“Hey Tom, you know what Friday is?”
“No Pop, what’s Friday?”
“P’s and C’s”
“The Mets open up Thursday.”
“Who cares about the Mets?”
My eighty seven year old Pop Pop, who is a St. Louis Cardinals fan and never lets me forget it.

With the tri-state area blanketed under two inches of snow, those who detest the mess turn our gaze to the warmer tropics of Florida. Where, starting Thursday (or Friday) a sound will emit which will trumpet the arrival of spring. Like the robin singing, or the flowers blossoming, a baseball smacking a catcher’s mitt informs us that yes, these days are cold but spring is right around the corner.
Of course you can also fulfill your lust filled passion for baseball by turning on C-SPAN and watching Roger Clemens throw away his career a la Marion Jones. I would wager there will be prisons lining up across the country begging for him to be placed at their correctional facility.
Why?

Monday February 11th, 2008 Special Edition of Gotham Hoops Live

David Friedman of the blog 20 second timeout discusses his exploration of the top 10 players in NBA history. Listen to David as he talks about the greats such as Bird, Jordan, Magic, and Dr. J. Host Mike Silva will also go around the league to analyze the recent trade of Shaquille O’Neal to Phoenix and Pau Gasol to the Lakers. David will give you his mid-season take on both conferences as well. To listen live at 7pm or download the replay click here

Overtime: Check out David Friedman's work at Pro Basketball News here .