The New York Yankees have bought another one. On Wednesday night, the Yanks crushed the Phillies by a score of 7-3 to take game 6 at home and more importantly, secure their 27th World Series title in franchise history. And it ranks up there with some of the best of them for the storied franchise. For the last couple of years, because of injuries, under-performance and the rise of unexpected rivals, the Yankees have had trouble getting back to the top. In the last off-season, Yankees management went out and splurged on top free-agents P C.C. Sabathia, 1B Mark Teixeira and P A.J. Burnett. All moves proved to pay dividends. The team looked solid the entire playoff run and seemed poised to take back what was rightfully theirs. They were also able to clinch the title at the new Yankee Stadium. Looks as though tradition still lives in the new building. After the game, Yankees OF Hideki Matsui was named World Series MVP. He recorded a home run and more importantly six of the the team's seven RBI's in the final contest. Another big story was the emergence of 3B Alex Rodriguez in playoff action. He has been the spotlight for critisism because of his lack of playoff experience, steroid controversy and his lavish off-field lifestyle. He proved the nay-sayers wrong and was one of the leading forces in the race to the title. Next year, expect the Yankees to be repeat favourites. They don't have any real holes and we all know that they have the money to out-buy anyone.
In an interview with ESPN, Boston Celtics PF Glen "Big Baby" Davis mentioned that he may look to switch to football after he has established himself in the NBA.
"I will try," Davis told Chris Broussard of ESPN. "When I become and all-star in the NBA, when I become a great player in the NBA, then I'll try football. One of my dreams has always been to play football."Davis was a standout two-way football player in high school, starting at defensive end, defensive tackle and tailback. After being offered a basketball scholarship at LSU, he decided it was time to hang up the cleats. Davis is currently serving an indefinite suspension administered by the Celtics because of an injury he sustained off-court. He broke his thumb while play fighting with a friend, two days before the first game of the regular season. It will be interesting to see how the Celtics' front office receives these comments.
Yesterday, the Associated Press reported that San Francisco Giants ace P Tim Lincecum was pulled over and charged with marijuana possession near his off-season home in Hazel Dell, Washington. According to the report, on October 30th, the 2008 Cy Young Award winner and former first-round pick was pulled over by Washington State Police for speeding, 4 miles north of the Oregon border. The officer who approached the vehicle, smelled the marijuana as Lincecum rolled down the window. The officer reported that Lincecum complied and proceeded to hand over the 3.3 grams of marijuana and a pipe from the car's center console. The amount is only considered enough for personal use, therefore Lincecum was only charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also cited for driving 74 mph in a 60 mph zone. He could face potential fines of up to $622. It will be interesting to see what kind of punishment, if any, is handed out by Major League Baseball. Last year, during the World Baseball Classic, Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana and was banned from international competition for two years. The MLB, surprisingly, did not take any disciplinary actions. Check back for more on these stories as details surface.
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