Lincecum is Nasty
Baseball Tonight could have filled an entire hour with highlights from Monday’s Giants-Cardinals tilt and most them would have featured the good guys. Juan Uribe and Tim Lincecum made a couple of Web Gem-worthy plays. Travis Ishikawa Touch(ed) ‘Em All with a three-run shot. And the Freakanchise was a one-man That’s Nasty segment, making Albert Pujols look absolutely silly in the first inning en route to a masterful complete game, two-hit, eight-strikeout performance in San Francisco’s 10-0 win. Yes, he’s good.
In discussing the Giants’ potential trade targets, Peter Gammons mentioned the names Garrett Atkins, Mark Teahen, and Nick Johnson. In some team news not based primarily on conjecture, Ryan Sadowski is sticking in the rotation. Jonathan Sanchez remains in the bullpen.
…Other linkage, not including Mr. Giggles, the trick-performing rottweiler…
Manny Ramirez nears the end of his rehab stint with the Inland Empire 66ers, or, as Stuart Scott referred to them three times during SportsCenter, the Island Empire 66ers. RCQuakes.com
JaMarcus Russell’s arm > JaMarcus Russell’s leadership abilities > JaMarcus Russell’s fashion sense. With Leather
NBA.com’s John Schuhmann finds an amazing photo of Don Nelson scouting Little Masala Stephen Curry at the 1992 All-Star Game. Deadspin
Acie Law, who was relegated to the bench in Atlanta last season, says his trade to Golden State is a “fresh start” and that the Warriors’ style of play suits his game. The four point guard lineup should also do wonders for his minutes. Merc
Provo, Utah safety Chris Badger, who committed to Stanford in March, backed out of his commitment to the Cardinal after being “blown away” on a recent trip to Notre Dame. So apparently, in addition to spending a lot of his time in South Bend with fellow recruit and Mormon Manti Te’o, Badger also got to see Charlie Weis in action at a buffet. Rivals
The A’s beat the Tigers 5-1 last night to snap a five-game losing streak, but trade talk is more interesting. Athletics Nation
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By Scott on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 5:27 am.
Tags: Golden State Warriors, Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco Giants, Stanford Cardinal