Again, I am sorry about the delay. On Monday, I actually finished it, but there were "technical difficulties," and it didn't save. Tuesday, I had a headache. I really am sorry about that.
--If you do the math, the jump from 14th to 16th won't work. This is because Stanford is still tied for 14th, even though they are not in the Top 25.
--If you do the math, the jump from 22nd to 25th won't work. This is because Villanova and Kansas State are still tied for 22nd, even though they are not in the Top 25.
--You must have a positive percentage to "Receive Consideration."
--Since it IS Wisconsin, everything Wisconsin will from now on be red. TOO BAD.
New Teams: (Now #16) Virginia (Now #21) Clemson (Now #22) Syracuse (Now #24) Florida
Dropped Teams: (Then #10) Stanford (Then #19) Arkansas (Then #22) Arizona (Then #24) North Carolina State
Teams Not Mentioned Receiving Consideration: USC (7.9%)
Few Notes of Wisdom: -- Every single number, stat, and record is as if the games never happpened Monday or Tuesday night, and only the polls came out. -- The previous category is based on where you were before the first game of that week.
-- With (5) Georgetown and (6) Tennessee, Georgetown does rank higher, even though the one decimal place does not show that. Georgetown beats Tennessee by .01.
-- With (24) Florida and (25) Southern Illinois, Florida does rank higher, even though the one decimal place does not show that. Florida beats Southern Illinois by .06.
--If you do the math, the jump from 5th to 11th won't work. This is because Stanford is still Tied for 5th, even though they are not in the Top 25.
--If you do the math, the jump from 11th to 19th won't work. This is because Georgia is still Tied for 11th, even though they are not in the Top 25.
--You must have a positive percentage to "Receive Consideration."
Few Notes of Wisdom: -- Every single number, stat, and record is as if the games never happpened last night, and only the polls came out. -- The previous category is based on where you were before the first game of that week. -- Since there is very little difference between points so far, there are a crapload of ties. -- You MUST be in the Top 25 in either poll (Sorry Wisconsin) to enter any consideration. -- Even though Syracuse made the Top 25 (As well as other teams), it did not have a high enough ranking to make the Top 25. -- All future ranking numbers in other posts will be that week's position in my poll.
Another week, another shocker. THE Shocker of the Week: OJ Mayo scores 32, but previously #18 USC loses to Mercer, 96-81.
There will be three polls this year. (AP Poll, Coaches Poll, CIP [Chorizo Interactive Poll])
For the ranking, the votes for the AP and Coaches Poll are divided by the maximum possible (1800 AP, 775 Coaches). For the CIP, the points are divided by the one school with the most (IE: NC has 73, [73/73] Wisconsin has 44 [44/73])
The three percentages are then averaged, thus giving us our ranking.
Also, the CIP has been updated this year. The points recieved from the AP Ranking is now removed. Each Poll win (Defeating a team from either Top 25) received 5 points (2 last year)
As you now know, THE Basketball Poll is back. However, it's back with a vengence. This year, I have added a twist to the former pure formula; the humans have an input. And here is how it works.
(Barring a low turnout) I will have 9 of America's best bloggers to join me in the human portion of the poll --Max points a team can recieve from human: 250.
I will do my formula from last year, with a twist --AP points jump from 25 for 1st to 250 (to accomodate human poll) --Win/Losses jump from 1/2 (1st 8 games) to 10/20 (to accomodate)
This way, no one can kill me for having Wisconsin #1. (Oh boo hoo, tarlerheelsbrough)
To apply for the role of the human poll, do one of the following: --e-mail me at chorizo245@hotmail.com, with your FOXBlog name and a paragraph describing why you should be a factor (if I get more than 9 applicants) --leave a comment with your e-mail address and a good couple sentences describing why you should be a factor (if I get more than 9 applicants) --If you forget you FOXBlog name (e-mail) or your e-mail address (Comment), you are disqualified.
Remember, EVERYBODY HATES WISCONSIN! (Yeah Illinois beats Wisconsin, we drop 14. Stanford beats USC, they drop 7. Does that even make sense?)
1. The Cubs should tank and/or blow it wildly, letting the Brewers run away with it all.
2. Barry Bonds should hit 756, just to save our fingernails, our patience, and our sanity.
3. Pedro Martinez should not be called up to the major leagues until September 2nd, as to be ineligible to pitch in the playoffs.
4. All ESPN/FOXSports execs who think that the world HAS to watch BOS/NYY whenever they are on should be shot.
5. The Royals should go on a 15 game winning streak, yet fall 2 games under .500, just for kicks and giggles.
6. The Boston Red Sox should put David Ortiz on waivers for 24 hours, and see the Bronx Bombers pay him $250 million for 8 years.
7. Ichiro, Jose Reyes, and Vlad should all go to one team, and then hit 1, 2, 3. And then A-Rod 4th.
8. Dayn Perry should wear a wig. Or at least a toupee.
9. Ben Sheets, and/or Chris Capuano, and/or Jeff Suppan, and/or Yovani Gallardo, and/or Claudio Vargas, and/or Dave Bush should throw a no-hitter/perfect game.
10. Prince Fielder should hit 4 HRs in one game, one being a grand slam, one being a 3-run home run, one being a 2-run home run, and one being a solo shot.
11. The Dodgers and Giants should have an all-out brawl, suspending all active players and coaches for a week with no appeals allowed.
12. The same thing should happen to the Cubs and Cardinals.
13. The same thing should happen to the Red Sox and Yankees.
14. Another ball will hit a speaker in the Metrodome, giving David Ortiz an inside-the-parker.
15. The Brewers should have the best record in the NL.
Mr. Barry Lamar Bonds is closing in on one of the most microscoped event in a very, very long time. The Home Run Record. Let's take a look at what's surrounding this very unique event.
ESPN: The Worldwide Leader in Biases is at it once again. I'm sorry, but when I'm HAPPY the Brewers are playing the Giants and Bonds, something's wrong. Why? I know for certain that the Brewers are pretty much guaranteed somewhere in the first 5 minutes of Sportscenter and every single edition of ESPNEWS. Between this and the OCD-like love of the Yankees-Red Sox on TV every single night they play, I don't know which they like more. '
Mr. Henry "Hank" Aaron: He chose to not attend Mr. Bond's game in which he hits 756. After watching "The Best of Mike and Mike in the Morning", I'm thinking that there's more than the smog around Mr. Bonds. He just doesn't want it broken. He wants to be the All-Time King, although with Mr. Fielder, Mr. Pujols, and Mr. Rodriguez coming, that won't come true.
Mr. Allan H. "Bud" Selig: I don't know what he's planning. Maybe those kayakers in McCovey Cove are in one of those weird cults that, with Allan's help, will kill Barry right as he hits 754. Wouldn't that be something?
Mr. Barry Lamar Bonds: The center of the newest soap opera: "As the Ball Turns." With each pitch, we sit on the edge of our seats to see that ESPN contraption that counts things go up 1 or 2 or 3. He just quietly sucks in all the attention, kind of like a deaf T.O. He knows it's there, but it's not like working out on a driveway. He takes a backseat to his own TV extravaganza.
Now, there's the famous radio call that will come. Here's a good idea for a contest. Who has the best pretend 756 call? Comment with your answer. Here's mine.
"Could it be? Could it be? COULD IT BE? IT IS!!!! IT IS!!! NUMBER 7-5-6!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES! HENRY, MOVE OVER. BASEBALL HAS A NEW KING, AND MR. BARRY LAMAR BONDS HAS THE CROWN! Folks, I have truly lived to see it all. Good night folks, and never, EVER forget this moment. Oh, I'm getting something now. It's only the first inning. Sorry."
Anyone want to go for a round of "Who Wants to be the Ultimate Blogger?" or, join a possible new episode of "Blogging Around the Horn"! if you do, IM me at Littleguy165 on AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). If you do, say your FOX name. Thank you.
Brewers 3, Marlins 2, 13 innings In one of the wettest games I've ever seen, the Brewers hung in in South Florida for that amazing 24 hour win against the Marlins. After 1 hour and 42 minutes of rain delays, the umpire for the game decided to suspend the game after 10 innings until Wednesday at 6:05 CDT. With another great outing from our bullpen, a combined 3 innings from Greg Aquino, Elmer Dessens, and Fransisco "Coco" Cordero, ultimately getting the save, made sure the Marlins would not win that game. Oh, and it didn't hurt that Rickie Weeks scored the run in the 9th to tie, and the winner in the 13th. Also, For the first time since Derrek Lee did it on June 13th, 2004, Prince Fielder had 7 plate appearances, not AB, and reached safely every time, on 4 hits and 3 walks. This is also the first time in nearly 21 months that the Brewers defeated the Marlins. Season Series-Tied, 1-1
Brewers 5, Marlins 2, 9 innings. In the second half of our "doubleheader", We won yet again, behind a great outing of Dave Bush. going 6 innings, and allowing 1 run, he recieved his first win (1-1). However, he would have never recieved without Rickie Weeks, who scored twice on hits by teammates, and even had a 2-run homerun of his own, which adds to the total of 4 RDI, or Runs Directly Influenced (My Stat), and his 2 RDI last night. Not bad at all. Oh and Coco got the save again (3), dominating his opponents yet again. Also, the Brewers have hit a homerun in every game without extra innings (1-0 in extra innings). Season Series-Leading 2-1.
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Thanks, Bill. Here in the NL, we have a logjam in the Central. With the Reds, Cardinals, and Brewers all tied at 5-4, we look to the weekend to sort this out, with the Cardinals hosting the Brewers, and the Reds going to the Windy City to take on the owner-hungry Cubs. Over in the East, we have both the Best and Worst team in the Major Leagues, with Atlanta up at 7-1, and the Alfonso-less Nationals at 1-8. Talk about the full spectrum! And over in the West, we have another dogfight, but with only 1 division leader in the D-Backs, but the Dodgers and Padres are only a half game back.
Thank you Rickie. Now, I turn it over to our Senior AL Correspondent, J.J. Weeks!
Thanks, Bill. Here is the granddaddy of them all, the AL East. Who would have thought that the Blue Jays would be the Divison Leader right now? Not me. Now, we move a little West into the AL Central, where arguably the toughest divison in baseball has the Twins, Indians, White Sox, and Tigers all within a game of each other. Then, we have the Royals. (Psst, Bill, where are the Royals from?) Finally, we have the AL West, where the talent is somewhat average, and another team from LA is doing great. I suggest that we have a tourney involving the two NY teams, the two CHI teams, and the two LA teams in a round robin tourney. Wouldn't that be cool? (Too bad it won't happen.)
We'll be back with our last segment right after this commercial break!
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And, we're back to BrewersCenter. Before we wrap it up, let's go to Prince Hall with "The Down-Lo on the DL!"
Thank's Bill. Today's patient, is 6'6'', 230 lb. SP for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chris Carpenter! Now, Carpenter was recently added to the DL, with mild arthritis and elbow impingement. While he is only supposed to be on the DL for 15 days, I expect it to be a possible 30-60 day DL trip, with rehab starts, and even possibly surgery. Now, many experts have said that if Chris will be out for an extended period of time, than the Cardinals will not have a shot at making the playoffs. Let's find out!
Sorry for my delayed absence from FOXBlogs (Though the fact that I can't remember the last time Rev wasn't BOTD is a good reason why). Sorry, Buffalo, for not returning your witty comments against my beliefs. And sorry, to everone who thought I was actually going to be right; I tend to screw up a lot. And I really don't need comments emphasizing that more. As I look on my many promises I made last month, they were all ruined. The Major League Top Teams would be way too time consuming, I forgot about the Forty-Eight, so all remaining contestants share the title, and the fact that I'm about a week and a half late on the Brewers is disappointing. Sorry.
For all those in ESPN Fantasy Baseball, a win/lose-lose situation happened. Apparently (Something happened, but I never noticed it.), ESPN had some problems with the Fantasy Baseball stuff, and things got screwed up. Ok...? So, because ESPN has to go all or freaking nothing, every transaction (And I have like 6 between 3 teams) is being nullified, every roster (bench->active) move, and whatever else happened since Opening Day is nullified. Apparently, this is all they could do to fix it. Oh, and all the scores are being changed retroactive to that Opening Day Roster. So, if half your starters were on the DL or didn't play half those days, too bad. Your Week 1 record just got screwed. However, they ARE giving us Free Fantasy Baseball INsider for the rest of the season, so, yeah.
Hey, when you get snowed out and your players are making snow angels in center field, come to your new home away from home, Miller Park!!! Cleveland, having a foot and a half of snow in their stadium, and 4 games with the Mariners being postponed (Till ???) (Also, wouldn't they have thought about this on day 2? Retards.), they decided to move the LA Angels of Anaheim... series to MP. Cleveland won, and their mascot got to ride the slide (I envy him). Oh, the first weekday Sausage Race between 2 AL Teams and either/or the First Sausage Race between 2 AL Teams in almost a deacade had America's Sausage, the Grand Ole Chorizo won. YAY!!!
Quick Note: As of Sunday's game (For the Brewers), 10 of our 31 runs came with the HR. Also, through Monday's game, we have homered in every game. Also through Monday's game, Geoff Jenkins has homered in 3 straight games. And we're only 3-4. I'm not surprised.
The NHL Playoffs (Go Sabres...?) are starting, so their goes ESPNews for the next 2 months. And, soon the NBA Playoffs (Go Suns...?) will start, so there goes SportsCenter. Great.
My 2 "Sense" for the day are that the NL Central is yet again the Division to beat in the NL, because the Braves can't win it all, the Mets may not get to the NLCS, The West is confusing, and the winner of the Central will be primed through the Dogfighting teams will be primed to take on anyone, as long as it isn't San Fransisco (I don't know why.) And, I believe that if you, being the commish of perhaps that best run pro sports league in the world, decide that everyone deserves to be blamed for one's actions, then take some pills, sit down with your the####, and give everyone free NFL Network, no matter how much Time Warner Cable will hate it, because you just made one of the stupidest decisions (I'm going to get something for that) ever, right next not getting the NFL Network on Time Warner Cable (God, I hate that.)
Thank you for tuning into THE Rundown. I'm Cho Rizo, and I wish you all a happy Bucks game.