A Quote
Colorado Rockies pitcher Jason Hammel explains his costly balk from last night's 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians:
"I picked up the runner at third and looked home and started my motion and...I can honestly tell you I forgot what I was throwing...It was between a fastball and a slider and I just forgot. I've never had that happen before. Just a brain (slip), and it stinks that that's the one that cost us."
Yes Jason, it stinks indeed. I know it is easier said than done to ask a pitcher to improvise once they start their wind-up, but there had to be a better option. An easy one hop pitch? A pitch-out? Thankfully the Rockies had already won the series heading into a tough situation in New York against the Yankees this weekend.
A Note from the MLB Standings
Entering play today, four teams have 37-37 records: The Colorado Rockies, the Washington Nationals, the Seattle Mariners, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Take that as you will.
The Rockies currently have a 19-19 home record and an 18-18 road record. The good news? Their recipe for success has to be a .500 record on the road and then crush teams at home. So far they're handling the road half of that equation. Now they need to pile up the home wins.
A Video
With the second overall selection, the Minnesota Timberwolves are the action team in tonight's 2011 NBA draft. Per Bill Simmons and his running joke about David Kahn, here is a fun video about the adventure that is the Timberwolves' front office:
Comparing Darko Milicic to Vlade Divac? There are layers of comedy in this interview, besides the funny work of the creator of this video. And how great is Chris Webber throughout the clip? You can hear him rolling his eyes when he says "good luck."
Here is why NBA fans should all tune in to see the action tonight. You never know when David Kahn's ...ahem... creativity might impact your team. An example? The year that he inexplicably drafted three point guards the Nuggets acquired Ty Lawson. AND in the time leading up to this year's draft, the elusive Ricky Rubio finally agreed to play for the Timberwolves and there are reports that head coach Kurt Rambis will be fired immediately after the draft. Action!
P.S. - If Darko starts chain smoking and flopping every time an opponent breathes on him, then we will know that Kahn was onto something with that Divac comparison.
A Photo
Here is Rory McIlroy as part of Golf.com's gallery of runaway winners at major tournaments, which could also be called "Tiger Woods and three other guys."
A Tweet
@JayBilas: Kyrie Irving will be the first pick. All the talk otherwise is smoke. Derrick Williams will score big in the NBA, but he needs to guard.
About Thursday Tidbits
This format was inspired by Sports Illustrated's 'Morning Jolt.' Check it out here.
Something You Better Read...
...If you haven't already, this blog written by my good friend Ryan Presley for Father's Day.
I hope...
...that the Nuggets draft Kenneth Faried. Even if they have to trade up a couple slots to do it.
Links
Grantland's NBA Draft preview http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6685360/grantland-nba-draft-lottery-preview
Joe Sheehan wonders if Prince Fielder will be the top slugger available this offseason http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/joe_sheehan/06/23/pujols.fielder/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_wr_a1
Rick Reilly on the new era of golf http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/rickreilly/news/story?id=6690774
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