Joe Maddon to the Cubs?

Joe Maddon sudden resignation from the Tampa Bay Rays was stunning. After his friend General Manager Andrew Friedman left the Rays to head to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Maddon suddenly decided to use his opt out clause in his contract.
Where does Maddon go from here? How about the Chicago Cubs? The Cubs have a manager in Rick Renteria and the Cubs would have to pay a lot of money to make him go away. However, that is a small price to pay.

The Cubs have some of the best prospects in baseball, and Maddon knows how to get the best out of  a young Rays team. Maddon is a two time AL manager of the year with the Rays.


In closing, do not put anything past Theo Epstein and Cubs GM Jed Hoyer.

Ranking the Potential World Series matchups

1. Royals vs Cardinals
The rematch of the 1985 World Series would be fun to watch.
2. Royals vs Giants
Would be a nice pitching duel of a World Series.
3. Orioles vs Cardinals
An offensive showdown between two hot offenses.
4. Orioles vs Giants
Nelson Cruz vs Brandon Belt. Two hot offenses with bad bullpens should lead to some exciting finishes.

ALCS Matchup set

It will be the Kansas City Royals taking on the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS. The series begins on Friday. Who wins?

Congratulations to the Royals

The Kansas City Royals are in the postsesason for the first time since 1985. They showed they belonged last night with a win in the AL wild card game over Oakland.

Who wins the World Series?

Baseball Has a big problem

I love the game of baseball, but it has a problem. In an era now when millions of americans are cutting the cable cord, the only postseason games that will be seen on free tv will be the World Series on Fox. Postseason games will be seen on ESPN, Fox Sports 1 and TBS. Baseball moved almost exclusively to cable because it paid the most, but less eyes on the game is always a bad thing.

Test Blog Post

This is a test. Blogging from my Vita.

Test blog post on the app.

VIDEO: Vin Scully calls Clayton Kershaw's No Hitter

RIP Tony Gwynn

Tony Gwynn has passed away at the age of 54. Sad news for baseball fans everywhere. Perhaps the most consistent hitter that ever lived. He was inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2007 along with Cal Ripken Jr. A man who reached the 3,000 hit club. I also enjoyed Gwynn's work as a broadcaster for TBS during the 2008 postseason.

NBA Nightly Highlights: June 15th

Here are your NBA Highlights from last night, June 15th!



The Spurs do it again!

Video: Cespedes NAILS Pujols at Third

For the second time in two days,  Yoenis Cespedes makes an amazing throw!


Cespedes made the same play in the previous game! Wow!

NFL Draft Thoughts

So, the first round of the NFL Draft was held on Thursday and here are some observations:

JADEVEON CLOWNEY goes to the Houston Texans and forms potentially a pass rush with J.J. Watt that could keep the rest of the AFC South up at night. Watch out Andrew Luck!

BLAKE BORTLES goes from Florida to play College Football to play in Florida for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Bortles put on a show against Baylor, and his stock kept rising since then.

TEDDY BRIDGEWATER slipped all the way to almost the bottom of the first round, where he was picked up by the Minnesota Vikings. So I guess this means the Vikings are no longer Pondering their Quarterback future.

JOHNNY MANZIEL will now be the next Cleveland Browns Quarterback to save their team. First it was Tim Couch, then Jeff Garcia, then Brady Quinn, then Colt McCoy, and now, Manziel. Good luck Johnny Football!

DEREK CARR will not be drafted by the Houston Texans after all like I was hoping. The Raiders picked him up in the second round. David Carr would have been a good QB if he would have had a good offensive line around him in Houston. Let's hope Derek doesn't get subjected to the same fate.

Three Things the Dallas Cowboys need to do tonight....

1. Draft a Defensive End to replace the loss of DeMarcus Ware

2. Draft a Linebacker to backup Sean Lee in case of injury.

3. Don't draft a Quarterback! We need defensive help much more. Draft Romo's replacement next season if you can.

HOU@CHC: Kerry Wood ties ML record with 20 K's

Today is the 16th anniversary of Kerry Wood's 20 Strikeout game!



NASTY Curveball from Wood in this game!

VIDEO:Damian Lillard's Ridiculous Game Winner Lifts Blazers Over Rockets: Taco...

This was insane! Wow! What a way to win a series!

NBA Throws the Book at Donald Sterling

Clippers Owner Donald Sterling was just BANNED FOR LIFE from the Los Angeles Clippers Organization.

He was also fined the MAXIMUM fine of $2.5 Million dollars, according to the NBA Constitution.

An appropriate punishment in my book for his racist remarks.

VIDEO:Robinson Cano Surprises Yankees Fans While They're Booing Him

Another great Jimmy Fallon bit.

VIDEO:Clipper Darrell -- I Still Love the Team ... But Hate the Organization

Clipper Darrell responds to the racist remarks made by Clippers Owner Donald Sterling.

VIDEO:Pujols hits a two-run shot for No. 500

Albert Pujols became the first player in baseball history to hit homeruns #499 and #500 in the same game!



I'm just glad he is not killing my Cubs any longer.

Video: Umpires review the count, Get it wrong!

The umpires at the Twins-Rays game last night apparently weren't doing a good job.



They lost track of the count, reviewed it via replay and STILL GOT IT WRONG!



Watch the video.

Wrigley Field Turns 100 Years Old | Chicago Cubs 2014 News | The New Yor...

Wrigley Field turns 100 years old today. Wow!



August 14, 2002 was my first Cubs game at Wrigley Field. Cubs lost, what else is new?



So much about Wrigley is awesome: The Ivy covered walls, the hand operated scoreboard, the skyline of Chicago, and even the rooftop owners across the street.



Cubs have won the first two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and will look to keep that going starting at 1:20 PM CST today.

DVD Review: WWE Superstar Collection: John Cena

"WWE Superstar Collection: John Cena" was a pretty good DVD overall. Four Stars. Biggest complaint: DVD is too short (about 90 minutes long)! Some Great matches on this DVD. Pick it up.

The matches are:
JOHN CENA vs Chris Jericho (World Heavyweight Championship match at Armageddon 2008)

John Cena vs Triple H vs Shawn Michaels (WWE Championship Triple Threat Match at Survivor Series 2009)

John Cena Vs Randy Orton (Superstar Of The Year match on Raw December 14, 2009)

John Cena Vs John Morrison Vs The Miz (Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship at Extreme Rules 2011)

VIDEO:Jackie Robinson Steals Home

On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.

Thank You, Jackie Robinson.

Go see "The Jackie Robinson Story" and "42", two awesome movies about Robinson.

AUDIO:Vin Scully's Call of Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run

Forty years ago tonight, Hank Aaron set the greatest of all sports records.

My Wrestlemania 30 Predictions

AJ Lee retains the Divas Title.
Daniel Bryan beats Triple H and beats Batista and Orton to WIN the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. 
Undertaker and Brock Lesnar steal the show and Taker moves to 22-0. 
The Shield keeps their undefeated streak at Wrestlemania.
The Big Show wins the "Andre The Giant Memorial 30 man Battle Royal."

VIDEO:David Letterman Announces His Retirement from the Late Show

David Letterman announced his retirement from the Late Show.



Who will replace him? My guess? Howard Stern. Stern would allow CBS to continue taping the show in New York and his interviews can be good.

VIDEO:LA Angels coach Don Baylor breaks leg on his first day

On the ceremonial first pitch from former Anaheim Angel Vladamir Guererro, Don Baylor broke his femur. Ouch!

Your 2014 MLB Predictions

NL East: Nationals
AL East: Rays
AL West: Rangers
NL West: Giants
NL Central: Cardinals
AL Central: Tigers

NLWild Card: Braves
NL Wild Card: Reds

AL Wild Card: Red Sox
AL Wild Card: Angels

AL Champion: Rays
NL Champion: Cardinals

WS Winner: Rays

VIDEO: Vin Scully Reacts to Earthquake

MLB Preview: NL Central

ST LOUIS CARDINALS: The St Louis Cardinals have been the class of the National League Central since Tony La Russa was their manager.This continues now with Mike Matheny as the new manager.  The Redbirds made it back to the World Series last year before falling to the Red Sox. They traded away 3B David Freese to the Angels for OF Peter Borjos.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES: The Pirates really put it all together last season with 94 wins, as OF Andrew McCuthen showcased his skills to the world. PNC Park is perhaps the most beautiful ballpark not named Wrigley. Can the Pirates shock Baseball again?

CHICAGO CUBS: When a 66-96 team does not make a single significant improvement in the offseason, that is when you know "Wait till Next Year, Cubs fans."  Jorge Soler, Albert Almora, and Javier Baez are coming, maybe late 2015 at the earliest. Until then, expect the non-contending Cubs to be sellers at the deadline yet again this year.

CINCINNATI REDS: The Reds have a new manager, promoting Pitching Coach Bryan Price to manager and canning Dusty Baker. OF Billy Hamilton is finally in the big leagues. Can he get on base enough to steal 100 in the Major Leagues? OF Jay Bruce and 1B Joey Votto are perhaps the best 1-2 punch in the entire National League.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS: Ryan Braun comes back this season. Was his previous seasons a Performance Enhanced Mirage? The Brewers are trying to be competitive, signing former Rangers and Cubs ace SP Matt Garza.

DIVISION WINNER: Cardinals.

VIDEO: Mark Sanchez Fumbles into his own player

The Mark Sanchez era is over for the New York Jets.



The question I have is: What Took So Long?



The Jets signed Michael Vick, and he and Geno Smith will battle it out for the Starting QB Spot.

Cowboys Sign QB

The Dallas Cowboys have signed...a 28 year old Rookie QB Brandon Weeden to backup Romo. WHY? Was Tim Tebow not available?

Pros & Cons Of The WWE Network

Pros:
Every WWE PPV (As of TLC 2013)
Every WCW and ECW PPV as well
Can look up searches by wrestler OR move they performed (EX: Natalya & Bret Hart Sharpshooter)
Every PPV upconverted to High Definition
LIVE WWE Main Event & WWE NXT Shows in High Definition (Plus Wrestlemania)
Only Ten bucks a month (with six month commitment)

Cons:
Kept timing out on my Roku
While the idea of WWE Network on my phone is cool, I would never watch anything on such a small screen.
No WWE Documentaries (Gotta keep Netflix for that I guess.)
Three month wait for the latest TV Event or PPV (Hulu Plus still gets priority)

Overall, would I get this WWE Network? In the words of Daniel Bryan, "YES! YES! YES! YES!" Ten bucks a month (with six month commitment) would be great to watch the LIVE Wrestlemania.

Video: Monster Homerun from Javier Baez

VIDEO: Rich Peverley collapses Dallas Stars LIVE FOOTAGE

In the first period of the Dallas Stars’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night, Dallas center Rich Peverley was carried from the Stars bench to the locker room with an undisclosed medical issue. Peverley had collapsed at the Stars bench, and players and coches consequently waived their sticks and hands to get the officials attention to stop play.

Peverley was transported to the hospital via ambulance, and according to the Dallas Stars Twitter, he "was aware of where he was when became conscious and wanted to get back in to the game"

Peverley is known to have a heart condition in the past.

The game between the Colombus Blue Jackets and the Dallas Starts has been postponed.

Jedi Does The KCEN Weather Forecast

Jedi Does The KCEN Weather Forecast

2013 MLB Division Previews Are Coming!

Pitchers and Catchers are reporting, so that means only one thing....

BASEBALL IS BACK!

I will be doing divisional previews of every division and every team. Who will win the World Series in 2014?

VIDEO: Tyler Ennis Hits Game-Winner vs. Pitt

Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis kept No. 1 Syracuse undefeated with a 40-foot game-winner with 1 second left to lift the Orange past rival Pittsburgh in a 58-56 barnburner on Wednesday night.

My NFL Conference Championship Picks

BRONCOS over PATRIOTS
SEAHAWKS over 49ERS

NBA Nightly Highlights: January 15th

Here are your NBA Highlights From Last Night, January 15th!

Michael Qualls' WILD Put-Back Dunk Beats Kentucky in OT (VIDEO)

The Chicago Cubs Have A New Mascot

Hell Has Frozen Over.

For the first time in over a century, the Chicago Cubs have a mascot.

CLARK THE CUB.

Not sure how I feel  about this. However, young Cubs fans would probably like the mascot a lot, and truly, maybe the Cubs will become a good team by the time these fans grow up.

My NFL picks This Weekend

Seahawks, Patriots, Broncos, and 49ers are my picks to win today.

The WWE Network Looks Amazing!

The WWE last night unveiled what could  best be described as Netflix for the WWE: The WWE Network. Streaming soely online, and available on Xbox, PlayStation 3, 4, and Roku, among others. The WWE Network is available for 10 bucks a month  with six month commitment and will feature shows like "Wrestlemania Rewind"  and "WWE Legends House" The WWE Network will also feature EVERY WWE PPV (Including Wrestlemania 30), all for ten bucks a month! It will ALSO have every PPV match from WCW and ECW.


WWE is revolutionizing the post-cable universe with the WWE Network! WWE Network will be launched February 24th after the conclusion of WWE Monday Night Raw.

My NFL Playoff Picks

Colts over Chiefs
Eagles over Saints
Bengals over Chargers
Packers over 49ers