Sunday, April 07, 2019

April 2019 Update

Time for a new sports update. It is a new start for the Washington Nationals without Bryce Harper. Bryce signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and no longer a Nat. I am still looking forward to this coming 2019 season. Nats have lost a few players including Harper, but they have most of the same team back for 2019, plus a few good additions, including pitcher Pat Corbin. They will have Adam Eaton back to play right filed and Juan Soto coming off a great rookie season last year. They may also have this year's rookie of the year in Victor Robles. The Washington Redskins football team needs to decide who their quarterback is going to be. They did not make the playoffs and they had a lot of injuries this past season. The Washington Wizards did not make the playoffs again this season and John Wall was injured most of the season. They seem to be in a rut of not making the playoffs but also not getting a good lottery pick in the draft. The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018(yes!!! finally!!), and are really good(again) this season, and in the playoffs. Hopefully they get on a run during the playoffs like last season and win another Stanley Cup.  Alex Oventchin had another great season and is getting better with age.
In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a bad and losing season, and their coach(K Durkin) got fired. They have a new coach(Mike Locks) and a good core of players but had a slim recruiting season because of the coach change. Not sure what to expect this coming football season. The Maryland Terps basketball team got off to a great start this season and made the NCAA playoffs but loss in the second round. They got another great recruiting class coming in, good returnees, and they should make the playoffs net year. The Maryland Terps baseball team was a little disappointng last season and did not make the College World Series playoffs and they are not playing very good so far this year.  They too have a new coach, and recruiting has suffered recently. As usual, the Maryland Terps have good teams in both women and men in the minor sports of Lacrosse, soccer and Field Hockey.