east village idiot

We’ve moved on to the third region in March Radness, and it all deals with New York Sports. I’ve got baseball fever, it looks like the Knicks are finally moving on from Isiah Thomas, and the Rangers are in the midst of clinching a playoff spot. Oh, and did I mention the Giants? It’s been a busy year and it was tough to narrow down to just eight contenders, but here they are…

The 1-8 game is a no-brainer here. Ticker-Tape Parades are back in New York, even though they disrupt the Democratic process. Isiah’s Career, on the other hand, is all but over, especially after last week’s rumors became this week’s news.

In the next game, it’s the battle of the new stadiums: Citi Field has gotten a lot of buzz, because it’s replacing a big, hulking concrete monster with no character. Mets fans are excited about Citi Field. Meanwhile, I mention the New Yankee Stadium to Yankees fans and they’ll say, “oh! I forgot about that!” There’s no hype about the fact that they’re tearing down an historic stadium that resembles a toilet on the inside and out.

The 3-6 matchup is a battle between someone we know very little about but see all the time. Last year’s Final Four contender, Cow Bell Man, wins over the hearts of Mets fans (or in the case of last season, the broken hearts of Mets fans) every year simply by walking around clanging a cow bell. Meanwhile, thanks to the Mitchell Report and his testimony to Congress, we know far too much about Roger Clemens’ Ass.

Finally, it’s a matchup of the two pitching phenoms in New York. One is a veteran, the Mets’ new #1 starter, Johan Santana. After his good effort on opening day, he’ll be hard to beat. But Joba Chamberlain is close on his tail… just don’t put any bugs near him.

Tomorrow, Round 1 ends and we move on to the Sweet 16. Vote away!

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