Wie finds another way to lose

by Bret Sims 7/20/2008 8:51:00 PM
Michelle Wie finished the third round of the State Farm Classic alone in second on Saturday -- then was disqualified for failing to immediately sign her scorecard a day earlier.

Wie was playing her best golf of the year, finishing off a 5-under 67 to get to 17 under for the tournament, one stroke back of Yani Tseng.

That's when Wie was disqualified by LPGA officials, who said they'd learned during play Saturday from tournament volunteers about the 18-year-old's mistake.

"I don't know why or how it happened," said Wie, who had been crying moments earlier. She took no questions before leaving the clubhouse at Panther Creek Country Club.

Sue Witters, the LPGA's director of tournament competitions, disqualified Wie in a small office in an LPGA trailer at the golf course after asking her what had happened.

"She was like a little kid after you tell them there's no Santa Claus," Witters said.

It has become almost amusing watch this "BUST" year after year come up with a different way not to win her first tournament.

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GSI Mock Draft: Round 8

by Dan Clasgens 7/20/2008 6:09:00 PM
RECAP: ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 | ROUND 3 | ROUND 4 | ROUND 5 | ROUND 6 | ROUND 7

Here's Round 8:
71. FISCHER - WR Roddy White - ATL
72. WETZEL - TE Dallas Clark - IND
73. SIMON - TE Vernon Davis - ARI
74. SIMS - Chargers DEF - SD
75. MURDICO - Vikings DEF - MIN
76. DINSMORE - RB Rashard Mendenhall - PIT
77. BOLTON - QB Matt Hasselbeck - SEA
78. HUMBERT - WR Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ
79. CLASGENS - WR Kevin Curtis - PHI
80. PREUTH - TE Ben Watson - NE

My Pick: For the first time in this draft I was snaked right before my pick. I was very comfortable with my RB depth and this point and don't see much difference in the stable of tight ends out there. With Carson Palmer at QB, I am drafting only a backup. That lead me to a receiver and I was really hoping that Cotchery would've slipped to me. However, I went with Plan B and took Kevin Curtis as my WR3. I was thinking maybe Joey Galloway, but ultimately Curtis has McNabb as his QB. The veteran wideout is a streaky player, but is worth a stab here.

Biggest Reach: I am believer in having a solid fantasy defense, but unlike years past when the Ravens and Bears had the ability to flat out carry fantasy teams, this year's options don't offer enough seperation to warrant going after a unit too early. SIMS and MURDICO overspent big time to get defenses that have upside, but are not capable of dominating like teams have in the past. It works for me though as it allow me to build depth at fantasy's most-coveted positions. For the record, I do like the Vikings DEF as my #1 pick for a team D this year, but I just wouldn't have pulled the trigger this early.

Final Take: People get caught up in the early rounds of fantasy drafts, best rest assured these are the rounds where titles are won. BOLTON and HUMBERT had the two best snags of the round in my mind, but no player offers the upside of Mendenhall, though he's far from a given.

Fantasy: Reyes Reigns

by Dan Clasgens 7/20/2008 3:16:00 PM

This weekend as the Mets paid visit to Great American Ballpark to tangle with the Reds, I got an up close look at Jose Reyes. Fantasy owners that spent big bucks or a high draft pick have been rewarded, but some are claiming disappointment.

Reyes has stayed under .300 at the plate nearly all season, but he's heated up as of late, batting .304 over the past two weeks. In Sunday's finale we got a glimpse of what this guy can do on the base paths.  He stole third early in the game and then hitting a record-breaking triple later.

It mark the 63rd triple in his career, one better than Mookie Wilson.

Taking a look at his numbers for the season and he's on pace for another big output - .294 BA, 17 HR, 73 RBI, 115 runs, 54 SB, 73 BB - all good enough to put Reyes atop my fantasy rankings at shortstop.

The one glaring disappointment is the stolen base output. Remember, you are talking about a guy last season that stole a career-high 78 bases. If he can keep the rest of his numbers in tact and still manage to swipe bags at that pace he would be an elite fantasy player. For now, I am still ready to call him the best at his position. 

I know this, it's worth the price of admission to see this guy leg out a triple. 

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Fantasy: Covering The Bases

by Dan Clasgens 7/20/2008 3:08:00 PM

STUDS OF THE WEEK
Not only did Justin Morneau defeat a fatigued Josh Hamilton in the HR Derby and score the winning run in the 15th inning of the All-Star game, but the Twins' slugger has been helping fantasy owners of late too. He entered Sunday hitting at .460 clip (17 for 37) over the past two weeks, including 3 HR, 6 doubles, and 8 RBIs in that span.  The Brewers are loving C.C. Sabathia. The big lefty won his third game in three tries since coming to Milwaukee as he threw a complete game Friday night vs. the Giants. Sabathia gave up just four hits and one run, while striking out 10 batters

DUDS OF THE WEEK
After going 0-4 over his last five starts the Marlins' Andrew Miller was placed on the DL this week with right patellar tendinitis. Before going on the shelf Miller had given up 11 hits and walked nine batters while allowing 11 earned runs in 6 2/3 innings over his past two starts. The Red Sox highly touted rookie Jacoby Ellsbury is starting to slow down a bit at the plate, and worse yet on the base paths. Despite still leading the league with 35 SB's, Ellsbury hasn't swiped a bag since July 1 and has just one stolen base in the past month.

KEY INJURIES
David Ortiz (wrist) - set for return next weekend vs. NYY
Eric Bedard (shoulder) - out until at least early Aug.
Roy Oswalt (back) - placed on 15-day DL; hopes return 7/28
Jose Gullien (back) - missed entire weekend series w/spasms
Yunel Escobar (shoulder) - may be heading to DL
Pedro Martinez (shoulder) - start pushed back w/soreness
Johnny Damon (shoulder) - hopes to return this week
Aaron Harang (forearm) - eligible to return for 7/25 start
Shaun Marcum (elbow) - set to return Tuesday night @BAL
Fausto Carmona (hip) - could start 7/25 vs. MIN

TWICE AS NICE
Here are some two-start pitchers to consider this week:

AL
Must-starts:
Jon Lester - @SEA (R.A. Dickey), NYY (Sidney Ponson)
Javier Vazquez – TEX (Luis Mendoza), @DET (Zach Miner)
Ervin Santana – CLE (Paul Byrd), @BAL (Garrett Olson)

Sleeper Picks:

Nick Blackburn - @NYY (Sidney Ponson), @CLE (Paul Byrd)
Jesse Litsch - @BAL (Radhames Liz), SEA (Carlos Silva)

NL
Must-Starts:

Jake Peavy - @CIN (Johnny Cueto), @PIT (Paul Maholm)
Rich Harden - @ARI (Randy Johnson), FLA (Chris Volstad)
Kyle Lohse – MIL (Jeff Suppan), @NYM (Pedro Martinez)

Sleeper Picks:
Jason Bergmann - @SF (Barry Zito), @LAD (Jason Johnson)
Jorge Campillo - @FLA (Chris Volstad), @PHI (Joe Blanton)

WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
RP Jonathan Broxton (+40% roster change)
SP Jaime Garcia (+19%)
3B Hank Blalock (+18%)
SP Gio Gonzalez (+18%)
SP Joe Blanton (+13%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
SP Justin Masterson (-8%)
RP Grant Balfour (-7%)
RP Jason Isringhausen (-6%)
SP Dave Bush (-6%)
SS Randy Wolf(-5%)

GAMES PLAYED
Let's take a look at how many games each team will be playing this week:

AL
7: BAL, KC, TB, TOR
6: BOS, CHW, CLE, DET, LAA, NYY, OAK, SEA, TEX

NL
7: CHC, FLA, MIL, PIT, SD, STL
6: ARI, ATL, CIN, COL, HOU, LAD, NYM, PHI, SF, WAS

Don't Mess With Danica

by Dan Clasgens 7/20/2008 3:06:00 PM
Danica Patrick getting confrontational with Milka Duno at the practice session for the Honda Indy 200:

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UFC: Silva Takes Just 61 Seconds

by Dan Clasgens 7/20/2008 2:05:00 PM

From MMAJunkie.com:

UFC Fight Night 14's main event offered little surprise as UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva successfully made his light-heavyweight debut with a quick first-round knockout of veteran fighter James Irvin.

The bout capped off Saturday's UFC Fight Night 14 event at The Palms Las Vegas, which aired live on Spike TV.

The event, a late booking put together to counter Saturday's debut event for Affliction Entertainment, concluded in predictable fashion as Silva, largely considered the world's top pound-for-pound fighter, easily disposed of Irvin in just 61 seconds.

COMPLETE STORY 

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Hottest Athletes: Victoria Vanucci

by Dan Clasgens 7/20/2008 2:01:00 PM

With the summer heating up, so are things here at GSI.com as we start our new series, Hottest Athletes (female):

VICTORIA VANUCCI

Date of birth: March 14, 1984
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sport: former tennis player

Bio: Victoria started playing tennis at a very young age. Right after turning professional, however, a shoulder injury suddenly stopped her career. Well, her tennis career.

Luckily (for us) she decided to become a model afterwards, with several appearances on magazines like Maxim and Playboy. Though she no longer plays sports, she still qualifies in our book!!!

Vanucci dates professional tennis player David Nalbandian, also from Argentina. 

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