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      The Gold Standard Has Risen: Phelps All-time Winningest Olympian

      August 13, 2008 /

      A daily double, as Michael Phelps became the winningest Olympic athlete by capturing his 10th and 11th career gold medals.

      He began his day by setting a world record in the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 1:52.03, and later set a blistering pace of 1:43.31 to lead the U.S. freestyle relay team to a world record in the 800-meter. The Americans became the first team to break the seven-minute barrier with a time of 6:58.56, which shattered the old mark by more than four seconds.

      He joked with reporters on his equipment malfunction in the first race. During the butterfly, his goggles became water-filled, and Phelps shrugged off the victory knowing that he could have done better. He is now halfway toward dethroning Mark Spitz and winning eight gold medals in one Olympiad.

      Everyone wanted a glimpse at history, as the U.S. Basketball team cheered from their poolside seats. LeBron James posed for photos with Phelps’ mom prior to the competition.

      General Sports, Swimming, The Olympics

      Rays lose Carl Crawford for 6 weeks – will Barry Bonds receive a call?

      August 12, 2008 /

      Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carl Crawford will undergo surgery to repair a torn tendon band in his right hand. He’ll likely miss the rest of the regular season, but the club believes Crawford could return in six weeks and play in the postseason if the Rays make it.

      The question now is, will the Rays reach out to Barry Bonds?

      During a Giants’ game last week, Bonds told San Francisco play by play announcers Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper that he was, “not retired” and wanted to still play in 2008. Bonds also noted that his legs are fresh and that he was healthier than he was last year.

      Even though he could add pop to the Rays’ lineup, Bonds isn’t worth the trouble. A young team like Tampa doesn’t need to deal with the media circus that Bonds would bring to the clubhouse on a daily basis and while it’s unfortunate that they now have a whole in their outfield, maybe another veteran like Kenny Loften would be a better option than Bonds.

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB, Rumors & Gossip

      Red Sox acquire Indians starter Paul Byrd

      August 12, 2008 /

      The pitching-starved Boston Red Sox acquired Cleveland Indians’ starter Paul Byrd in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. Boston’s rotation has been weakened by an injury to Tim Wakefield (15-day DL) and the struggles of youngster Clay Buchholz.

      The Red Sox are awfully familiar with Byrd.

      Byrd was at Fenway Park for Game 7 of last year’s American League Championship Series on the day the San Francisco Chronicle reported he had used human growth hormone from 2002 to 2005. He then said before the game that he had used HGH for a medical condition but that he never injected the banned drug without a doctor’s prescription.

      “I have nothing to hide,” Byrd said about two hours before Game 7, in which Boston clinched the ALCS with its third straight win. “Everything has been done out in the open. I have a reputation. I do not want the fans of Cleveland or honest, caring people to think that I cheated.

      “Because I didn’t.”

      Byrd is 7-10 with a 4.53 ERA this season, but he’s been outstanding since the All-Star Break, going 4-0 with a 1.24 ERA. Byrd will be a free agent at the end of the season, so the Tribe did a nice job getting something in return for the 37-year old vet.

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB

      Sixers/Iguodala reportedly agree to six-years, $80 million

      August 12, 2008 /

      I estimated that Andre Iguodala’s value was $12-$13 million per season. Sources are saying that the Philadelphia 76ers locked Iggy up to a deal worth $13.3 million per season.

      The athletic and exciting 6-6 forward/guard has improved his scoring average in each of his first four seasons, and promises to be a mainstay on a Sixers team that recently signed former Clipper big man Elton Brand to an estimated $82 million free agent contract.

      If the Sixers had not been able to sign Iguodala, the 24-year-old could have played this season for them after signing a qualifying offer, which would have made him an unrestricted free agent next summer. In that scenario, the Sixers could have lost their most exciting young star without any compensation.

      Iguodala and the team had an opportunity to work out a contract extension last summer but could not come to an agreement. Talks this offseason moved slowly until the last 24 hours, when, sources say, the team significantly increased their offer.

      Maybe the Sixers saw my estimate and decided to up their offer. A guy can dream, can’t he?

      Good signing for the Sixers. Iggy is a talented player, but he’s probably a better fit as a sidekick than being “The Man.” Now that Elton Brand is in Philly to be “The Man,” Iguodala should thrive alongside him.

      Last year at this time, who would have thought that the Sixers would be coming off a solid playoff performance and a ballsy signing like the Brand acquisition? Very nice job thus far by new GM Ed Stefanski.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA, Rumors & Gossip

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