SU has put its game face on for the 2016 MLB season.  I even tuned in for a half hour of the Yankees’ exhibition game last Sunday with their likely opening day line-up.  I’m sorry: it’s as boring as I feared it would be.  I already miss Greg Bird.  They are just oppressively dull – it’s like the air is sucked out of the atmosphere.  Hicks will add some spice in the outfield and Castro hit .400 in spring training.  A-Rod is still must see tv but as long as Chase Headley is on the team, this will be painful.

By the way, too, too much is made about who will be in the starting rotation come opening day.  Sabathia?  Nova?  Hey, it does not matter.  The Yankee pitchers go down with injuries and tight forearms so often, as long as you are in the top 7 you will get plenty of starts.  If Miller ends up missing substantial time, SU says put Nova in the Phil Hughes role from 2009 and have him be a super set-up guy.  Girardi will go with CC as the 5th starter as he probably just can’t loosen up his body in time to be a reliever.  SU will release its fearless baseball predictions this weekend.  Unlike the NCAAs, I actually have a decent track record with baseball.

SU caught the UConn women’s game last Saturday with long-time subscriber M. Levine up in Bridgeport.  Total beatdown: 61 – 12 at half-time.  You have to love the UConn women’s team fans who average about 63 years of age and are trying to jinx the opposing team’s foul shooters in the 2nd half when they are leading by 60 points.  Too funny.  The UConn women are the best basketball viewing around and contrary to some sports writers, they are great for women’s basketball.  It puts them on the map.  Once their 3 seniors graduate this year, they will not be as dominant next season which will also be good for women’s basketball.

Busy week for SU.  Caught the Westchester Knicks’ game last night with long-time subscriber, A. Grossman.  Courtside seats – very cool.  Truth be told, any seat at the Westchester County Center is a good seat and the quality of play is very good.  For the true NBA and college hoops fans, you get to see a lot of guys who you watched on tv in college but who will likely never get their shot in the NBA, e.g., CJ Fair from Syracuse, Jimmer Fredette, Rakeem Christmas from Syracuse.  SU would highly recommend the experience and you even get to watch them run the triangle offense which of course is a special treat.  Last night, the triangle produced a 5 for 16 night from Cleanthony Early playing the Carmelo Anthony role.  He is NOT good.

For the few of us who watch the Tennis Channel and men’s tennis, Novak Djokovic continues to have an impressive run carrying over from last year.  He now has the largest point differential between the #1 and #2 men’s players in the ATP Tour in its history in an era with Murray, Nadal and Federer.  It’s hard to stay healthy and in a year with the Olympics and playing Davis Cup, it will be hard for him to sustain it.  But SU believes he is solidly in the conversation now for Greatest of All Time right with Federer.

Finally, the D’Angelo Russell – Nick Young situation is an embarrassment.  What a bozo.  The good news for Russell is that as crazy as it may seem now, these things do blow over and the public is very forgiving.  Ask A-Rod.