The Playbook

03/28/2010

MLB 2010 Preview -- Storyline #5, Albert Pujols' run at history. http://theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com/

Arguably the best player of this era that hasn’t used performance-enhancing drugs, Pujols is this generation’s best threat to win the Triple Crown. Pujols, 30, led the National League with 47 home runs in 2009. He finished third in the league in both batting average (.327) and RBI (135).

03/25/2010

Urban Meyer goes ape s**t on a reporter -- http://theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com/

Urban Meyer didn’t scream his age or declare his manhood like Mike Gundy, but the Florida coach certainly made waves when he confronted an Orlando Sentinel performer earlier this week.

03/18/2010

Close games in the South and East Region -- http://theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to vote for who you think will win the national championship in the poll on the right. Also check the link above before 12:00 noon ET today and join my tournament challenge group on ESPN.com.

03/16/2010

Games that are just too close to stomach -- Midwest Region: http://theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com/

I’ve covered the locks, now it’s time for the games that will continue to give me ulcers right up until tip-off. These are not my big upset picks, rather they are the games that will be the absolute closest games of the first round. Give a moment to vomit once again, and we’ll begin…

03/16/2010

NCAA Tournament previews all week on http://www.theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com

· West Virginia is a hot pick to make the Final Four. Only one Big East Tournament champion has made the Final Four in the last five years (Georgetown 2007)

03/14/2010

Statistical breakdown, position-by-position breakdown --the 2010 ACC Championship game preview is on The Playbook: http://www.theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com/

Scheyer has not been particularly outstanding in this tournament on paper, but in the semifinal win over Miami he was impressive with how selfless he was. A player of his caliber in a slump would often ...

03/13/2010

Illinois and Ohio State headed into overtime --very exciting game! www.mmod.ncaa.com

03/13/2010

ACC Tourney is under way -- preview of both games on the site. http://theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com/

03/13/2010

Duke and Miami in the ACC Semis: in-depth preview up on the blog -- http://theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com/

Duke relies on Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith virtually exclusively. Neither player leaves the floor hardly ever. Scheyer is a smart offensive player who is a very good outside shooter, but has a good pull-up game against less physical defenders. ...

03/12/2010

putting the frustration into words -UNC's miserable seasonhttp://theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com/

In the first game, Virginia presented Duke with a much stiffer challenge than they anticipated. The Cavaliers used an inspired defensive effort to contest virtually every Duke shot.

03/12/2010

A comprehensive preview of Friday's ACC Quarterfinalshttp://theplaybookjosh.blogspot.com/

This one really shouldn’t be very close. The number that jumps off the page with Duke is three-point shooting both offensively and defensively. Not only do the Blue Devils shoot 39 percent from behind the arc, but also they are the number one team in the country in three-point percentage on defense....