Super Sunday

Just a few random thoughts on Super Sunday.

• I fully expect the Steelers to capture their second Super Bowl win in the last four years. I'm hoping for an enjoyable game, but I'm not convinced the Cardinals will be able to keep it close for all four quarters. (My prediction: Steelers 31, Cardinals 13. Steelers score 17 unanswered 2nd half points. No one individual shines, so Ben Roethlisberger takes home game MVP.) With all of that being said, I'm rooting for Larry Fitzgerald and the Cardinals.
• I had a blast watching Georges St. Pierre kick the living crap out of BJ Penn last night. After a close Round 1, GSP had Penn on his back for the next 3 rounds. To Penn's credit, he did whatever he could to not have to tap out. Luckily for him, his manager/trainer/brother wouldn't let him go back out for Round 5. Personally, I think GSP is the best fighter in the UFC right now... of course, I may be bias since he's on my Fantasy UFC team.
• Still consider me "not in favor" of trading Delmon Young. With the bullpen issues and the appearance that the Twins are going to make a trade, all signs point to Young being a likely casualty. I really think his career will take a sucessful turn. As I commented on a different blog, Young's stats through two full seasons almost mirror Kirby Puckett's identically. I don't expect Young to become Kirby (not possible), but it is evidence that players can turn it around in a hurry - and in a big way.

Off for some more pre-game preparations.

Been a little while...

Ok, so it's been a long while. Obviously, the Twins lost to the White Sox. More recently, they lost Pat Neshek for all of 2009. That's a bummer.

I just emailed Seth (of SethSpeaks.net) to pre-order his Twins Prospect Handbook. I'm excited about that. Profiles on 175 prospects.

The B-W Blackhawks are currently sitting at 11-1 and have a date with Wautoma on Friday night. Winner of that game heads to Madison to play for a Gold Ball. It should be a good game. We're a little dinged up, but I can't imagine any of 28 teams still playing not having some injuries. Like any playoff football game, it's going to come down to taking care of the ball and being the better team on special teams. (It won't hurt if our well-oiled-machine-of-an-offense keeps it rolling.)

My fantasy football year is not going as well as I hoped. For one, I have watched less NFL football in 10 weeks than I watched in any 2 weeks last year. I guess having the coaching thing still rolling - not to mention another child - will do that though. Besides the bad showing in Fantasy, not being able to watch a lot of football doesn't bother me too much. I believe my records are 5-4, 4-6, 4-6 and 3-7. I can confidently say that is my worst showing in the history of my fantasy football playing... and that's a lot of years. I didn't see the Browns being as bad as they are, nor did I expect the Cowboys offense to fall off the face of the earth. Expect me to come back and tell you my 5-4 team went on a roll. Or at least I finished at .500.

Marin and Cade are continuing to grow. Cade is over 18 lbs. He'll soon catch Marin. Marin is still a runt, and, somewhere, learned the word "butthead". She hasn't said it again since she got in trouble, but I wasn't ready for that. Plus, I never say "butthead". If she would have called me a "stupid f*ck" at least I would have known where she heard that. (Just kidding.)

I would talk about movies and books, but I don't have time for them. I do, however, have some time for TV and I really like Fringe. I also can't wait for LOST to come back on. Pushing Daisies, House, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice are other shows that get the DVR and rewatch treatment. DVR is a great thing; I never watch any commercials.

I will update you whenever my life has something significant happen... which is apparenly every couple of months!

Later on...