In April, we watched the initial stages of a showdown going on between the Celtics and the Bulls. The two organizations played during the first round of the postseason for an extraordinary playoff matchup, reaching 7 overtimes in 7 showdowns, and the magic was present.

It was a battle built around point guards. The Celtics had Rajon Rondo, 23 , averaging just about a triple-double a night and carrying a Boston team decimated by physical issues and forced to go tiny. Chicago had Derrick Rose, twenty, experiencing a defining series in the early years of his career. A first timer surrounded by veterans, Rose played with self-assurance beyond his age.

Currently, four months have gone by, and the two organizations nevertheless maintain a rivalry revolving around point guards.

The man in question is Carlos Arroyo. The 30-year-old career second-string guard played 8 years in the American basketball scene between 2001 and 2008; he then parted ways and shipped off to Israel, getting a one-season deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Presently, after a year away, Arroyo wants back into the NBA.

The Celtics are the sensible destination for Arroyo. The Celtics are presently devoid of a worthy bench for Rondo at the point — and following 2 seasons of picking one up in the middle of the season (first Sam Cassell in , then Stephon Marbury this previous season), they can basically use a year-round answer. The team has allegedly agreed to provisions with Marquis Daniels, however Daniels is more of a swingman-type than a pure PG. He is by no means the solution.

Arroyo is a worthy fit. He’s pretty affordable, he plays hard on both sides of the floor, and he’d be beyond pleased as a second-string on a great team. He’s done it in the past — he backed up Mark Jackson with the Jazz, Chauncey Billups in Detroit, as well as Jameer Nelson in Orlando. He does not require a starting role to be pleased in the league — he’ll just get minutes every way he could acquire them.

Seemingly Arroyo is in negotiations with the Celtics about becoming the newest bench for Rondo.

But for, of course, the Bulls woo him away beforehand.

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Few times in my life have I witnessed a media story that’s been as dragged out as this whole baseball steroids scandal. The latest in the saga involves David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, who both allegedly tested positive for steroids a few years back while playing for the Red Sox.

Don’t get me wrong I love David Ortiz. He has been not only the biggest clutch hitter in Red Sox history (Game 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS filed in every Sox fan’s memory), but a pretty stand up guy. Now him too!? You know what I really don’t care if he used it! Almost every power hitter since the late 80’s has.

Bonds (damn his head is 5 times bigger than in his Pirate days). Palmeiro (Lied in front of Congress. Nixon would have been proud). Sosa (Yeah he also used corked bats). McGwire (I remember his record breaking home run, watching it at an Atlanta Hooters. Great synthetic memory!). Manny (He probably doesn’t even know he took them). A-ROD (Millions of dollars of pressure on him plus he had to keep up with the Toronto exotic dancer tabs). Canseco (He has been dead on with this scandal and lone truthful source).

When the rest of these guys were filling up stat sheets in the late 90s due to their steroid use, David Ortiz was struggling in Minnesota and his career was on the ropes.

It seems like many people would naturally gravitate toward something that so many others were already doing if they wanted to save their multimillion dollar careers.

Then there’s this whole list that they’re holding back on us as if we’re dogs looking for a treat. The players already “busted” for their steroid use have to hang their heads in shame while the rest of the baseball cheating world is protected by this list.

This story is old news already. How long does the media plan to drag it out for before the finally decide to release this list?!

I’ve had enough of all of the negativity in the baseball world, and I’m really happy to know that football season is just around the corner. I can’t wait to stop hearing everyone fret about steroids, and begin the talk about some good old-fashioned football!