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This may very well be the year the Chicago Cubs turn the NL Central into a two team race. For the last couple years, the St. Louis Cardinals have dominated the division, making the old rivalry a one-sided affair. Yesterday’s game the Cubs made their comeback in the eighth inning, and did most of their damage by Michael Barrett’s grand-slam off of closer Jason Isringhausen. This is what is great about baseball, with the power of hindsight, we can second guess Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa, and ask why wasn’t Braden Looper or a different reliever wasn’t in the game to start the eighth inning? Isringhausen was not close to the plate the entire outing but was expected to record a six-out save. Izzy though was well rested having not pitched the last couple of days.
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The New Jersey Nets Win Streak Ends At 14
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Kudos, NBA, Playoffs, Scoreboard,
New Jersey Nets win streak meet LeBron James. He’s a pretty good baller, isn’t he? The Nets came into their matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a franchise-high (tie) 14 game winning streak, which is not a bad way going into the playoffs that start in a couple of weeks. However, any plans for 15 consecutive wins were derailed by a surging Cavs team that won 9 of their last 10 games and recently clinched a playoff spot themselves. And have I mentioned that that LeBron guy is pretty good? Going into the fourth quarter, the Nets were leading the Cavs 78-72, but then that LeBron person decided to score 18 of his 37 points in the final quarter, effectively putting his team on his back for a 108-102 victory. Yeah… that LeBron guy is pretty good. Don’t be surprised if these two teams meet again during the playoffs because they’re both peaking at the right time.
Congratulations to Jaromir Jagr for etching his name in the Rangers records books, as he breaks Hall of Famer Jean Ratelle for the single-season points record. The front-runner of this year’s Hart Trophy winner (league MVP) so far is the league leader in points and is gunning for his sixth NHL scoring title. He is also tied with with Adam Graves’ team record of goals in a season with 52. The Rangers have eight games remaining and are trying to hold off the Philadelphia Flyers for first place in the Atlantic Division.
Reggie Miller was given the highest honor a team can give to one of it’s players, as his number 31 was retired. Miller is the only NBA player of the Pacers organization to have his number retired, as the other Pacers are from the ABA days. The ABA stars are Roger Brown, Mel Daniels and George McGinnis and former coach Bobby “Slick” Leonard. On hand were some of Miller’s old teammates: Antonio Davis, Dale Davis, Derrick McKey, Chuck Person, and Mark Jackson - but sadly no Detlef Schrempf. Miller was booed on drafted day by Pacers fans, but clearly Donnie Walsh made the right selection in the 1987 draft. Want to compare some of the other players that came out of the draft after him? Then G.M. Donnie Walsh and Reggie Miller made a career out of proving the critics wrong since draft day.
Adam Morrison, J.J. Redick Win Co-Players of the Year
Posted by Jeff Chan Categories: Athletes, Kudos, NCAA, College Basketball,
I guess both teams getting knocked out in the third round Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament made the United States Basketball Writers Association unable to decide who deserved the award, as Adam Morrison and J.J. Redick both walked away with the Player of the Year honors. The last time this happened was in 1979 when Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were both named co-player of the year as well. Most fans shouldn’t be up in arms about this, despite the fact Redick fans will argue that Redick and Duke played under tougher competition in the ACC rather than the WCC conference. It won’t be a bad thing that their names will be linked together in history especially in the same sentence as Bird and Magic.
Missouri Valley Conference Teams Going to the Sweet 16
Posted by Jeff Chan Categories: Kudos, NCAA, College Basketball,
Great ghost of Hershey Hawkins and Xavier McDaniel, the Missouri Valley Conference is for real. Two teams are going to the Sweet 16, while the other two played tough in their losses. Wichita State surprised and knocked off Tennessee, which was a #2 seed, and Bradley just defeated Pittsburgh of the Big East to reach the Sweet 16. The only basketball player I ever knew to come out of Bradley was Hershey Hawkins who played on the 76ers and Seattle Supersonics. The other Missouri Valley teams that were in the tournament were Southern Illinois, who lost to West Virginia, and Northern Iowa who lost in a close game to the Georgetown Hoyas. Billy Packer and Jim Nantz who are currently commentating on the UConn versus Kentucky game, should be eating crow and apologizing to Craig Littlepage.
Albany Great Danes Wins the America East Conference Tournament
Posted by Jeff Chan Categories: Championship, Kudos, NCAA, College Basketball,
My alma mater, the University at Albany finally has something to be proud of sports-wise. They will be going to the big dance, the NCAA tournament, as a result of their winning the America East Conference championship. The Great Danes got the victory on their home court, defeating last year’s champ Vermont. The final score was 80-67, with Jamar Wilson leading the way with 29 points. The Albany Danes made the jump to Division I in 1999, but this was the first year they’ve had any type of success in the America East conference. Congratulations to the Great Danes, today I am one of many proud alumnus of the University at Albany.
Paul Pierce Playing Like an Elite Player
Posted by Jeff Chan Categories: Athletes, Fantasy, Kudos, NBA,
This past week has been great for all fantasy owners of Paul Pierce, and it has also translated into wins for the Boston Celtics as well. Not only has Pierce been putting up monster numbers, but also delivering in the clutch. This past week Pierce has been dueling with Gilbert “I’ll make the Eastern Conference pay!” Arenas, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Lebron James all to exciting finishes at the end of the game. Pierce has set a Boston Celtic record by averaging 33.5 points per game in February, the most in Boston Celtic history for a given month. Yes, even more than the great Larry Bird. This is an amazing turn around for Pierce, who was being discussed during the trade deadline. Even the Clippers at one time this season were rumored to be linked to Pierce, but I guess now we’ll never know.
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Jason McElwain, a 17-year old senior from Greece Athena High School, scored 20 points in four minutes, including 6 3-pointers. McElwain, who is the team manager, suited up for the teams home finale for a division title. After the Rochester high school team was well ahead in the score, McElwain entered the game. McElwain’s magical night is a heart-warming story considering the hardships he endured, such as not being able to speak until the age of 5. Team coach Jim Johnson said: “It was as touching as any moment I have ever had in sports,”. McElwain was carried off the court by his teammates on their shoulders.
Andre Iguodala and Nate Robinson gave the Houston crowd something to cheer about yesterday. Nate Robinson’s slam, with the help of 1986 slam dunk champ Spud Webb, got the biggest cheer and a perfect score of 50. The other perfect score slam which was very creative was Iguodala’s slam off the back side of the backboard coming from out of bounds. The win was somewhat tainted, because Robinson needed a number of attempts for one of his dunks which scored a 47 out of 50.
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