Thrice is Nice!

Feels great to be writing again! Let’s get started….

1. Will the real Devin Mesoraco please stand up? The Reds organization has been promoting Mesoraco as a future middle of the order batter from day one in the majors, but the production has not always been there. That seems to be changing (yes, I realize he’s played all of 4 games, and could simply be on a hot streak). No, Mesoraco will not continue to bat .500 or have 3 doubles and 2 home runs every 4 games but what if he could just maintain about half of that? If Mesoraco is becoming a guy who can hit .275 with 20 homers and drive in 80 runs for a team that is badly struggling to score runs and get big hits, then he may just have found himself becoming the difference between a lineup filled with holes, and a lineup with a scary middle part of the order.

2. Thank you sir, may I have another? Probably not what Bubba Watson said when receiving his second green jacket but I would not put it past him. The hovercraft riding southpaw cemented himself into golf lore yesterday afternoon by winning his second Master’s and holding off the fireball 20 year old Jordan Spieth (which honestly, had Spieth won, may have been an even cooler story). But he did not. Rather, Bubba Watson showed his dominance of Augusta once again, and then went with his family to Waffle House for a celebration dinner. I hope you got those hash browns smothered, covered, chunked, diced and peppered good sir, you deserve it.

3. Jadeveon Clowney: spoiled and lazy. Those are the words of a current NFL Exec, according to multiple sources, about the South Carolina standout that may be in line to be the number 1 overall selection this May by the Houston Texans. Has anyone in recent drafts had more controversy surrounding their balance of talent and character issues than Clowney? Talent wise, he is the best player in college football and will probably be a dominant force in the NFL, but he appeared to take off a lot of plays last season for the Gamecocks knowing he would be top pick regardless of his production last season. This morning, Clowney announced that he will no longer be participating in any personal workouts for teams before this draft. I understand that he will sight that he wants to make sure he remains healthy, but if I am spending my first pick on a player, I want that player to show me that he is willing to do anything and everything to get on the field. Clowney isn’t doing that and I think you will see that hurt him come May 8^th.

Where do I think Clowney falls in the draft? I will be publishing my first mock draft later today!