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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 12, 2013
LIU-Brooklyn, South Dakota State and Valparaiso all punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament, bringing the total number of automatic bids to 13.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 12, 2013
The final Big East-as-we-know-it Tournament begins today with a pair of games that aren't remarkable. However it sets the stage for the five day gauntlet that has become one of the most competitive conference tournaments in the nation.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 11, 2013
Bubble teams breathe a little easier tonight after Gonzaga's impressive win over St. Mary's in the West Coast Conference championship. The Zags can now ride their #1 ranking into the NCAA Tournament while St. Mary's must wait six days to see if they qualify as an at-large team.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 11, 2013
Championship Week kicks into high gear now that the regular season has ended for all but the Ivy League. Already five automatic bids have been handed out with five more going out tonight. The five automatic bids so far: Florida Gulf Coast, Liberty, Harvard, Belmont and Creighton. Nothing really noteworthy there except that Liberty is 15-20 and ranked 290th in the latest RPI. You can bank on them playing in the First Four.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 9, 2013
Yesterday's game was washed out after just four innings but it gave Ron Roenicke a good look at pitcher Tyler Thornburg, who turned in a stellar three inning outing. Jean Segura flashed some speed even though he was caught stealing and was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double. Segura likely won't have the 100% green light like he had on Friday but he certainly will be a threat on the base path. Khris Davis was 0-1 with a fly out to center field, so unfortunately we were robbed of the chance to see a fourth home run in four days.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 8, 2013
It's good news, bad news from Maryvale. The good news is the tarp is off the field after a rainy night. The bad news is that there's still some rain in the forecast for this afternoon so we may or may not have some baseball. If we do here is today's Brewers lineup:
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 7, 2013
If spring training counted in the regular season outfielder Khris Davis would be the Brewers MVP. For the third straight day the prospect hit one out of the park and coupled with a single Davis finished the day 2-3 with a walk. But in the early going Davis isn't about taking pitches or advancing runners. He's about power and it is on full display this week. Davis likely won't start on the 25 man roster but he sure is making a name for himself.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 7, 2013
We're going to see a lot of youth today based on the starting lineup. Don't forget to tune in at 1:55 p.m. as we'll broadcast the Brewers-Diamondbacks game live from Maryvale. And as always follow along on Twitter for more analysis. The lineup:
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 6, 2013
Mike Fiers might be one of the key players for the Brewers in 2013. When given a spot in the rotation in 2012 Fiers came out firing and stayed strong until late September. Can he build on what he did last year? Certainly his start here at spring training would suggest so.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 6, 2013
Greeting again from Arizona. We'll be carrying the Brewers-Mariners game live from Peoria starting at 1:55 p.m. I'll also be live tweeting from Peoria with updates and other observations so feel free to follow along and join in on the conversation.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 5, 2013
Championship Week unofficially begins today with two conference tournaments: The Horizon League and the Big South. The Horizon League was one of the first mid-major conferences to tweak it's tournament bracket, thus rewarding regular season play. As such, the teams that play tonight (including Milwaukee and Green Bay) must win four games over the next week to get the automatic bid. The top two seeds (Valparaiso and Detroit) gets byes into the semifinals.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Mar. 4, 2013
Greeting from Maryvale! Greg Matzek and I will be here all week with updates from Brewers spring training.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Feb. 27, 2013
Yesterday I outlined the teams that are locks, almost locks and bubble teams. This deep in the season most teams have only three or four regular season games left and for the bubble teams every game now carries significance.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Feb. 26, 2013
With 19 days left until Selection Sunday the bubble expands and contracts daily. But what about the teams that have built so strong a case that they're already a lock to make the NCAA Tournament? As always, a lock is defined as a team that would be an at-large team even if they lost all of their remaining games. Below are the teams that I believe are now a lock to make the tourney:
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Feb. 24, 2013
Well okay it's not quite spring but if you've got cabin fever fear not, college football spring practice is just around the corner. Thanks to the folks at FBSchedules.com they've compiled a list of spring game dates and times. There are a handful of games in March before the action really gets going in six weeks. Yet another reason why I like to call February "the month of anticipation."
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Feb. 22, 2013
It's BracketBusters weekend in college basketball and this is the time for the mid-majors to make some headlines. Unfortunately, this year's edition will be the last of the ESPN-created event, which was designed to showcase mid-major schools that had a chance of making the NCAA Tournament. Over the last 11 years the profiles of several middies has risen, even to the point where some (like Butler and VCU) aren't even in mid-major conferences anymore. So give ESPN credit for creating something that actually did what it was supposed to do.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Feb. 21, 2013
The NFL released the full round-by-round order for April's draft. The selection order does not include compensatory picks, which will be awarded next month. As I blogged before the Packers are expected to receive one compensatory pick for the loss of Matt Flynn in free agency.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Feb. 20, 2013
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Feb. 18, 2013
Is it time to start believing the Golden Eagles could actually win the Big East regular season title? By dismantling Pittsburgh over the weekend Marquette remains in a three way tie for first place with Syracuse and Georgetown.
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By Jeff Falconio CREATED Feb. 15, 2013
No one is immune to the "new normal" of the NFL. Internet reports have surfaced throughout the day that Charles Woodson will be released. The NFL is a business like any other and when a flat salary cap meets rising salaries, cuts will be made by every team.
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