Quote of the day
"Come on, we're on the road. It wasn't going to be easy. And we needed 48 minutes. We didn't need 47 minutes and … 58 seconds and three-tenths. We needed the full 48 to get it done." -- Grizzlies forward Shane Battier, after a last second 3-pointer by Spurs guard Gary Neal sent the game into overtime, when the Spurs won and avoided eliminationDaily blurb
If the Spurs go on to take the next two games and oust Memphis, the defining moment will have been the 3-pointer by Gary Neal when the Spurs inbounded the ball with only 1.7 seconds left in regulation. The Grizzlies never recovered form that in the overtime period.
What’s up with Bartolo Colon? In 8 innings last night, he held the White Sox to one run on 7 hits plus a walk over 8 IP, getting his second consecutive win. I picked him up as a free agent in the RIBC a couple of weeks ago, figuring at the time that I’d hold him for one start, get an expensive lesson, and move on. Still might happen, but he’s earned at least one more start for me, as well as for the Yankees. Lightning in a bottle!
Charles Howell III is the popular favorite in GuruGolf this week, although only on about 27% of foursomes. Diversity reigns again.