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Noah Lowry:
Giants rookie P runs record to 6-0, with no losses in 13 MLB starts. Beat HOU to pull SF half-game behind LA. Say it: NL Rookie of the Year.
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The Lead Item
Two Words For You:
JORDAN. COMEBACK.
Cannot resist the MJ rumors:
To the Heat? Jordan's been training, he loves
Pat Riley, and Riley wants him back -- his jersey is
retired in Miami's rafters, for goodness'
sake.
But what about Shaq? That's the huge question.
The Daddy gets a say, presumably, and there are rumors
out of Miami that he's cool to the idea. On its face,
how could that be?
Does Shaq want to be the only star in town? Or
is he suspicious about the value of a 40-plus,
fourth-comeback MJ can bring to a team with Eastern
title aspirations? Both are valid.
But you have to root for it, if only because it
would make for the greatest theater in the NBA since
MJ came back ... the first time.
Green's Religion
How someone practices their religion is
a uniquely and intensely personal choice. When Shawn Green decides today if he'll miss one or two games
to observe Yom Kippur this weekend, it's his decision.
Whether you agree or not is irrelevant.
Expos vs. Angelos
Looking for clarity on the Expos' move
today when MLB's relocation committee meets? It's only
the beginning.
A certain committee member from Baltimore will
be -- ah -- vigorous in his opposition. Did
someone say "litigious?"
By pushing off the decision so late, MLB put
itself in this tough position. Pay-offers to Angelos
have been rejected; plans need to move forward. I love
me some stalemate.
Schill's Gripe Radio
"Hi, this is Curt from Boston."
Schilling's local sports-radio call-in yesterday
didn't exactly go like that.
It was more like: You idiot hosts have no
idea what you are talking about, when the DJs
fueled rumors there's a rift between Pedro and Curt.
The best part
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Raul Ibanez: Ties AL record with 6 hits in nine-inning game
Kenny Rogers: Notches career-high 17th W (thank you, Orel)
Stephen Davis: Insists he'll return sooner than five weeks
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Brad Penny: LA P pulls himself from game with arm trouble
Bartolo Colon: Hammered for 10 hits, 7 runs in 3.2 innings
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was when the DJ blowhards meekly
apologized.
Schilling's call-in smacks of over-sensitivity -- it's
just local sports talk radio -- but he gets points for
aggressively bringing his message to the
people.
Peavy Blanks L.A.
Career-high 11 Ks: With that sick 2.27
ERA, he'd be at the top of the NL Cy contender list if
San Diego was winning the West (or he had a few more innings). That's not just the
best ERA in the NL, but nearly four-tenths
better than the next best guy (Zambrano,
2.64).
Ichiro Watch
4 for 6 last night, with 9 hits in his
last two games (what slump?). He's at 247 on the
season, and needs just 11 hits in 10 games to topple
George "We Goin' To" Sisler's 80-year-old record. Go,
Speed Racer, go!
12-Game Season?
Instead of endorsing a 12-game season,
wouldn't the NCAA have been a lot better off using
that extra week for a universally desired playoff
round? But the NCAA would never sell out its
athletes for an extra week of football.
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New Olympic Sports
The dream is over for Olympic ballroom
dancing in 2012.
More cuts: Bowling, billiards, chess and
bridge, although those four could make a heck of a
foundation for the LeisureLympics. (Presumably, poker
was never in it. Doesn't the IOC watch TV?)
"H2Olympic" wannabes surfing and water skiing
are out, too. (No surfing? If the IOC thought beach
volleyball players were hotties ...)
For sports still under consideration, see the Big
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Tyler Hamilton:
Has been suspended by his pro cycling team, pending results of a larger investigation into his alleged doping problems.
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Today on ESPN.com
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| The Morning Quickie transcript |
| P3: Vote for all-time baseball movie all-stars |
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| Ranking proposed Olympic sports |  Golf
| Like Ryder, only much better
|  Rugby
| Some awesome teams out there
|  Squash
| If badminton is a sport ...
|  Karate
| OLY needs more martial arts?
|  Roller sports
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AL West Watching: TEX keeps beating OAK, now 3 GB.
Meahwhile, ANA is blowing it, losing to SEA and
remaining 2.5 GB ...
AL East Watching: Boston won yet another nail-biter
over the O's, closing the gap to 3.5 GB NY, who
finally saw El Duque lose ...
Miami punt returner Devin Hester is arguably the most
exciting player in college football. See for yourself
tonight (7:30, ESPN) ...
While SF and HOU play a battle of attrition, the Cubs, coming off Zambrano's 1-0 W,
get the Pirates (12:30, ESPN day game) ..
Edge James upgraded from "doubtful" to "questionable"
(haven't we all been at one time or
another?) ...
On this day in 1908: Only the greatest nickname of a
sports play in history ... (wait for it ...) "Merkle's
Boner" ...
Be sure to check out The Morning Quickie on
SportsNation, every weekday from 9-10 a.m. ET (See Q
It Up for the link "SN: Quickie") ...
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