Friday Five, 4/16/2010

I totally forgot that today was Friday, and I don't really have time to pull together an all out Friday Five this week, so here's the quick headlines:

5) Look up your favorite sports story of the week and fill in the gap here.
No, seriously, the top 4 are all I can think of right now. Put it in the comments section!

4) NBA Playoffs are set
It came down to the final game for a couple of teams, but the NBA playoffs are ready to get underway. Now, for those who say the baseball playoff system is broken, why aren't you complaining about the NBA? It's April 16th, the playoffs are going to start soon, and the NBA won't have a champion until June. Tell me again how the baseball playoffs are too long.

3) Gordon Hayward declares for the NBA Draft
Butler sophomore, you know, the guy who almost won the National Championship... twice... in the closing seconds, Gordon Hayward has decided to test the pro waters as well. He did not sign with an agent, so when people realize that he's not as good as he thinks, he can jump back on board the Butler bandwagon.

2) Half of the state of Kentucky declared itself eligible for the NBA Draft.
UK is going to be losing, I believe, 4 of their top 5 scorers to the NBA this year. That's what you get with Calipari - great players who only stick around for a year or two at best. Enjoy your small window of opportunity at the Tourney each year Kentucky fans. And, true to form, Kentucky already has commitments from two of the top high school players in the nation.

1) Cardinals win!
Really, are you surprised that this is on here? Since last Friday, the Cardinals have humiliated Trevor Hoffman on two occasions, once when Stavinoha knocked one out to put the Cards ahead and eventually win, and once when Pujols & Holliday went back-to-back to tie up the game in the 9th inning (only to lose in the bottom of the 9th). They have also won a couple of great games against the Astros, and, staying true to form, dropped the final game of the series. The Cardinals are sitting pretty at 6-3 right now after winning the first two and dropping the finale in all three of their match-ups this year.

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