Upsets in the Big East

In the Big East tournament many strong teams have been knocked off. Including:

No.20 Syracuse beats No. 4 UConn
West Virginia beats No. 2 Pittsburgh

In the Syracuse-UConn game the game held 6 OT's and lasted a dull 4 hours as Syracuse finished the job.
In the West Virginia-Pittsburgh it was well matched but West Virginia finished the job.

The Team That No One's Talking About

Want a surprise team? How about underrated team Memphis from C-USA. Memphis has a huge win streak led by guard Tyreke Evans the huge freshmen who is a possible Freshmen of the Year canidate. I believe Memphis will win C-USA easily and with their experience in the tournament the Tigers will be very, very dangerous. The Tigers will be great and make a major run.

Conference Tournaments

Here are my predictions for some big conference tournaments:

Big Ten:Michigan State beats Purdue
Big 12:Oklahoma beats Kansas
ACC:UNC beats Duke
Big East:Pittsburgh beats UConn
Pac 10:Washington beats UCLA
SEC:Tennessee beats Florida
C-USA:Memphis beats Southern Mississippi
MCC:Gonzaga beats Saint Mary's
Atlantic 10:Xavier

SE:NL East

1.New York Mets Key Editions:Francisco Rodriguez,J.J. Putz

The Mets added all-star Francisco Rodriguez to be a closer and they can use Billy Wagner or underrated J.J. Putz(formerly of Seattle)as a setup man. They still have all-star David Wright at 3B. They're my pick to win the World Series.

2.Philedelphia Phillies Key Editions:Raul Ibanez

The former World Series champs lost Pat Burrell at LF but they added Raul Ibanez in his place. In the infield Ryan Howard and Chase Utley are great hitters along with Jimmy Rollins.

3.Florida Marlins Key Editions:None

The Marlins have a nice double play threat with SS Hanley Ramirez and 2B Dan Uggla. Even though they lost 1B Mike Jacobs they can play Jorge Cantu at any base including 1B.Watch out for the Fish.

4.Atlanta Braves Key Editions:Derek Lowe

The Braves missed the playoffs because of constant injuries and they added huge pickup Derek Lowe. But they might be attacked by injuries again.

5.Washington Nationals Key Editions:None

The Nationals have no big stars. Hopefully Ryan Zimmermen can supplie support.

SE:AL West

1.Oakland Athletics Key Editions:Matt Holliday,Jason Giambi,Orlando Cabrera
The A's added stars in LF Matt Holliday and former all-star Jason Giambi. And they still have underrated relief pitcher Brad Ziegler.
2.Los Angeles Angels Key Editions:Bobby Abreu
Even though the Angels lost Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira they still have Torii Hunter and Vladamir Guerreo(2007 Home Run Derby champ)and they added Bobby Abreu.
3.Texas Rangers Key Editions:None
The Rangers have a nice infield with SS Michael Young and 2B Ian Kinsler. Their O is nice and they have okay fielder in Marlon Byrd.
4.Seattle Mariners Key Editions:None
The M's lost J.J. Putz to the Mets and although they still have Ichiro,it won't be enough.

Final Four Predictions

It's been a crazy season so far and here is my Final Four predictions:

1.UConn:With Hasheem Thabeet and Jeff Adrien inside the Huskies will be great and Kemba Walker and A.J. Price...
2.UNC:Two words:Tyler Hansbrough. If he can get passes from Ty Lawson watch out for the Tar Heels.
3.Pittsburgh:DeJuan Blair leads the D and Levance Fields leads the O along with Sam Young.
4.Kansas:Kansas earned experience from last year's blowout against UNC. Cole Aldrich might string together an upset.

Pittsburgh is Unstoppable!

No. 3 ranked Pittsburgh beat UConn,the previous number one in the nation. It's another chapter of No.1's being defeated, but the final chapter might be in the Big East tournament. If Pitt gains No. 1 will they be knocked off by a surprise? Or an expected? Can UConn bounce back? We can only wonder.

Kansas Soars In the Big 12

After Oklahoma got off to a fast start in the Big 12 but there's a new team in town. And it's the Kansas Jayhawks. The Hawks are No.9 in the polls going into March 8th but the real factor is how good the Hawks play in the Big 12 tournament. In order to earn top-notch respect Kansas must get to the championship or win the Big 12. It will be tough considering Oklahoma and underrated Missouri. Kansas has been led by center Cole Aldrich and other underrated players. The former national champs look pretty hot.Watch out for the Hawks!

Minnesota Tournament Troubles

After a roaring start the Minnesota Gophers have been disappointing. Their Big Ten record has been disappointing as their only big wins include:No.23 Illinois and Wisconsin. Their losses include:No.8 Michigan State and No.20 Purdue. Now it comes down to how they do in the Big Ten tournament. The Gophers need to be very lucky...

SE:AL Central

Here is my AL Central preview:

1.Minnesota Twins Key Editions:Joe Crede
The Twins added 3B Joe Crede who will strengthen an already strong infield led by home run derby champ Justin Morneau and underrated 2B Alexi Casilla. The Twins will make a run in October.
2.Chicago White Sox Key Editions:None
The Sox still have strong hitter,Jermaine Dye,Jim Thome and young Alexei Ramirez. They might be a wild card team.
3.Detroit Tigers Key Editions:None
The Tigers have an all-star offense led by Miguel Cabrera and Maggilo Ordonez. The also have a nice bullpen with Joel Zumaya and Kyle Farnsworth. Watch out for the Tigers!
4.Cleveland Indians Key Editions:Kerry Wood
Two words:he's a pitcher,an all-star and led the team in wins. Who is it? Cliff Lee,who will lead the Indians.Kerry Wood was a nice addition.
5.Kansas City Royals Key Editions:None
The Royals are short on pitching and their O might fall short.