Two Rooks Make 2012 A Year To Remember
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By DERON SNYDER
Where has the time gone?
January: It’s hard to believe 12 months have passed since we heard reports about the Nationals interest in Prince Fielder. Passing on the portly first baseman might have been Washington’s best move, although Detroit made out great. The Tigers signed Fielder in January, which also stands out for Joe Paterno’s death, Alabama’s second football title in three seasons and Flip Saunders‘ firing as Wizards coach.
February: “Linsanity” was one of the most incredible stories imaginable, a script that Disney would reject for flagrant hokiness. But Hollywood would be interested in another item from that month, when 19-year-old Bryce Harper expressed his desire to emulate Joe Namath off the field. Based on his production in winning Rookie of the Year, Harper can do whatever he likes on his own time.
March: Our tendency to create phonetic links between every scandal and a certain D.C. hotel continued. Too bad we couldn’t pay somebody to make Bountygate go away; that saga made our heads hurt worse than a helmet-to-helmet shot. Much better was the thrilling sensation (personal brackets notwithstanding) of No. 15 seeds Norfolk State and Lehigh upsetting No. 2 seeds Missouri and Duke within a four-hour span. Those were super-shiny moments.
