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The Befuddling Nature Of Hee Seop Choi
Well, it probably won't come as much solace to the Paul DePodestas of the world, but for one week, anyway, the stat nerds have been vindicated; the much maligned Hee Seop Choi is beating the piss out of the world's pitchers. Last night he hit a three-run homer off Team USA's Dan Wheeler — wait ......

NCAA Pants Party: Illinois Vs. Air Force
Illinois Fighting Illini (25-6) vs. Air Force Falcons (24-6). When: Thursday, 7:25 p.m. Where: San Diego...

NCAA Pants Party: LSU Vs. Iona
LSU Tigers (23-8) vs. Iona Gaels (23-7). When: Thursday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Jacksonville, Fla....

NCAA Pants Party: George Washington Vs. UNC Wilmington
George Washington Colonials (26-2) vs. UNC Wilmington Seahawks (27-7). When: Thursday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Greensboro, N.C....

NCAA Pants Party: UCLA Vs. Belmont
UCLA Bruins (27-6) vs. Belmont Bruins (20-10). When: Thursday, 5:10 p.m. ET Where: San Diego...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while telling everyone else that your bracket just has an "optical illusion" on it... • College Women's Basketball: NCAA Division I Tournament Selection Show, at Indianapolis and Bristol, Conn. So big, it needs two venues. We know you're poised with your brackets at this very moment. [...

NCAA Pants Party: Nevada Vs. Montana
Nevada Wolf Pack (27-5) vs. Montana Grizzlies (23-6). When: Thursday, 3:10 p.m. ET Where: Salt Lake City...

NCAA Pants Party: Florida Vs. South Alabama
Florida Gators (27-6) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (24-6). When: Thursday, 2:55 p.m. Where: Jacksonville, Fla....

NCAA Pants Party: Tennessee Vs. Winthrop
Tennessee Volunteers (21-7) vs. Winthrop Eagles (23-7). When: Thursday, 2:50 p.m. ET (approx.) Where: Greensboro, N.C....

NCAA Pants Party: Marquette Vs. Alabama
Marquette Golden Eagles (20-10) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (17-12). When: Thursday, 2:40 p.m. ET Where: Oakland....

NCAA Pants Party: Boston College Vs. Pacific
Boston College Eagles (26-7) vs. Pacific Tigers (24-7). When: 12:40 p.m. ET Where: Salt Lake City...

NCAA Pants Party: Oklahoma Vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Oklahoma Sooners (20-8) vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers (21-8). When: Thursday, 12:25 p.m. Where: Jacksonville, Fla....

Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Mets
We re less than a month from Opening Day, so it s time to start previewing the season. Inspired by an old feature on The Black Table, we re going team-by-team and distributing Four Things You Don t Know about them. If you have suggested oddities on your team, send them to us at [email protected]. ...

NCAA Pants Party: Wichita State Vs. Seton Hall
Wichita State Shockers (24-8) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (18-11). When: Thursday, 12:20 p.m. ET Where: Greensboro, N.C....

NCAA Pants Party: Monmouth Vs. Hampton
Monmouth Hawks (18-14) vs. Hampton Pirates (16-15). When: Tuesday, 7:35 p.m. Where: Dayton, Ohio....

Saying Goodbye To Crazy John Chaney
Right now, at a press conference in Philadelphia, Temple coach John Chaney is retiring after more than 1,000 games coaching. This makes us sad, not just because Chaney has been a valued leader of young men for decades, but also because he's been a rather unending source of amusement....

For Those Of You Who Care About The WBC
We fairly certain you weren't watching it — because it was, inexplicably, programmed opposite the release of the bracket yesterday — but Team USA beat Japan in the World Baseball Classic 4-3 on a game-winning hit by Alex Rodriguez, of all people....

Wither The Bearcats? (And The Wolverines ... And The Seminoles ... And The ...)
We're not quite sure how this whole RPI thing works — foolishly, we did not major in bracketology in college — but we know a pissed-off coach when we see one. Cincinnati's Andy Kennedy is none to pleased with his Bearcats being left out of the NCAA Tournament, and unless we miss our guess, right a...

To Watch Tonight...
• NHL: Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh: You can throw out the records when these in-state rivals clash. Which is good news for Pittsburgh, since their record kinda sucks....

LeCharles Bentley Is Pretty In Brown
Day one of the NFL's free agent season was fairly quiet with none of the really big names finding new homes. The Cleveland Browns have made the biggest splash so far, singing offensive linemen LeCharles Bentley, Kevin Shaffer, and wide receiver Joe Jerevicius....