Saturday, March 08, 2008

Sports Stories

The New York Times' Ben Shpigel writes about New York Mets Pedro Martinez and his first big workout... "Martínez can often get a sense of his pitches from the hitters’ reactions, and he generated only two swings and misses among his 53 pitches. He was not overly concerned, he said, because the batters also looked as if they were still waking up." ....
  • Ben Shpigel


  • The Washington Post's Michael Wilbon writes how the stress is building for the small and mid-major conference teams... "Selection Sunday is eight days away, but the desperation and anxiety that can only be produced by March is already here. It can be felt this weekend in North Charleston, S.C., where the Southern Conference will determine its champion. It can be felt in Nashville, where the Atlantic Sun will determine its one automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It can be felt at the Summit League tournament in Tulsa, at the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in St. Louis, at the Metro Atlantic tournament in Albany, N.Y." ...
  • Michael Wilbon


  • Chicago Sun-Times' Jay Mariotti writes about the maturity of LeBron James and the immaturity of Tyrus Thomas... "In two years, he'll be tempted to opt out of his contract with the middle-market Cleveland Cavaliers and join his ownership buddy, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, with the relocated Nets franchise in Brooklyn." ...
  • Jay Mariotti


  • Los Angeles Times' Bill Plaschke writes how Nomar Garciaparra has a chance to redeem himself after a horrible 2007... "The most enigmatic of Dodgers veterans has suddenly become perhaps the most important, Garciaparra's being pushed into the lineup as the starting third baseman Friday after his young competition, Andy LaRoche, tore up his thumb." ...
  • Bill Plaschke


  • The San Francisco Chronicle's Bruce Jenkins writes about a variety of topics - starting with Barry Bonds... "A week in Arizona left the indelible impression that Barry Bonds, lurking about baseball's perimeter, remains a lively topic of conversation." ...
  • Bruce Jenkins


  • Miami Herald's Greg Cote writes about a variety of topics - starting with Pat Riley and the Miami Heat... "The Heat, surfing the sludge of an 11-47 record, will hold a "town hall meeting" tonight at which season-ticket holders may express themselves to coach/prez Pat Riley, owner Micky Arison and a few players." ...
  • Greg Cote
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