Watch Michael Beasley has he prepares for the NBA Draft with his former coach in high school. I’m not sure which direction the Bulls are going to go, but if I had the pick, I’d go with Beasley.
Month: June 2008 (Page 15 of 40)
– The Nuggets reportedly turned down a trade offer from Detroit that would have sent star Carmelo Anthony for Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince – this according to an unnamed source at ESPN.com.
– Vladimir Guerrero homered twice in the Halos’ 6-2 win over Philadelphia. Vlad added two RBI and two runs scored on a 2 for 3 day.
– Jim Edmonds continues his resurgence in Chicago, going 2 for 4 with two dingers, two RBI and two runs scored in the Cubs’ 11-7 blasting of the White Sox. The Cubs go for the sweep in the Cross-Town Classic on Sunday.
– C.C. Sabathia didn’t pick up a win, but he lasted 7.0 innings and struck out 10 in the Indians’ 7-2 win over the Dodgers in 11 innings. He also hit a monster home run, launching a 440-foot shot in the third inning off L.A. starter Chan Ho Park. The Tribe continue to give manager Joe Torre fits and will go for the series sweep Sunday.
– Albert Pujols will try to join the Cardinals in Detroit next Thursday. Pujols has been dealing with a calf injury.
– The Cubs placed Carlos Zambrano on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 19. Sean Marshall is expected to take Zambrano’s spot in the rotation.
– The Chargers are reportedly willing to move wide receiver Eric Parker in a trade. It appears that the team might have to cut him, however, because the interest in Parker is limited.
EPIC Carnival lists 15 reasons why those lovable losers the Chicago Cubs won’t win the World Series in 2008.
7. Cubs players can never resist, over the course of the year, getting as hammered as their fans
6. Geovany Soto probably can’t maintain a +.900 OPS and his status as arguably the best hitting catcher in MLB, especially with a lot of day games and limited playing time for back-ups (mostly, that’s Henry Blanco, so you see why)
5. One suspects that they really aren’t the second-best offensive and fourth-best pitching staff in all of MLB
4. The last 700 at-bats before changing the laundry says that Jim Edmonds really isn’t a good offensive player anymore
3. Eventually, they’ll remember that they play in Comedy Central and “relax”
2. Despite their better record this year, getting swept by the Rays is still getting swept by the Rays
1. They are the Cubs
The No. 1 reason probably covers the rest of the 15 on its own, but the Cubs are playing with crazy confidence right now. They’re winning from behind, winning in close games and winning without arguably their best hitter, Alfonso Soriano. I’m not ready to crown the Cubs World Series champs, but there’s no denying they look real good right now.
The NABC has come out against the recruitment of 8th graders in college basketball. The coaches association has said this is not a good thing. What will Tim Floyd and John Calipari do now? Also, how about the recruiting services who rank kids as low as the 5th grade? Like they really know how good a player is going to be 10 years from now.
Unfortunately, this is only a suggestion from the NABC and not a rule. Why not make it a rule and put some teeth in it? Then the public will take the organization more serious. Come on Jim Haney, make it a rule….
– A day after the Mariners fired their manager the Jays axed John Gibbons. Toronto has amassed an impressive young pitching staff, but Gibbons failed to the club’s offense rolling. Cito Gaston will replace Gibbons effective immediately.
– The surprising play of Edinson Volquez continues as the Reds’ starter went 7.0 innings, giving up just two runs on seven hits in Cincy’s 4-2 win over the Yankees. Volquez is now 10-2 on the season and still leads the majors in ERA (1.72).
– The Cubs defeated the White Sox 4-3 in the opening game of the Cross-Town Classic. Aramis Ramirez had a monster game, blasting two dingers including one in the bottom of the ninth off Sox reliever Scott Linebrink.
– Aubrey Huff went 4 for 5 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs in the Orioles’ 8-5 win over the Brewers.
– Kurt Suzuki went off in Oakland, driving in five runs on a 4 for 5 day as the A’s beat the Marlins 7-6.
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