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It's fair to say a competitive season would come as quite the surprise to quite many.

I don't know about you, but Bello-Pivetta-Crawford-Whitlock-Houck doesn't inspire a ton of confidence in me, and it appears the Red Sox think simply having Craig Breslow in-house, as well as new pitching coach Andrew Bailey, is going to be the secret sauce in unlocking these guy's potential and turning what appears to be a lacking bunch of arms into the '98 Braves.

While the Sox have all kinds of issues, the lineup shouldn't struggle to score runs.

For the second-straight year, Ernie Clark spent the weeks following the High School Basketball Tournament making calls, gathering information, and putting forth The Ticket's All-State H.S. basketball selections.

Whether it's getting involved in an office pool, a bracket challenge with friends, or if you'll be sitting there with three screens in front of you and live betting the action, do you plan on making any wagers on this year's tournament?

Because I'm a junkie, I'll be along for the ride, but as for excitement entering the year, or the attention I've paid to the team to this point? Yeah, it's at an all-time low.

On Friday, less than 10% said they wanted the Patriots to draft Drake Maye at No. 3. Though, if you listen to the reporting, he may be New England's best bet remaining once they're on the clock with for the third overall pick.

Is it still a no-brainer to grab what we all hope is the QB of the future at No. 3, or is there a different route that might make more sense for the Patriots should things play out in this manner?

If Rodgers bails on the Jets after they traded their immediate future for him and went all-in to appease the most unappeasable guy out there, that would no doubt supplant Bill Belichick's efforts as the ultimate screwing of the J-E-T-S JETS, JETS, JETS.

Trust the process. The moves made to this point, while maybe not the sexiest, are the necessary ones.