Three pitches two outs

Three pitches, two outs.I throw a ball one to the next guy, but on my next pitch he grounds the ball to me.I toss to first and my day is over. I read plenty of articles from the so-called 'experts' day in and day out.Sometimes I read something, scratched my head, and came to the realization that the 'expert' knows about as much about football as my eight-year-old nephew.  Other times I think, "Wow, that guy really knows what he's talking about!"  As events unfold, I've found over time that both the clueless and extraordinary 'experts' are right about 50 percent half of the time, while being 100 percent wrong the rest of the time.  In my bio, you'll see that I'm an avid Raider fan.  It's true, I've been part of the Nation since I've been watching football in the early '70s. I was that kid at school with the Raiders book bag, jacket, hat, shirt, and even the shoes.That's why I find it odd when I read 'experts' and other fans' predictions about what the Raiders are going to do next.  The last time that I was right about a prediction for the Raiders, it was the Robert Gallery pick.  We all know how well that's worked out to this point.Al prides himself on being able to do the unexpected or be the 'genius' that he at least once was.  If you're part of the Nation, then you probably feel that the off season has been the most fun part of being a Raider fan over the past five years because it's been where the Raiders have shined every year.  Mr. Davis is around, Raider Nation can at least be proud of that.. Man, a lot of things are going really well for the NBA right now. At least 6 players are in contention for the MVP (Kobe, LeBron, CP3, TMac, KG, Dwight Howard), Golden State (8th seed) is only 4 games from 1st place New Orleans in the West, team's are putting up insane offensive numbers (12 teams are averaging 100+ points per game), Rafer Alston is talking smack and Chris Paul is talking MUCH MORE back (seriously read this, it's hilarious), rivalries are stronger than ever, ratings are through the roof, Pat Riley takes days off to do research for his bracket scout top prospects, etc.

Point is most people either love this game or are very intrigued by the story lines.Should be a great end to the season and I'm really looking forward to the playoffs. Stay tuned to Fantasy Basketball Pros for end-of-the-year pickups and advice. Fantasy Basketball Pros: where amazing fantasy basketball analysis happens. Now on to the pickups of the night:BONZI WELLS (NOH, SF)The saavy 31 year-old is showing he still has some game left in him.

In his last two outings he has seen increased minutes and productivity. Last night against Houston his 25 points were 28% of his team's total point output, and he also came away with 2 steals and 3 blocks in the win. As I always say, if the coach (Byron Scott in this instance) gives him more minutes, Bonzi's fantasy value will go up tremendously. If you're playoff positioning in your H2H is nearly set and you want to take a shot on Bonzi, I don't blame you. I just might.Second Best: RONALD MURRAY (Ind, SG)Ronald "Flip" Murray has been on fire of late.