Blog Posts For: April 2010

The NFL offseason has overshadowed the NBA postseason this year. While the NFL made fans squirm, holding the NFL schedule release back until it could serve as a terrific lead in for the NFL draft and the latest Ben Roethlisberger drama, the NBA has been having another spectacular first round of the playoffs. So, for those sports fans just coming out of the football trance, here is what you have been missing.

Half way through April the baseball season is in full swing. Sure it is way too early to close the polls and declare a winner, but some very interesting things are happening through the first 10 or 20 games. Every division has its own story, so let’s take a look at the American League.

The first week of MLB baseball has come and gone, and if the season ended today there would be one clear MVP candidate in the AL, the Texas Rangers’ Nelson Cruz. Cruz has been on a tear, crushing the ball over the fence, making plenty of contact, and driving in the runners when he has the chance.

Well, it seems as if the Obamas are Gleeks, too!

This weekend four major sports stories dominated: Butler beat Michigan State to reach the NCAA Men’s finals, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees opened the MLB season, Tiger began taking practice swings at Augusta in preparation for the Masters, and Donovan McNabb was traded to the Washington Redskins. That is actually quite a bit to handle, but this begs the question, how do these stories rank?

Ah, Springtime….birds are chirping, the sun is shining, that guy you have been crushing on since November casually mentions that he has two Coachella tickets and has no clue who to give the other one to….would you be interested? HELL YES! Cupid will surely be in Indio this summer, along with Vampire Weekend, Muse, and a bunch of other acts ranging from DEVO to De La Soul… it will be AMAZING!

Ok, I admit it. I am a “Little Monster.” For those of you that don’t know, that is what Lady Gaga calls her fans.

Most years, being first on the clock is a mere formality in the NFL Draft game, with the last-place team’s needs and choices obvious, and left to be envied by much of the league. Such is not necessarily the case for the St. Louis Rams in 2010; with the direction they choose going a long way in determining the franchise’s long-term future.