Good morning, all! It’s Tuesday already!
Spring training is in full swing and in 22 days, another MLB season will be upon us. My baseball preview begins this week, as I explain the video.
Here are some other thoughts on the first Tuesday in March:
The World Baseball Classic gets underway this week. Count me among the supporters. The WBC has its critics, fearful that players could be hurt in this high-profile exhibition series and cost their team during the regular season. However, I am a fan of the WBC. Why? Well it brings some meaning to the exhibition season. I am old enough to remember, when even during the Grapefruit League and Cactus League games, teams played for keeps. Now, the regulars play a couple or three innings of an exhibition game and they are out of there. At least with the WBC, even though pitchers are limited to pitch counts, the games have some meaning. So I am a fan, pure and simple, and I cannot wait for the games to start.
I am sensing some movement in labor talks between the WNBA and the players association. The clock is ticking for them to get an agreement. The WNBA mentions Mar. 10 as a cutoff date, before the upcoming season could be impacted. This coming week should tell the story as to whether there will be a lockout or strike.
Has anyone checked out the Miami of Ohio men’s basketball team? Ranked number 19 in the nation, they own a 29-0 record and are 16-0 in the Mid-American Conference. Sportico just posted a graph on how the team’s attendance has grown leaps-and-bounds, as the team’s undefeated streak continues:
The RedHawks host Toledo tonight.
All-you-can-eat for $29. That is the promotion the St. Louis Cardinals are running this season in an effort to boost attendance. The Cards are not the first to offer such a deal. The Arizona Diamondbacks are among the clubs that have presented all-you-can-eat promotions. Hey, if I’m a Cardinals fan, with the price of food today, I’m bringing a doggie bag to the park.
The latest AP Women’s College Basketball poll has UConn remaining at number one; unanimously, I might add. The Huskies are 31-0 and have won 47-straight, dating back to last season. Will they repeat as national champions? Nothing is for certain, but you have to like their chances.
That is going to do it for today’s newsletter. Thank you for subscribing and have a terrific Tuesday!
DAN
