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      Seven Packers questioned in sexual assault investigation

      June 6, 2010 /

      The Green Bay Press Gazette reports that six Packers players were questioned in an alleged sexual assault case in Lake Delton. While all six (Clay Matthews, Matt Flynn, Brad Jones, Khalil Jones, Josh Sitton and Korey Hall) were cleared of any wrongdoing, an unnamed seventh player remains under investigation.

      Police responded to Canyon Road in Lake Delton around 4:20 a.m. Saturday to a report that two women were sexually assaulted, Grimsled said. The assault reportedly occurred between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. at a rental condominium at 1050 Canyon Road at the Wilderness Resort Golf Cabins.

      Seven players staying at the condo were questioned, and all cooperated, according to police. They were all released, but police are still investigating whether one player was involved in both assaults. The six others are not suspected of criminal activity, Grimsled said. They are Matt Flynn, Khalil Jones, Josh Sitton, Korey Hall, Brad Jones and Clay Matthews.

      The women initially indicated more than one player was involved, according to police. After further interviews, the six men were allowed to leave. The seventh was further interviewed before being released, but his involvement remains under investigation.

      The players were reportedly in Lake Delton for a golf tournament hosted by Matthews. No other details are currently available, so it’s best not to jump to conclusions without any hard facts being made public yet.

      That said, if the unnamed player is eventually charged with sexual assault, how stupid does he have to be to get nabbed for that with everything that Ben Roethlisberger has gone through over the past couple of months? Again, let’s not jump to any conclusions. Nobody knows what actually happened at this hotel and for all we know, these women are looking for money and/or attention.

      Still, this is troubling news to say the least and not just for the Packers, but for the NFL as well.

      Update: The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that cornerback Brandon Underwood is the unnamed Packer that is under investigation for sexual assault.

      “(The) seventh did have contact with the two females,” Grimsled said. “We were pretty sure of that. Everybody was cooperative.

      “It comes down to ‘was it consensual sex?’ One side says yes, the other says no.”

      When apprised that the investigation centered on Underwood, 23, several players who wished to remain anonymous said he had been a problem since he was drafted in the sixth round in 2009 out of Cincinnati. Cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt talked last season about Underwood being immature early in his rookie season.


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      Berkman willing to approve trade

      June 5, 2010 /

      According to Jon Heyman, the Astros’ Lance Berkman would accept a trade. Of course, Berkman’s recipient would need to be cool with picking up his $15 million option for next season, which doesn’t appear likely. There aren’t many teams in need of a mediocre first baseman with dipping power numbers.

      Nevertheless, Heyman states the Angels might bite if Berkman drops the option. Yeah, he looks like a lummox, but I don’t think Berkman is that dumb. If he’s fine with leaving Houston he can just play for a new contract next year while earning a ridiculous sum.

      Still, the Angels scenario is intriguing considering the injury to Kendry Morales. If Morales is indeed out for the year, the Angels will need somebody to replace his power at first base. Although Berkman is hitting a discouraging .260, he’s starting to pick it up and should finish with around 25 home runs.

      In the end, I say Berkman is good for a couple of solid Angel prospects. If the Angels decide to go this route, the Astros would emerge the real victors given their feeble farm system.


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      Garrett Wittels hit streak put on hold

      June 5, 2010 /

      Florida International’s Garrett Wittels extended his Division 1 hit streak to 56 games today, which brings him within two of Robin Ventura. However, FIU’s 15-9 loss in a Coral Gables elimination game means the team’s season is over. Wittels will have to wait till next year to restart the streak.

      From The Miami Herald:

      Infielder Garrett Wittels doubled in the top of the first inning to extend his history-chasing hitting streak to 56 games.

      Wittels, who hit in every game he played this year, will go into the offseason two games shy of the Division I record hitting streak, set by Oklahoma State’s Robin Ventura in 1987.

      I’ve always been a fan of the hit streak because it’s plainly remarkable that so few players are able sustain one for any dramatic length of time. I often like to examine baseball’s peculiarities with the way someone apathetic toward baseball might think about the game.

      Apathetic Friend: You mean they get about four chances a game to get a hit?

      Me: Yeah, four. Maybe five.

      Apathetic Friend: Five? Are you serious? And all they have to do is just hit the ball far enough away from the other team and touch one of those bags?

      Me: Pretty much.

      Apathetic Friend: That seems so easy.

      On paper, it does seem easy. Really, how the hell do some of these guys hit under .250 when half their job is learning how to become a better batter? It’s quite unsettling when you look at it in Laymen terms.

      In the history of professional baseball only one player has recorded a hit streak over 50 games (Joe DiMaggio, 56). Only four have hit streaks in the forties. Obviously, it’s difficult to even connect for a simple single when facing pitchers with the nastiest stuff with a game. It’s not like hitters get to face Kevin Millwood each time they step into the batter’s box. It just doesn’t happen.

      So Wittels streak, even at the collegiate level, is commendable. We’ll have to wait and see if all this recent attention propels him into the MLB Draft.

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      2010 Belmont Stakes Predictions

      June 5, 2010 /

      I’m feeling pretty good after nailing Lookin at Lucky to win the Preakness and predicting that First Dude would finish in the money. So let’s see if I can’t flub up my picks for the Belmont Stakes, which starts tonight at 6:30PM ET.

      Win: Fly Down (5/1)
      The more and more I look at this horse and his odds, the more I love him to win tonight. He’s already beaten First Dude (who I loved as a sleeper in the Preakness) twice in his career and is coming off a victory at Belmont Park on May 8 (the G2 Dwyer). He also has three wins in his last four races, although it’s worth noting that he finished ninth the only time he didn’t win in those four outings. Still, all of Fly Down’s races have come on dirt and he obviously knows Belmont well. He’s my pick to click tonight.

      Place: First Dude (4/1)
      I have a soft spot for First Dude, who I picked to come in third at the Preakness even though he was a 22/1 long-shot. As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I think there’s something special about this horse and if he isn’t worn out from his excellent outing at the Preakness, then I think he’ll finish in the money. Will he beat out a well-rested Ice Box (second at the Kentucky Derby)? It’s tough to say, but I think First Dude will be out in front at some point and if he has enough left in the tank, he should make the board.

      Show: Drosselmeyer (12/1)
      This is my dark horse (pun definitely intended, which is why I wrote it) for tonight. He’s improved in each of his last three outings dating back to the G2 Risen Star at Fair Grounds Race Course on February 20, and is coming off a sharp prep at the Dwyer (where he finished second to Fly Down). I think his running style suits the Belmont and as long as there isn’t a quick pace set early, I think he’ll hang at the end.


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