Baseball Season is nearing and other randomness

That is right baseball season is almost upon us.   Pitchers and catcher start reporting to spring training sites in Arizona and Florida the middle of February.   I am stoked about the Cincinnati Reds and what that have done this off season.   Reds GM Walt Jocketty has been doing some tinkering this year and has strengthened the bullpen and the starting rotation , which in my mind make the Reds contenders for the NL Central Division title.  Awaiting a physical, the Reds and Ryan Madson have agreed to a one year deal for the closer to don the uniform of such closers like Rob Dibble, Randy Myers and Norm Charlton.  Madson played last year for the Philadelphia Phillies and saved 32 games out of 34 chances was 4-2 with a 2.37 ERA.   Once he passes his physical I think the Reds have the pieces in place to win the division and possibly win a World Series.   We will have to wait and see how this deal pans out for the Reds.

Bengals Owner Mike Brown and
Coach Marvin Lewis

On to Bengals news, granted I have not been very favorable of the Bengals this year.  I have taken a lot of heat for it also.   But a fan can only take so much.   After the debacle at the beginning of the season with Carson Palmer demanding a trade.  Mike "do nothing" Brown say out of principal not trading you and giving into what you want.   Which I find funny because not two days after that he releases a player that was still under contract. I find it weird how the NFL operates and lets its owners run rough shod against the players.   But back to the Bungles .... er I mean Bengals, Freudian slip there oops.     Mikey boy has decided to keep new offensive coordinator Jay Gruden around a little longer.  Brown does show loyalty to guys that is obvious for example keeping Bob Bratkowski longer than needed.    Hopefully Brown will let the football guys do their thing and maybe just maybe we can see the Bengals back in the Super Bowl.     Just maybe I know wishful thinking.

Now a rant that I know most ever sports loving freak out there in the world loves to do is bash on the refs. Its inevitable, that a ref or two or even three cannot make the right call for your team or teams.   From little league to the big time, refs in all sports will make a bad call from time to time.   The good ones however are the unseen guys and gals that make the game flow.   The ones that want to make a name for themselves however are the ones that ruin the game for everyone involved.  From coaches and players , to fans and parents.  Cause you don't wanna end up like these guys and be second guessed.


















Well folks it has been real and here is one for the road have a good day and better one tomorrow.