The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent

The good: Chien-Ming Wang allows 2 hits (a bunt and a home run, which Abreu could have made the catch on).
The bad: The Devils go down 2-0 to the Rangers, losing 2-1. Absolutely no offense, but give Lundqvist credit.
The indifferent: The Nets are eliminated from playoff competition. Should I care?

Wang was fantastic. Is he an ace now in the mind of his detractors? Probably not, and I still don't know if he's a true #1 pitcher, but if he keeps pitching like this, he will prove them all wrong. Great job.

And how about Jose Molina and even the Attorney General himself, Alberto Gonzalez? Molina has been the Yankees' best hitter since he's been in the lineup, with 9 hits in his 26 at bats (.346 average). Even more impressive is that 6 of his 9 hits have been doubles. That's called getting bang for your buck. Even Gonzalez has stepped up with a steady glove and 3 hits in his 8 at bats.


As for the Devils and the Rangers, it's depressing, but it looks like the Rangers are just a better team than the Devils, and they will advance. Brodeur shut out the Rangers for 2 periods, but then 2 goals in under 30 seconds by New York all but ended the game and probably the series. The Devils have their work cut out for them. If they can win the next two at MSG, they will be right back in the series, but it appears like that may be too tall an order.


The Nets' season has been over for months, but now they are officially eliminated from playoff competition. How pathetic is the Eastern Conference outside of Boston and Detroit? Orlando is decent, then every other team is very average or worse. Golden State, who might not even make the playoffs in the West, would be a 4 seed based on record, but they would probably be a 3 if they were playing Eastern Conference teams more. Atlanta is 37-42 and in the 8th spot right now. Sacramento has that same record, and they are 13 games out of the playoffs. Boston is a fantastic team, and Detroit would also compete in the West, but other than that, the West is dominant again. If I had to put my money on it today, I'd pick Boston to win it all, but that's mainly because they will likely only face one good team maximum on the way to the NBA Finals. Every series in the West will be a dogfight.

Oh, and right now, I'll pick Snedeker to win the Masters.