Shohei Ohtani

Sunday State of Mind: March 6th-March 12th

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It is March, and madness reigns supreme. Selection Sunday is here, and so is this week’s SSM.

The bracket has been set, it is almost time
March Madness is here, and all is sublime
Houston, Kansas, Bama, Purdue all are our one seeds
Large buffet of basketball, and we’re here to feed

A long time partnership is done, and we’ve gotta feelin’
The Minnesota Vikings will miss Adam Thielen
All-time Minnesota guy, made a big impression
There will be a market for his talents, no question

In a surprise to no one, Shohei is a stud
The World Baseball Classic due to him is not a dud
Japan looks like the team to beat, Netherlands good too
Always good to have baseball on TV to view

Bummer in the Valley, KD hurt his leg
Maybe back for the playoffs, CP3 will beg
Suns are still the four seed, in pretty good shape
When KD comes back he’ll have to wear his super cape

Sunday State of Mind: November 15th-November 21st

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We are on the brink of Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving football is one of our greatest traditions. But we’re not here to look forward, but back on the week that was in this week’s SSM.

Jonathan Taylor, leading the way
For the winning Colts, five tuddy Sunday
The losses are piling up for the Bills
A bit of a shocker, team usually kills

A real strange league, this NFL
Often leaves us wondering, “what the hell?”
After winning six straight, and facing Houston
The Titans lost, and their win streak is done

We’ve got new MVPs in the MLB
Bryce and Shohei, unanimously
Neither of these studs made it to the postseason
Baseball’s a weird game, for many strange reasons

It took 17 games to get our first ax
Of the NBA season, Luke Walton’s been sacked
The chronically bad Sacramento Kings
Seem so far away from competing for rings

Sunday State of Mind: August 16th-August 22nd

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Yesterday was Saturday, tomorrow is Monday. That can only mean one thing; we’re in a Sunday State of Mind.

A preseason homecoming, for Mitchell Trubisky
Came back to Chicago, was feeling quite frisky
Blew his former team out, Bills took it to the Bears
But keyword is preseason, so honestly who cares

From one quote this weekend, we may have seen the last
Of Larry Fitzgerald, sounds like football’s in his past
If this is it for Fitz, would be a full blown shame
On the other hand, he’d be en route to the Hall of Fame

It finally happened, 500 for Miggy
Went deep today, and this one’s a biggy
The 28th member of the 500 club
Big guy’s always been far from a baseball scrub

The poor Baltimore Orioles, just can’t win a game
Their last W was August 2nd, from then the L’s came
When given the chance the win, the O’s just simply scoff
I guess the preseason numbers where right on their chances at the playoffs

ShoTime continues in LA, Ohtani keeps mashing
Hit his 40th home run this week, greatness continues flashing
The probable AL MVP, not only doing it at the dish
Is 8-1, 2.79 ERA pitching, a baseball fan’s true wish