Dom's St. Patrick Sports Blog

Post Season Baseball and Handing out the Hardware

2009-10-14T14:45:00.003-05:00

The regular season and 1st round of the playoffs are over, and I can't say I'm surprised by anything that has happened so far. The New York Yankees spent 400 million dollars on free agents this off-season, and as a result they have a team that is loaded with power hitters who can rake in the friendly confines of the wiffle ball field known as "New Yankee Stadium". The Yankees made short work of

DRS Preview

2009-05-06T10:36:00.003-05:00

Red Division: Elko, Lonsdale, Montgomery, Webster.Elko: The returning state champs return a loaded squad headed by the best group of pitchers in the DRS. Brian Muell, Josh Roiger, Rob Brick, Andrew Lyke, Glen Parker and Jeremey Chaln give the Express 6 quality arms that should equal a ton of W's. Muell and Roiger are both capable of shutting down any team in the DRS, and should give hitters

MLB Season Preview and Predictions- AL East

2009-02-25T16:43:00.006-06:00

The most competitive division in all of baseball got even more competitive after the 3rd place Yankees spent close to a half a billion dollars this off-season. Adding to that the Red Sox added scary depth to their pitching rotation, and the Rays sured up their lineup concerns by adding another bat. The 4th best team in the division last year in the Blue Jays would be a contender to win any

MLB Season Preview and Predictions- AL Central

2009-02-25T09:12:00.006-06:00

With Spring Training getting underway today I think it's appropriate to take a look at the upcoming 2009 baseball season. After a very competitive year around the league last season, look for the competition to be even stiffer this year. Let's start by going division by division.AL Central:Last year was a tight race that ended with the White Sox edging the Twins in a 1 game playoff. I could

Organizational and Player Rankings- NFL Style

2009-02-02T14:44:00.002-06:00

Well the season is over and the Pittsburgh Steelers won a thrilling super bowl filled with tons of big plays and poor officiating. Now that the season has come to a close I see it fit to rank the top 32 players at each position on the field, as well as the most talented teams in the NFL.Let's start with the Quarterbacks:1. Peyton Manning2. Tom Brady3. Drew Brees4. Kurt Warner5. Tony

2009 NFL Draft

2009-01-29T17:02:00.002-06:00

As the season closes it's time for the teams to revamp their teams with the addition of highly touted rookies from the NFL Draft. This year's draft class is extremely talented, and there is no reason for a team like the Vikings(picking at #22) to not get an instant impact player.I made my own "Big Board" with the top 45 players I feel are available for this year's draft.1. Eugene Monroe- LT,

Super Bowl Time

2009-01-29T16:58:00.002-06:00

Well the long season is about to come to an end, and that means it's time for me to enhance my playoff prediction winning %. I haven't picked the Cardinals to win a game yet, and they continue to defy the odds and beat very good teams. I am going to pick against them again, but not for the same reasons as before. I believe Pittsburgh is a very very good team, but they lack playmakers on

NFL Conference Championship Game Predictions

2009-01-12T12:42:00.002-06:00

Well Arizona keeps biting me in the arse, and the Pittsburgh Steelers keep lulling other teams to sleep with their boring style of play. No matter what way you skew it, both teams are one win away from the super bowl, and both head coaches have done tremendous jobs with limited talent.NFC- Philidelphia vs. Arizona- I've picked against the Cardinials each of the last 2 weeks, and both weeks

NFL Playoffs- Divisional Round Predictions

2009-01-05T08:19:00.002-06:00

Well round 1 was full of surprises and disappointments, and we learned 4 things from the Wild Card Games:1. Baltimore's Defense is really really really good. 2. The officiating in the Colts Chargers game was god awful. The Colts were whistled for penalties for any positive play late in the game. The Chargers were not, and are not the better football team. 3. The

College Football- The BCS BS

2009-01-04T06:53:00.003-06:00

Well as another bowl season comes to a close, USC looks to be the best team in the country for the 7th year in a row. The only problem with that statement is that it is meaningless because the media and a computer determine who the national champion will be each year. USC dismantled another Big 10 team in the Rose Bowl, throwing for over 400 yards and 5 TDs was the future 1st Round Pick Mark

NFL Playoff Picture

2008-12-30T05:52:00.002-06:00

Well the Vikings are in and get a favorable 1st round match up with the Eagles so my interest will be peaked at least through the upcoming weekend. Lets look at the match-ups:AFC: Ravens Vs. Miami- Looks like a yawn fest for my likings. An aging and highly overrated Ravens Defense will get to clobber the slow white weak armed Chad Pennington for 4 quarters while Joe footsteps Flacco throws

MLB Offseason- The Yankee Effect

2008-12-30T04:23:00.003-06:00

As I'm sure everyone is aware, the New York Yankees have gone on an unprecedented spending spree in the past month, causing many around the baseball world to question the fairness in the game. While I don't see it as a matter of "fairness", but instead a question of morality. How can any fan of baseball be ok with one team having the inside track on any big name free agent? Let me say that

Pedroia gets the MVP

2008-11-18T14:48:00.003-06:00

Well deserved as he was the most "qualified" candidate. He led the AL in hits, runs scored, doubles, and his VORP(Value over Replacement Player) was highest among AL players. He hit great all season long, and despite being 5'6" on a good day hit 17bombs, doubling the 6'5" Joe Mauer. I know most Minnesota homers will spew about Morneau deserving it, but let me ask you this, where was he in

Mid-Season Vikings Update

2008-10-29T09:07:00.002-05:00

Well going into week 8 the Queens are 3-4, but could easily be 6-1. The primary reason for the struggles early this season have been coaching mistakes and special teams blunders. The most obvious coaching mistake was starting T-Jack without having an open Quarterback competition. Childress cost the team wins over Green Bay and Indy before wising up and starting Gus who won his first start over

2009 Red Sox Preview

2008-10-21T00:06:00.003-05:00

It's never too early to look forward to next season!Great season, but any that doesn't end in a WS win for me is disappointing. So now lets take a look for next season, which should be right on par with this year; meaning a chance to win it all again!Pitching Staff:1. Josh Beckett- Get healthy this off-season Josh, you're still an ace and a top 5 guy when you're right. Look for a bounce back year

2008 World Series

2008-10-21T00:02:00.003-05:00

Rays over Phillies in 6.... but Phillies might win games 1 and 2 because Garza will be held back to game 3.I'm not gonna lie, I wanted Sox and Dodgers, that was the dream WS for me and the media and America. So now I'm forced to watch 2 pretty solid teams with no big name players outside of Utley and Howard. Young guys like Longoria, Upton, Hamels and Price will be fun to watch, but their is no

Playoff Update

2008-10-13T06:37:00.003-05:00

Well I have been somewhat correct in my predictions(minus the Brew Crew) due to an injury to Ben Sheets and overworking CC, but all in all its been pretty exciting no matter who you have been rooting for. Jon Lester looks like the Josh Beckett of last year's playoffs, and Manny Ramirez looks like the Manny Ramirez of..... well his entire post season career. As of right now the Dodgers trail the

Twins Crap Themselves

2008-09-30T21:10:00.002-05:00

John Danks. I don't think anymore has to be said other than JOHN FUCKING DANKS. Who in the hell is John Danks and why did he throw 8 scoreless innings tonight? I'll tell you why, because the Twins are perverbial bed shitters and always have been. Name the last great Twins clutch hitter in the posteason... oh wait his name was Kirby and he's no longer with us. The Minnesota Twins are made up

Gus wins!

2008-09-22T08:46:00.003-05:00

As expected, the Vikings' Offense looked somewhat productive on Sunday with a workman like effort from Gus and some nice runs by AP and Chester Taylor. The D was absolutely suffocating, and other than a 17yard reception by Steve "I punch my own teammates in the face" Smith, the Panthers had only 2 plays over 15 yards. That's impressive. Jared Allen looks like the 2nd coming of Bruce Smith,

T-Jack Benched!

2008-09-17T13:31:00.002-05:00

Finally its happend, the Minnesota Vikings have declared their season one dedicated to winning!! And thank god for the fans of the Purple is happend now before the season was a total loss.Gus is now the starter and I expect his weekly stat line to look something like this: 19-26 200yards 1 TD 0INTs, an the most important stat A WIN.Predicted Record: 11-5, NFC Championship game is very likely now

Vikings blow it...

2008-09-14T19:07:00.003-05:00

Time and time again the Vikings find ways to lose ball games, and today was no different. T-Jack continues to look like dogshit which is unfortunate because our D played great today. We made Addai look like a 3rd string RB, and Adrian Peterson continued his march towards 2,000 yards. It's time for a new QB in Minnesota, and we could do so without entirely giving up on Jackson. How you ask,

FIGHT ON!

2008-09-14T01:29:00.002-05:00

Just got home from a party in which we watched USC earlier on. I have a few things to say about the game, but as a summation; USC is the best team in the country.On offense they showed they can run or pass at anytime,it really does not matter with the talent they have. OSU was out manned at every position and simply got out athleted throughout the game. Mark Sanchez is a clear Heisman

USC vs. tOSU

2008-09-11T15:55:00.005-05:00

It's not often when a great football match up like this takes place so early in the season, but this year college football fans are treated to a game that features more NFL talent on one football field than a Dolphins and Rams game. Let it be known that I am a big time USC fan and will be bleeding Cardinal and Gold Saturday night, but I can still break the game down objectively.Offense: For USC

Time for a Change

2008-09-11T15:35:00.004-05:00

The NFL season opened last weekend and god is it good to watch football on Sundays again. I enjoyed wasting precious homework time in favor of tracking all my fantasy players. A couple things that stood out for me: 1. Tom Brady being injured sucks for all football fans, he's a great player who is good for

September Baseball/ Playoff Preview

2008-09-11T14:53:00.000-05:00

Now that the regular season is coming to a close, I'd like to take this opportunity to toot my own horn. In the 4 edition of "Get to Know us" on the St.Pats website, I predicted the following for the American League East( http://worknotes.com/mn/stpatrick/irish/hf4.stm). As it stands right now the Sox are 2 1/2 games back of the division crown, but as no sports writer even thought to mention,

Irish Baseball

2008-09-11T14:50:00.001-05:00

Well fellas the season is over but we had a hell of a year. Great effort by everybody and we picked up some great draftees with Novy and Big Nuts Schmidty. Great run this year and I can't wait to start the 09 tourney run!