Miami’s Wizard of Oz Suspended

If you follow Major League Baseball, then your well aware of who Ozzie Guillen is and the impact his voice can have on the game. The out-spoken skipper who left the South Side of Chicago to manage the new-look Miami Marlins has already put his foot in his mouth and this one may have lasting effects.

Last week, Ozzie told Time Magazine in a interview that he loved retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro for overcoming all the hatred of him and staying in power so long. Much of the Latino community doesn’t feel the same about Castro and closer to home, many of Miami’s heavily-populated Cuban community fled to America because of Castro’s dictatorship.
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Terrell Thomas

2012 Major League Baseball Preview & Predictions: National League

Thursday marks the first full day of baseball for the 2012 season. We previously posted our American League preview and predictions which can be found here. A reminder again that the playoff system for baseball has changed this season. A second wildcard team has been added to the mix. The two wildcards will now play each other in a one-game playoff at the end of the season. The winner of that game will advance to play a division winner.

Here is my preview and predictions for the 2012 National League, including my World Series prediction. Enjoy!

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Justin Burkhardt

2012 Major League Baseball Preview & Predictions: American League

Spring is in the air, which means America’s pastime is back for another season. While the 2012 baseball season kicked off in Japan last week, the start of the season here in the U.S. is tonight with the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals taking on the new-look Miami Marlins on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET.

The playoff system in baseball has changed this season as a second wild card team has been added to the mix. The two wild cards will now play each other in a one game playoff at the end of the season. The winner of that game will advance to play a division winner.

Here is my preview and predictions for the 2012 American League. Check back Thursday for our National League preview.

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Justin Burkhardt

Kentucky Wildcats win Their 8th National Title

On Monday night, the Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 67-59 to win the 2012 NCAA men’s college basketball title, the schools 8th and first since 1998. Kentucky’s eight national championships are second only to UCLA’s 11.  Freshman Anthony Davis, the likely #1 pick in this years NBA draft, became only the fourth freshman to win the Final Four Most Outstanding Player award. He also set the record for most blocked shots in a season by a freshman during the title game. This victory also marks UK coach John Calipari’s first national title.

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Justin Burkhardt

NCAA Tournament Teams Fact Sheet

In addition to our previous NCAA Men’s basketball tournament bracket guide, here is a list of all the teams in the tournament and an interesting fact or two about each program.

It is also not too late to sign up for the free 99Problems bracket contest. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP. Win a cool bag of swag. The deadline to sign up and fill out your bracket is 12:15 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 15.

Hit the jump for the inside scoop for your bracket:

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Justin Burkhardt