Whim's April Fool's Edition

Graphic By: Matt Witherow Marching Through the Madness: Midwest Region (AF)   Doug McKinney | Sports Section Manager In the Midwest, Kentucky dominated the first two rounds while Wisconsin and Marquette surprised yours truly. This still seems like it's a clear shot to bet on Kentucky winning the Midwest, but Pittsburgh could prove me wrong.

Graphic By: Matt Witherow Marching Through the Madness: West Region (AF)   Doug McKinney | Sports Section Manager In the Wild Wild West we saw top seed Arizona barely escape those pesky Gonzaga Bulldogs, and the Wildcats should be able to stop Notre Dame. But there might be a familiar team who has a good chance of stopping Arizona.

Graphic By: Matt Witherow Marching Through the Madness: South Region (AF)   Doug McKinney | Sports Section Manager The South Region... well, I bet most of you had my cell phone number ready to be dialed in their last second game-winning three-pointer over UNCW in the first round, but I'm pretty confident the defending national champs have what it takes to come close even repeating last year's success.

Graphic By: Matt Witherow Marching Through the Madness: East Region (AF)   Doug McKinney | Sports Section Manager In the East, top-seeded Oklahoma got to play their first two games in Oklahoma State. In the later rounds, Syracuse holds the advantage by playing in Albany. A big surprise winner might be coming out of the East bracket.

Graphic By: Matt Witherow The NCAA Report - Cinderella Arrives   Rodney O'Neal | Staff Writer Everyone loves to cheer an underdog, and the NCAA Tournament has one. The Butler Bulldogs have taken the country by storm by  upsetting Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Can they keep  the magic going against number one seed Oklahoma?

Graphic By: Matt Witherow The MLB Report: AL Preview   Andrew Case | Guest Writer Whenever I think of spring, I can't help but think about one thing: the upcoming baseball season. Opening Day is less than a week away, and I can smell the excitement in the air. From the bay of San Francisco to the ports of Baltimore, MLB teams have one thing on their minds: to be the best. Every year, teams go into the Spring Training season looking to improve their records from the previous year and give hell to anyone in their warpath. This week I will preview the American League, which includes the defending champions Anaheim Angels.

Graphic By: Matt Witherow God to Play for the Baltimore Orioles   Andrew Kinback | PR Manager What does the worst team in Major League Baseball need to get back on the winning track? A prayer and holy intervention. The Baltimore Orioles are one such team and got exactly that. Announced Monday, God the Creator of all life itself and Hero of the book titled "The Holy Bible" will be donning a Baltimore Oriole jersey and coming to Camden Yards to Baptize some balls!

Sports Section Staff