My take: Clearly, he is, if his 8-for-16 performance in Friday's games is any indication.
Bonus take: I agree with Coach K in principle, but I'm not going to criticize our new president for being a sports fan. At least when he predicts a dramatic loss in the NCAA tournament, I don't have to push back retirement an additional two years.
News item: The Orioles are headed into the final two weeks of spring training with several slots in the starting rotation up for grabs.
My take: What exactly did you expect, four 20-game winners to emerge from this group? The rotation will be a work in progress all season and into next year, when they start moving some of the top young pitching prospects into the mix. In the meantime, the cliche "No pain, no gain" will quickly become manager Dave Trembley's mantra.
News item: The Ravens reportedly have asked the NFL not to schedule next season's road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in prime time.
My take: They'll get no complaint from me. It's bad enough having to watch Ben Roethlisberger engineer a last-minute touchdown drive every time the Ravens play the Steelers at Heinz Field. Why should I have to miss Jimmy Kimmel Live !, too?
News item: The top price for a ticket at the new Yankee Stadium is $2,625, which will get you a single-game ticket in the front row of the field-box section.
My take: The same ticket will cost $2,500 in a season-ticket package, which would free up $125 per seat to buy an individual pizza and maybe a medium Coke.
Listen to Peter Schmuck from spring training on WBAL (1090 AM) every weeknight at 6.
