Anonymous asked: Can you hit on out at AT&T?
Give me like a 7-iron and I’ll hit one into the glove.
Anonymous asked: What are 5 things you remember most about Jefferson?
Dominating other schools in basketball with Tyler and Brandon, the band, Little League, salt and vinegar chips/hot Cheetos, and Nicole Raya.
Opening Nights Giants Ticket Giveaway!
In addition to our weekly giveaways, Bay Area Ball is adding a special giveaway to the schedule: Opening Night tickets to see the San Francisco Giants!
Ring in the new baseball season with your beloved Giants and postgame fireworks!
What do you have to do?
It’s a simple two-step process:
1. “Like” us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter. If you like and follow, you will have two chances to win. You must be on our fan list at the time of the drawing to win.
2. Share the link to this post on Facebook and/or Twitter. If you share it on Facebook, make sure to use @BayAreaBall.com so that we can track that you’ve posted the link. If you share it on Twitter, make sure to use @BayAreaBall.
Once both steps have been completed, you will be entered into the giveaway.
When will the winners be announced?
The giveaway will end on April 11th at 8:00PM. The winner will be announced shortly after.
How will the winners be decided?
I will assign every eligible person a number and use a random number generator to designate a winner for the tickets.
If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email at scott@bayareaball.com.
Good luck and thank you for supporting Bay Area Ball.
Anonymous asked: I don't think there is anybody that wants the Warriors to tank more than you do.
I’d agree. It consumes me. I watch Bucks, Cavs, and Kings game routinely in hopes that they’ll win to help the Warriors.
Bullets
- My co-worker dropped her pay check last week. I told her that I would sell it back to her for a dollar less than the check is worth. If I was serious, she would have to do it, right? Well, unless she says, “Eff that dollar. I’m not paying you anything.” But then her pride would’ve cost her a dollar and she’d still be out whatever money the check was worth.
- I fully charged my phone. I unplugged it, used it for five minutes, and then put it back on the charger. My phone said that the battery was still fully charged. What the hell powered my phone for those five minutes? This thing have solar panels on it??
- I really don’t know if LeBron is just scared in the closing minute of games or if he is just real life trolling us. I mean, he passed up the potential game-tying shot during the All-Star game and passed the potential game-winning shot (although it was the right play since he was doubled) tonight.
- My coaching career got off to a rough start on Wednesday. My 4th grade girls basketball team lost 28-6. The coach on the other team was acting like it was the National Championship game. He was pacing the sidelines with his arms crossed, screaming his head off at the girls, and even threw his clipboard down. Bruh, you’re coaching 4th grade girls. Not even Calipari acts like that.
Extending Matt Cain
Leverage is key to any negotiation. In the NBA lockout, the owners had all the leverage. True to form, the owners were able to strong-arm the players into an unfavorable deal.
The Giants are in an interesting situation because their leverage in contract negotiations is fluid based on what happens with Matt Cain. Cain is eligible to become a free agent at the end of the 2012 season. Tim Lincecum, a year after that.
Extending Matt Cain would give the Giants leverage going into negotiations with Tim Lincecum. Sure, Lincecum is still going to command a monster contract on the open market no matter what happens with Matt Cain, but if Cain stays, the Giants aren’t as likely to overpay Lincecum, especially with Madison Bumgarner under team control until 2017.
If Cain decides to leave as a free agent, it almost forces the Giants into giving in to every demand from Tim Lincecum to ensure that they don’t lose both of their aces. I don’t want to say that re-signing Cain would make Lincecum expendable, but having Cain locked up certainly would mitigate the blow should Lincecum decide to leave.
Also, given the recent history of other high-priced free agent pitchers, the Giants need to extend Matt Cain before he hits the open market. When was the last time a high-priced free agent pitcher re-signed with their original team?
Barry Zito? No. Left Oakland. Johan Santana or CC Sabathia? *shakes head.* AJ Burnett or John Lackey? Nah. Cliff Lee or CJ Wilson? Nuh-uh.
Matt Cain might be different. He might love the organization. He might have every intention of staying in San Francisco beyond this season. But he also might want to pitch on a team that provides run support. He might want to pitch for a team that increases his national exposure.
If I’m the Giants, I wouldn’t let him test the waters to find out.
http://www.bayareaball.com/teams/san-francisco-giants/extending-matt-cain/
A Quick Glimpse At The Top-Seven Sweepstakes
The Warriors’ fan base is split into two different factions. There is the faction that believes the Warriors should try to make the playoffs and there is the ever-growing faction that thinks that every win is actually a loss because it moves them closer to losing their top-seven protected first round pick.
But let’s face it: Any forward-thinking, rational fan is logical enough to realize that the Warriors have a plateau with this core – a plateau that at best peaks with a first round shellacking. Without a superstar and without the means to acquire one via trade (that isn’t a rental) or attract one via free agency, lottery picks are of utmost value.
Given the Warriors’ current position in the standings at the All-Star Break, it appears the Warriors will yet again find a way to tarry in NBA’s purgatory – not good enough to make the playoffs and too good to land blue-chip talent with high lottery picks. The NBA rewards ineptitude and punishes mediocrity. The Warriors have been the epitome of mediocre.
The Warriors currently hold the 12th worst record in the league at 13-17, which is three games behind Sacramento for the 7th worst record (I know, counterintuitive). They’re also three games out of the playoffs with three other teams outside the playoff picture, staring down on them in the standings. If Portland, the current 8thseed, continues at their current clip, they will finish the season with 35 wins. The Warriors would have to finish the season 22-14 just to equal Portland’s win total.
The playoffs are out of the question. The 7th worst record, however, is not.
The Warriors have dug themselves a hole by having a three-game lead on the Kings. Although the Warriors won’t actively attempt to rack up the losses to keep their first round pick, the schedule might allow them to anyway.
The Warriors have played only 30 games total – the least in the NBA. In the final 59 days of the season, the Warriors will play 36 games.
The Warriors have also played only 12 road games all season, which is also the least played of any team in the NBA. Miami, Chicago, and Oklahoma City have all already won at least 12 road games. There are 12 teams that have played at least 18. In the final 36 games, 21 will be on the road.
(Edit: Mark Jackson just announced that it is highly unlikely that Curry plays tonight. Take your time, Steph. It’s for your own good and the franchise’s.)
Although the Warriors have the 12th worst record in the league, they are tied for the 8th least amount of wins. Milwaukee, Phoenix, and Cleveland – ranked 8th-11th worst, respectively – will all be in the top-seven sweepstakes. The Warriors should have a leg up on them, however, due to their jam-packed schedule loaded with road games.
The Kings, the current 7th worst record placeholder, have 21 of their final 33 games at home. Given the abundance of home games in front of the rejuvenated Arco crowd, they may be able to leapfrog the Warriors.
The door is open. That top-seven pick is within sight. There is still hope for Warriors fan. But purgatory, like always, is the more likely destination.
http://www.bayareaball.com/teams/golden-state-warriors/a-quick-glimpse-at-the-top-seven-sweepstakes/
Bay Area Ball Giveaway
And the winner of the pair of Warriors tickets from the first Bay Area Ball Giveaway is…Kelly Lee! Congratulations!
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