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      Rasheed Wallace on way to Boston

      July 5, 2009 /

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      He had a great run in Detroit, but it looks like Rasheed Wallace is leaving. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated has the scoop:

      Free agent forward Rasheed Wallace has agreed to sign with the Boston Celtics, Wallace’s agent, Bill Strickland, told SI.com on Sunday. Wallace, who chose the Celtics over San Antonio and Orlando, is believed to have agreed to a two-year deal for Boston’s mid-level exception.

      A 14-year NBA veteran, Wallace averaged 12.0 points and 7.4 rebounds with the Detroit Pistons last season.

      Well, I didn’t liked Rasheed until he was traded to Detroit during my years at Western Michigan University. Needless to say, I swiftly became a fan as I watched the Pistons rise to the top of the league for the first time since the days of Isaiah Thomas and company. He’s been a polarizing player in the NBA, strongly disliked by many and just as strongly adored by the remainder. Whether or not people like him, he’s quite a character and always entertaining in one way or another.

      After the Pistons’ early exit from the playoffs this year, and of course foreshadowed by the Chauncey Billups trade, it’s easy to see the need for a restructuring in Detroit. They need a new core to their team. With Rasheed out, I wonder if Rip Hamilton or Tayshaun Prince will be next…

      Bullz-Eye Sports Channel, Fantasy Basketball, NBA, News, Rumors & Gossip

      Roger Federer wins 15th Grand Slam in record-breaking Wimbledon Final

      July 5, 2009 /

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      The match finally ended and now we have a new leader in the list of all time Grand Slam wins in men’s tennis. Howard Fenrich on Yahoo! Sports has the story:

      On and on they dueled, Federer trying for a record-breaking 15th major championship, Roddick striving for his second, in a Wimbledon final that required more games than any Grand Slam title match in the considerable annals of a sport dating to the 1800s.

      “Ten games all, final set,” intoned the chair umpire. Then, “Twelve games all, final set.” And, still later, “Fourteen games all, final set.”

      They were each other’s equal for four full sets and nearly the entire 30-game fifth set. Until Federer, far more experienced in such matters, finally edged ahead, breaking Roddick’s serve for the only time in the 77th and last game to close out a 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14 victory Sunday.

      The epic match—the fifth set alone lasted more than 1 1/2 hours—gave Federer his sixth Wimbledon title. Add that to five from the U.S. Open, three from the Australian Open and one from the French Open, and Federer’s Grand Slam total rises to 15, one more than Pete Sampras, who flew in from California on Sunday morning to be on hand.

      “He’s a legend,” Sampras said. “Now he’s an icon.”

      An amazing feat, congratulations to both the athletes involved, but especially to Roger Federer, who also regains his number one ranking with this victory. Now the great question in men’s tennis must be how to adjust the rankings of the all-time greats. We should take Sampras’ opinion into account, clearly he feels Federer is about the greatest ever. But is he? I still feel uncertain in that statement. Am I alone in that sentiment?

      Bullz-Eye Sports Channel, News, Rumors & Gossip, Tennis

      MLB All-Star rosters announced

      July 5, 2009 /

      The MLB All-Star rosters have been released and the St. Louis faithful will get to see two Cardinals in the lineup as Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina will both start for the National League.

      Here are the starters for each league:

      National League:

      C: Yadier Molina, Cardinals
      1B: Albert Pujols, Cardinals
      2B: Chase Utley, Phillies
      3B: David Wright, Mets
      SS: Hanley Ramirez, Marlins
      OF: Ryan Braun, Brewers
      OF: Raul Ibanez, Phillies
      OF: Carlos Beltran, Mets

      American League:

      C: Joe Mauer, Twins
      1B: Mark Teixeira, Yankees
      2B: Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox
      3B: Evan Longoria, Rays
      SS: Derek Jeter, Yankees
      OF: Jason Bay, Red Sox
      OF: Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners
      OF: Josh Hamilton, Rangers

      National League Pitchers: Heath Bell (Padres), Chad Billingsley (Dodgers), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), Matt Cain (Giants), Francisco Cordero (Reds), Ryan Franklin (Cardinals), Dan Haren (Diamondbacks), Josh Johnson (Marlins), Ted Lilly (Cubs), Tim Lincecum (Giants), Jason Marquis (Rockies), Francisco Rodriguez (Mets), Johan Santana (Mets).

      American League Pitchers: Andrew Bailey (A’s), Josh Beckett (Red Sox), Mark Buehrle (White Sox), Brian Fuentes (Angels), Zach Greinke (Royals), Roy Halladay (Blue Jays), Felix Hernandez (Mariners), Edwin Jackson (Tigers), Joe Nathan (Twins), Jonathan Papelbon (Red Sox), Mariano Rivera (Yankees), Justin Verlander (Tigers), Tim Wakefield (Red Sox).

      You can see the rest of the rosters (including the reserves) here.

      As usual, the All-Star voting was a popularity contest. How Josh Hamilton is a starter despite missing most of the first half is beyond me.

      MLB

      McNair’s death being called murder-suicide

      July 5, 2009 /

      According to a report by the Nashville Tennessean, Steve McNair’s shocking death is being called as an apparent murder-suicide.

      McNair, a hometown hero who did extensive charity work in Nashville, had several gunshot wounds, including one to the head. He was found on the sofa of a Second Avenue condominium that he rented, police said. Sahel Kazemi, 20, was found on the floor near him with a single gunshot wound to her head. A pistol was found near her body.

      Metro police spokesman Don Aaron said investigators were not actively looking for suspects Saturday night but had not ruled out any scenarios. He stopped short of calling the deaths a murder-suicide, but said the police should be able to classify the deaths today after autopsies and forensic work.

      “We expect to make additional conclusions after the autopsy process,” Aaron said

      Though much of the attention was on the Second Avenue crime scene, police also swarmed Kazemi’s apartment at the Cherry Creek complex in Hermitage on Saturday. They questioned neighbors who said they often saw McNair visiting Kazemi. Sometimes, neighbors said, she would arrive home in a limousine in the early morning. They also heard arguments between her and her boyfriend.
      Most recently, she had a new black car she said was a gift from her boyfriend.

      She was arrested in that car, a black 2007 Cadillac Escalade registered to her and McNair, early Thursday at Broadway and Ninth Avenue, just two days before the deaths. She was charged with driving under the influence and refusing to take a breath test. She told police she was not drunk, but high.

      This is just an unbelievable story. McNair was one of the good guys in the NFL for a very long time and while I obviously don’t know the entire situation, I struggle to understand why he would be mixed up with a girl like this. She’s 16 years his junior and he’s married with four kids. Why was he with her? Something isn’t adding up here.

      But again, we don’t know all the details so it’s not fair to speculate. We should be honoring his life more than trying to get the details about his fatal end, so that’s what I’ll do.

      Thanks for the memories, Steve. Thanks for the most exciting Super Bowl I’ve ever watched, the professionalism and your consistent gritty, gutsy play.

      NFL

      Lincecum runs scoreless streak to 23 innings

      July 4, 2009 /

      Tim Lincecum pitched seven scoreless innings in the Giants’ 9-0 win over the Astros on Saturday. He has now thrown 23 scoreless innings in his last three games and has lowered his ERA to 2.23 while amassing a 9-2 record.

      So much for Lincecum’s arm falling off. After tossing 227 innings last season, many thought that “The Franchise” would suffer a post-Cy Young slump and sift into arm-trouble hell. And when he started the season 0-1 with two no decisions, the I-told-you-so’s were out in full force.

      But Lincecum has been absolutely filthy of late, with Saturday marking his 14th career start in which he’s allowed zero earned runs in seven or more innings. That ties Ron Gudry and Fernando Valenzuela for the fourth-most such starts by a pitcher in his first 75 career games since 1954, with Dwight Gooden leading all players in that category with 23.

      With the Giants playing on the West Coast, Lincecum seemingly doesn’t get the national attention he deserves. But he’s the best young pitcher in the game and if San Fran can continue to play well this season, maybe they’ll make the postseason and his skills can be on full display come mid-October.

      MLB

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