Minor League Baseball

I believe that minor league baseball is fun for the whole family. It is usually much more local so you are more likely to see your friends there. Normally, there are not many seats in a minor league game. This makes it seem like a more friendly environment because it makes you feel more at home then a huge, intimidating major league ballpark. When I go to a minor league game, I go to see the Great Lakes Loons. They are a triple-A team so there is no big names it is just pure baseball. All the seats are "good" seats too. You don't get the "nosebleeds" way up at the top. In Dow Diamond, where the Loons play, they have a nice play structure where the kids get to play when they get bored of the game. They have a very nice souvenir shop that is heated so when it gets cold you can just duck inside and escape the cold and rain. Plus, you don't have those drunken idiots who just yell and swear right behind you when you brought your kids for a fun experience. I just love to go to minor league games and I hope I see you at one.
Dan the Sportsman Says: My Loons aren't doing to well but they have improved over the past couple of years.

NBA Playoffs

I believe that the Bulls and Celtics series is one of the best ever. It was a seven game series that just ended Saturday. Four of the seven games went into overtime including one triple-overtime game. During these games there was a lot of bad blood. Rajon Rondo got two flagrant fouls in this series and almost got into two fights because of them. He even made Brad Miller bleed. All but two games were nail-biters. Five of the games came down to three points or less! This series also proved that Rajon Rondo and Derrick Rose can be extremely effective in big games. The Cavaliers have swept the Pistons in four games. I knew it was going to happen from the start, the Pistons have a lot of work to do before next season. The Mavericks upset the Spurs but I didn't think it was an upset because the Mavericks are the better team, especially when Manu Ginobli of the Spurs is out. I thought that the Lakers would sweep the Jazz, but the Jazz got one win in before losing in five games. In the Rockets versus Blazers match up, the winner always won by a big margin no matter who was winning. I also suspected the Nuggets would win their series against the Hornets. The Hornets have a good, young team, but they could use some depth and maybe another good big man. I really don't have much to say about the Magic vs. 76ers match up. It was pretty boring. The last series is the one that isn't over yet. The Hawks against the Heat. Game seven has not been played out yet but I suspect that the Heat will win because Dwyane Wade will drop at least 40 points on them.

Dan the Sportsman Says: I look forward to the second round. I still think the Lakers will be champions.