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Leads slip away for Marlins, homestand ends 0-5
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: “After four straight Olsen walks to open the fourth Tuesday, the Phillies scored three runs and added four more in the seventh for a 7-5 win, their second consecutive come-from-behind victory over the Marlins at Dolphin Stadium.”
Poor play = poor attendance
Miami Herald (registration required): “The Marlins played in front of 6,652 fans Tuesday night — following Monday’s attendance of 6,017 — but manager Joe Girardi insisted the modest turnouts aren’t affecting his team.”
Draft experts can’t agree on Dolphins’ picks
Miami Herald (registration required): “ESPN’s Mel Kiper, who gave the Fins a C, likes defensive back Jason Allen’s ”linebacker mentality” but questions receiver Derek Hagan’s consistency and dependability, though ‘getting him in the third round wasn’t a bad pick.’ Kiper calls receiver Devin Aromashodu a steal in Round 7.”
Agent: Ricky open to playing in Canada
Miami Herald (registration required): “Agent Leigh Steinberg said Tuesday night that Williams said he would consider playing for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League next season. Steinberg also said he would begin negotiations with the team shortly.”
Marlins end trip with victory
Palm Beach Post: “Dontrelle Willis yelled across the Marlins’ clubhouse at rookie pitcher Ricky Nolasco after Florida avoided another late-game collapse Wednesday by hanging on for a 7-5 victory against the Chicago Cubs.”
We had to ask … is Dwyane Wade too good to be true?
Daily Herald (registration required): “It is Wade’s personality, however, that remains his greatest asset. By all accounts, he is a genuinely nice man, a star athlete without pretense, a devoted family man, and a good and faithful friend and teammate. Is that possible? “
Attack of Shaq probably not about to change
Daily Southtown: “The reluctance of Bulls head coach Scott Skiles to alter his defensive strategy against Miami Heat wide load Shaquille O’Neal has been a major story line in the Eastern Conference playoff series.”
Dolphins, Broncos, Eagles head list of teams seeking Pack’s Walker
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: “The Dolphins are in the trade mix for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Javon Walker, the Rocky Mountain News reported in today’s editions.”
Honest, Williams did help Miami
Florida Today columnist Peter Kerasotis: “If you look at what Ricky did two years ago, you’ll see that it really didn’t turn out that badly for Miami. Because of him, the Dolphins finally unloaded the terminally inept Dave Wannstedt as head coach and then finished bad enough that season to be in position to draft a franchise-type running back to replace Ricky.”
Enchanted April no more
Miami Herald (registration required): “But you also can credit Matt Murton for that. The Cubs outfielder singled in the first run, doubled in the second and scored the third, giving Chicago all the offense it would need to beat Willis and the Marlins 3-1 in front of 38,680 at Wrigley Field.”
Wade hopes winds of change take effect in the Windy City
Miami Herald (registration required): “In his last game at United Center, Wade went 1 of 8 from the field, and those are scary numbers as the Heat heads to Chicago for Game 3 at 8 p.m. Thursday.”
Wasted or not, Ricky’s not all bad
South Florida Sun-Sentinel columnist Dave Hyde: “I may be a minority of one today, but I can’t help it: I feel sorry for Ricky Williams. There’s no defending him.”
Other non South Florida related headlines.
Bonds blasts No. 710
Newsday: “The Mets decided to pitch to Barry Bonds in the second inning last night and immediately discovered why that is still a very dangerous proposition.”
Vince & Nets pick up pace
New York Daily News: “After their awful Game 1 performance, the Nets announced their arrival into this best-of-seven series with a physical 90-75 rout of the Pacers at the Meadowlands.”
Favre will return
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (registration required): “Barring any unforeseen circumstances before the start of the regular season, Brett Favre will be the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback for a 15th consecutive season.”
Holmes could be in Dolphins’ plans
Palm Beach Post: “Holmes is one of a several prospects in Saturday’s NFL Draft projected to land somewhere in the range of the Dolphins’ first-round pick — No. 16.”
Florida miscues lead to another collapse
Miami Herald (registration required): “Monday, however, they needed all three to turn an eighth-inning lead into a 6-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.”
Shorthanded Heat outwork Bulls, take 2-0 lead
Miami Herald (registration required): “The result was a mostly dominating 115-108 Heat win to take a 2-0 lead over the Bulls in the best-of-7 series.”
Bulls Starting to wilt
Daily Southtown: “The result was a 115-108 setback that left the Bulls in a 2-0 hole in the best-of-7 series, not to mention on the brink of a spring vacation.”
Willis rumors shot down
New York Post: “A published report yesterday said the Marlins offered to trade Dontrelle Willis for Wright during the spring, though a baseball official said yesterday that the Mets and Marlins never discussed a Willis-for-Wright swap.”
Wade doesn’t expect cramp to keep him out
Daily Southtown: “As he struggled up the steps to the dais Sunday in the American Airlines Arena interview room, Dwyane Wade could sense the eyes on him.”
Heat should give Wade rest instead of a painkiller
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: “If Riley plays Wade at less than the guard’s best tonight, it’s an indictment of Riley’s offseason moves as team president.”
What, Williams worry? No way
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: “Ricky Williams doesn’t seem worried about being suspended for the 2006 NFL season because of a failed drug test.”
Florida Sports Buzz
Miami Herald: “The Dolphins inquired about speedy free agent receiver Az-Zahir Hakim, but will reassess after the draft. ‘Az would love to be in Miami,’ agent Chuck Price tells us.”
Crushing defeat for Marlins
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: “The Reds crushed the Marlins 9-1, and in the process made Florida look every part the gang of rookies and castoffs it has become.”
Hermida, Martinez go on DL
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: “The Marlins learned Monday that their young lineup is not immune to injuries, as rookies Carlos Martinez and Jeremy Hermida were placed on the 15-day disabled list.”
DT Walker could add veteran depth to Dolphins
[tag]South Florida Sun-Sentinel[/tag]: “Free agent defensive tackle Gary Walker has received interest from the Dolphins, which are seeking to add veteran depth at the position.”
Options aplenty if Ricky can’t play
[tag]Palm Beach Post[/tag]: “Having already traded away picks in the second, fifth and sixth rounds — with a pick in the first round unlikely to be used on a running back — the Dolphins probably would need to use a third-round pick to acquire a back at all worthy of competing with Morris.”
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Observations from last night:
- -Brian Moehler does not deserve to be pitching in the major’s. He is a pitching machine only good for serving up homeruns.
-Someone needs to teach these kids to take a first pitch strike and make a pitcher work.
-There needs to be more concentration on defense.
-Reggie Ambercrombie should not be playing in the majors and its really unfair for him to be where he is right now.
Playoff-Minded Heat uses starters sparingly in rout
[tag]Miami Herald[/tag]: “But Ogg, a 7-foot afterthought who used to come off the bench in garbage time for the Heat in the early 1990s, would have fit right in with Miami’s game plan Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, who ran past the Heat 117-93 at AmericanAirlines Arena and into the playoffs.”
Good ol’ Riley lends Bulls a helping hand
[tag]Chicago Sun-Times[/tag]: “Hmmm. Don’t you feel bad about those nasty things you’ve said about Pat Riley? All the wicked potshots about the goo in his hair, the fashion statements, the obnoxious slickness?”
Dolphins have not yet set their final draft board
Miami Herald: “The coach’s focus on bringing ‘value’ to the organization has meant that drafting a quarterback in the first round is not out of the realm of possibility, even though Miami traded for Daunte Culpepper recently. But that’s assuming Southern Cal’s Matt Leinart, Texas’ Vince Young or Vanderbilt’s Jay Cutler are around.”
Marlins to get deadline
Miami Herald: “After courting the Marlins for several months, San Antonio officials have decided not to wait indefinitely for a response about the team’s interest in relocating.”
Rookie reliever Martinez to undergo MRI on elbow
[tag]South Florida Sun-Sentinel[/tag]: “The rookie reliever did not travel to Cincinnati after the 7-5 loss to the Nationals. Instead, he will undergo an MRI today on his elbow.”
Pick No. 16 would be sweet indeed if Young falls in Dolphins’ lap
[tag]Miami Herald[/tag]: “Nick Saban’s esteem for Vince Young started when the Texas quarterback was 14 years old and is amplified by his potential value to the Dolphins. So if Young is available with the 16th pick of the NFL Draft, as some pundits have predicted, Miami likely would pick him.”
Dolphins assistants share their philosophies
[tag]South Florida Sun-Sentinel[/tag]: “Now Mularkey and another former NFL head coach, Dom Capers, have joined the hottest team not to qualify for the 2005 postseason.”
Listen up, cynics: Plenty here to like
[tag]Miami Herald[/tag]: “Armed with binoculars and a miner’s pick, we set out in search of Marlins positives. (Who knew you could carry a miner’s pick into Dolphin Stadium?) Yes, today, on this Good Friday, we aim to bring you the good, forsaking the bad and the ugly.”
Ramirez’s hitting streak now at eight games
[tag]Palm Beach Post[/tag]: “Ramirez, 22, scored three runs in Florida’s 9-2 victory Thursday and his two hits gave him an eight-game hitting streak.”
Wade, Posey to play tonight
[tag]Miami Herald[/tag]: “Guard Dwyane Wade, who missed Tuesday’s Toronto game because of the flu, returned to practice and will play tonight against Philadelphia.”
Heat hope its 8 on track soon
Palm Beach Post: “The Heat’s top eight players have played just 27 games together this season, but tonight against Philadelphia, the team expects guard Dwyane Wade (illness) and forward James Posey (right Achilles’ tendon) to rejoin the starting lineup.”
MLB
Not losing hope in defeat
[tag]Miami Herald[/tag]: “Immediately after the Marlins lost their fifth in a row Wednesday by dropping a never-in-doubt 7-2 decision to the San Diego Padres, manager Joe Girardi led slumping outfielder Reggie Abercrombie to the indoor batting cages at Dolphin Stadium for extra work.”
Will Willis be dealt?
[tag]New York Daily News[/tag]: “FOXSports.com reported that GMs believe it’s ‘practically a given’ that Dontrelle Willis will be traded by July 31, but Mets insiders were skeptical - ‘…knowing Jeffrey the way I do,” one team source said about the potential for a trade, referring to Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria.”
NFL
NFL should free Ricky, one way or another
Miami Herald columnist [tag]Greg Cote[/tag]: “Do not take Williams’ year and perhaps career from him, because he might have unknowingly ingested an obscure ingredient in a harmless supplement.”
NBA
When given a shot, Walker shows he can light up scoreboard
South Florida [tag]Sun-Sentinel[/tag]: “After Walker hit a variety of jump shots, runners and layups in a season-high 32-point performance, Shaquille O’Neal sought one more facet.”
Point of impact
Miami Herald: “The Heat has two of the more proficient and-one artists in the league in Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal, and both know all about level of difficulty, the excitement created and the sense of dominance that comes with the three-point play.”