Spring loaded

Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, got morning links here, and David Ortiz:

We had Ortiz, anyway. His silver hoop earring and matching necklace ensemble went a-jingling out of the WBC Saturday, which was heartening, the jewelry he and his Dominican Rep. teammates wore enough to pay a year's salary for the Cuban team that defeated them. So it's Cuba vs Japan in tonight's final.

Leafs continue not to concede, eking out a 1-0 win in Pittsburgh on a penalty shot winner by Chad Kilger (really, it was), two power outages (and chants of "new arena") adding an element of mickey-mouse. Meantime, here's some odds on making the playoffs and the latest update from the east's taffy pull:

8 Montreal 71
9 Atlanta 70
10 We'renotconcedinganything 68
11 Islanders 66

Carlton wins hoops title (and Osvaldo Jeanty wins MVP) No. 4 on the trot, Quebec wins the Brier and at the NCAAs, North Carolina is out.

Chelsea lose, fans storm on to the field, Jose blames the referees.

Atlanta's Joe Johnson (40 points) get Line o' the Night mention in the NBA, while over in the NHL it's none other than Mikael Tellqvist, Leafs' shutout hero.

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[Jlo]

I'm not conceding anything, either! It's spring! Time for renewal! For hope! The Habs are falling apart! Someone send Bob Gainey a link to Snood...