It’s not too early to predict Angel Guzman for your 2005 Rookie of the Year. I can just smell a May call up.

Larry Rothschild says not pitching Mark Prior in front of…fans…is all part of a master plan.

New good stuff in our Hank White Fan Club sponsored feature, “I resent the inference…”

Jay Fielder? Do the Bears even have a helmet he can squeeze his ears into?

Bobby Gray’s back! It’s not like he lost his job to RW McQuarters or anything last year. Woof.

Dee Brown won the Big Ten Player of the Year award, the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award, he and Luther Head and Deron Williams all made first team (the Mokena Flash, James Augustine was third team) and Bruce Weber won Coach of the Year. Was there anything else to win?

Mike Remlinger wants to be more than worthless this year. Hey, dream big.

Brian Dopirak is going to be good…someday.

What the hell is this? Major League Baseball is going to let the Giants use Barry Bonds and the Reds use Ken Griffey Jr. in home spring training games as DHs. WTF?

Mark McGwire doesn’t want to testify before Congress. Gee, I wonder why?

Ankiel to the OF.

12-18 Oakland won the Mid-Continent Tournament and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. They beat Oral Roberts. I thought Oral Roberts was in the Incontenent Conference? Oh, I kill me!

Thad Matta turned a lucky 25 foot heave into an eight-year contract. Not bad. Maybe now he can get that weird lump removed. Oh, wait, that’s his face. I’m not bitter. No. On top of it, the sumbitch is a Hoopeston Cornjerker!

Maybe George O’Leary can find a spot for Mike Tice at Central Florida?

Tom Verducci certainly has a high opinion of Tom Verducci, doesn’t he?

America’s finest news source says the President has finally announced an exit strategy for Iraq. Right through Iran.