I am just trying to get something started here. With Ric Flair retiring and the Four Horsemen's accomplishments coming up a lot in WWE discussions, I consider it my duty as a 45 year fan of professional wrestling to state the obvious. The greatest tag team ever wa without a doubt the Road Warriors. Hawk and Animal whether being the bad guys or the face team, always brought an intensity to the world of Pro Wrestling that never was achieved before or since in tag team wrestling. Sorry to say that bad habits have contributed to the death of Hawk, but no one coulld deny the fact that these were the brst team workers in the Awa, the NWA, the WCW and later in the WWE that the fans have ever seen. The Horsemen, the Rock n Roll Express, the Midnight Express, the Briscoes and many others were great, but the Road Warriors were the greatest of all.

Two in a row for my Reds. Brilliant pitching by Aaron Harang today, team clutch hitting last night, I could not hope for more. I will give props to Josh Fogg, also. He put in a workmanlike performance to keep the Reds in early last night, giving the hitters time to get the bats going. Kudos to the team and Dusty and continue winning series, that's what gets you in the playoffs.

David Weathers lost another game for the Reds last night and it is getting old. He almost blew Cueto's major legue debut last week, and again he pitched awfully last night. Cincy, please give up on this guy. He may be a nice guy, but he is a loser as a pitcher. In a related story, Adam Dunn better start hitting or my prediction of the Reds having a good season will be a bad one. Pitchers actually are looking forward to this guy stepping up to the plate. He will walk or strike out about 90% of the time when he is cold. Come on Dunn, get aggressive.

Eric Gordon announced he's headed to the NBA. Not news, but just an opinion, this kid is not nearly ready for the big show. Money greedy and poorly coached at IU, Eric could have used a year or two under the new coach to learn his game and potential much better before heading for the NBA, where the veteran players will eat him alive. I am very afraid that Eric will be a three and out pro without a college education who will end up playing in Europe for a while before giving up. I actually hope I am wrong.

You heard it here. The Cincinnati Reds took giant strides to improve this year, just by signing Dusty Baker, and promoting Johnny Cueto to the big league level. This kid may just have the best young arm in MLB. Time will tell, but early indications show that this young righty, under the tutelage of Mario Soto, will continue to get better. Barring arm problems, I will predict he will be the NL Rookie of the Year, winning 15 to 17 games. Add Edison Volquez to the mix, also. The Reds stole this guy from Texas. who brought him along too fast, with average pitching instruction. This Dominican is now under the guidance of Mario Soto, also, and will take great strides toward a great career beginning this year. Aaron Harang is a consistent top performer in this NL and when Bronson Arroyo is on his game, he too, can be unhittable, his only problem is falling in love with his curveball. A fifth starter is needed to round out the staff. I am afraid Josh Fogg cannot fill the bill. However, waiting in the wings is young Homer Bailey, who the Reds need to get back up to the Majors. His speed and intimidating presence will make the 4 or 5 walks per start worth it. It is better than Fogg's disposition to give up home runs. Hitting will be no problem. The Reds need to keep Junior healthy and Keppinger in the lineup. Keppinger is an adequate fielder at third, short or first and is a much better hitter than anyone else in those positions. Keep the rotation healthy and this team will make the playoffs.