The Sporting News articles from May 2006

The Sporting News archives from May 2006

To know list: 8 things to make you an instant expert this week.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 19, 2006... [1] THE MAIN EVENT Seeds of change The last time two 60-win teams met in the NBA playoffs was three years ago, when the Spurs outlasted the Mavericks in the Western Conference finals. This season, the Spurs and Mavericks again reached...

News you can't use.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 19, 2006... Raging gambling addict Barkley definitely does not have problem >> Vegas puts lifetime odds on Sir Charles running for office at 500:1 >> L.A. a Clippers town anyway, Kobe says >> Pistons re-sign Redman >> Shaq pledges to try hard in Games 6...

This I gotta see.(On deck: The week ahead in sports)(Calendar)
May 19, 2006... THIS I GOTTA SEE All times Eastern SAT 13 Dodge Charger 500 (6:30, FOX). You gotta love the night race at Darlington, where cars slide around like zebras on roller skates and bear the black stripes (from scrapes with the wall, you...

Bob Hille's starting 5.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 19, 2006... 1 The NBA playoffs. Never mind the games--did you catch Charles Barkley's gambling admission? We should've seen it coming when they started calling him the "round mound of double down." 2 The Nationals. Major League Baseball sold them at a...

You go (away during the game), girl: do men really love women who love sports? YES! Or so the big, fat liars say.(MY TURN)
May 19, 2006... Exhibit A: An e-mail pops into my box a couple of weeks ago. Don't take this the wrong way, the guy says, but chicks should leave guys alone with their sports. "Guys I know use sports as an escape from the outside world," he writes. "Women have...

Your turn.(KNOW IT ALL)(Letter to the editor)
May 19, 2006... 'How on earth is LenDale White a risky pick in the second round (TSN, May 12)?' --Adam DA via SportingNews.com * How can you grade the Titans near the bottom of the draft? They brought in two superstars in LenDale White and Vince...

Polling place.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 19, 2006... POLLING PLACE Who's got the best shot to stay in the division hunt all season? SportingNews.com users Sporting News staff Blue Jays 38% 32% Reds 31% ...

Blog on.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 19, 2006... From your blogs on sportingnews.com RE: JOLLY, RICH ROGER Posted by vslyke The Astros reportedly have offered Roger Clemens at least $12 million. This was expected. But I think the best place for Clemens is with the Mets. (Don't...

Radio*Star: real talk from a fan on Sporting News Radio.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 19, 2006... 'I think to say that the best player in the NBA is not a selfish player when he's never won an MVP is a stretch. I think it's pretty clear that Kobe Bryant hasn't made his teammates better in the last two years without Shaq.'--Kyle in Portland,...

The whole baller of wax.(EXPOSURE)
May 19, 2006... Yao-za! At the newly opened Madame Tussauds in Shanghai, guests can't get enough of this wax sculpture, especially its authentic size, dead-on facial features and totally lifelike vertical leap.

Sports talk with Gabriel Jacob: jeweler to the sports stars.(KNOW IT ALL)(Interview)
May 19, 2006... TSN: Who are some of the athletes you've sold pieces to? JACOB: Willis McGahee, Chad Johnson, Cornell Green, Braylon Edwards. TSN: Those guys play football. Aren't you the unofficial jeweler of the NBA? JACOB: Oh, yeah. We got...

Signs of life: just when the Spurs start to appear weak, a closer look at their vital signs reveals they might be healthier than you think.(NBA)
May 19, 2006... Last weekend's itinerary for the Spurs looked something like this: Shake off the Kings, a bludgeon of an eighth-seeded playoff foe, in Sacramento by 10:30 p.m. PT Friday, hop on an early-morning flight back to San Antonio, sleep a few hours,...

A taste of Talladega: lots of hospitable folks camp out--and eat--in NASCAR's party zone, and they're even kind to Yankees.(NASCAR)
May 19, 2006... Only at a NASCAR track could I interview a man wearing nothing but a tire, shoes and a straw hat. Chris MacNicol posed for countless pictures with Joe Nemechek's right front tire from 2004 Daytona 500 qualifying strategically placed across his...

Old hands, live arms: offense was the breakout star of the first month, but--surprise!--four not so creaky veterans showed they still can get guys out.(MLB)(Cover story)
May 19, 2006... His hair is speckled with gray, and his face has grown fuller. But those aren't the only concessions 40-year-old Greg Maddux has made to age. On the day after last Halloween, Maddux showed up at Keith Kleven's gym in Las Vegas to begin a...

The yawn of a new era.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... Say Alex Rodriguez hits 800 home runs. I doubt he would receive the adulation Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa did during their home run race in 1998. Such records no longer will inspire unabashed reverence, even if they are set by a player as...

Japan has a WBC hangover.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... First came Japan's World Baseball Classic championship, and it was quite the pick-me-up for a country still healing from a humiliating performance at the Winter Olympics. Then came the WBC aftereffects, and they've lingered for weeks in...

Mixed returns in the majors.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... Before the championship game, players union No. 2 man Gene Orza predicted WBC participants would get off to a quicker start than those who didn't play. Through the first six weeks of the season, Orza's prediction has not turned out to be...

Dream week.(BASEBALL)(Calendar)
May 19, 2006... May 11-17 THURSDAY, 5/11 Nationals at Reds * Finally, a team that can relate to the Nationals' logjam at second base. The Reds are so deep at the position that on any given night, the only place you'll find more guys trying to maneuver...

Q&A: Vernon Wells: Blue Jays CF.(BASEBALL)(Interview)
May 19, 2006... TSN: You're traditionally a slow starter. What has been the difference this season (.367 average after 29 games)? WELLS: Preparing for the World Baseball Classic helped. I didn't know how different it would be, but I knew I'd be ready...

A.L. East.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... BALTIMORE ORIOLES LHP Kurt Birkins and RHP Julio Manon, who were called up from the minors last week, will have limited roles in the bullpen. Birkins is the team's new situational lefthander, and Manon is expected to pitch in the sixth...

Pujols is pure trouble for pitchers.(THE CLOSER)
May 19, 2006... From my brief experience playing against Albert Pujols, I can say this: He gets it. And Albert is evolving this season. He has become the face of the Cardinals franchise and is involved with his foundation and numerous civic events away from...

A.L. Central.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... CHICAGO WHITE SOX RHP Jose Contreras continues to be dominant simply by throwing strikes and displaying trust in his 95-mph fastball. He has improved at fighting his way out of trouble.... RHP Jeff Nelson was signed to a minor league...

When Betancourt is at short, silence is golden.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... Orioles fans started cheering when Ramon Hernandez hit a grounder up the middle, certain that it was going through for an RBI single. But Mariners shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt quickly snuffed out their excitement--and the potential hit--and...

A.L. West.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... LOS ANGELES ANGELS C Jeff Mathis' struggles at the plate carried over to his defense, so the club sent him down and called up Mike Napoli, another top catching prospect in the system. Napoli doesn't have the defensive tools Mathis does,...

N.L. East.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... ATLANTA BRAVES It hasn't taken long for the Braves to feel the effects of 1B Julio Franco's offseason departure. The club began the week 5-11 in 1-run games, and the primary reason was a weak bench. IF Wilson Betemit is the only bench...

After the sale: what's ahead for the Nationals.(BASEBALL)(Interview)
May 19, 2006... Seventeen months after Bud Selig began accepting offers to buy the Nationals, he announced the winning bid last week: $450 million by a group headed by Maryland real estate developer Ted Lerner. The new owners are expected to take over the club...

N.L. Central.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... CHICAGO CUBS A lack of focus cost LHP Glendon Rusch his spot in the rotation. Rusch often had difficulty properly executing his pitches.... LHP Rich Hill, Rusch's replacement, benefited from being reunited with one of his former minor...

Make way for Hamels.(MINOR LEAGUE UPDATE)
May 19, 2006... It's tough to blame the Phillies for being cautious with pitching prospect Cole Hamels. Staying healthy hasn't been the 22-year-old lefthander's forte; elbow problems, a broken hand and, this spring, back troubles have kept Hamels off the fast...

Scouts views: observations and opinions from major league scouts.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... The A's are a lot more aggressive at the plate this season. They're not taking nearly as many pitches as they used to. Nick Swisher has been especially aggressive. He's a good hitter from both sides of the plate, with good bat speed.... When...

The Great American launching pad.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... Whether it's the effect the humidor is having on baseballs, the Rockies' less than explosive offense or just good pitching, Coors Field no longer can be considered the National League's foremost hitters park. Through the season's first six...

N.L. West.(BASEBALL)
May 19, 2006... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS RF Shawn Green has come out of his early-season slump by shortening his stroke. He has gone the opposite way more than usual, and though he hasn't hit for as much power as he has in the past, he thinks that will come....

Don't look now, here comes the 43.(NASCAR)
May 19, 2006... Bobby Labonte knows he's climbing a mountain. Though he doesn't expect to reach the pinnacle anytime soon, the tools and support system are present to maintain a steady uphill pace. When the 2000 NASCAR Cup champ agreed to drive the No. 43...

'You have to man up': Bobby Hamilton Jr.'s move to his dad's No. 18 truck is a way one racing family copes with cancer.(NASCAR)
May 19, 2006... It's not often that someone can help out his hero. But that's what Bobby Hamilton Jr. is getting to do for his father, who announced in March he was temporarily stepping out of his No. 18 truck in the Craftsman Truck Series because he has...

Racing with the stars.(NASCAR)
May 19, 2006... NASCAR fans can help raise money for two charities by taking part in Craftsman for a Cure, sponsored by Craftsman Motorsports and Bobby Hamilton Racing on May 23 at NASCAR SpeedPark in Concord, N.C. Fans can dine with, race against or get...

Pit box: who will win at Darlington?(NASCAR)
May 19, 2006... Fantasy experts Vinnie Iyer and Roger Kuznia pick Nextel Cup race winners (or championship winners heading into a week off). Follow their running feud in the magazine and at sportingnews.com/nascar/pitbox. Roger: When it comes to finishing...

Take 5: Lee Spencer's favorite modern-day finishes at Darlington.(NASCAR)
May 19, 2006... 1 1985 Southern 500. Bill Elliott sweeps the races at the Lady in Black and wins the Winston Million. 2 1997 Southern 500. Jeff Gordon edges Jeff Burton by 0.144 seconds to win the second Winston Million. 3 1980 Rebel 500, David...

Karl's calm usually has lasted longer before his storm.(NBA)
May 19, 2006... Some teams go down fighting (Bulls, Wizards, Kings). Some teams go away without you knowing they were there (Grizzlies, Bucks). And some teams make as much noise in being eliminated as others do in advancing. Ladies and gentlemen,...

Sit down, young men, for some career counseling.(COLLEGE BASKETBALL)
May 19, 2006... It's not exactly like waiting for the next Harry Potter novel, but the arrival of the official NBA early-entry list each year does create anticipation among those who follow this game. And, as with young Harry's various adventures, there...

A Sunday selection is no way to end a career.(COLLEGE FOOTBALL)
May 19, 2006... It's simple mathematics, people: Not everyone is going to make it big. Forty-eight underclassmen skipped their final years of eligibility to enter the NFL draft and pull on that shiny slot handle. Of that group, 15 weren't drafted and 10...

The Texans were wrong, right, wrong, right.(NFL)
May 19, 2006... Question: Why would the Saints draft Reggie Bush when they already had Deuce McAllister? Answer: To play them together. Sean Payton and his coaching staff have been discussing this very subject in postdraft meetings and plan to use...

Inside the AFC.(NFL)
May 19, 2006... A number of RAVENS players have endorsed the team's pursuit of Titans QB Steve McNair, which is further indication they no longer have confidence in starter Kyle Boiler. Coach Brian Billick's continued support of Boiler is more for public...

Inside the NFC.(NFL)
May 19, 2006... 49ERS QB Trent Dilfer, acquired in a trade with the Browns, will back up starter Alex Smith. More important, Dilfer will be around to offer guidance and advice to the team's young quarterbacks.... BEARS QB Rex Grossman has been raving about the...

Focus: honing their games.(NFL)
May 19, 2006... Jets CB Justin Miller has the speed and athletic ability to handle man-to-man coverage. But like many young corners, he needs work in zones. He still is learning where his help is supposed to come from.... CB Aaron Glenn played well in his...

Squeeze play.(FANTASY SOURCE)
May 19, 2006... The season is more than six weeks old, so it's time to look at your squad's strengths and weaknesses. If you're overloaded with starting pitching, decide which guys to keep and which you can do without. If the home run and RBI categories are...

5 in your face.(FANTASY SOURCE)
May 19, 2006... 1. Teams were hot and heavy after Roger Clemens. Unfortunately, all the Devil Rays could offer was $500, former general manager Chuck LaMar's unused conference phone and a vintage Rolando Arrojo jersey. 2. The Fantasy Source hit a...

Rating the big-name rookies.(FANTASY SOURCE)
May 19, 2006... 1. RB DeAngelo Williams, Panthers. Carolina couldn't afford to go into another season with durability questions at running back, so it brought in Williams. He's my pick for Offensive Rookie of the Year. 2. RB Joseph Addai, Colts. His upside...

Great rises come after terrible falls.
May 19, 2006... One man fell from the sky at 250 miles per hour. The other fell from a motorcycle on a racetrack. Michael Matz ran back into the burning wreckage of a DC-10. Dan Hendricks never walked again. Just after 6 o'clock on a golden...

To know list: 9 things to make you an instant expert this week.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 26, 2006... [1] THE MAIN EVENT First looks at the NFL's top picks Mario Williams is a myth; his Texans are weeks from their first minicamp of 2006. The Saints' rookies practiced last weekend---and Reggie Bush tweaked a hammy faster than you can...

On deck: the week ahead in sports.(KNOW IT ALL)(Calendar)
May 26, 2006... THIS I GOTTA SEE All times Eastern SAT 20 Quick, name the reigning WNBA champ. If you said Sacramento, you've got yourself a date for the season opener-the Monarchs take on the pesky Phoenix Mercury (4 p.m., ABC). * Hey, no one's...

Bob Hille's starting 5.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 26, 2006... 1 The NBA playoffs. The Pistons used ABC's snubbing them as motivation. Which explains why LeBron showed up on the season finale of Grey's Anatomy with a case of seriously kicked ass. 2 Roger Clemens. Has the Rocket looked indecisive? You...

Taking it to the limit: I can't get enough of Omar Minaya. But Teri Hatcher? Let's just say she's not the only one feeling desperate.(MY TURN)
May 26, 2006... * FOX Sports' lead play-by-play announcer for the NFL and NLB * Frequent guest on Sporting News Radio Look, I am a happily married man, but just for kicks I hope my luck changes. Once again, I'm sitting on a plane bound for some game in...

Your turn.(KNOW IT ALL)(Letter to the editor)
May 26, 2006... 'I think Mario Williams was a better pick for the Texans than Reggie Bush (TSN, May 19). I realize Bush has the potential to be great, but the media talk about him like he cured cancer, AIDS and sickle cell anemia and still had time to win the...

Polling place.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 26, 2006... Give LeBron, Kobe, Nash, Dirk and Duncan a month to prepare: Would those five guy--with no bench--beat the Pistons in a best-of-seven series? SPORTINGNEWS.COM SPORTING NEWS STAFF Yes 63% 63% No ...

Radio star.(YOUR TURN)
May 26, 2006... Real talk from a fan on Sporting News Radio 'Kobe Bryant cannot get a break, no matter what he does. If Kobe plays within the scheme of the team format, then he's losing the game on purpose. That makes no sense whatsoever. Kobe wants...

Blog on.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 26, 2006... RE: SEE A TREND? Posted by smw0854 The Bears always seem to find talent late in the draft and on the defensive side of the ball. RE: FESS UP Posted by pats05It Several no-name minor league players have received...

Fire and rice.(EXPOSURE)
May 26, 2006... Practice makes perfect, or so Buddy Rice was hoping last week when he walked away from this crash in the second turn at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rice was preparing for next Sunday's Indy 500.

Sports talk with Jaime Pressly.(KNOW IT ALL)(Interview)
May 26, 2006... Actress, model, NASCAR nut TSN: How did you become a NASCAR fan? Pressly: I was born and raised in North Carolina, that's how. It's like basketball in North Carolina--everybody just kind of knows about it because it's there. TSN:...

2006 NBA awards.(KNOW IT ALL)
May 26, 2006... STEVE NASH G, Suns 18.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 10.5 apg The argument for Nash as MVP? He was the MVP last year and he played better this year, so he has to be the MVR Well, NBA execs chose Shaq as our MVP--we call it Player of the...

Can't get no satisfaction: despite eye-popping numbers and new leadership responsibilities, there still is one person not impressed with Albert Pujols' historic start. Yeah, that would be Pujols himself.(Cover story)
May 26, 2006... Truth is, Albert Pujols just can't take a compliment. Toss aside every stunning feat, every head-scratching chapter of the prodigious Pujols legend: his migration from the Dominican Republic to New York (where, legend has it, he witnessed a...

Getting over the hump: a third attempt to fix Lowe's Motor Speedway finally might have smoothed some Of the 'meanness' out of the track.(NASCAR)
May 26, 2006... Humpy Wheeler, the P.T. Barnum of racing, simply was looking to put on a better show last year. He wanted to promote scintillating, side-by-side racing at his Lowe's Motor Speedway. His idea: smooth out the track, add grip to it and...

Mini dramas: three days with the Raiders reveal that minicamp is as much about personal goals and dreams as it is about practice reps and position meetings.(NFL)
May 26, 2006... We don't cover decoys," Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha sneers to tight end and teammate James Adkisson as the two trot off the field. Adkisson having just biffed on a pass in the end zone. "You ain't gonna catch it: we ain't gonna cover...

Firing Adelman makes the Maloofs look like goofs.(NBA)
May 26, 2006... Full disclosure: I don't know the Maloof brothers; I only know that I see them in the front row at ARCO occasionally, where one usually is wearing a jersey with another adult's name on the back and the other is wearing an expression like Jack...

It's a bad year to be ... well, bad.(NBA PLAYOFFS)
May 26, 2006... To save you a trek to Secaucus, N.J., home of NBA Entertainment and site of David Stern's annual party of the pingpong balls, here's what you need to know about Tuesday's draft lottery: As owners of the league's worst record, the Trail...

Ready, aim, fire.(NBA PLAYOFFS)
May 26, 2006... Those who crack on NBA players for not being able to shoot should check out the Sun--specifically their free throw shooting in the playoffs. Through 10 games, Phoenix's top seven players' combined free throw shooting was 89.9 percent. You won't...

No coach is faster than Brown at turning goodbye into hello.(NBA PLAYOFFS)
May 26, 2006... Leave it to Larry Brown to be rewarded for a job not well done. After coaching the Knicks to the worst record in the Eastern Conference, there were rumblings in New York last weekend that the team was ready to give Brown in the neighborhood of...

From The Diesel to something less imposing.(NBA PLAYOFFS)
May 26, 2006... Shaquille O'Neal has spent more time in foul trouble during the playoffs than Mark Cuban has spent in David Stern's doghouse. When O'Neal lowers a shoulder and steps into his defender, the call is going against him a lot more than he's used to....

Nash should join the other kids in the Hall.(NBA PLAYOFFS)
May 26, 2006... When the Suns dropped in on the Basketball Hall of Fame a while back, guess who kept studying the plaques long after everyone else had headed for the lunchroom? Need an assist? He's that stringy-haired Canadian who barely was recruited out...

Mighty good: talented, balanced and poised, Anaheim has it together heading into the Western Conference finals.(NHL)
May 26, 2006... By sweeping the Avalanche, the Mighty Ducks became the first team--and the least likely--to qualify for the conference finals. The Ducks, a No. 6 seed, made the 2003 Stanley Cup finals but weren't deemed anything close to contenders entering...

The coming Japanese invasion.(NASCAR)
May 26, 2006... A reader wanted the SPORTING NEWS to set up a poll questioning stock car fans about their NASCAR allegiances given Toyota's entrance into Nextel Cup next season. Will fans stick with NASCAR when Toyota goes racing? I firmly believe NASCAR...

Statistically speaking: don't give up on Biffle, hand the title to Stewart, and say goodbye to Mears and Jarrett.(NASCAR)
May 26, 2006... If you think OPS is confusing--that would be on-base percentage plus slugging percentage in baseball-wait until you get a load of NASCAR's new stats. The most intriguing is driver rating, which factors in wins, finishes, top 15 finishes,...

Pit Box: who will win the All-Star Challenge?
May 26, 2006... Fantasy experts Vinnie Iyer and Roger Kuznia pick Nextel Cup winners. Follow their running feud at sportingnews.com/nascar/pitbox. Roger: Roush Racing has a strong track record at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and Matt Kenseth has been Roush's...

Take 5.
May 26, 2006... The five-course tailgating meal I would order from famed chef Mario Batali, author of Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style, published by SPORTING NEWS 1 Negronis. This cocktail made with gin, sweet vermouth and campari gives new meaning to the...

Where welfare doesn't fare well.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... Nothing will change with the Royals until owner David Glass stops skimping on his baseball operations, even though he receives tens of millions in welfare payments from Major League Baseball. Oh, Glass will argue that he raised the payroll...

Holy humidor! The Rockies--yes, the Rockies--are legitimate contenders in the N.L. West.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... No one can be questioned for doubting the Rockies' strong start. After all, history is not on the club's side. Colorado hasn't finished higher than fourth place in the N.L. West since 1997 and never has won more than 83 games in a season....

A.L. East.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... BALTIMORE ORIOLES IF Chris Gomez's recent broken hand further thinned the infield. Rookie Brandon Fahey replaces Gomez as the fill-in for 2B Brian Roberts (groin), who might be activated from the D.L this weekend. Utilityman Ed Rogers was...

Johnson keeps his standards high, but the results don't match.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... Randy Johnson offers this promise to those who say he no longer is among the game's elite pitchers: As soon as he truly believes he has fallen to mediocrity, he will retire. "I'd walk away," he says. "Because then I would be a pitcher that...

A.L. Central.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... CHICAGO WHITE SOX RHP Jose Contreras (sciatica) was placed on the D.L. last week as a precautionary measure. He is expected to return to action this weekend against the Cubs. Contreras' absence created an opportunity for RHP Charlie...

A.L. West.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... LOS ANGELES ANGELS After a recent home run binge in the minors, 3B Dallas McPherson was recalled to boost a sagging Angels offense. He has been working on his swing in an attempt to shorten his path to the ball and overcome a tendency to...

Take the long way to a stronger arm.(THE CLOSER)
May 26, 2006... Long before fans arrive at the park, teams are on the field warming up. First, players stretch. Then we "play catch." Growing up in the South, we would "throw." Teammates I've had who grew up in the Northeast "had a catch." Guys from California...

N.L. East.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... ATLANTA BRAVES RHP Chris Reitsma's fastball and above-average changeup give him the weapons to be a successful closer, but his control has been a problem. He has remained the closer because the club doesn't have a better option. However,...

N.L. Central.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... CHICAGO CUBS RHP Angel Guzman was demoted to Class AAA Iowa last week, but not because he doesn't have the stuff to pitch in the big leagues. Guzman, a 24-year-old rookie, needs more experience and must improve his control. Manager Dusty...

TSNumber.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... 24.3 Runs per game combined at Ohio's big-league parks. Jacobs Field in Cleveland (12.3) and Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati (12.0) rank 1-2 in the majors in runs per game.

Running and slugging.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... With two more homers, 41-year-old Giants outfielder Steve Finley will join an elite club of players with 300 homers and 300 stolen bases. If Finley wants his to be the next name on the list, he needs to hurry; Royals outfielder Reggie Sanders...

Dream week.(BASEBALL)
May 26, 2006... May 18-24 THURSDAY, 5/18 Phillies at Brewers * Fans are treated to a matchup that features last season's N.L. Rookie of the Year, Ryan Howard, and a front-runner for this season's honors, Prince Fielder. The two are seen chatting...