Happy 29th birthday to Yankees first baseman Mark Texeira. Although off to a slow start in pinstripes - okay, I know, I can't really say that after four games - I have to respect this man of Portuguese descent who declined to be chosen by the Red Sux straight out of high school, choosing instead to play baseball at Georgia Tech.
The Masters. Who will take the green jacket at Augusta this year? Will it be Kenny Perry or Chad Campbell who are currently tied in a fragile lead? Will it be a struggling Tiger Woods? Will Lefty leave them all behind?
We certainly know who it won't be. No Sharks. Sorry Retief. Freddy, maybe next time. And the only Fuzz you'll see on the greens are policemen.
But there is just one more story that comes from Georgia this second weekend in April. Mr. Gary Player - the Black Knight - has played his last Masters. A three-time winner of the Masters, Player was one of the 'The Big Three' golfers of his era. Not only one of the greatest golfers of all time, Player has designed more than 300 golf architect design projects throughout the world.
Trivia of the Week: Gary Player was one of 'The Big Three'. Who were the other two?
Baseball has returned! America's game had its opening day this past Monday. In the air, you can smell fresh cut grass, treated baseball glove leather, and grilled dogs and burgers. That is, if you don't have spring allergies that cause you to sneeze incessantly.
Speaking of baseball, I have been talked into partaking in a daily fantasy baseball league. First of all, daily is crazy. Second of all, I don't have a clue about most players now a days. Third of all, I don't even know the rules. We'll see how this turns out.
Rest in peace Mr. Nick Adenhart.
I don't follow the NBA. It just doesn't excite me. That said, can someone please explain to me why 16 of 30 teams make the playoffs? They have to play a whole new season. Oy!
Same goes for NHL.
Congratulations to the University of North Carolina Tar Heels for their shellacking of the hometown Michigan State Spartans. As with the economy, something in Michigan showed some signs of life but was subsequently flushed down the toilet. Sounds a little like the American auto industry. Except for the part about it showing signs of life.
And a hearty congratulations to the undefeated University of Connecticut Lady Huskies who took yet another championship, their fifth since 2000 and sixth overall. They achieved a feat that no other NCAA basketball team has achieved in defeating every opponent by double digits.
What are they feeding them up in Buffalo? Marshawn Lynch has been suspended for the first three games of the season for his indiscretions. Bills DB Donte Whitner has been shocked by a stun gun and subsequently arrested after trying to break through a police line outside a night club. And Ko Simpson was arrested earlier this year for disorderly conduct.
Is this somehow related to T.O.'s signing? I wouldn't be surprised.
I and my teams are about to embark on an opening day of our own. The Thrusters and Buzz are scheduled to play their first games tomorrow. We'll see if the rain forecasted interrupts our opening day.
Trivia of the Week: Gary Player was one of 'The Big Three'. Who were the other two?
Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus
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