Spring is my favorite time of the year. Not only is it starting to get warm, the days are longer, and there are great celebrations such as Easter, Passover, Graduations, Weddings, Proms, but it's the ebst time of the year for sports.
No, it's not football season. No World Series, no Super Bowl. But there is so much going on, so much to watch, so much to talk about. Hee is just a sampling of what to look forward to soon...
MARCH-
Spring Training begins..the season of hope..when every baseball team, no matter how bad, starts with a clean slate.
NCAA Basketball March Madness...Villanova has a really good shot at getting to the Final Four again. It doesn't look like any other Philly team will make it to the Big Dance, so we need to go all-in for the Cats once more.Time to fill out your brackets!
Free agency starts in football. Who will the Eagles sign? DeSean Jackson comes home?
APRIL-
NCAA Basketball Final Four-one of the best weekends in sports.
The baseball season begins! The Phillies start in Cincinnati again for 3 games before coming home for series against the division rival Nationals and Mets. In fact, the Phils play their arch-rivals 6 times each in April alone.
The NFL Draft this year is in Philadelphia! Who will the Birds take at # 14 or # 15 in the first round? Will the Eagles trade up or down? It will be fun to hear the Giants and Cowboys get booed.
Basketball and hockey playoffs begin. The Sixers won't be there this year, and the Flyers are still on the borderline for qualifying. Still, it's a fun time, sizing up the match-ups.
The Masters golf tournament begins in Augusta, Georgia. It's not really, officially spring until the Masters comes around.
MAY-
More baseball. Like last year, even the bad teams are still competitive into May, as the Phils were actually in first place in NL East for a day.
More hockey and basketball playoffs.
The NBA Draft Lottery occurs in mid-May. Will the Sixers make the top 3 again?
NFL OTAs in May. Time to check out the Eagles' recent draft picks.
The Kentucky Derby is on the 1st Saturday in May. The Run for the Roses is a rite of spring, and by then, the weather should be warmer and the flowers and dogwoods will be out.
The Indy 500 is on the Sunday before Memorial Day. Think of it- a big holiday weekend...the Jersey Shore will be packed..Neighborhood cook-outs in full swing...Hopefully the Phillies are still playing well.
JUNE-
The NBA Draft in mid-June. Who will the Sixers take with their 1st pick? Will they get the Lakers' pick too, or switch picks with Sacremento?
More baseball, as summer kicks in.
Basketball and hockey head into their Finals
I can't wait!!!!!!!!!
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