## When the Yanks had 6 starters vying for 5 spots, the speculation was, who would be going to the bullpen or even be sent down, to start the season. Now, when you throw Andy Pettitte into the mix, suddenly the talk turns into who they might trade. Let's not be too hasty. Garcia has already had a minor injury, Hughes has been okay but not overpowering, Nova just gave up 5 runs in 4 innings and nobody has any idea what Pettitte may actually bring to the table. This is what happens when sports writers drink too many pina coladas and sit in the sun all day.
## One NY columnist says that if Hal Steinbrenner is really serious about cutting the payroll, he's got a big decision to make this fall, when Curtis Granderson and Robbie Cano are both free agents. He says that Cano is probably worth $20 million a year and when you add in guys like A-Rod, Teixeira, Jeter and Sabathia, you're looking at $100 million a year with just those 5 guys. I think we're in for some creative accounting.
## We're down to the Sweet Sixteen and there are three double-digit seeds still in it. I think that's significant enough that the analysts should stop making such a big deal about upsets. It's becoming apparent that these aren't upsets anymore. There just aren't that many "patsies" in the tournament. N. Carolina will have to be on top of it's game against Ohio -- and we're not talking Ohio State here -- Xavier is as tough as they come and N.C State is playing with a ton of confidence.
## I've been watching the highlights of the Women's March Madness and there are some pretty good players out there. Baylor's center, Brittany Griner is dominating the field and she is very good, but I don't see the athleticism that the announcers rave about. If you want to see athleticism, check out Delaware's Elana Delle Donne. She's 6'5" and as smooth as can be.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7707619
Her next game is Tuesday night at 9:30 on ESPN2.
## Baseball scouts continue to rave over the Yanks Mason Williams. One scout says if you watch him play three games, you'll get at least one "WOW" moment in that time frame. He's a centerfielder, so maybe that's an answer to the Yanks problem this fall. On the other hand, no one is impressed with Michael Pineda. He may end up in Triple-A to start the season, even though he claims we'll see his 95+ fastballs in his next start. I hope so.
## For the first time in four years, I have a chance to beat Annie-O in our Bracket competition. We're tied at 32-16 going into the sweet sixteen. She's still upset that I didn't count the four play-in games. I'll take any break I can get.
***THEY SAID IT***
"The worst thing about upsets like the Norfolk State win is that they put Marge from accounting, who has no idea how many points a basket is worth, in position to win the office pool." -- Brad Dickson
"Chaleo Yoovidhya, who created Red Bull, has died at the age of 89. Actually, the coroner says Chaleo died over a week ago, but his body just stopped moving." -- Janice Hough
"Twenty-five year old musher Dallas Seavey has won the Iditarod. After 1100 miles of frozen terrain, he gets a $100,000 in endorsement deals. His team of huskies each gets a biscuit." -- Alan Ray
"The 2012 Iditarod is over. Cheating is so rampant in sport, the third-place musher crossed the finish line in a Hyundai." -- Brad Dickson
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