Day: June 21, 2007

      Girardi tells O’s ‘no thanks’

      June 21, 2007 /

      Joe Girardi cited timing and family as main reasons why he turned down the Baltimore Orioles manager job on Thursday.

      Girardi also said the decision had nothing to do with the New York Yankees, but that’s rather hard to believe. One has to believe with the Yankees (albeit hot now) off to a rather flat first half and Joe Torre in a contract year, that Girardi doesn’t want to miss an opportunity to coach in the Bronx. If the Yankees continue to rebound in the second half, win a title and Torre re-ups, fine, Girardi will still have suitors heading into 2008. But if NY falters this year, then Girardi makes it known he’s available to George Steinnybigwallet and he might get a crack at one of his dream jobs.

      Plus hey, lets be honest, it’s not like the Baltimore job is a highly attractive one anyway, so maybe Girardi really didn’t base the decision on the Yankees.

      MLB

      Pacman skips questioning with police

      June 21, 2007 /

      According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, DeKalb County police are trying to get in touch with Pacman Jones to question him about his involvement in a recent shooting outside a nightclub in Atlanta. Apparently Pacman is too busy these days to meet with the police, however.

      “What we’ve heard [from his lawyer] is that he is in Tennessee on the practice field, so we’re trying to coordinate when he would come back to Atlanta,” said Keisha Williams, a DeKalb police spokeswoman.

      What practice? The dude has been suspended for the entire year. What is he practicing with some youth football players in a local park or something? Does he or his cockamamie lawyer have any clue how reality works or do they think they’re just living in some dream world?

      NFL

      Johnson prepared for hold out

      June 21, 2007 /

      Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson is apparently ready to hold out of training camp if he doesn’t receive a new contact.

      Before criticizing yet another athlete threatening to hold out for more money, consider that Johnson may be on point. He’s set to make only $1.7 million this year, which is well below market value for a guy that is still only 27, and handles the full running load every season. When you factor in how the Chiefs are normally pretty thrifty, Johnson has the right to find out whether the team he virtually carried on his back to the postseason last year is committed to him.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

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