We can’t even describe this pitch. So in this case, a picture is truly worth 1000 words.
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***UPDATED at 9:27 EDT***
From the publisher: The folks at MLB have apparently pulled the video of this mystifying pitch. To sum it up, it was a knuckleball-like pitch that darted a quick 90 mph. Zero. Zip. Zilch. No rotation on the ball.
MSNBC will no longer simulcast Don Imus radio show (MSNBC)
MSNBC is reporting that the network will no longer simulcast the radio show of Don Imus, the shock jock who uttered racial slurs last week directed at women’s basketball team of Rutgers University.
Only one more domino to fall and this is all over.
Here today… (SI.com)
Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.com reports that the agent for Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana has told the club they will not negotiate with them till he hits the open market in 2008.
The Twins, according to Heyman, offered to add two years to the deal, at around $18 million per season, plus a club option for 2011. That offer fell short of what Barry Zito earned from the San Francisco Giants this past offseason (seven years, $126 million).
While we thoroughly enjoy the coverage that ESPN attempts to provide for the NFL (gotta protect that billion dollar MNF investment), we can’t help but note the irony of their Pacman Jones coverage on Tuesday.
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees enjoys a topless massage from Late Show with David Letterman’s Biff Henderson.
We’d love to embed the video, but it doesn’t look like we can, so enjoy the link to the show’s site and go from there.
Former Michigan coach Amaker to coach Harvard (ESPN.com)
Former Michigan Wolverines coach Tommy Amaker will be named head coach for the Harvard Crimson Tide, according to Andy Katz of ESPN.com.
Pioneering goalie coach Strelow dies at 73 (AP/ESPN)
Warren Strelow, a pioneering goaltending coach and assistant for the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, died Wednesday. He was 73.
Sauerbrun’s return to the Patriots challenged (Yahoo! Sports)
Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reports that the NFLPA is challenging the New England Patriots’ ability to match the offer that the Denver Broncos gave the free-agent punter.
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Report: Coyotes dismiss GM, VP of Operations (TSN.ca)
The Phoenix Coyotes have fired general manager Mike Barnett and vice-president of operations Cliff Fletcher, TSN.ca’s Darren Dreger is reporting.
NFL schedule released (NFL.com)
The National Football League has released its 2007 schedule. Go forth and enjoy!
Ex-Astros reliever Lidge ‘upset’ he’s in middle relief (ESPN News Services)
Former Houston Astros closer Brad Lidge isn’t too happy at his reduced role in the team’s bullpen, according to an article in The Houston Chronicle.
“I’m definitely upset about losing my role after throwing in two games, after throwing in one save situation,” Lidge told The Houston Chronicle. “Garner made the decision, and I will of course stand by it. He’s my manager, and I’ll do whatever he wants me to do. But that being said, I’m pretty ticked off about it. I guess the only thing I can do is use it as motivation.”
News and notes while scrambling to back-up my fantasy team on the “Worldwide Teaser’s” site…
Simmons: Tanks for nothing (ESPN Page 2) BIll Simmons offers a solution to stop the tanking amongst NBA teams for the NBA Draft Lottery.
Interview with Oakland A’s owner Lewis Wolff (BizofBaseball) Maury Brown of The Biz of Baseball conducted an interview with Oakland A’s owner Lewis Wolff on the A’s impending move to Fremont, their new ballpark, MLB revenues and the A’s version of Ballpark Village (a concept St. Louisans know all too well).
QBs in the NFL Draft: ready for primetime or banking on potential? (USA Today) USA Today (today) breaks down the quarterback pretenders and ready for primetimes.
How much money does ‘Cincinnati Nine’ fave Chris Henry stand to lose? (Sports Oasis) The blog The Sports Oasis points out the NFL schedule delay may cost Chris Henry of the Bengals $25K.
Heyman: Astros would be wise to trade Lidge (SI.com)
SI.com’s Jon Heyman writes several news and notes in his Daily Scoop column –
Report: Chancellor will succeed Chatman at LSU (AP/ESPN)
Van Chancellor, recently elected to basketball’s Hall of Fame and former coach of the WNBA’s Houston Comets, is expected to be named the head coach of the women’s hoops team at Louisiana State. Chancellor replaces Pokey Chatman, who resigned last month amid allegations of a sexual affair with a former LSU player.
Rosenthal: MLB owners not likely to accept Cuban with open arms (FOX Sports)
FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports that Major League Baseball owners would likely not accept current Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban into their circle should he go through on the notion that he’ll buy the Chicago Cubs.
Quite the commentary from the MLB Insider. Good read.
***UPDATED at 10:56 am EDT***
By way of our sports blogging collegues at The Big Lead, the SportsBiz blog identifies eight likely bidders for the Cubs franchise. Two names besides Cuban stand out: comedian Bill Murray and Pittsburgh Penguins billionaire owner Ron Burkle.
Cardinals team physician upbeat about Carpenter (stlcardinals.com)
St. Louis Cardinals team physician Dr. George Paletta is optimistic about ace Chris Carpenter’s ability to bounce back while only missing a minimal amount of time. Carpenter has been prescribed rest and been injected with a fluid in his elbow to help increase mobility of the joint. They also drained his elbow of fluid yesterday.
We don’t know about you, but if you add all those up, it’s going to be awhile.
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