DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!

Well, UCLA fell off a bridge, got burned, got impaled on rocks, and got mauled by a bear and a mountain lion. Oh, wait, that was Chef. Anyways, Florida made me look like a f'ing joke Monday night. Not only did they beat UCLA, they probably almost sent John Wooden into cardiac arrest. Oh well, that's the way the bracket crumbles. After going 36 of 49 through two rounds, my bracket fell to pieces with three of my Final Four teams (Duke, Gonzaga, Washington) falling in the Sweet Sixteen and the other (Villanova) being eliminated in the Elite Eight. Damn you, George Mason! Damn you!

P.S. If anyone tunes into ESPN Classic on Friday, you get 5 Instant Classics. At 5, it's Saturday's Heat Cavaliers game, where Dwayne Wade and LeBron James put a clinic on. At 8, it's the Elite Eight showdown between George Mason and Connecticut. At 9, it's a Sweet Sixteen battle between Boston College and Villanova. At 10, another Sweet Sixteen game, this time, it's Gonzaga and UCLA. And at 11, it's the National Championship game, played by UCLA and Florida.

Picks updates and Baseball time!

Well, everybody here's the update. Three for four in picking the high school basketball games. Only East Grand Rapids' loss kept me from going perfect. I also correctly called Duke's win over Michigan State. Plus, though I didn't put this, I said South Carolina would beat Michigan in the NIT Finals, 65-61. Low and behold, I was right in calling the South Carolina win. Now let's get to the new stuff. Baseball's back. How will it look? Here's what I think. Believe it or not, the Tigers will contend for the AL Central title. In fact, I have them going 84-78. Team MVP should be Magglio Ordonez. However, the Tigers probably won't make the playoffs. Here's my championship picture, some what like a food chain. At the top are the White Sox, Indians, Yankees, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Angels, Cubs, Cardinals, and Braves. In the middle are the Tigers, Twins, Athletics, Astros, Brewers, Phillies, Mets, Dodgers, Giants, and Padres. And at the bottom are the Royals, Devil Rays, Orioles, Mariners, Reds, Pirates, Nationals, Marlins, Diamondbacks, and Rockies. For those of you who go by the numbers, here's what I got. The White Sox will win the AL Central and the Indians will get the AL Wild Card, followed by the Tigers, Twins, and Royals. The Yankees will win the AL East, followed by the Blue Jays, Red Sox, Devil Rays, and Orioles. The Angels will win the AL West, followed by the Athletics, Rangers, and Mariners. The Cubs will win the NL Central and the Cardinals will get the NL Wild Card, followed by the Astros, Brewers, Reds, and Pirates. The Braves will win the NL East, followed by the Phillies, Mets, Nationals, and Marlins. And the Dodgers will win the NL West, followed by the Giants, Padres, Diamondbacks, and Rockies. And for the World Series, I'll take the Indians over the Braves. Thank you for your time.

Oh, and before I forget, UCLA 65, Florida 63.

And before I forget again, I went 7-4 at WrestleMania. Too bad Kurt Angle, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Benoit, and Candice Michelle blew it. Well, that raises my record big time (no pun intended) to 23-25.

WrestleMania Card and picks

WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Triple H

World Heavyweight Championship: Kurt Angel (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio

No Holds Barred Match: Vince McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels

Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Shelton Benjamin vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Ric Flair vs. Finlay vs. Matt Hardy vs. Lashley

Casket Match: Undertaker vs. Mark Henry

Hardcore Match: Edge vs. Mick Foley

United States Championship: Chris Benoit (c) vs. JBL

World Tag Team Championship: Kane & Big Show (c) vs. Chris Masters & Carlito

Women's Championship: Trish Stratus (c) vs. Mickie James

Playboy Pillow Fight: Torrie Wilson vs. Candice Michelle

Boogeyman vs. Booker T & Sharmell

Well, let's do something about my 16-21 record since Taboo Tuesday. I'll take John Cena, Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels, Shelton Benjamin, Undertaker, Edge, Chris Benoit, Kane & Big Show, Mickie James, Candice Michelle, and Boogeyman.