Sunday at the Master's may have been one of the most disappointing in years. I don't know about you, but I had my entire day blocked off to watch it, and sat on my couch around 5:30pm thinking, man, I'm actually bored right now. There was essentially no drama the entire day. Sure, had Tiger made a couple of putts things would've gotten interesting, but he didn't, and you have to give credit to Trevor Immelman for playing the way he did in those conditions.

With that said, I think it's time for everyone to stop playing the experience card. Last year Zach Johnson was able to beat Tiger despite never winning a major, and then this year it was Immelman's turn to hang on for his first major. Obviously experience helps, but as we have seen, sometimes when you're playing well that's all that matters.

Now as for Tiger, it's pretty amazing to think that he putted as poorly as he did, and still finished in second place. He had his chances, but couldn't take advantage of them, and that's just another reason why it was so ludicrous for people to even pose the question at the beginning of the season as to whether or not he would lose at all this year. No matter how good someone is, you're going to have your off days or even off weeks, and there's nothing you can do about it. The better question people should've asked, and still can for that matter, is will he win more tournaments in 2008 than he won in 2000?

Here's my prediction for Tiger... he will win the next three majors and then win the Master's in 2009 for his second Tiger Slam.

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Now that the NCAA Tournament is over, and the influx of players announcing their intentions to test the NBA Draft is about to begin, here are a few assessments of my own...

Derrick Rose: When I first saw him play back in December I was impressed by his speed, and the fact that he could cross-over anybody at any given time, however I wasn't impressed with his overall game. Well, fast-forward to March, and I am now impressed with his overall game. Obviously his shot has room for improvement, but this guy will be a stud at the next level. I know everyone is comparing Rose to Jason Kidd, and I think it's mainly because of his size, but as weird as this may sound, I see Rose as a bigger Stephon Marbury. His body-control in mid-air is superb, and he can get to the hoop whenever he wants. If you remember Marbury when he was at Georgia Tech and then with the T-Wolves, that's the way he was. The problem with Marbury was that he got too selfish, and never took his game to that next level. I don't think that's going to be the case with Rose. He won't be an All-Star his first year, but before you know it, he'll be posting triple-doubles consistently in the NBA.

Chris Douglas-Roberts: Rose is the more heralded player from Memphis, but CDR is no slouch. I said back in December that I see a lot of Richard Hamilton in Douglas-Roberts because of his mid-range game, but CDR is more of a hybrid between Hamilton and his Pistons teammate, Tayshaun Prince. CDR has a very good handle as well as the medium range game, but he can also post up, is able to finish around the basket with both hands, and has the length to be a very good defender. Like Rose, CDR will one day be an All-Star in the NBA.

Brandon Rush: Rush was one of the top prospects coming out of high school three years ago, and many people expected him to be a big-time scorer. But after watching him for the past few years, Rush appears to have a game very similar to that of Scottie Pippen. Now I am in know way saying the Rush will be like Pippen, but I am saying he has that same skill set. He can score when his team needs him to, and with his length and quickness he can be that lockdown defender that Pippen was for all of those years with the Bulls. Rush will need to play the role of a sidekick, but if he gets teamed with the right one, he can be a very successful NBA player.

Kevin Love: Love is one of those players that is tough to figure out how he will translate to the NBA, but the player he most resembles is Elton Brand. Like Brand, he's a slow-footed big-man that truly understands the game, and is able to overcome his athletic deficiencies with that basketball IQ. He is a better passer than Brand, and has much better range on his shot which will prove to be very valuable at the next level, but he is not as good of a shot-blocker as the former Duke standout. All in all, Love will be a solid NBA player that will make a few all-star teams.

OJ Mayo: If his name wasn't OJ Mayo people would be raving about this kid. Like so many others, I had my preconceived notions as to what type of player Mayo was, and I was completely wrong. He's not the selfish player who only looks for his shot and doesn't care about defense. As a matter of fact, he's the exact opposite of that. Mayo has a good handle, beautiful technique on his shot, and works extremely hard on defense. He has a great understanding of the game, and proved to be coachable in his one year at USC. Will he be the next Lebron like they were saying in the Sports Illustrated article a few years ago? No, but again, if people can get by that, and just let him play basketball, he will prove to be a very good NBA player.

Michael Beasley: I had the lucky fortune of calling one of Beasley's games when he was a junior in high school, and the same thing happened then that happened this year whenever I watched him...he got into early foul trouble and was essentially taken out of the game. His numbers were amazing this year, but something does scare me about him. With that said if I'm the Miami Heat and have the number 1 overall pick, I take him, but if I'm the Knicks and have the #1 pick I go with Rose.

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Quick Thoughts on Baseball...

I know it's early, but Alex Rodriguez looks like the player of 2006 and not the one of 2007. Hopefully for his sake he will fall back into that comfort zone and produce the way he did last year, otherwise things are going to get really ugly again for him. It's just another example of how no matter what he does, people in New York will always have their doubts about him.

The Detroit Tigers are in trouble, but not as much as everyone seems to think. Much like in a basketball game when one team is playing horribly, but the other team fails to take advantage of it, therefore allowing the losing team to hang around, that is what's happening in the AL Central. While the Tigers have gotten off to a horrific start, no one has jumped out and buried them. The White Sox are in first place with a record of 7-4, and the team many expected Detroit to battle with for the crown, the Indians, are only 5-7. With that said, the Tigers need Curtis Granderson back in the lineup to give the team some speed] and a different feel because they look awful right now.

Arizona's Justin Upton is a stud. The kid hit 2 home runs in 140 at-bats last year, and already has 5 in just over 40 this year. He's only 20 years old and won't be 21 until August 2nd. While he doesn't play center field like Ken Griffey Jr did, Upton reminds me a lot of Junior when he first came up. He's young, incredibly athletic, poweful, and a lot of fun to watch. Oh yeah, he was also the number 1 overall pick just like Junior.