Sometimes baseball is not all about numbers and superstitions. There are times that a team takes a gamble on someone when they have nothing left to lose. Such is the case with the Chicago Cubs new found gem. Junior Lake has the hottest post all-star bat in the league right now and Junior hadn?t even picked up a major league bat prior to the mid-season classic. Junior is batting .545/.565/.864 in the last five games. Out of those 22 at bats Junior has struck out five times, walked once, stolen one base, and was caught stealing twice; needless to say, Lake isn?t baseball divinity quite yet. But there are questions to be posed such as where did Junior come from, has he posted numbers like this in the farm system, are these numbers expected to decrease, and where does Junior`s future sit with the increasingly youthful Cubs team.
Junior Lake was born March the 27th 1990 in San Pedro de Macoris which is located in the Dominican Republic. Lake made his debut in the Dominican Summer League ...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Cirstea wins opening match
Sorana Cirstea beat Ayumi Morita 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the $795,000 Bank of the West Classic on Monday.
The fifth-seeded Romanian played a clean game, with few unforced errors and no double faults, in beating the 51st-ranked Japanese player.
Cirstea, ranked 32nd, played Morita for the third time this season and sixth overall.
In other first-round matches, Belarus' Govortsova downed Germany's Julia Goerges, 7-6 (2), 6-2; Italian Francesca Schiavone topped American and former Stanford All-American Mallory Burdette 7-5, 6-3; and Sweden's Stefanie Voegele bettered wild card Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia 6-4, 6-0.
The fifth-seeded Romanian played a clean game, with few unforced errors and no double faults, in beating the 51st-ranked Japanese player.
Cirstea, ranked 32nd, played Morita for the third time this season and sixth overall.
In other first-round matches, Belarus' Govortsova downed Germany's Julia Goerges, 7-6 (2), 6-2; Italian Francesca Schiavone topped American and former Stanford All-American Mallory Burdette 7-5, 6-3; and Sweden's Stefanie Voegele bettered wild card Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia 6-4, 6-0.
Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/cirstea_wins_opening_match/14109797
Kings reach one-year deal with Trevor Lewis
Forward Trevor Lewis and the Kings avoided salary arbitration, reaching a one-year deal worth a reported 1.325 million.
Tuesday's announcement comes one day after Lewis was among the 48 players invited to Team USA's orientation camp in late August. Lewis, a restricted free agent, had been scheduled to go to arbitration on Aug. 2.
Lewis, 26, made 750,000 this past season, in which he appeared in all 48 games and recorded a career-high 14 points.
Team USA's camp will be Aug. 26-27 and among the other invitees are Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick and captain Dustin Brown. Officials from USA Hockey discussed the preliminary selections on a conference call Tuesday morning.
The final roster for the Sochi Olympics is expected to be announced in late December. Players will not be on the ice at the Team USA orientation camp because of the high cost of insurance, officials said.
"Trevor Lewis was a name that got brought up in our group," said David Poile, who is the general manager of the 2014
Tuesday's announcement comes one day after Lewis was among the 48 players invited to Team USA's orientation camp in late August. Lewis, a restricted free agent, had been scheduled to go to arbitration on Aug. 2.
Lewis, 26, made 750,000 this past season, in which he appeared in all 48 games and recorded a career-high 14 points.
Team USA's camp will be Aug. 26-27 and among the other invitees are Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick and captain Dustin Brown. Officials from USA Hockey discussed the preliminary selections on a conference call Tuesday morning.
The final roster for the Sochi Olympics is expected to be announced in late December. Players will not be on the ice at the Team USA orientation camp because of the high cost of insurance, officials said.
"Trevor Lewis was a name that got brought up in our group," said David Poile, who is the general manager of the 2014
UNC?s P.J. Hairston Tweets Out Smiley Face After Drug Charges Dropped
UNC fans got some good news this morning regarding star guard P.J. Hairston. The Tar Heels? leading scorer had been charged with possession of marijuana and driving without a license back in early June ? but those charges have now been dropped, as first reported by InsideCarolina.com.
Want to know how Hairston feels about it? Well?
Twitter
Can?t say we blame him ? it looks like he?s getting off easy in this situation.
UNC fans probably share the same sentiment.
Want to know how Hairston feels about it? Well?
Can?t say we blame him ? it looks like he?s getting off easy in this situation.
UNC fans probably share the same sentiment.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Edmonton is the smallest, lamest town in Canada
I grew up in a small town in southern Minnesota where things don't really change often, so when the slightest thing comes along, I hear about it even though I live in the cosmopolitan metropolis of St. Paul these days. They changed the name of the gas station on Highway 5! They put in a stop light! Did you hear about the car accident?�
Still, even as inoccuous as those headlines may be, and as quaint a picture as it paints of my home town, there is no chance that they would have made a fuss about a sign going up in the city center. The Edmonton Oilers took a picture of the sign and made it their featured story on their home page.�
Edmonton, you are adorable. Let me know when you have your next bake sale!
Still, even as inoccuous as those headlines may be, and as quaint a picture as it paints of my home town, there is no chance that they would have made a fuss about a sign going up in the city center. The Edmonton Oilers took a picture of the sign and made it their featured story on their home page.�
Edmonton, you are adorable. Let me know when you have your next bake sale!
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Summer League Recap
 | Kent Bazemore scores 26 points and Cameron Jones adds 18 points as the Warriors defeat the Lakers to advance to the semifinals of the Las Vegas Summer League... | From: NBA Views: 69477   701 ratings |
| Time: 02:23 | More in Sports |
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U57h8capYI&feature=youtube_gdata
Report: Ohio State RB Carlos Hyde Allegedly Punched Cops Daughter In Face
Things are heating up in Columbus, Ohio this morning, and sources say the news is not good for Ohio State or my wonderful boss here at BSO.
Men Of The Scarlet And Gray�is reporting that Ohio State stud running back Carlos Hyde is being accused of punching the daughter of a cop in the face this weekend�just before 2 a.m. Saturday morning at Sugar Bar 2 on Front Street in Columbus? Arena District.
Accusations against Carlos Hyde http://t.co/FDxoGxRcCf Here is our story it is not complete but here is what and when we knew.
? Jeremiah (@SYRmotsag) July 22, 2013
Reports say Hyde allegedly got upset with the young woman because Hyde insisted she dance with him, and she refused. At that point, Hyde allegedly punched her in the face and ran off.
Again this is all speculation and reports at this point, but several reports indicate that Hyde is to be suspended, and wasn?t at a team meeting on Monday morning.
I am hearing from my sources that Carlos Hyde has been suspended indefinitely and th...
Men Of The Scarlet And Gray�is reporting that Ohio State stud running back Carlos Hyde is being accused of punching the daughter of a cop in the face this weekend�just before 2 a.m. Saturday morning at Sugar Bar 2 on Front Street in Columbus? Arena District.
Accusations against Carlos Hyde http://t.co/FDxoGxRcCf Here is our story it is not complete but here is what and when we knew.
? Jeremiah (@SYRmotsag) July 22, 2013
Reports say Hyde allegedly got upset with the young woman because Hyde insisted she dance with him, and she refused. At that point, Hyde allegedly punched her in the face and ran off.
Again this is all speculation and reports at this point, but several reports indicate that Hyde is to be suspended, and wasn?t at a team meeting on Monday morning.
I am hearing from my sources that Carlos Hyde has been suspended indefinitely and th...
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