Who you got tonight?

For me, quite simple. Gotta go with UConn just for selfish reasons: "The Jake Levin Effect". Should the Huskies win, this is 4 odd-numbered years in a row I've called the winner of March Madness. UNC in 2005, Florida in 2007, and UNC again in 2009. Sure, all of those teams were 1-seeds. Degree of difficulty maybe not as high. This year, though, would be extra satisfying, knowing that I went out on somewhat of a limb going with 3-seeded UConn. Hey why not Team Kemba? Arguably the hottest team in the nation coming into the tournament, and definitely under-seeded at 3. So boom. Go Huskies 2011.

Still Ain't Time to Panic

Remember those 1998 Yankees that won 114 games, and are considered by some to be the greatest baseball team of all-time? They too started 0-3, ultimately 1-4 before going on a tear. Obviously this Boston rotation is lacking in comparison to their Bronx counterparts, but if you look at each lineup, top to bottom, who's to say the 2011 Boston offense can't be better than the 1998 New York outfit?

David Ortiz has avoided his usual sluggish start thus far, clubbing two home runs over the weekend in Arlington, Adrian Gonzalez has fit right in, and after today it looks like Carl Crawford has shaken the jitters. Hey, Texas is the defending AL champs. Now go take care of business in Cleveland, a clearly inferior team, and we'll see where we stand after next weekend's home-opener vs. the Yankees.