Evan Turner hit a deeeeeeeeep three on the run as time expired, giving the Buckeyes a 69-68 win over border rival Michigan in the Big Ten quarterfinals. Turner posted 18 points, eight assists and four rebounds, and hit all three of his three-point shots.
Ohio State needed the win to stay alive for a #1 seed. Duke is on its way to a double-digit win over Virginia, so the Buckeyes have kept pace.
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When it comes to drafting relief pitchers, keep in mind that the only thing you care about is saves. Sure, drafting a closer like Mariano Rivera, Jonathan Papelbon or Jonathan Broxton will also net you value in other categories such as ERA and/or WHIP, but if saves are your main objective than why overpay?
Chances are, you’ll have the opportunity to draft a starter or decent bat (at least one that will contribute to your team on a regular basis) in the same rounds that Rivera, Papelbon and Broxton are selected in. If you’re head over heels for those guys and want a sure thing, then don’t let us stop you from drafting them. But in the end, we think you’ll get more value in passing on those top closers and targeting the guys that we have listed below. Just remember to nab another pitcher that will get you saves later in your draft or else you will regret not taking Rivera/Papelbon/Broxton when you had the chance.
Heath Bell, Padres
Bell pitches for a team that will be in a lot of close games and that plays in a spacious park. What’s not to like? The Padres also don’t have a quality set-up man to pitch in front of Bell, so owners can draft him in confidence knowing that San Diego will have to use him in later innings if they want wins.
Joakim Soria, Royals
Be careful with Soria, because he’s being overvalued on draft day. He’s a great closer, but he battled shoulder issues last season and he plays on a team that won’t offer him a ton of save opportunities. Draft him with confidence, but don’t reach for him.
The conference tourneys are heating up. Here’s a snapshot of the bigger games today. (All times ET.)
12 PM: #4 Duke / Virginia – ESPN2
12 PM: #7 Ohio St / Michigan – ESPN
2 PM: #18 Wisconsin / Illinois – ESPN
3:15 PM: #13 Tennessee / Mississippi – ESPN360
7 PM: #22 Georgetown / Marquette – ESPN
7 PM: #1 Kansas / #24 Texas A&M – ESPN360
7 PM: #19 Maryland / Georgia Tech – ESPN2
7:30 PM: Florida / Mississippi State – ESPN360
9 PM: #8 New Mexico / San Diego St – CBS CS
9 PM: #6 West Virginia / Notre Dame – ESPN
9:30 PM: #9 Kansas St. / #20 Baylor – ESPN360
11:30 PM: #15 BYU / UNLV – CBS CS
Why ESPN isn’t utilizing ESPNU to broadcast these ESPN360 games and the Minnesota/Michigan St. game (in which the Gophers are fighting for a bid) is beyond me. Instead of Kansas/A&M, we’re getting women’s college bowling. Seriously, look it up.
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News thinks that there is already a deal in place that will bring Joe Johnson to New York.
There is a growing sentiment among opposing team executives that at the very least the Knicks will sign Atlanta’s Joe Johnson, whose agent, Arn Tellem, orchestrated the Tracy McGrady trade to the Knicks and has been friends with Walsh for 20 years. It’s called a “wink-wink deal,” and even though it is against NBA rules, the practice does exist and is nearly impossible to police.
“I think that’s a done deal,” said one Eastern Conference GM.
Both Isola’s words and the unnamed GM’s quote sound like speculation, but as always, when there’s smoke, there’s usually fire. Johnson has talked openly about what the future may hold, and while I still don’t believe that he’s a “max” player, it’s a natural fit given the Johnson-D’Antoni relationship and the Knicks’ up-tempo system.
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There have been conflicting reports over the last two days about when and where Tiger Woods will make his return to the PGA Tour. Yesterday, the New York Post reported that Woods would play at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in two weeks, but now the Associated Press says that Tiger wouldn’t return until the Masters.
From ESPN.com:
Meanwhile, Woods’ longtime friend, Mark O’Meara, told the Golf Channel Wednesday that he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Woods played during the Tavistock Cup, a competition between two high-profile golf clubs in Orlando where several prominent PGA Tour players are members. The tournament is scheduled for March 22-23 at Isleworth.
The event would be a good way for Woods to ease back into competitive play, O’Meara told the Golf Channel.
Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the last two weeks, and swing coach Hank Haney flew there during the weekend to work with him. That led to speculation Thursday he was close to playing again.
Well, what will it be, Tiger? Do you want a small (Tavistock), medium (Arnold Palmer Invitational) or big (the Masters) stage when you return to golf? Last week I predicted that he would return to the Masters and make a big splash, but the other two events make sense as well.
It never ceases to amaze me how the focus has now turned to Tiger’s return to golf. It’s prove that the media and we as an American public have a short attention span and will move onto the next big storyline as soon as humanly possible. For months the headlines were about Tiger bumping uglies with porn stars and him going to sex therapy, now we’re trying to figure out when he’ll return to golf. Amazing.
Update: TMZ has put some clues together and it appears that Woods will make his comeback at the Tavistock. Nothing has been confirmed yet, however.
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