The crown jewel of baseball, where any of the five teams in the division can win the Pennant. Predicted Standings Boston Toronto New York Baltimore Tampa Bay I only have Baltimore and Tampa Bay at the bottom of these standings because you can't have five teams in the top three. I wouldn't be shocked if all five teams finished the season .500 or better. The Rays are a team with incredible riches in their rotation captained by Chris Archer, and an interesting lineup with a to

Ah yes, the NL West, the division where any team can be picked to win it... except the Padres. Predicted Standings San Francisco Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Diego The boldest predictions in these standings are placing the DBacks as high as third and the Rockies as low as fourth. The Diamondbacks get a few upgrades just from CF A.J. Pollock coming back from a lost season (2015 Gold Glove, All-Star, 14th in MVP voting), RF David Peralta back from injuries, a trade for top

Since the last movie post I have seen a few 2017 movies to mix with a couple older ones. I saw: Logan (2017), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Get Out (2017), Cabin in the Woods (2012), and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Logan This is my first five-star movie of the year (it has been a strong year so far) and this one shows that superhero movies are only going to evolve through many genres and tones. Logan plays like a rugged modern western in the vein of Hell

As is the case every year, this division is doomed to collapse short of the finish. Predicted Standings New York Washington Atlanta Philadelphia Miami The Mets just have the most complete team in this division and they always have one more prospect pitcher to step up should anyone else get hurt. In previous years it came from Steven Matz and Robert Gsellman (not a typo) who are now the promising back end of the rotation. They may have a constant hole in CF but having a litt

And now, the Mike Trout division. Predicted Standings 1. Houston 2. Texas 3. Seattle 4. Los Angeles of Anaheim, California 5. Oakland This seems like a good enough year as any that the Astros could leapfrog everyone in the West to win the division. They mostly upgraded their lineup, adding veterans Carlos Beltran, James McCann, and Nori Aoki, adding Josh Reddick at what could be his prime season, and the first chances Alex Bregman and Yulieski Gurriel will have as a full sea

This spring I'll take a stab at having previews of all six divisions in the majors. First off, the AL Central. Predicted Standings 1. Cleveland 2. Kansas City 3. Detroit 4. Minnesota 5. Chicago There isn't anything especially shocking here based on last year's finish. The two changes from last year's final standings were flipping the Royals and Tigers, and the Twins and White Sox. Cleveland was a pretty big surprise to be so close to winning it all last year and they get Mi

Hi there. DD here. In college The Cars Greatest Hits compilation was a regular in my music rotation. Pat Benetar was also a frequent flyer in the line-up. If, like me, you are an 80’s baby then this soundtrack is for you. Sing Street is set in Ireland and follows the story of a boy trying to impress a girl by starting a band. In the process he discovers his identity. Love and heartbreak ensue and character is built. The songs speak to that process. There is a near-seam

Since the last post I watched Dredd (2012), Spider-Man 3 (2007) The Lego Batman Movie (2017), Knocked Up (2007), and This is 40 (2012). Dredd Under the radar movie that was skipped in theaters by most who would have seen it because of the 1995 Stallone interpretation of the comic that betrayed the faceless nature of the character. This is beautifully directed with great special effects. Noms: Pete Travis directing, Special Effects, Alex Garland for writing, and Anthony Dod M