Baseball season is from March to October

He studies his opponents, measures them and pops combinations at will.“A case could be made that Guillermo Rigondeaux is the most impressive amateur of all time,” said boxing promoter Lou DiBella, president of DiBella Entertainment, the boxing card organizers. “He has the type of talent that demands being showcased. New York City is the perfect place to get him out in front of the best boxing fans in the world.”Case almost proven last night, as far as I am concerned.If a flaw had to be pointed out, perhaps unfairly, as it is based on the observation of only eight rounds of boxing, it could be about his punching power and variety of punches. His punches failed to stun his opponent, and we did not see much variety beyond mostly forehands and jabs.The Cuban fighter is trained by Freddie Roach, the famed coach currently working with today’s best pound-for-pound boxer, Manny Pacquiao.Roach said that, given his wealth of amateur experience, the Cuban could probably already beat any of the 126-pound champions.

More unlikely, a run at the welterweight division could feature clashes with boxing stars like Pacquiaoor Floyd Mayweather , or emerging star Amir Khan.In other action, heavyweight prospect Tor Hamer(8-0, 6 KOs), defeated Mazur Ali (6-5, 3 KOs ) by TKO in the first round. Ali simply refused to continue and was greeted by loud boos from the crowd of more than 800 fans and a look of disgust from Hamer.Complete boxing card results:- Guillermo Rigondeaux (4-0, 3 KOs) UD8 (80-71, 80-71, 79-72) Lante Addy (6-5-1, 4 KOs )- Tor Hamer (8-0, 6 KO) TKO1 (1:38) Mazur Ali (6-5, 3 KOs )- Gabriel Bracero (8-0) UD6 (60-53, 59-54, 58-55) Carl McNickols (6-2, 2 KOs )- Luis Del Valle (8-0, 6 KOs) TKO2 (3:00) Noe Lopez (5-5, 4 KOs )- Christian Martinez (2-0, 2 KOs ) TKO1 (:58) (1-5-1, 1 KO)Photo credit: Frankie Solis, Jr.. NASCAR season is from February to November. Baseball season is from March to October. Hockey season is from October to June. It's hard to keep up with all three of my favorite sports and the events that occur in each when you mix in the seasons overlapping, the length of the seasons, the amount of games, and life in general. So when I was recently watching a Red Wings game and had absolutely no clue who the guy in the goal was, I felt like a failure of a fan I'm used to Conklin in the goal when Osgood is off. Who is this Howard guy I went to my resident Red Wings expert and he explained Conklin went to the Blues in the offseason. Earlier in the spring I was thoroughly confused seeing Jason Giambi on the Rockies I had just figured out he was on the A's. Granted, these aren't two of my teams, but Giambi is a former Yankee, so I usually know these things. It took me a while to learn how to spell Teixeira, so he better not leave anytime soon. Here's my issue. The hockey offseason is when NASCAR is gearing up for the Chase for the Championship and the Yankees are usually heading towards the World Series. I don't watch basketball or football, so we're safe there. But it's still a hectic time. Before I know it, testing is on SPEED TV, I actually watch football playoffs and the Super Bowl, spring training starts, and the cycle begins all over again. Does it make me a bad fan or a fair weather fan as it is sometimes called, if I don't know who's on third or in goal come game time It also doesn't help that I live in a city with no sports team and a confusing newspaper to navigate. I learn more at the sports bar in an hour than I do reading the local paper. So, I made a promise to myself to start keeping up with my favorite teams a bit better. What happened on the first day Matsui went to the Angels, Damon reportedly was in talks with the Mets, Swisher was in a possible trade, and my head nearly exploded. And each time I actually sit to watch the Red Wings play, someone gets hurt and they bring someone from Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids that I've never heard of up to replace him. By the time I figure out how to spell Abdelkader right on the first try, he'll probably break his ankle or something. NASCAR is in the offseason, which is when all the trading and switching happens.

Crew Chief Steve Addington was fired from calling the shots for Kyle Busch and hired to lead his brother Kurt Busch. Jaime McMurray will drive for his former boss Chip Gnassi in the No. 1 with his most recent sponsor Crown Royal switching over to his now-former teammate, Matt Kenseth, still in the No. Nick Johnson may be returning to the Bronx. Johnson came up through the Yankees’ system and played for the team from 2001-2003 before being traded to the Expos in a package for pitcher Javier Vazquez in 2003. Johnson hit .291 in 2008 with the Nationals and Marlins combined with eight home runs and 62 RBIs in 133 games. Earlier this week Matsui signed a one-year deal with the Angels Matsui hit .274 in 2009 He also hit 28 home runs and had 90 RBIs.