- April 1st gave us the biggest day each year in "Sports Entertainment", WrestleMania 28. Not everyone likes wrestling, I understand. But I do. A ton of my friends do. A bunch of athletes do. This year's show promised at least two great matches, and delivered. The rematch of HHH and The Undertaker inside a 20-foot tall "Hell in a Cell" cage was a classic match with a fantastic story. The other match was Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson against John Cena, which was booked a year ago. The Rock won, which surprised me. John Cena is the face of the WWE, and he should have been elevated at their biggest show. The rest of the show was... lacking. There have been much better PPV matches over the past year, so it was only a par event.
- April 2nd gave us the most expected result of the spring: The Kentucky Wildcats won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. Having them win makes me feel better about Syracuse losing. I don't think we could have beaten them, and no one else could. Kansas put up a game effort in the 2nd half, but it was too little to late. The biggest surprise for me was that John Calipari wasn't happy. The man seemed sour and bitter after winning his title. He wasn't happy and relieved he finally won like Jim Boeheim, in awe of his team like Jim Calhoun, grateful to be a part of the game like Coach K, or relieved they didn't blow it like Roy Williams. He should have been happy. He just won it all!
- April 3rd brought Baylor Women's perfection. They were just better than everyone else, and went 40-0. The only problem now is that both Baylor's men's and women's teams are under investigation for recruiting violations.
- April 4th was Opening Night for Major League Baseball. The Marlins lost to the Cardinals, spoiling the debut of their new stadium. Baseball is back! And so is that monstrosity in center field of Marlin's Park. Yuck!
- April 5th was the opening for the Washington Nationals, who beat the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley. It was a beautiful thing. The Nats took 2 of 3 from the Cubbies, and play 3 against the Mets before coming back for their home opener on Thursday. I'll be there in Section 109. Come say hi.
- April 6th was the home opener for the Baltimore Orioles, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Orioles Park at Camden Yards. It is a wonderful stadium that has unfortunately not seen much wonderful baseball. The O's are 3-0, but that might be because they faced a hapless Twins team more than the young Orioles squad being ready to compete. Nothing would make me happier than having both the Nats and O's being competitive in their divisions each year.
- The weekend gave us a tradition unlike any other, The Masters. Phil Mickelson made a huge comeback on Saturday, but blew it on Sunday. Louis Oosthuizen recorded a double eagle (or albatross as some call it apparently) and seemed in position to take the green jacket. Instead, it was Bubba Watson, the good ol' boy from Florida, who went to the University of Georgia, who won in a playoff. His hooking shot from the woods on the 2nd playoff hole will go down in Masters history.
- The NHL regular season ended over the weekend as well, and playoff matches were all set. The Caps will take on the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins, but the most interesting matchup is the Flyers vs the Penguins. These teams were involved in a big brawl only a week ago, and we can expect a physical series. As a fan that dislikes both teams, I hope it goes 7 games.
- Finally, the run up to the Kentucky Derby is in full swing, with the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and the Santa Anita Derby taking place over the weekend, with Gemologist and I'll Have Another as the winners, respectively. Gemologist (pictured below) is undefeated, and could be the Derby favorite.
So what is on deck for the rest of the month? Well, more baseball of course. Plus, the NBA and NHL playoffs start. The run up to the Kentucky Derby in May is there as well. And of course, my favorite event of the year, the NFL Draft. It is a great month. Enjoy your time, sports fans.
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