Saturday, October 16, 2004
WEAKEND
Okay, I'm sitting here between LCS games, and I haven't swept through the slew of articles in post form...
BASEBALL
-- I'll set the over/under on the next Carlos Beltran contract at $140M over eight years. Just a crazy knee-jerk reaction to his performance today.
-- Bob Finnigan has moved "patient and positive" Grady Little to the forefront of the managerial speculation involving the Mariners, reporting that the Mariners have met with him, as well as Joe Maddon, and are "believed to have met" with the "intense and extremely organized" Terry Collins. Finnigan reports Mariner interest in Buddy Bell (ugh), Jerry Manuel, Lee Elia, and Mike Hargrove.
FOOTBALL
-- Robbie Tobeck has to eye the defense and instruct the line for blocking schemes based on what he reads when he puts his hand on the ball before the snap. This will be even more imperative tomorrow against the Patriots. Why? Because Bill Belichick is nuts. I remember when Belichick was just some crappy coach for a crappy Cleveland Browns team back in the day. Vinny Testaverde, Michael Jackson, Leroy Hoard (who did NOT play football against Al Martin), Mark Carrier...great teams, really. And I've already mentioned that I cringed last Sunday when Josh Brown had to punt. Tom Rouen punting tomorrow is seriously in doubt (seconded here).
BASKETBALL
-- Ray Allen really doesn't like the idea of throwing out the three-point line, and frankly, I don't either. I hate the low-scoring games, but I don't think taking out the three line is the answer. Also, former Michigan State star Mateen Cleaves is still on the roster.
-- Furthermore, Luke Ridnour and others got the opportunity to work out with John Stockton. In the article, we learn that John Stockton was a big proponent of the knee-on-knee hit (I know it's not hockey, bear with me) as well as the flop after making contact with the defender's knee. That's evil.
-- Who could forget the Storm's victory celebration at Westlake Center?
HOCKEY
-- Everett beat Portland 5-3 with goals from five different players, three of the goals coming in the third period.
-- Brian Bridges pitched a 30-save shutout and Aaron Gagnon netted a hat trick as the Thunderbirds beat the defending Memorial Cup champion Kelowna Rockets, 4-0.
-- Mike Truex had two goals and four assists, and Kyle Stombaugh and Carl Horten had two goals and three assists each as the Puget Sound Tomahawks steamrolled the Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene) Colts by a score of 7-1 to run their record to 10-1. Iggy Slepokourev stopped 30 of 31 shots.
-- The Vancouver Giants came away from Spokane with a 3-2 win over the Chiefs, running their streak to a franchise-record six straight wins, despite being outshot in every period.
-- Lee Goren had his first goal as a Moose, as well as two more for a hat trick, leading Manitoba to a 7-2 whipping of the Rochester Americans.
Tonight: Vancouver at Kootenay (Cranbrook), Seattle at Everett, Prince George at Portland, Puget Sound at Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene), Manitoba at Cleveland
It's game time. Kevin K. Brown against Bronson "Pinchot" Arroyo. Yippee.
BASEBALL
-- I'll set the over/under on the next Carlos Beltran contract at $140M over eight years. Just a crazy knee-jerk reaction to his performance today.
-- Bob Finnigan has moved "patient and positive" Grady Little to the forefront of the managerial speculation involving the Mariners, reporting that the Mariners have met with him, as well as Joe Maddon, and are "believed to have met" with the "intense and extremely organized" Terry Collins. Finnigan reports Mariner interest in Buddy Bell (ugh), Jerry Manuel, Lee Elia, and Mike Hargrove.
FOOTBALL
-- Robbie Tobeck has to eye the defense and instruct the line for blocking schemes based on what he reads when he puts his hand on the ball before the snap. This will be even more imperative tomorrow against the Patriots. Why? Because Bill Belichick is nuts. I remember when Belichick was just some crappy coach for a crappy Cleveland Browns team back in the day. Vinny Testaverde, Michael Jackson, Leroy Hoard (who did NOT play football against Al Martin), Mark Carrier...great teams, really. And I've already mentioned that I cringed last Sunday when Josh Brown had to punt. Tom Rouen punting tomorrow is seriously in doubt (seconded here).
BASKETBALL
-- Ray Allen really doesn't like the idea of throwing out the three-point line, and frankly, I don't either. I hate the low-scoring games, but I don't think taking out the three line is the answer. Also, former Michigan State star Mateen Cleaves is still on the roster.
-- Furthermore, Luke Ridnour and others got the opportunity to work out with John Stockton. In the article, we learn that John Stockton was a big proponent of the knee-on-knee hit (I know it's not hockey, bear with me) as well as the flop after making contact with the defender's knee. That's evil.
-- Who could forget the Storm's victory celebration at Westlake Center?
HOCKEY
-- Everett beat Portland 5-3 with goals from five different players, three of the goals coming in the third period.
-- Brian Bridges pitched a 30-save shutout and Aaron Gagnon netted a hat trick as the Thunderbirds beat the defending Memorial Cup champion Kelowna Rockets, 4-0.
-- Mike Truex had two goals and four assists, and Kyle Stombaugh and Carl Horten had two goals and three assists each as the Puget Sound Tomahawks steamrolled the Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene) Colts by a score of 7-1 to run their record to 10-1. Iggy Slepokourev stopped 30 of 31 shots.
-- The Vancouver Giants came away from Spokane with a 3-2 win over the Chiefs, running their streak to a franchise-record six straight wins, despite being outshot in every period.
-- Lee Goren had his first goal as a Moose, as well as two more for a hat trick, leading Manitoba to a 7-2 whipping of the Rochester Americans.
Tonight: Vancouver at Kootenay (Cranbrook), Seattle at Everett, Prince George at Portland, Puget Sound at Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene), Manitoba at Cleveland
It's game time. Kevin K. Brown against Bronson "Pinchot" Arroyo. Yippee.
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