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      Highlights from the Tuesday that was

      June 4, 2008 /

      MLB Musings:

      Red Sox 7, Rays 4. Even though it was only one game, the BoSox have to be pleased with the way they faired without Big Papi. J.D. Drew (2-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 HR) stepped up big and Boston got another solid pitching effort out of youngster Justin Masterson, who is now 2-0 with an ERA of 2.93.

      Blue Jays 9, Yankees 3. The headline from this game is obviously Joba Chamberlain’s short outing in his first major league start. Chamberlain only lasted 2.1 innings, walked four and gave up an earned run. The Yankees would have loved to see him last four innings on a 65-pitch count, but the walks eventually did him in. It’ll be interesting to see what kind of progress (if any) he makes in his next start.

      Phillies 3, Reds 2. What, no home run for Chase Utley? What a joke. The Phils are hot and Pat Burrell is quietly having himself a solid season, batting .286 with 14 long balls.

      Cubs 9, Padres 6. The Cubbies win their ninth straight after blasting three dingers in San Diego. With all the attention Alfonso Soriano is getting at the plate (and rightfully so), not many people have noticed the nice season Geovany Sota is having (.293, 10 HR, 39 RBI). That’s quite a contribution from the first-year starter.

      Mets 9, Giants 6. In his first outing coming off the DL, Pedro Martinez picked up his first win, lasting 6.0 innings, yielding three and fanning three. He’s location wasn’t completely there, but he looked solid and the Mets have to be encouraged. This just in: Barry Zito still blows. If he doesn’t get shelled in the first inning, he flirts with disaster until finally imploding. (Last night it was the fifth when he gave up four runs in the Mets’ eight-run rally.)

      One note: John Smoltz will have season-ending surgery.

      NBA Notes:

      John Paulsen had this to say about the Pistons firing head coach Flip Saunders.

      This is what GM Joe Dumars had to say:

      General Sports, MLB, NBA

      Big Papi out at least a month

      June 3, 2008 /

      According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox are expected to be without David Ortiz for at least a month, if not longer.

      In the midst of a 6-3 loss in the finale of the Sox’ four-game set with the Orioles, the Herald’s Tony Massarotti reported designated hitter David Ortiz [stats] would be out at least a month, and perhaps longer, with what the team later called a tear in the ECU tendon sheath on the top left side of his left wrist.

      “(Ortiz) means so much to our club and he means so much to the game of baseball,” said Sean Casey, one of Ortiz’ possible replacements. “We’re going to have to do without him for a few weeks. We have a lot of good guys in here who will hopefully hold down the fort until David comes back in a few weeks.”

      Besides the usual presence Ortiz has provided in the middle of the lineup, he also had been one of the team’s most consistent hitters of late until straining his wrist on a swing in the ninth inning Saturday night.

      Tough break for the BoSox with the first place Rays in town for a three game set. The club called up Triple-A prospect Chris Carter, but it’s unclear if he’ll be the one to replace Ortiz in the lineup. Sean Casey, Coco Crisp, Jacoby Ellsbury and Jeff Bailey are likely to see increased playing time, too.

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB

      Partial reinstatement for Pacman good idea

      June 3, 2008 /

      Rob Parker and the always brutal Skip Bayless argued about the NFL partially reinstating Pacman Jones on ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday afternoon. Parker felt as though the partial reinstatement was bogus and Pacman should either be completely allowed back in the league or not at all, while Bayless thought he shouldn’t be reinstated period.

      Personally, I think it’s a great idea. This clown has messed up on numerous occasions and I don’t think anyone can vehemently argue that he absolutely, positively deserves to play in the NFL again. Roger Goodell did the smart thing by essentially saying, “Okay Pacman, you’re a screw up and I know it. However, you haven’t screwed up in a while so I’m going to dangle the possibility of returning to the NFL in front of your face. Prove to me that you’re the screw up I know you are and I never have to let you back into my league again. On the rare chance you don’t screw up, you can play football again, but if you so much as jaywalk, I’ll find out and you’re done.”

      This buys Goodell more time to see if Pacman has really cleaned up his act (doubtful),and it also keeps the Player’s Union at bay by opening the door for him to return again. I like the move.

      NFL

      Ocho Cinco to report to camp

      June 3, 2008 /

      According to James Walker of ESPN.com, Chad Johnson will report to the Bengals’ mandatory minicamp, which starts June 12.

      Our colleagues at ESPN The Magazine recently caught up with the embattled receiver at his home in Davie, Fla. Among other things, Johnson said that he plans to report to Cincinnati’s mandatory minicamp on June 12 and that everyone will see “the reinvention of Ocho Cinco.”

      This declaration comes just six weeks after Johnson boldly told ESPN.com: “I don’t intend on reporting to anything.” Lewis quickly shot back during a news conference with Cincinnati media saying, “I think he’s a man of his word and says he’s not going to play, so don’t play.”

      The major-league staredown between Cincinnati’s star player and coach resulted in Johnson blinking first.
      Make no mistake, the fines of $8,000 per day for skipping minicamp and $14,000 per day for missing training camp were ringing in Johnson’s head.

      Checkmate Bengals. The team did a nice job standing their ground and not trading CJ during the offseason. Now they need to get him to buy into the team philosophy and get back to work. Thanks to a high-powered offense, the Bengals are already a playoff caliber team. Nobody questions his desire to win, but after all of this nonsense this offseason, it’s clear he needs to get out of his own head and just do his job.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Highlights from the Monday that was

      June 3, 2008 /

      NHL Stanley Cup: Penguins 4, Red Wings 3, 3 OT. It’s too bad nobody is watching, because the Stanley Cup Finals have been exciting this year. The Pens have been dead in the water several times this series and yet, they forced a Game 6 last night.

      NFL Notes:

      The Cowboys gave Terrell Owens a 4-year, $34 million extension. He’s 35 and probably won’t see the end of this contract, but he’s coming off his best season in six years and surprisingly, he hasn’t been too much of a pain in the ass.

      MLB Musings:

      Phillies 5, Reds 4. Reds’ rookie sensation Jay Bruce now has three home runs in three games. That would be impressive if it weren’t for Phillies’ and possibly league MVP Chase Utley hitting five dingers in five games. Utley is just plain sick.

      Cubs 7, Rockies 6. That’s eight in a row now for the Cubs and perhaps what’s most impressive about this streak is that they’ve often trailed in games and had to come back. When a team trails early, but has the confidence to continue to battle back, that’s a scary thing. Carlos Zambrano is now 8-1 – so much for him being overrated huh, mass media?

      Indians 13, Rangers 9. Here’s a stat line for you: Casey Blake – 3-5, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 runs. Seven RBI? Blake had over half of the Tribe’s run production.

      Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 3. Nobody should fall asleep on the Brewers. They’ve now won four straight and if it weren’t for the Cubs’ impressive win streak, they’d be back in the hunt in the NL Central.

      General Sports, MLB, NFL, NHL

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