The Pac-10 doesn’t have a monopoly on bad referees

Check out this video I found, linked to already on several blogs:

Duke getting a favorable call? I’ve never heard of this happening before.

51 days until Opening Day

There are 51 days left until that best day of the year, Opening Day.

Friday was an important milestone in our journey to the start of another baseball season — it was the first day pitchers and catchers reported to a lot of teams. There’s visual proof, Carlos Zambrano is already perfecting his hitting skills.

There are still 11 days until the first spring training games. For now, hopefully this old video with Zambrano throwing heaters at kids keeps you entertained.

Larry Brown gets his own radio show

Larry Brown, the guy who runs  Larry Brown Sports, is hosting his own show on Sporting News Radio starting tonight from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. PT. For those of you in Southern California, you can hear the show on AM 1090, which has a strong signal, I get it clearly in Ventura even though it’s a San Diego station.

I had the pleasure of listening to Larry when he worked for UCLA’s student radio station years ago, he’s very good. If you’re reading this blog, chances are you don’t have plans on Friday night anyway, so check out his show.

56 days until Opening Day

There are 56 days left until that best day of the year, Opening Day.

56, as you know, is famous in baseball, as Joe DiMaggio’s record 56-game hitting streak. It’s an amazing streak that will likely never be done again.

On an unrelated, self-promotional note, I have a new post up at Bugs & Cranks. Check it out to see Ichiro pitching (I’m not making that up).