King Kenny

Most Kentuckians will remember Kenny Perry losing the Masters. That is an unfair assessment. He did not lose the best tournament of the year, but he did let the green jacket slip through his fingers as if he was trying to grasp the dollar bill Coach Lane drops at his basketball camps. Perry hit an unbelievable shot on 16, nearly making a hole-in-one. This followed a two-putt birdie on 15. Sadly, the next two holes would not be kind to the kind man from Franklin. But, if the greatest golfer to ever swing a club can also bogey the last two holes, then KP should not feel so bad.

Speaking of Tiger Woods, his Championship Red on Sunday could not quite overcome the average start to the first three days. Paired with the phony and fraudulent Phil Mickelson, the two best players in the world put on a show for the pumped-up patrons scurrying about the hallowed grounds of Augusta. The atmosphere even seemed electric on television, although it came at the expense of Perry and the remaining groups.


The sudden-death playoff (one of the most exhilarating events in golf and comparable to a shootout in soccer) almost seemed anti-climatic. But, at least in these parts, a victory by the forty-eight year old with the hitch in his swing would have made the ultra-soothing music almost angelic. Unfortunately, el pato will be taking the green jacket back to Argentina.

Looking to the U.S. Open at Bethpage, Tiger will once again be the overwhelming favorite thanks to his typical practice session:


6-7:30 AM Lift Weights/Work Out

7:30-9 Shower, Eat Breakfast

9-11 Hit balls on the Range

11-11:30 Putt

11:30-12:30 Play nine

12:30-1 Lunch of champions

1-3 Back to the Range

3-4 Fine tune the best short game in the world

4-5 Play nine more

5-5:30 Putt

*Go home to beautiful wife, two kids and a dog

After seeing a typical day in the life of Tiger, one can understand how the guy is on a totally different level than any other golfer. However, the game of golf is impossible to dominate at all times and makes it possible for the likes of Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrera to beat him on occasion. Hopefully, the talented, gentle and humble Kentuckian will get another chance to conquer the current King of golf. But if he doesn't, he will always be a King in his own right.

Motown Madness

Big shout out to Furman Paladin Melissa Liebschwager for winning the 3-point contest tonight on ESPN. Having seen her shoot live and in person, glad the rest of the country had the chance to see the girl make buckets!

Another highlight from the Palace was the Dunk Finals. You will never see four consecutive dunks as good as the ones tonight. My favorite was Jimmy Baron's assist from what seemed like Greg Turcotte's house. The replay will be on ESPN again and is definitely worth watching.

As for the greatest Saturday of the year, look for two competitive games. UConn and North Carolina are both favored for a reason, but Michigan State is playing for the entire state and Villanova could easily play the role of spoiler, much like they did in 1985. Enjoy the action from Ford Field and hopefully there will be a performance as good as this one.

CALzones for Everyone

John Calipari will be able to buy multiple calzones for the rest of his life with the near $32 million he will earn over the next eight years. The guy will get well over 10,000 dollars A DAY for coaching basketball. Sound a little ridiculous? Well, it is. People across the country are losing their jobs and a record number of houses are foreclosing, yet the University of Kentucky can pay their basketball coach about $4 million per year. Two other coaches earn over $3 million/ year. Billy Donovan at Florida and Bill Self of Kansas can be added to the top ten list of people earning way too much money.

Sadly, many people in the commonwealth could care less about the amount of money Coach Cal will make as long as he can hang an eighth banner in the rafters. And as a fan, I am excited about the possibilty of getting back to the Final Four and playing for National Championships. But, what kind of world is it when Calipari will make in one week more than many teachers will earn in a year?

Getting beyond the ridiculous economics of the hire, this was the move that had to be made. Athletic Director Mitch Barnhardt and President Lee Todd did their best to make people forget about their last hire, but now their own jobs are on the line. Sure Calipari can win and recruit the best of the best. So, why didn't UK hire him two years ago? As Pat Forde says, Gellin' John brings a few skeletons with him to Lexington. Check out his article.

Looking at the facts, Calipari has never been found guilty of any recruiting violations. (Barnhardt and Todd hope that statement remains true for the duration of his tenure.) Another fact is Calipari is already 1-0 at Kentucky. The guy absolutely won his opening press conference. Look for the Cats to rack up many more wins under Coach Cal. A Final Four will definitely come in the near future, but the bet here is that the Minnesota Golden Gophers make it before the Wildcats!

Who do you want to be the next coach?

Kentucky is now officially looking for a new coach. Coach Gillispie's two-year stint will be remembered more for the off-court incidents than actual play on the court. I agree the marriage was not working, but do feel sorry for Gillispie and the rest of his staff. The AD and president could have handled the situation better and deserve much of the blame for the current state of the program. So, what happens now after the overrated Donovan turned us down again?

Who's Now in the world of coaching that deserves a chance to take over the reins of the winningest program in the history of college basketall? How about the winningest coach in the history of college basketball? The one and only Robert Montgomery Knight. He is definitely the most qualified of possible candidates if you can get past the rough exterior. Think the actual chance of this happening is slim to none because he would be too intimidating for the current administration, but it's fun to think about a game with the General on our sidelines against the Hoosiers. Other names being thrown around include:

Tom Izzo (great option but seriously doubt he leaves Sparty for the Bluegrass)
Rick Barnes (rumored to be a choice two years ago)
Thad Matta (seems like a legitmate candidate and would definitely recruit a seven footer)
John Calipari (seriously hope the biggest cheater in college basketball stays in C-USA)
John Pelphrey (our favorite and one devastating mid-season injury away from actually being the front-runner; guy would have the most passion for Kentucky Basketball)
Travis Ford (has somehow climbed up the coaching ranks after nearly being fired at EKU)
Jamie Dixon (class guy that knows how to coach)
Jay Wright (another classy coach that would do a good job)
Brian Lane (Why not? know he would do a great job)

In the meantime enjoy the madness, root for our home-state Cardinals and laugh at the most ridiculously inconsiderate and out-of-shape journalist in Lexington...

PGA TOUR Shot of the Day

Happy 25th Anniversary Morehead State

Many of you have probably filled out a bracket or twelve at this point. Who could be this year's Davidson? St. Mary's would seem to be the best candidate. Patty Mills is definitely capable of producing Stephen Curry-type numbers. Solid role players also surround him and are comparable to Thomas Sander and Jason Richards.

Only problem is, the Gaels are not in the tournament!! They opened up the NIT with a convincing win over Washington State and will now get a chance to play this year's version of the Davidson Wildcats in what could turn out to be one of the more entertaining games of the postseason.

More importantly, the Morehead St. Eagles opened up the tourney with a convincing win over Chief Kickingstallionsims and Alabama St., which knocked out the team with by far the most entertaining band/mascot/cheerleaders. Congrats to Coach Tyndall on the big win and getting to speak with Erin Andrews twice. The last tourney win for the Eagles came in the same UD arena 25 years ago. We know that coach pretty well...

Since St. Mary's inexplicably did not get invited to the dance, look for Clemson to be the highest seeded team with a legitimate chance at the Elite 8. If they can get by Michigan, Oklahoma will have a hard time handling their pressure. Other potential upsets we like in the first couple rounds are as follows:

13 Mississippi State over 4 Washington
12 Arizona over 5 Utah (even though Vegas says the Cats are favored)
13 Cleveland St. over 4 Wake Forest

10 Minnesota over 2 Duke (this maybe more wishful thinking but if the Angles can win the pennant then so can the Reds and so can the Gophers)

Final Four Picks:

Louisville
UConn
Pitt
North Carolina

*Yes those are the four number ones and the tourney is wide open, but there's a chance all four could make their way to Ford Field. (If Louisville gets by Morehead)

Tourney Time

The selection committee should be commended for the job they did. Much like Dick Vitale, I feel for St. Mary's. Not only did the Gaels win 26 games, but they did so without their star Patty Mills for ten of those regular season games. (To compare, this would be like Kentucky playing wthout Jodie Meeks.) Obviously, the committee chose Arizona over St. Mary's because of non-conference wins. Problem is, teams are willing to play Arizona. Teams from the "BCS" conferences have everything to lose and nothing to gain when playing St. Mary's, making it that much harder for the Gaels to obtain a quality win.

Nevertheless, if Cleveland State doesn't win the Horizon tourney, Mississippi St. fails to win the great SEC (which received a grand total of three bids with an 8 seed being the highest), Temple does not upset Xavier and eventually win the A-10, or James Harden scores in the paint on one of Arizona St.'s final possessions to prevent a USC Pac-10 title, the Gaels would be in. Along with probably Creighton, San Diego St., and Penn St. As it stands now, they are out. Maybe next year they will land a quality opponent and get the opportunity for a resume-building win. Then again, they probably won't get the chance.

Upset specials and Final Four picks to come soon. Don't forget the tourney starts on Tuesday with the Morehead St. Eagles in the tourney for the first time in 25 years taking on the fighting Chief Kickingstallionsims(es) of Alabama St. Yes, that's his real name.

LOOK FOR THE EAGLES TO SOAR

Project Bracket

Selection Sunday is finally here. You can throw all the projections up until now out the window. The only one that matters is the one coming out of Indianapolis today. More than likely, this bracket will be better than the real one, but we can only wait and see. Kentucky looks like a solid three seed...in the Never hIre a coach from Texas again. But with or without Kentucky, the next three weeks are the best of the year.

* Should Missisippi St. beat Tennessee and earn an automatic berth, they would replace Arizona as the 12 seed in the Midwest.

EAST

1 North Carolina vs. 16 Radford

8 Texas vs. 9 Siena

4 Gonzaga vs. 13 North Dakota St.

5 West Virginia vs. 12 Northern Iowa

2 Missouri vs. 15 Portland St.

7 Ohio St. vs. 10 Dayton

3 Syracuse vs. 14 Cornell

6 Tennessee vs. 11 USC

MIDWEST

1 Louisville vs. 16 Chattanooga/Morgan St.

8 Butler vs. 9 Wisconsin

4 Wake Forest vs. 13 Western Kentucky

5 Xavier vs. 12 Arizona

2 Duke vs. 15 Cal St.-Northridge

7 LSU vs. 10 Minnesota

3 Kansas vs. 14 Stephen F. Austin

6 Marquette vs. 11 Temple

SOUTH

1 Pitt vs. 16 Morehead St.

8 Cal vs. 9 Boston College

4 Purdue vs. 13 Cleveland St.

5 Washington vs. 12 VCU

2 Michigan St. vs. 15 Binghampton

7 Utah vs. 10 Texas A&M

3 Villanova vs. 14 American

6 Arizona St. vs. 11 Maryland

WEST

1 UCONN vs. 16 Alabama St.

8 Oklahoma St. vs. 9 BYU

4 Florida St. vs. 13 Akron

5 Illinois vs. 12 Utah St.

2 Memphis vs. 15 Robert Morris

7 Clemson vs. 10 Michigan

3 Oklahoma vs. 14 East Tenn. St.

6 UCLA vs. 11 St. Mary's

Who Gets the Rose?

The only Bachelor I ever watched was indeed the one with a football player, albeit Jesse Palmer was never the GIANT this guy was. For some reason, I remember watching that season fairly regularly. From what I remember, the show does a good job of making you come back for each episode.

As for the season that just ended tonight, I caught less than ten minutes. However, I would bet the finale of this season would beat Jesse's like South Carolina beat Kentucky last week. The guy apparently decided his initial choice (Melissa) was not for him and girl number two (Molly) actually ended up being the one. (No doubt the Pistons see Allen Iverson as their Melissa)

In less than two weeks the NCAA Tournament selection committee will dish out roses to 65 teams. When they look at two candidates from the same conference on the bubble, which team will be Melissa and which one will be Molly?

BIG EAST

The decision here will most likely come down to Cincinnati and Providence. The Friars own two victories over the Bearcats, but this does not guarantee they will be picked over Mick Cronin's bunch. Cincinnati owns twice as many victories over RPI-top 50 opponents (4) than Providence. However, the Friars can stake their case for a rose with a win at Villanova on Thursday. Cincinnati faces two must-win games against South Florida and Seton Hall. Then they must do work in the Big East Tourney to convince the committee they are worthy. Guessing Providence loses to Nova away from the Dunkin Donuts Center (that's actually the name of their arena) and Cincy ends up with a rose.

ACC

The committee will most likely face an even tougher decision when choosing between Virginia Tech, Maryland and Miami. All three teams will not get in and depending on what else happens around the country, only one rose may be available. The Terrapins own the best non-conference victories as well as wins over their two fellow ACC contenders, but they also lost to Miami. Virginia Tech might be the best team of the bunch and has suffered many close losses. Jason might initially choose Maryland and then opt for Miami, but we will take the Hokies, if only because of THIS.

BIG TEN

Tubby Smith has done a masterful job with the Minnesota Golden Gophers despite their inabilty to win on the road. A win over Louisville is a tall feather in their cap , but two home games coming up against Wisconsin and fellow rose contender Michigan will determine their fate. Two wins and they are safe. The Wolverines need to beat the Gophers more than the Gophers need to beat them. Much like Melissa, they looked great early with wins over UCLA and Duke. Now a losing record in the league makes them not as appealing. In the end, Jason would be happy because thanks to two great coaches, both the Wolverines and Golden Gophers will get roses on Selection Sunday.

SEC

What will the committee think of the SEC? Will five teams get in? We're guessing only four, with Florida being the odd man out after they lose at home to Kentucky to close the regular season. Kentucky certainly did not help themselves with their two losses last week, but the NCAA streak should stay alive despite the seemingly best efforts of their coach to sabotage it.

Academy Awards

To go along with the Oscars, Who's Now came up with our own set of pop culture awards related to the world of sports. And the awards go to....

You're My Boy Blue (Presented by Will Farrell)
Nominees:

Billy Gillispie - Billy Clyde's boy is undoubtedly Jodie Meeks. Without the Tubby Smith recruit, the Wildcats might not have a winning record.

Bob McKillop - The stern-faced New Yorker would only be a good coach rather than a great one without the son of sharpshooter Dell Curry. With McKillop's boy Steph sidelined after getting hurt against Furman, the Wildcats from North Carolina lost to the juggernaut that is becoming the Citadel Bulldogs.

Jeff Capel - Jeff's boy, Blake Griffin, will probably win player of the year over Curry, even though he shouldn't. Nevertheless, a loss at Texas with their star on the bench for most of the game proves boomer sooner and Capel would not make the Final Four without their boy.

The Blue Trophy goes to Billy Gillispie and his boy, Jodie Meeks.


No Air (Presented by Jordan Sparks)
Nominees:

Michigan - A loss to Iowa leaves John Beilein and company gasping for air inside the massive Big Ten Bubble.

Virginia Tech - A loss to Virginia coupled with a defeat at the hands of the Seminoles sent the Hokies searching for their floatation devices because they are once again desperately searching for air as they seek to keep their tournament chances afloat.

Gerogetown - The Hoyas missed a great opportunity to get some much needed fresh air against Marquette and will now walk around DC in a penetrating cloud of smog.

The Chris Brown Baseball Bat goes to Georgetown.


Crabcakes and Basketball
Nominee (and winner of crabcakes):

Maryland - Thanks to Grievous Vasquez, their tournament hopes are alive and well after a thrilling victory over North Carolina on Saturday.


Living the Dream (Presented by Michael Phelps and the Jonas Brothers)
Nominees:

Billy Donovan - With the Gators on the verge of missing the tournament for the second straight year, Donovan dreams of when when a freak group of players fooled people into thinking he was actually an elite coach.

Roger Clemens - Clemens perpetually lives in a dreamworld, continuing to believe he never took performance-enhancing drugs.

All PGA Tour Golfers Not Named Tiger Woods - Their dream ends Wednesday when the best golfer ever and new father of a son returns to take their cookies and eat them.

The Chocolate Dream Cake was supposed to go to Donovan, but Phelps got the munchies and ate it.


Best Cup of Coffee Award
Nominees:

Matt Kenseth - Apparently he won another NASCAR race so his cup of coffee must have been made quickly.

Phil Mickelson - Lefty's cup on Saturday was much better than the one Sunday, but he still had enough FAKE sugar to get a victory. However, his coffee won't taste as good starting Wednesday.

Rajon Rondo - Scored a career-high 32 points in the Celtics convincing victory over the Suns. Only wish Rondo had this same coffee when he played for the Cats...

The Golden Cup goes to Rondo.


It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To (Presented by any [every?] Duke player that whines)
Nominees:

Roy Williams - He just likes to cry.

Mike Krzyzewski - He must have a party at Cameron Indoor Stadium every time a referee is within a fifty mile radius of Durham. How else would the Blue Devils continue to get break after break after break? Even though they get more than their fair share of calls, Coach K seems to believe his players never foul, EVER. And when they fall down, they were obviously accosted.

The tissue goes to Krzyzewski as long as he doesn't attempt to pump up the crowd or kiss his players when presented with the award.

BRACKETNESS #2

Jay Bilas might be the best college basketball analyst on television. Imagine him and Jim Nantz working the same game. They could make a better duo than Stevie Williams and Tiger (by the way, we will get you ready for Tiger's debut in golf's version of the NCAA tournament coming Wednesday). Bilas, on the Tirico and Van Pelt Show Friday, talked about how this year's pool of bubble teams seemed to be less qualified as compared to last year. Ultimately, quality wins should be the determining factor. (See Maryland vs. UNC today) Keep this in mind while watching games over the next three weeks.


Who's Now in the Bracket through February 21st

EAST

1 Pitt vs. 16 Morehead St./OVC
8 Ohio St. vs. 9 Arizona

4 Duke vs. 13 Weber St./Big Sky
5 Xavier vs. 12 Davidson

2 Wake Forest vs. 15 Radford/Big South
7 West Virginia vs. 10 Florida

3 Missouri vs. 14 American/Patriot
6 Utah vs. 11 Michigan


SOUTH

1 UNC vs. 16 Alabama St./SWAC or Long Beach/Big West
8 Syracuse vs. 9 South Carolina

4 Purdue vs. 13 WKU/Sun Belt
5 UCLA vs. 12 UNLV

2 U of L vs. 15 Vermont/A. East
7 Dayton vs. 10 Boston College

3 Kansas vs. 14 S.F. Austin/Southland
6 Illinois vs. 11 Tennessee


MIDWEST

1 Oklahoma vs. 16 Robert Morris/NEC
8 Kentucky vs. 9 Minnesota

4 Villanova vs. 13 VCU/Colonial
5 Washington vs. 12 BYU

2 Memphis vs. 15 Cornell/Ivy
7 Texas vs. 10 Penn St.

3 Clemson vs. 14 North Dakota St./Summit
6 Butler vs. 11 Cincinnati


WEST

1 UCONN vs. 16 Morgan St./MEAC
8 Wisconsin vs. 9 Siena

4 Arizona St. vs. 13 Utah St./WAC
5 LSU vs. 12 Maryland

2 Michigan St. vs. 15 Buffalo/MAC
7 Florida St. vs. 10 Cal

3 Marquette vs. 14 Belmont/A-Sun
6 Gonzaga vs. 11 Creighton

First Five Teams Out:
Va. Tech
Kansas St.
St. Mary's
Miami (FL)
UAB

What GrindsTheir Gears

For those of you unfamiliar with the hilarious television show that is Family Guy, you need to watch THIS. During one completely different and equally funny episode, Peter appears on the local news and becomes an instant celebrity for his commentary titled, "What Really Grinds My Gears." He basically rants on what irritates him the most. Who's Now wondered what certain people in the world of sports would currently say grind their gears...

Mike Patrick "Watching Duke lose yet another game to Boston College"
*ESPN college basketball announcer Mike Patrick is annoyingly obnoxious with his pro-Dukie comments when doing Blue Devil games. Therefore, Duke losing four of its last six and allowing eight-point underdog Boston College to beat them for the first time in 24 years would surely grind his gears.

Jeannine Edwards
"Interviewing Billy Gillispie"
*After not one, but two, halftime interviews with the Kentucky coach questioning her questions and making her job that much harder, sideline reporter Edwards will most certainly be dreading round three during the UK/Vandy game on Tuesday...

Dennis Felton and Mark Gottfried
"Being fired during the season before getting a chance to win a few games in a weak SEC"
*With Georgia beating Florida and Alabama leading for much of the game against South Carolina on Saturday, Felton and Gottfried are probably wishing they could still be coaching in a league where the bottom is a lot closer to the top than in the past.

Ben Howland
"Playing games in Arizona"
*UCLA will not return home with fond memories of the desert after losses at Arizona St. and Arizona. They seemed to be on track for a PAC-10 title and potential two or three seed in the tourney before the sun zapped their recent momentum. Maybe Howland played a round of golf to at least salvage something out of the trip.

Kevin Galloway
"Billy Gillispie's substitution patterns"
*While sitting and watching teammate Jodie Meeks go off at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday, KG was probably wondering why he didn't see a little more action himself after playing such a huge role in the Cats win over Florida.

John Thompson III, Mike Brey and the other fourteen coaches in the Big East
"Playing in the Big BEast"
*The rugged conference has devoured Georgetown and Notre Dame, and while the Irish kept their slim tournament hopes alive by embarassing Louisville, Georetown's loss at Syracuse following two losses to Cincinnati could shatter their hopes as well.

Javier Valentin
"Not getting to play for the Cincinnati Reds in 2009 and vault them to the postseason with my clutch pinch hitting"
*The 2009 version of the Cincinnati Redlegs are not expected to contend, but watch out for a Tampa Bay type run for this year's club. Valentin's bat will be missed, but hopefully someone will emerge as the new go-to hitter in the late innings.

Allen Iverson
"Practice and trying to shoot over Yao Ming"
In case you missed the (not so) exhilirating All-Star game, Iverson drove to the bucket only to shoot the ball completely over the goal. Maybe he should have practiced that shot before trying it in a game. Then again, PRACTICE really grinds his gears.

BRACKET-NESS

With selection Sunday still a month away, it really doesn't matter if Joe Lunardi or Joaquin Phoenix is projecting the field of 65. However, it's still fun to look at potential matchups and act like they might actually happen. Plus, anytime is a good time for One Shining Moment...



Who's Now in the Bracket through February 13th

EAST

1 UCONN vs. 16 Morehead St./OVC
8 FSU vs. 9 Dayton

4 Washington vs. 13 Weber St./Big Sky
5 Kansas vs. 12 Siena

2 Wake Forest vs. 15 VMI/Big South
7 Minnesota vs. 10 West Virginia

3 Missouri vs. 14 Buffalo/MAC
6 Tenn. vs. 11 UNLV


SOUTH

1 UNC vs. 16 Alabama St./SWAC or Holy Cross/Patriot
8 LSU vs. 9 Utah

4 Marquette vs. 13 WKU/Sun Belt
5 Illinois vs. 12 Arizona

2 U of L vs. 15 Vermont/A. East
7 Florida vs. 10 Utah St.

3 Clemson vs. 14 S.F. Austin/Southland
6 Purdue vs. 11 BYU


MIDWEST

1 Oklahoma vs. 16 E.Tenn. St./A-SUN
8 South Carolina vs. 9 Va. Tech

4 Villanova vs. 13 VCU/Colonial
5 Butler vs. 12 Wisconsin

2 Duke vs. 15 Cornell/Ivy
7 Texas vs. 10 San Diego St.

3 Memphis vs. 14 North Dakota St./Summit
6 Arizona St. vs. 11 Cincinnati


WEST

1 Pitt vs. 16 Morgan St./MEAC
8 Cal vs. 9 Davidson

4 Xavier vs. 13 Northern Iowa/MVC
5 Ohio St. vs. 12 Boston College

2 Michigan St. vs. 15 Long Beach/Big West
7 Gonzaga vs. 10 Miami (FL)

3 UCLA vs. 14 Robert Morris/NEC
6 Syracuse vs. 11 Kentucky

First Five Teams Out:

Kansas St.
Georgetown
USC
Providence
Nebraska

A-Rod Prima Donna

Who's Now in the world of sports today?? SportsCenter (and every other show somewhat related to sports) was dominated by the admission of the highest-paid player in the history of Major League Baseball that he used performance-enhancing substances between 2001-2003. Alex Rodriguez claims to not know exactly what he took, and that he was only attempting to “gain an edge” and justify his contract with the Rangers that could have been used to build FOUR Rupp Arenas, with enough left over for a new championship golf course.


Granted, $252 million is entirely too much for any athlete, much less for an athlete in a sport where even an exceptional hitter fails seven out of ten times at the plate. The amount of money thrown around in sports is almost as ridiculous as Tubby Smith not being appreciated at Kentucky, but those are two stories for another day. A-Frod cannot use pressure as an excuse for taking a banned substance. Everybody is under pressure to perform. Real pressure is figuring out a way to put food on the table, or scrounging up enough money to pay the bills…pressure does not come from knowing $252 million is in your bank account.

Despite his lame excuses and overall fraudability (ranging from his personal life to pre-Madonna behavior in the locker room to not performing in the playoffs), kudos should go to him for actually coming out and as his former manager Joe Torre said, “facing the music.” Maybe people will view him differently than Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, both which deny of knowingly taking steroids or any other substance despite evidence pointing to their guilt. Or, maybe not…

Rodriguez has never been easy for me to pull for, and I think most other non-Yankee fans would agree. Now that he has been named as a villain in the steroid era, rooting against A-Frod will be even easier.