American League Preview

This week the Preachers will wrap up the WBC and preview the AL - all in a tidy 90 minutes! So will the Rays defend the penant? Will they even make the playoffs in the seemingly loaded AL East? Can the Yanks spare A-Rod for a month or so? How many wins for C.C.? Will Ortiz rebound sans Manny? How about the Angels without K-Rod? Are the A's poised for a run? And what of that AL Central? Will the Twins emerge from the pack or will the Tigers - and their Venezuelan duo of Magglio and Miguel - make up for a disappointing '08? (By the way, though we don't think that's Hugo Chavez crossing the plate, we can't be certain.)

Let the Madness Begin!

Oh yes, it's that time off year again.  Buzzer beaters, 5-12 upsets, Bill Rafftery's irish flu, Digger's matching ties and highlighters . . . you gotta love it.  So who do you have in your office pool.  Any first round upsets?  What about your final four?  And who's gonna cut down the nets in Detroit?  Could be a big year for the Big East, especially if Johnny Flynn has anything to do with it.  Should be a fun couple of weeks.  Onions!