Month: October 2020

2020 NFL Week 8 Picks

S.Samek

Picks in bold

falcons-at-panthers

steelers-at-ravens

rams-at-dolphins

jets-at-chiefs

vikings-at-packers

colts-at-lions

raiders-at-browns

titans-at-bengals

patriots-at-bills

chargers-at-broncos

49ers-at-seahawks

saints-at-bears

cowboys-at-eagles

buccaneers-at-giants

2020 NFL Week 7 Picks

S. Samek

Winning teams are in bold

giants-at-eagles

steelers-at-titans

Cowboys– at-Washington

bills-at-jets

panthers-at-saints

packers-at-texans

browns-at-bengals

lions-at-falcons

seahawks-at-cardinals

jaguars-at-chargers

49ers-at-patriots

chiefs-at-broncos

buccaneers-at-raiders

bears-at-rams

Basketball or Nothing Review

S.Samek

With the NBA season now in the books, if you’re looking to watch some basketball I may have an option. Netflix has a series called Basketball or Nothing that may catch your eye. I watched it th other day and I’ll be glad to share my thoughts on it.

So Basketball or Nothing takes place in Arizona at Chinle High School, which is based on a Native American Reservation. Under the leadership of coach Raul Mendoza they try and bring home a state championship.

The series focuses a bit more on the on the court action than the off the court happenings, which makes it pretty light to watch. It’s enjoyable to sit back and watch hoops with the main storyline as the state title hunt. Though they do it pretty fast in just six episodes that last about a half an hour each.

Though I feel like the series tried to cram a bit into so little episodes. Like similar series have more and longer episodes and stories can get a bit more attention and last a bit longer. This one it’s like oh where did they time go, escpially when you jump through from what seems like pretty early in the season to the playoffs in just a couple episodes. You just wonder if you missed something. The playoffs also take place in just a couple of episodes and it feels like they rushed them.

Overall it is a pretty solid show. Like it’s pretty compelling story and looks good visually. Though I just feel like I needed another episode or a bit more added to episodes to make them not seem like they were rushed. I also hated how the second epsiode ends with a shot going up that is going to decide a game and it ends with a cliff hanger when you don’t know if the shot fell. They might have thught it was clever, I thought it was kind of mean to be left hanging like that.

I would recomend it if your looking for a good basketball related series, or something that you can watch through pretty quickly. Check it out on Netflix.

Pittsburgh Pirates Draft 2021

S. Samek

Well the baseball season came and went with not much excitement if your a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. Even in a shortened season we saw a ton of bad baseball as they finshed at 19-41.

Well for all the futility they did earn themselves a bit of a prize in the number one pick in the 2021 draft.

This is there first number one pick sense 2011 when they drafted Gerrit Cole. So which direction should they take the pick?

Well I think you have three options here. Number one is a catcher. This is the most obvious gap in the prospects in the system as well as those currently on the roster. Now picking one at number one might be a reach, but if one is avalible they should try to get one.

The second pick for position of need is pitching. Any time you can get an impact arm at the top of the draft you should go for it. With the top expected pick to be a pitcher it may not be a bad idea to draft the expected pick.

The third position I would target is the outfield. It would help to have a better hitting out fielder to help restock the system. Though not as pressing as a catcher if theres an impact bat here it should be considered.

I just hope they don’t go after any middle infield help. They don’t need anymore shortstops or second base prospects. With the fact they also are experimenting with several of them in the outfield, just says theres way too many for only so many spots.

It will be interesting to see who they consider as we get closer to the draft in 20201. Though pretty much from the announcement their picking first these are the positions I would target.