• 2026 MLB Season Preview

  • Fernando Mendoza Prepares for the NFL Spotlight

    Fernando Mendoza is a soon-to-be Las Vegas Raider. More likely the case, Mendoza will serve as a significant contributor to a team that has needed help since owner Mark Davis succeeded the team.

    Speaking of which, owners across the NFL league have until March 29 to vote whether Mark Davis should sustain ownership of the Las Vegas Raiders. It is safe to say Egon Durban will be a viable candidate.

    But, the spotlight is on Mendoza just a month in from the possible owner transfer. Not only did Mendoza play fantastic at Indiana, he revolutionized a program under coach Curt Cignetti.

    Mark’s father, Al, invigorated a program of, “Just win, baby!” He was the quintessential leader of his time and Mark owes it to the Las Vegas Raiders.

    After signing Tyler Linderbaum, Nakobe Dean, Kwity Paye, the team needs a leader and that might be Mendoza, and not Crosby.

  • Bob Motzko’s Season Gets Worse

    Bob Motzko’s season (11-22-3) just got worse. Off the heels of Frozen Four appearances and runner-up finishes (2023), Motzko came close to what was preciously his which is the National championship at Minnesota.

    The two sides agreed to mutually part ways after failing with the current crop of prospects. There was a total collection of 15 All-Americans and 3 Olympians coached by Motzko. Minnesota’s last men’s title was in 2003, the year Motzko was still an assistant coach.

    He fought absolutely hard to reach the level of Brad Frost’s program who was also released by Minnesota. During 2023, Motzko had the championship in the palm of his hand but Quinnipac won in the last 10 seconds of overtime.

    With him gone, there is now talk 2025 title winning coach Pat Ferschweiler might succeed Motzko.

  • Is Bryce Harper Elite?

    Last night was a travesty for Team U.S.A. They allowed Venezuela to win cleanly, absolutely fair. There was nothing U.S.A. could do except for Bryce Harper.

    Harper tied a must-critical game for USA when it mattered most. Even though Venezuela got away with a win, Harper flipped his bat like nothing came back to haunt him.

    Harper has played like this on a lesser stage, just not enough. The Philadelphia Phillies have been asking a whole lot of Harper since entering town.

    When ranking the Phillies top five players entering 2026, it is Harper, Scwharber, Duran, Turner, Sanchez that must start with a big impact. If Harper is ever convincing himself, he is prowess to the baseball gods.

    Harper will have to play with the same chip on his shoulder until time finally expires. Time expires to the point of exhaustion for Harper to do his job and that is at least win a World Series and prove he is better than all the rest that include Shohei Ohtani, Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge.

    Harper is capable. He just needs to walk out to Phillies regular season baseball with an elite smile. 🙂

  • Bene!

    Grazie! Team Italy and evoking Vinnie Pasquatino to slot in a VCR tape of the Sopranos! Dive through hola hoops as you will.

    This has been the mantra of Team Italy from the get-go as they, now, face Venezuela for another shot at Team U.S.A.

    Spectators were too uncertain, if they come past the semifinals.

    But, so far in Jac Caglianone’s handbook, they have. Be mistaken by Aaron Nola’s leathering mysteries of a curveball. It is hard not to get behind Italy.

    Team USA will have to hope they do not face Italy. The bottom of the order appears to be rocking with Brice Turang and Pete Crow Armstrong.

    Although, with the recent resurgence of Wilyer Abreu’s fantastic walk-off home run and veterans Salvador Perez, Ronald Acuna Jr, and Jackson Chourio helping in the clubhouse. Do not say we have awaken the Tokyo’s self for the 2026 MLB season, Shohei Ohtani and the World to retaliate.

  • Grand Prix Shutdown, WBC, Curry

  • Analyzing the Auston Matthews Injury

    Auston Matthews is out for the season after tearing his MCL to Radko Gudas. Gudas, being notorious for that kind of exposure, has a hefty punishment to play, that is less violence.

    Gudas will only be serving a five game suspension but everyone knows how detrimental it is to lose a star such as Matthews. Czech Republic’s Gudas was waved away for his physicality on Sidney Crosby during Milan.

    It should teach NHL commissioner Gary Bettman from what is right and wrong. Normally, in the minor leagues, this stuff always blows away strong with an injury or two.

    Matthews was dealing with a lower body injury to start the season and now it is going to cost him his career in Toronto. Toronto currently ranks far off the playoff grid and project to trade Matthews by season’s end.

  • Baseball is Thriving Without Bryce Harper

    It is a Thursday. It is March 12 and Bryce Harper repeatedly fails to disappoint.

    He is the former 1st overall pick that got fans invested and currently, now. Harper is having the worst time of his career.

    He has batted 3-for-14 and hit .214 in the World Baseball Classic through 3 games. Phillies teammates Christopher Sanchez and Aaron Nola are thriving and Harper is not. This is the narrative that has stuck with Harper since the news leaked about the linked connection between Dave Dombrowski and Harper.

    Dombrowski claimed early into the ‘run it back’ process that Harper was not a proven leader or elite player. It goes on.

    Harper recently stated in an interview that the World Baseball Classic was not like the grand Olympics. So much for the parading of Central America and Team Italy defeating USA.

    Harper risks the odds, his weak performance comes back to haunt him or, not. (We remember Mike Trout).

    FOX ratings are thriving and Harper is making a complete mockery of himself. It is not too late to return to prominence, but Harper has not proven to be ‘elite’ anywhere close in the WBC.

    The WBC is about defeating Team Italy’s wine glasses, Central America going haywire, and the Tokyo Dome dropping crazy. The essence of this tournament is to not appear in back-to-back interviews with Bussin’ With The Boys and say baseball is the hardest sport to play.

    It is to play a simple game of baseball and have fun. It is so telling Harper is not having fun and who can blame him.

    The Phillies general manager speaks out early into the process of the season, media has gone ablaze. What is interesting enough is the smirk on Harper’s face.

    He needs to take a step back and now might not be the time, but very soon something has to give and humble the former 1st overall pick.

  • Reaction to 2026 NFL Free Agency Class

  • Malik Willis Right Option for Dolphins

    It was not too long for the Miami Dolphins to sign Malik Willis. He signed for 3-years, $67.5 million (45 million guaranteed).

    This was the right option for Jeff Hafley and staff. This allows the leeway to move on from former Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and set free a new, clear path.

    Throughout the last couple of seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Willis served well in a total of 11 NFL games and completed 78.7% of his passes. He won two games as a starter and proves a reunion with Hafley is feasible.

    The main question is whether Willis can handle a second chance over his Tennessee Titans days. Willis immediately got the call to play eight games during his rookie season and floundered through his last three games in red, white and blue.

    Signs point to the naïveté dispersing into a big opportunity for Willis to miraculously play well.