Some April thoughts...

It's time for the Masters.

The next four days, I'll tune in and witness the beauty of it all. I'll never ever be at Augusta and witness the tournament up close and personal, instead I'll listen to Jim Nantz on CBS give it the verbal response, the justice the golf event deserves.

The Masters is Tiger-less this year, so the green jacket is up for grabs. Will it be an old dude like Fred Couples who wins it, or maybe a youngster like Jason Day? Don't count out Sergio...Rory... or Adam.

Four days of drama. Tee it up, let's get it on.

With April comes a full fledged month of BASEBALL!. The closest major league team: the Arizona Diamondbacks. Of course, with 11 games in the books -- there's not a lot to write home about.

The D'backs own just three victories in the early going -- the latest a 5-3 win in San Francisco yesterday as Paul Goldschmit provides the offensive punch with a three-run homer. Early in the week, I cheered on Goldy, who was working on a 26-game hitting streak -- second most ever by a Diamondback, only to see the streak end at Colorado. Also keeping an eye on Arizona's newest addition to the team, Mark Trumbo. The Diamondbacks left fielder has five home runs and 13 RBI in 11 games.

The pitching! Let's not go there. Let me just say without pitching there will be no pennant.

As far as college sports, it has been a letdown since March Madness. In the final AP Poll, Arizona finishes fifth in the country...about where I expected they'd finish in the final poll of the year, after an Elite 8 appearance and a nail-biter against Wisconsin.

A made free throw here and there could have made the difference. LET IT GO, Dan...let it go!

Kentucky fans are certainly in tune with that scenario.

As for Andy Lopez and the Arizona Wildcats, what a struggle, although things are looking up a bit as the Wildcats (15-19) won a series at Utah recently and beat the Arizona State Sun Devils 10-9 in Tempe yesterday. UCLA is in town this weekend at Hi Corbett Field. Go, Wildcats!

As for the Phoenix Suns, they are in a battle for the final playoff spot. The Suns enjoy a one game lead over Memphis with just four games to go. Good luck, Suns!

Close to home and on a personal note. I have my BASEBALL! The  60-and-over Tucson Old Timers baseball club, of which I've been a member and a player since 2008, will play the organization's second ever night game on Friday at 7 p.m. at Udall Park.

A full house is expected thanks mainly to the help of the Sabino Canyon Little League. Three games are on tap -- two AA SBCL games and the TOTS. The OLD and the NEW combine for a night of baseball.

April, I can almost smell the flowers all the way to Augusta.