 Friday, November 02, 2007
NFL Week #9 Picks
Last Week: I was 1-1. (Though the Jets loss hurt my record, the Bills won so I won in another way.) I am 9-5 on the season.
This Week's Fearless Picks:
The Jets lose at home to the Redskins.
The Bills lose at home to the Bengals because J.P. Losman is quarterbacking again.
The Giants have a bye this week.
Posted by the Tank in NY.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
College Football Week #10 Picks
Last Week: I was 3-3 in a very competitive week. I am 21-11 on the season.
This Week's Fearless Picks:
#21 Wisconsin loses in a hard fought game at #1 Ohio State. The Buckeyes can NOT overlook the Badgers.
#24 Wake Forest loses at #23 Virginia.
#3 LSU wins at #17 Alabama. This hurts because I want Alabama to win. But, I need #3 LSU to leapfrog #2 Boston College to prevent the Sports Apocalypse though I think Ohio State will win in the end, God Willing/touch wood/etc. I am conflicted. Former LSU Coach Nick Saban will have to set his feelings aside for his old team when they come to town.
#4 Arizona State loses at #5 Oregon.
Local Team Outlook:
Syracuse loses at Pittsburgh.
Rutgers loses at #13 Connecticut. I can't figure out Rutgers; I don't know if Coach Schiano can either.
Posted by the Tank in NY.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
NBA Picks. Happy Halloween!
It's that time of year again. The NBA tipped off last night and please find my picks below. The top three seeds are the respective division champions.
NBA Picks
Eastern Conference:
1. Boston
2. Chicago (If they are able to get Kobe without giving up too much, they can win it all.)
3. Washington
4. Detroit
5. Cleveland
6. Toronto
7. New Jersey
8. Orlando
Dark Horse: Milwaukee, Miami, and NY Knicks. If Shaq can hold the fort around .500 until DWade comes back in about a month, the Heat could make a playoff push.
Conference Champion: Boston Celtics.
Western Conference:
1. San Antonio
2. Phoenix
3. Utah
4. Dallas
5. Houston
6. Denver
7. Memphis
8. L.A. Lakers
Dark Horse: Golden State, New Orleans, Seattle. (I would have picked Portland but the loss of Greg Oden to knee surgery is too much to bear. The Trail Blazers will be fun to watch but lose too many close games.)
Conference Champion: San Antonio Spurs.
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics.
Bottom Line: Since I am not Boston fan, this hurts but the combination of hungry vets like KG, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce PLUS a relatively easy but improving Eastern Conference (compared to the hard as nails Western Conference.) Believe me, if these guys played on any other team, I would root for them but I can't. It's bad enough that the Red Sox won the World Series, but the Patriots are poised to run the table to a perfect 19-0 season if they win this weekend at Indianapolis. Boston College is #2 in the BCS. This is my perfect sports storm nightmare. I think we all need to repent as the Sports Apocalypse could be soon spread to the four corners of the sports world. Please send your prayers and positive thoughts and energy to all Boston based team opponents. Many thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
The Tank
Happy Halloween!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
Red Sox Decade
I've seen this movie before. Patient hitters running up the pitch count and not swinging at bad pitches. Every at-bat a mini war. Small ball. No reliance on home runs for most of the offence, but can kill you with the long ball at any time. Then combine that with a solid rotation and great bullpen. Good combination of home grown talent and veterans. That was the Yankees in the 90s. This is the Red Sox of the 2000s.
The Yankees owned the 90s. They won 4 World Series in the 90s. (The year 2000 technically is the last year of the 90s and it is fitting that was the last time the Yankees won the World Series.) The touch has passed. Looks like it is turning out to be the decade of the Red Sox. After losing out to the Yankees in the ALCS in 2003, the Red Sox have won two World Series this decade (and the Yankees none.)
While this may piss off a lot of Yankee fans, the Tank included, Yankee fans have to accept reality. (Mets fans too.) Boston has the magic combination to sustain future championships: youth, pitching, hitting, and a dedicated ownership. While the Yankees try to buy championships, the Red Sox went out and earned two this decade. The Red Sox of the 2000s remind me of the Yankees of the 90s. Baseball watch out, this may just be the beginning.
Posted by Steve in New York
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Rockies on The Ledge
The Red Sox have taken a commanding 3-0 game lead in the World Series, making them look like the next champs. Colorado has a very large hole to try to pry itself out of. This plays into the Tank's theory that the Rockies were cold waiting 9 days to play the World Series after winning the NLCS.
After two years in a row of teams that were on a roll stalling in the Fall Classic since they had to wait, maybe MLB will finally change the dates around of the playoff schedule.
Part of me wants the Red Sox to win, mostly to enhance the Yankees' Rivalry. If the Sox win, it is the Red Sox that have won more World Series this decade than the Yankees. As much as the Yankees hate to admit it, it is good for the rivalry. Before the recent Red Sox revival, it was just the Yankees always winning, not much of a rivalry.
Posted by Steve in New York.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
NFL Week #8 Picks
Last Week: I was 2-1 in last week's picks and 8-4 on the season.
This Week's Fearless Picks:
Barring jet lag and a bad batch of fish and chips, the Giants will destroy the winless Dolphins in London.
The Jets beat the Bills in a close game at the Meadowlands. Is it Chad Pennington's last game as a starter? Will Kellen Clemens relieve him part way through the game?
Posted by the Tank in NY.
Friday, October 26, 2007
College Football Week #8 Picks
Last Week: I was 4-0, touch wood. I am 18-8 on the season.
This week's fearless picks:
#1 Ohio State wins at #25 Penn State.
#4 Arizona State beats #21 California.
#8 USC wins at #5 Oregon in a barnburner.
#10 South Florida wins at #23 Connecticut.
#11 Florida beats #18 Georgia at Jacksonville.
Local Teams:
Sorry Kathleen, #6 West Virginia wins at Rutgers.
Syracuse has a bye this week.
Posted by the Tank in NY.
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