Lunch Break: Announcers, Blogs, Larranaga, Oh My!

By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett

Daily items of interest from all over the sports world to provide a humorous side to the grudgingly painful everyday routine.

So, this new ballpark opened last night. No one really cares how nice this thing is next to the Anacostia River. It was how bad the announcing was. C'mon ESPN, when President Bush is the smartest person in the booth, you know its bad.

Big Deal: Bloggers get press passes.
Bigger Deal: Mark Cuban thinks they don't do reporting, bans them from locker rooms, gets overturned.
Not a big deal: Michael Wilbon flips because bloggers are heartless writers who have no skill. Dude, the Post has bloggers.

Sorry everyone, there will be no "This year's George Mason" in the Final Four. Davidson, you came close.

And, two years ago after the Final Four, Larranaga spurned all the coaching offers to stay here. Well, his alma mater Providence is talking to him about a head coaching position. Don't panic, yet...