Red Wings, the New Jersey
Devils or the Dallas Stars.
Football's free agency period began March 2nd and we're
sure to see plenty of action.
Teams are already electing to release high-priced players
in preparation for signing other teams' high-priced
players. In the XFL the best thing going is the feud
starting between Gov. Ventura and Rusty Tillman, the
coach for the NJ/NY Hitmen. Watch this one closely...this
could end up on WWF pay-per-view.
Auto racing has had a tough start to their season. On the
final lap of the first race, their most recognizable
driver, 7 time champ Dale Earnhardt, crashed in the 3rd
turn and lost his life. Michael Waltrip won the race,
with Dale Earnhardt Jr coming in 2nd. Both of those
drivers drive cars that were owned by Dale Earnhardt. It
was Waltrip's first win in 462 starts. After all the
memorials and questions raised, NASCAR went ahead and
raced the following weekend. On the first lap of that
race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashed in the 3rd turn. Looked
a lot like the way his father died the week before...very
eerie. Luckily, Dale Jr. walked away.
The Baseball Hall of Fame lost a member of the 500 HR
club, Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta Brave Eddie Mathews.
Let's all include his friends and family in our prayers,
along with those of Dale Earnhardt. In April baseball
starts and so does that other marathon called the Stanley
Cup Playoffs. Until then, good night and good sports.
to renegotiate their contracts. Seems
players want more than $10 million to play. They say they
had a great year last year and want more money. Where
were they the year before when they had a really bad
year? Did they saunter into the owners' offices demanding
a pay cut? Of course not! They signed long-term contracts
that reflected the top end of the pay scale. If they want
to renegotiate, then they shouldn't sign long-term deals.
In basketball, the best team got a
huge addition...7'2" worth of addition. The
Philadelphia 76ers traded for Dikembe Motumbo. But will
it be enough for them to beat the team from the Western
Conference for the championship? The Minnesota
Timberwolves went on an 11-game winning streak right
before the All Star break, and has since lost all
subsequent games but one. March Madness also gets under
way. Get your office pools together and take North
Carolina to win it all.
Hockey is
continuing their marathon known as the regular season.
The Colorado Avalanche has taken another step towards
winning their second Stanley Cup, with the addition of
defenseman Rob Blake. The St. Louis Blues chances of
obtaining the cup took a blow when defenseman Chris
Pronger broke his forearm and is out for the season.
Don't count out the Detroit Red Wings, the New Jersey
Devils or the Dallas Stars.
plenty of action.
Teams are already electing to release high-priced players
in preparation for signing other teams' high-priced
players. In the XFL the best thing going is the feud
starting between Gov. Ventura and Rusty Tillman, the
coach for the NJ/NY Hitmen. Watch this one closely...this
could end up on WWF pay-per-view.
crashed in the 3rd
turn and lost his life. Michael Waltrip won the race,
with Dale Earnhardt Jr coming in 2nd. Both of those
drivers drive cars that were owned by Dale Earnhardt. It
was Waltrip's first win in 462 starts. After all the
memorials and questions raised, NASCAR went ahead and
raced the following weekend. On the first lap of that
race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashed in the 3rd turn. Looked
a lot like the way his father died the week before...very
eerie. Luckily, Dale Jr. walked away.
