The Fumble. The Drive. The Move. Tim Couch. Cleveland Browns fans have been beaten and broken so often that you’d think the Dawg Pound had turned into Bad Newz Kennels. They have had bad coaches, bad players and even worse management and things have only gotten worse since they returned to Cleveland in 1999. They have made more gaffes at the top of the draft than anyone (and that includes the Al Davis-led Raiders) and with no end in sight of the misery, they finally decided that they had to bring in someone with an established track record of success. That’s right: it was time to bring in the big guns. So they dumped GM George Kokinis and replaced him with Mike Holmgren and Tom Heckert, who decided to retain the heartless Eric Mangini, at least for a season. Cleveland was finally going to be respected with a revered architect leading the charge and Browns fans were beaming.
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The Cleveland Indians are just two years removed from postseason success; however, a lot can happen in a little bit of time. The team continued to purge itself of talent in 2009, trading away another Cy Young award winner in Cliff Lee and All Star catcher Victor Martinez.
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They’re burning in Blacksburg, complaining in Champaign and steaming in Starkville. With the 65-team field released mere hours ago, the disappointment for the teams snubbed by the selection committee has yet to fully sink in and will probably still sting when they tip-off the NIT later this week. But this happens every year and with only the best 65 teams being allowed entry into the greatest tournament in sports, there is always bound to be a worthy team or two who just missed.
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The White Sox had a roller coaster of a season in 2009. They fluctuated within the division, grabbed a little piece of history courtesy of a Mark Buehrle gem, and even pulled off a couple of unexpected acquisitions.
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I’m pretty sure in the past few weeks that I’ve made it quite apparent that I’m an ACC guy through and through. One of the things I love about the ACC, other than attending one of its schools, is that when it comes to basketball, no other conference in the country has more storied programs, more tradition and for most of the last century, more depth. But while the regular season is always intense and full of excitement, the one thing that ACC is lacking is a great conference tournament.
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To be fair, the Padres didn’t have lofty expectations last year, and it’s impressive that they managed to escape last place in the division after being outscored by 131 runs. Unfortunately, they may not be able to pull off the same feat in 2010.
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The Dodgers had a hell of a run last year, getting back to the NLCS for the second straight year. It’s too bad for them that they had to face the same team, the Phillies, and, even worse, the outcome was the same. But what’s worse? The fact that the Dodgers couldn’t get over the NLCS hump or that the team’s management threw a major wrench in a team with many blossoming young stars?
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First and foremost, I realize I haven’t been producing Jobu’s rankings as quickly as most would like. I’m sorry to report that Jobu was indulging in some of the many tributes teams have paid him in this offseason and hasn’t been completely focused on the task at hand. That said, I am happy to report that we will be forging ahead with some urgency. All teams will be evaluated prior to the first game of the 2010 season, and that means a couple two-a-days are in store. So look out for what Jobu and I are calling the day-night doubleheaders. Now, onto the Rockies.
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March 5th was a day that everyone at all levels of the NFL had circled on their calendars for the past two years. It was a day that everyone knew was imminent, yet no one wanted to actually see because of the ramifications associated with it. As soon as Thursday turned into Friday, there was no longer a collective bargaining agreement and the NFL was in its first uncapped year since 1993.
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Having Brandon Webb go down in the first game of the 2009 season provided more than enough foreshadowing for a team that would be the only one in its division to have a losing record. The good news is, Webb is back, and the beastly country boy is set on making up for lost time.
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