Thursday, June 23, 2011

SportsCenter Rundown : OH OH OH (June 15)



SPORTSCENTER/RUNDOWN
FOUR SURE THINGS TO KNOW FOR SURE
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NO NO-NO
Justin Verlander's bid for a second no-hitter of the season took a hit with one out in the 8th, when Orlando Cabrera took a hit into centerfield. He ended up with a 2-hit shutout while striking out 12 along the way. Coincidentally, the last Tigers pitcher to throw a shutout while striking out 12 was also named Justin Verlander (see: June 12, 2007). And so, the Tigers have moved a game ahead of the Indians for first in the Central. And now they're* hungry for more.

*The Rundown is perfectly aware that's a lioness, not a tiger. And definitely not a liger, which is pretty much The Rundown's favorite animal. Because, really, who isn't a big cat lover?

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FEAST AND FAMINE AND A NAP
The Yankees put Derek Jeter on the 15-day disabled list, then promptly went out and scored 12 runs on the Rangers one day after getting shut out. Which makes them the exact opposite of the Red Sox, of course, who got shut out by the Rays one day after scoring 14 runs themselves. And since those 14 runs came one day after scoring 16 runs, the poor guys must have been plum tuckered out.

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ALRIGHT! LET'S JUST STAY CALM HERE!!!
The Bruins and Canucks face off in the 16th Game 7 in Stanley Cup Final history tonight in Vancouver. The Canucks have never won a Stanley Cup Final Game 7. The Bruins have never won a Stanley Cup Final Game 7. Of course, the Bruins have never played a Stanley Cup Final Game 7. But they have been knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a Game 7 in each of the last three years. Except that this year, they have already played (and won) two Games 7. And each of them was decided by a single goal. One of them was decided in overtime. So no matter what, The Rundown expects the B's to play until they hear the final horn. Or at least until they hear a click. Did you hear a click?

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THE KING AND I (AND YOU, AND AMERICA)
If you thought Sunday's postgame comments from LeBron made him sound like he thought he was better than you, then he'd like you to think again. "It wasn't saying I'm superior or better than anyone else, any man or woman on this planet, I'm not. I would never ever look at myself bigger than anyone who watched our game. It may have come off wrong but that wasn't my intent." The Rundown can certainly understand the worst interpretation of the best intentions. And so can Alex Rodriguez. "We need to remember this kid is 26 years old, and celebrate his talent," A-Rod told the New York Post. Good point there. We certainly need to celebrate whatever talent America's got.

THREE RANDOM NUMBERS TO IMPRESS THREE RANDOM PEOPLE
1 (not 2)

Jozy Altidore did this in the first half to give the United States a 1-nil win over Guadeloupe that lifted Uncle Sam out of the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. And the reason it wasn't a 2-0 win over Guadeloupe because Clint Dempsey did this. Seriously. If you're not going to score, at least make it interesting.

8th

Serena Williams struggled in her return to the court yesterday. It was her first match since she won Wimbledon nearly a full year ago. Since then, she's dropped down to 26th in the world rankings. But because she won Wimbledon nearly a full year ago, she'll be seeded 8th at the All-England Club this year. Which means she'll be protected from the other top seeds until the later rounds. Which might not be much protection, but every little bit helps. Unless it doesn't.

33-33

The Pirates blanked the Astros to get back to .500 this season at 33-33. It's the first time they've been back to .500 since August 20, 1999 (see: 61-61). That was less than two months after J-Lo released her debut album, and just four days before Christina Aguilera released her debut album.


What?


TWO CENTS WORTH
"The replica ring, which like LeBron's is non-existent, will be handed out to all fans through the gates prior to the 7:00 p.m. game against Wisconsin."

Tomorrow night, the Peoria Chiefs plan to give every fan the same thing LeBron got in his chase for the ring. Nothing. And not only that, but they will teach every fan how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver in order to prevent choking. "Really this is just us getting back to the real world and waking up today and trying to solve our own personal problems," said Vice President of Ticket Sales Eric Obalil. That's ironic, considering the Chiefs are the Class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.

"Oh Oh Oh"

Oh, yes.

VOTE FOR ONE
Which Top Play is the Best of the Best?
  • Jozy Altidore laser shot for the goal
  • Andy Murray hits ball through his legs for the winner

Today's Sportscenter Schedule
9AM ET Kevin Negandhi, Rece Davis
12PM ET John Buccigross, Kevin Connors
3PM ET Mike Hill, Steve Bunin on ESPNEWS
6PM ET Jay Harris, Max Bretos
8PM ET Cindy Brunson, Ducis Rodgers on ESPNEWS
11PM ET Robert Flores, Linda Cohn
1AM ET Neil Everett, Stan Verrett
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