1. Taking debate
Sammy Sosa is fine, just ask him. “I’m hitting over .290-something. You call that a slump. I think a slump is when you’re hitting .190.” Aaron Rowand, you have two minutes for rebuttal.
2. Pull the plug
The Cubs-Brewers
game was delayed when half the lights went dark in the ninth inning. Must have been a hiccup in the Matrix. When the lights came back, Neo was at bat with nobody on.
3. Heavy metal
Rickie Weeks of Southern is a favorite to win the Golden Spikes Award that goes to the best amateur baseball player in the country, not the guy who can shoot under par on Golden Tee.
4. Exaggeration, in the corner pocket
After Mark Williams won the World Snooker Championship, the L.A. Times declared him the Tiger Woods of his sport. And he’ll probably do as much to change the world.
5. Modern science can only do so much
Indiana freshman Bracey Wright had surgery Tuesday to relieve pressure on his lower back. The weight on his shoulders, however, will still be there next fall.
SIXTH MAN
6. He’s awesome, baby!
Chris Bosh will announce on Friday
if he’s going pro. If you don’t know
him or his school or his sport,
it’s understandable.
