Good morning, all and happy Sunday!
Another MLB season launches this week. In the video and podcast I provide my picks and World Series winner for 2026.
Here are some other thoughts on this second-to-last Sunday in March:
Tom Izzo continues his remarkable career as Michigan St. men’s basketball coach. The Spartans ousted Louisville in the NCAA tournament yesterday with a 77-69 win. Michigan St. will play the winner of the UConn-UCLA game in the upcoming Sweet 16. That contest will be played in Washington, D.C. This marks the 17th time Izzo has taken the Spartans to the Sweet 16 in his 31 seasons as their head coach.
For the record Izzo makes $7.2M per year as Michigan St. coach
In case you are wondering, UConn WBB coach Geno Auriemma holds the record, having coached his team to 30 consecutive Sweet 16 appearances. He got a jump on number 31 yesterday, as the Huskies tripped up the UTSA Roadrunners in first round action, 90-52, before a sold out Gampel Pavilion.
Several reports are indicating Hubert Davis’ days as North Carolina men’s basketball coach may be coming to an end, after the Tar Heels were bounced by VCU in the first round of the tournament on Thursday.
I’m hoping New York Giants FB Cam Skattebo will think twice, before opening his mouth the next time he does an interview. Appearing on a podcast this week, Skattebo called CTE fake and asthma an “excuse.” His comments generated a firestorm and he walked them back with an apology on X. “I sincerely apologize to anyone that was offended by my remarks, and I assure you that I’ll be more mindful and respectful going forward.” Now let’s see how many of these websites, that ran Skattebo’s mindless comments, run a story about his apology.
The New York media is making a big deal of how newly acquired pitching ace Freddy Peralta and the Mets have failed to reach agreement on a contract extension. The Mets picked up Peralta in an offseason trade with Milwaukee. Unless Mets owner Steve Cohen was going to offer Peralta one of his investment firms, Peralta was never going to sign an extension. With his pitching ability, he is more than willing to take a chance on a huge payday entering free agency, following the season.
And while we are at it, can we stop with the Aaron Judge stories about him not being Mr. Clutch, because he did not come through in the WBC championship game against Venezuela. This is baseball, where even the best go 0-for-4 in the big spotlight. Quit trying to tie a football mentality to baseball just to generate clicks and produce content.
That is going to do it for today’s newsletter. Have a splendid Sunday and thank you for your support! It means a lot!
DAN
