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♦ FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2006
STANDINGS, MORE
CURTAIN CALL
American League
' EAST
W L PCT OB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LIO
Boston 42 28 .600 - 21-10 21-18 382 344 Won 6 6-4
NY Yankees 40 30 .571 2 20-14 20-16 404 332 Won 2 5-5
Toronto 39 32 .549 3.5 23-14 16-18 388 350 Won 2 5-5
Baltimore 33 40 .452 10.5 20-18 13-22 359 403 Won 1 4-6
Tampa Bay 31 41 .431 12 16-15 15-26 315 387 Won 2 6-4
CENTRAL
W L PCT QB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
Detroit * 48 25 .658 - 20-14 28-11 373 272 Lost 1 8-2
Chicago Sox 46 25 .648 1 26-10 20-15 415 322 Won 6 8-2
Minnesota 35 35 .500 11.5 21-10 14-25 330 343 Lost 1 8-2
Cleveland 32 39 .451' 15 19-17 13-22 391 372 Lost 1 3-7
Kansas City 21 49 .300 25.5 12-19 9-30 284 433 Won 3 5-5
WEST
W L PCT QB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
Oakland 39 33 .542 - 21-15 18-18 321 315 Won 1 8-2
Texas 38 34 .528 1 19-21 19-13 385 358 Lost 2 5-5
Seattle 36 37 .493 3.5 22-17 14-20 358 346 Won 5 7-3
LA Angels 32 40 .444 7 16-20 16-20 318 351 Won 1 5-5
National League
EAST
W L PCT QB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
NYMets 44 27 .620 - 21-15 23-12 378 305 Lost 1 6-4
Philadelphia 35 37 .486 9.5 18-23 17-14 353 369 Lost 2 2-8
Florida 30 38 .441 12.5 15-17 15-21 311 317 Lost 1 9-1
Washington 32 42 .432 13.5 15-19 17-23 334 376 Lost 3 2-8
Atlanta 30 42 .417 14.5 14-19 16-23 351 381 Lost 9 1-9
CENTRAL
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
St. Louis 42 28 .600 - 24-13 18-15 360 324 Lost 2 6-4
Cincinnati 39 33 .542 4 17-19 22-14 364 365 Won 1 3-7
Houston 37 35 .514 6 25-17 12-18 335 353 Won 1 6-4
Milwaukee 36 37 .493 7.5 25-17 11-20 340 395 Won 1 6-4
Chicago Cubs 28 43 .394 14.5 12-20 16-23 287 360 Won 1 3-7
Pittsburgh 26 47 .356 17.5 18-20 8-27 331 364 Lost 7 2-8
WEST
W L PCT QB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
San Diego 38 33 .535 - 18-19 20-14 313 294 Won 3 6-4
LA Dodgers 36 35 .507 2 19-16 17-19 379 334 Lost 5 2-8
Arizona 36 36 .500 2.5 18-18 18-18 354 353 Lost 2 2-8
Colorado 36 36 .500 2.5 18-17 18-19 324 330 Lost 1 6-4
San Francisco 36 36 .500 2.5 19-18 17-18 336 325 Lost 1 4-6
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Wednesday’s Major League Linesoores
By The Associated Press
Detroit 020 010 000-3 9 2
Milwaukee 100 001 20x-4 9 0
Robertson. Zumaya (7), Rodney (8) and VWilson
Capuarto. Kolb (8). BShouse (8), Capellan (8), Tumbow
(9) and Moeller. W-Capuano 8-4. L-Zumaya 3-1. Sv-
Turnbow (21). HR-Milwaukee. Weeks (7).
Los Angeles (AL) 001 002 030-6 11 0
San Francisco 020 000 100-3 11 1
JfWeaver, Shields (7), Frßodriguez (9) and JMolina.
Napoli (8) Lowry. JSanchez (7), Correia (7), Accardo (8).
Kline (8), Hennessey (9) and TGreene. W-Shields 4-4.
L-Accardo 0-1. Sv-Frßodriguez (17). HR-Los Angeles,
JRtvera (6).
Florida 000 000 000-0 3 1
Baltimore 000 100 30x-4 10 0
Nolasco, Messenger (8) and Olivo Bedard. Ray (9)
and RaHernandez. W-Bedard 7-6. L-Nolasco 5-4
HR-Baltimore, JvLopez (6).
Arizona 000 020 000-2 5 0
Tampa Bay 021 000 00x-3 9 0 .
PRO. COLLEGE
BRIEFS
Gufen apologizes for term
CHICAGO (AP) - Outspoken Chicago
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen apolo
gized tor using a derogatory term in
referring to Chicago Sun-Times colum
nist Jay Mariotti, then kept up his criti
cism of the writer.
Guillen went into a profanity-laced
tirade against Mariotti before Tuesday
night’s game against St. Louis and called
him a number of names, including a
derogatory term that is often used to
describe someone's sexual orientation.
Mariotti recently was critical of
Guillen's handling of rookie pitcher Sean
Tracey. Tracey was distraught in the
dugout last week in Texas after Guillen
became angry when the White Sox didn't
retaliate for catcher AJ. Pierzynski twice
being hit with pitches. Tracey was later
demoted to the minors.
Budurps Judge's action
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Bush
administration urged a federal judge
to force two San Francisco Chronicle
reporters to divulge who leaked them
secret grand jury testimony of Barry
Bonds and other athletes who took part
in the government’s BALCO probe.
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Shields, Camp (8), Meadows (9) and THall. W-Shields
4-0. L-Webb 8-3. Sv-Meadows (1).
Washington 001 000 101-3 7 1
Boston 040 014 00x-9 16 0
Hill, Stanton (6). SRivera (7). Majewski (8) and Schneider
Lester, Seanez (7), Delcarmen (8), Tavarez (9) and
Varitek. W-Lester 2-0. L-Hill 1-2. HR-Boston, DOrtiz
(21).
New York (AL) 000 010 130-5 11 0
Philadelphia 000 000 000-0 3 0
JSWright, Villone (6), Proctor (7), Farnsworth (8),
MRivera (9) and Posada Hamels. Fultz (8). Geary (8).
Condrey (9) and Fasano, Coste (8). W-JSWright 4-4.
L-Hamels 1-3.
St. Louis 120 001 010- 5 11 1
Chicago (AL) 451 210 00x-13 16 0
Marquis, Looper (6). Wainwright (7), Thompson (8) and
YMolina Buehrie, Thornton (8), Jenks (9) and Pierzynski.
W-Buehrle 8-4. L-Marquis 9-5. HRs-St. Louis. Taguchi
(2), Edmonds (7), TiPerez (1). Chicago, Thome (23),
Konerko (18), Crede (13), Uribe (8).
Noting that it is a crime to leak grand
jury materials to the media, “there is no
reporter's privilege in criminal cases,
under the First Amendment or under
common law," federal prosecutors Brian
Hershman and Michael Raphael wrote in
a 51-page brief.
Reporters Lance Williams and Mark
Fainaru-Wada reported a series of
stones beginning in 2004 detailing the
secret testimony of Bonds, Jason Giambi
and others who were called to testify
before a grand jury probing the Bay Area
Laboratory Co-Operative.
Ptfstota corn off DL
CHICAGO (AP) - Albert Pujols should
be ready to come off the disabled list
and play by Monday when the St. Louis
Cardinals open a three-game series at
home against the Cleveland Indians,
manager Tony La Russa said.
Pujols, who has been out since June
3 with a strained muscle on his right side,
is still tied for the major league lead in
homers with 25 and is second in RBIs
with 65.
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CLEVELAND (AP) - Kerry Wood's
comeback has hit a snag. Maybe even
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a season-ending one for the Chicago
Cubs right-hander.
Wood, who has made just four starts
following shoulder surgery, said that he's
concerned that he might not be able to
pitch again this year.
On Tuesday, Wood experienced
fatigue late in a 70-pitch simulated game
at Jacobs Field. It was a significant
setback because the dub had hoped to
have him back for a start this weekend.
Partazzo testifies In probe
BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore Orioles
manager Sam Pertozzo testified in a
probe headed by former Senate Majority
Leader George Mitchell to investigate
the use of steroids in baseball.
Pertozzo and strength coach Tim
Bishop were among those on the coach
ing staff who were in line to Be inter
viewed. Pertozzo did not reveal details of
the questions - or answers - that were
given during his 2-hour interview with a
representative of Mitchell.
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BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox
obtained pitcher Jason Johnson, a day
after the right-hander was designated for
assignment by the Cleveland Indians.
SPORTS
Wednesday’s Sports
Transactions
By The Associated
Press
■ BOSTON RED SOX-Acquired
RHP Jason Johnson and cash
from the Cleveland Indians for
a player to be named or cash.
Optioned RHP Kyle Snyder to
Pawtucket of the IL. Announced
OF Dustan Mohr elected free
agency rather than accept
an outright assignment to
Pawtucket of the IL.
■ CHICAGO WHITE SOX-
Announced OF Brian Anderson
dropped his appeal of the five
game suspension he received
for his role in a bench-clearing
altercation in a May 20 game
against the Cubs.
■ DETROIT TIGERS-Named
Ramon Perez director of
Dominican Republic scouting.
■ TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-
Placed RHP Ruddy Lugo on the
15-day DL. Recalled LHP Jon
Switzer from Durham of the IL.
Designated 3B Sean Burroughs
for assignment.
■ TEXAS RANGERS-Agreed to
terms with LHP Daniel Herrera
and LHP Patrick Donovan.
■ ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-
Placed LHP Terry Mulholland
and RHP Russ Ortiz on uncondi
tional waivers. Placed OF Scott
Hairston on the 15-day DL.
Recalled RHP Casey Daigle from
Tucson of the PCL.
■ HOUSTON ASTROS-
Purchased the contract of RHP
Roger Clemens from Round
Rock of the PCL.
He said it...
“No one in our orga
nization is happy with
last season and we all
accept responsibility for
our performance. This
has been a difficult time
for the entire organiza
tion and our fans. Larry
Brown is a great coach,
but for various reasons,
bringing him to the
Knicks did not turn out
the way we had hoped
and we wish him the
best in the future.”
- Knicks general man
ager Isiah Thomas, on
Larry Brown being fired
Wednesday
“That’s baseball. We’re
just not very good right
now. We’re just playing
bad baseball. We’ve got
to do everything better.”
- Braves pitcher Tim
Hudson
Toronto 004 000 110-6 8 1
Atlanta 000 012 000-3 7 1
Lilly, Speier (7), Frasor (8), Schoeneweis (8). BRyan (9)
and Zaun THudson, Mcßride (8). Paronto (8), Ray (9)
and McCann. W—Lilly 7-7. L-THudson 6-6. Sv-BRyan
(19). HR-Toronto, VWells (18).
Chicago (NL) 108 000 00-9 13 0
Cleveland 100 001 Ox-2 6 1
CZambrano, Ohman (7) and HBlanco Sabathia, Mujica
(3), FCabrera (6) and VMartinez. W-CZambrano 6-3.
L-Sabathia 5-4.
Minnesota 020 100 000-3 6 1
Houston 100 001 12x-5 9 1
CSilva, JRincon (7), DReyes (8), Lohse (8), Eyre (8) and
Mauer WRodriguez, Qualls (7), Wheeler (8), Lidge (9)
and Munson, Ausmus (9). W-Wheeler 1-4. L-Lohse 2-5.
Sv-Lidge (19). HR-Houston, Berkman (20).
Pittsburgh 120 001 000-4 8 0
Kansas City 000 004 02x-6 11 2
Snell, Capps (6), Marie (7), STorres (8) and Paulino
MWood. Affeldt (6), Dessens (7), Burgos (9) and Bako.
W-Dessens 4-6. L-STorres 2-4. Sv-Burgos (11).
Federer gets No. 1 seed
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Three
time defending champion Roger Federer
is seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon, and
the three highest-seeded women will be
seeking their first title at tennis' grandest
event when it begins Monday.
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BRAVES
From page IB
Cup is great. Just look at
the U.S. run around in cir
cles. It’s like baseball with
pooper scoopers (some sim
ilarities still apply).” (Just
kidding. I did turn the chan
nel Saturday - once I knew
the Braves were headed to
the toilet against Boston
- and watched the U.S. play
Italy, and it was great.)
Then there are the excuses
we in the media - or those
of us who predicted Atlanta
would win No. 15 (which is
just about everyone whether
they’ll still admit it or not)
- will use.
Reader: “Didn’t you say
the Braves would capture the
division?”
Newspaper reporter: “No
sir. I said it would take a
new ‘provision.’” (Sort of
like NASCAR’s All-Star
Challenge where they invert
the field after the first leg.)
Reader: “Didn’t you say
the Braves’ pitching would
hold up?”
Newspaper reporter: “No
sir. I said: ‘This is so bad
I’m going to go down to
front (first) street in Warner
Robins and get held up,
maybe shot, to put me out of
my misery.’”
And the excuses go on and
on ... and even get worse.
Normally the Associated
Press runs a big wire
story after the Braves
play. Following Tuesday
and Wednesday’s losses to
Toronto, it was just a few
paragraphs in the daily cap-
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“There’ll be a lot of chanc
es for playing time,” said
Eubanks. “That’s what
the players should want, a
chance to be evaluated.”
One of Eubanks’ methods
of evaluation is for him and
his assistants to meet indi
vidually with each player and
break down what they do
well and what needs work.
That way, each player has
an idea of how to approach
her basketball game as the
varsity season nears.
Eubanks hasn’t done all
LAUDS
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him mismatches in their
favor. At any time in the
upcoming season, he said
Westfield might have two
big players on the court, or
just use one with a bunch of
quick guards.
The coach had as many as
14 varsity players, eight who
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“Oh, no, we were having
computer problems,” will be
their first of many excuses.
(Meanwhile, in some obscure
comer, their Atlanta corre
spondent is huddled up like
a baby in a womb, rocking
like Leo Mazzone (whose
departure some may say is
the downfall, but not me)
and mumbling “Please don’t
make me go back. Please
don’t make me go back.”)
It’s gotten so bad that
even John Smoltz - my
man Smoltz, the reason I’ve
turned on the Braves for the
past 10-plus years - is even
talking about leaving.
“I said two years ago I
wouldn’t have thought about
it,” he is reported as saying.
“I’m not an idiot. If it hap
pens, I’d be open to it. That’s
it.”
That’s “it” all right. That’s
“his” excuse.
Alas. The day we all knew
would one day come is here.
The Braves stink.
I suppose we all hoped
that when it did happen it
wouldn’t be this bad. Maybe
we envisioned them having a
mini-playoff with New York
or at least earning a wildcard
seed.
Not this. John Schuerholz,
you’ve worked miracles
before, well, you better get
busy. Scratch that, ifyou don’t
have anything to announce
today, it’s too late.
We may be the only team -
provided it’s never been done
before - to get the opportu
nity to go from first to worst
to worst to first.
Now that would at least be
a good “scoop.”
of his work with the upper
school Hornets. He said 27
young players who will be
in grades 6-8 went with him
last week to Brewton-Parker
for a middle school camp.
He said a lot of these girls,
especially upcoming sixth
graders, have never played
organized basketball but did
an impressive job.
In fact, he said the sixth
graders split a couple of
games that went into over
time.
“Our sixth and seventh
graders are being taught
well,” said Eubanks. “We’re
gradually getting the pro
gram to where we want it.”
just played in B-team games
and three who went back
and forth for the summer
workouts. He staged tryouts
the first week after school
ended, then practices began
June 5.
By the time it was over,
the Hornets had 16 games
under their belts.
“That’s like a mini-sea
son,” said Walls. “As young
as we are ... we got a lot of
experience.”