Network....We Have A Problem.

Sorry for the lack of posting. I have been having Internet problems at home over the last few weeks where my wireless router seems to not want to work at night. During the day, no problem. At night...no dice.

This is a problem for the Blog, as the only time I have any time to post is at night.

Apparently, I need a new router, but I have been too lazy to go get one and set it up.

Anyway, a few thoughts as I look back at a few weeks of happenings.

-- March Madness has always been one of my favorite sporting events of the year. What's not to love? Nothing but non-stop basketball, Cinderella Stories, pools and bragging rights. I have always been a big college hoops fan and for the most part followed it closely. Until recently. Not sure what got in the way, but leading into this year's tourney -- I could count the amount of games I have watched on one hand. So when it came time to make my picks...I was scrambling blindly. I was choosing teams based on what I knew two years ago -- which is why my Final Four included Florida, UConn, Kansas, and North Carolina. Last night I logged onto my tourney to see where I stood, and I was surprised to find out I was in first place. Last night.

Today, I watched NC and Kansas both get bumped, and my pool dreams go down the drain. So much for that. I guess I better start watching again next November.

-- The Red Sox kick off their 2011 campaign this week and while most are picking the Sox to be in the World Series -- I still see two major question marks. Beckett and Lackey. Both these guys blew last year, and if they do so again this year, I don't care if 1-9 hit 400...they don't have a shot. One of these guys has to step up and return to form...and I really hope it is Beckett. Mainly because I never thought Lackey was that good when he was good.

-- The Cs have really struggled over the last few weeks, blowing games to lesser opponents, battling chemistry issues as they orient the new guys, and -- for the most part -- looking disinterested all too often. Doc has called them "soft" and "selfish" during the last week. Am I worried? Not so much. I think this team will be fine in the playoffs. Anytime you have Ray, PP, KG and Rondo as your core, competitiveness is not going to be an issue. And I think that has been the biggest problem so far. They look bored. They are biding their time waiting for the playoffs to start and waiting for the O'Neals to get healthy. I just hope they don't sleep their way into the 3 spot in the playoffs...and have to play some pretty tough teams without any home court advantage.

-- Not much to say about the Bs...except for one word: Streaky. Win 6, lose 5. Lose 4, win 3. I don't know what to make of this team...I guess we just wait for the real season to begin and see if Thomas can stand on his head through a few rounds.

That's it for tonight. Off to bed for a hell of a week. Back soon.