Saturday morning musings...

Looking back on some of the recent posts on here about what the Braves should do with their surplus of starting pitching, I may have been overlooking a very intriguing option. Talking Chop has an interesting article about the possibility of trading Jair Jurrjens this offseason. The idea is that a young, front line starter could net a better player to fit into the Braves offense. The realistic option I like most is getting Hunter Pence as a 5 hole hitter and right fielder, but maybe we can sweeten the deal and go for Ryan Braun?

Dirty Birds start this weekend and I am trying not to get my expectations too high. I have seen this movie before, coming off a 10+ win season with momentum and falling to a 5-11 finish the next year. I think this team will be around .500 until the end of the season and finish strong at 10-6. The defense is scary, but I believe the front office has strengthened the corner spot and hopefully there are no injuries...

Looks like my trip to Boulder next year for UGA-Colorado will be the beginning of a new era for the Buffs. After giving up 54 points and 300+ yards rushing and passing last night, Dan Hawkins days are numbered...

Some predictions for today...Big 10 has more bad non-conference performances, Ohio State-USC is closer than expected, Michigan beats Notre Dame at the Big House, and Greg Paulus yells at his teammates during their blow-out loss to Penn State...

You have to give Derek Jeter a round of applause for his recent accomplishment. He has played the Yankee part perfectly and has done it while being humble and out of the paparazzi spotlight. Tough guy to root against, but he is a Yankee...

Hopefully John Abraham shows up big Sunday and reaks havoc on the Dolphins. The secondary needs all the help it can get. Abe may have a big day if Miami lines up Jake Long to try and block him. If they do that, they might as well kiss the baby.

I am alrady pumped up for the UT-UF game next week at 3:30 on CBS. Best case scenario, UT beats UCLA today by double digits and is sky-high heading into Gainesville. Let the UT fans think they have a chance. Then, watch Meyer keep his starters in late in the 4th quarter to try and make the game as ugly as possible. Early prediction - UF 49 UT 10

Ichiro is just a couple hits away from his 9th straight 200 hit season. He is as much a lock for the hall of fame as any active player. Unreal career peaked in 2004 with a 262 hit year. Even Cobb and Rose never had more than 3 straight 200 hit seasons...