http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view/2009_02_26_Gabe_Pruitt_arrested_on_DUI_suspicion/srvc=home&position=also
LOS ANGELES – Celtics [team stats] backup point guard Gabe Pruitt was arrested early this morning for drunken driving after being pulled over in a Mercedes Benz while stopped at a green light, Los Angeles police said.
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said that the team was aware of the incident and was still looking into it.
Shortly before 3 a.m., a Los Angeles traffic cop saw the drivers of two vehicles stopped at a green light on W. Sunset Boulevard “having a conversation,” said Officer April Harding, an LAPD spokeswoman. The officer pulled over the Mercedes S550, which Pruitt was operating, for
Pruitt, 22, was taken to the LAPD’s Hollywood division jail where he was booked on a misdemeanor DUI charge, police said.
The player’s bail was set at $5,000 but Pruitt had not been released by 8 a.m. local time. The Celtics were scheduled to depart LA at 10 a.m. local time.
“He’s still going through the booking process,” Harding said.
Pruitt is from the Los Angeles area and played college basketball at the University of Southern California. He played six minutes and scored three points in the Celtics’ 93-91 loss to the LA Clippers last night.
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My All-Time NBA players - 1st and 2nd Teams
NBA 1st Team
Power Forward – Karl Malone – 2 MVP awards, 36,928 Career points and 14,968 Career Rebounds
Small Forward – Larry Bird – 3 MVP awards, 2 NBA Finals MVP awards and 69 Career Triple-Doubles
Center – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 6 MVP awards (NBA record), 19 All-Stars (NBA record) and 38,387 Career points (NBA record)
Shooting Guard – Michael Jordan – 6 Finals MVP awards (NBA record), 5 MVP awards and 30.1 Career scoring average (NBA record)
Point Guard – Magic Johnson – 3 Finals MVP awards, 3 MVP awards and 11.2 Career Assists Average (NBA record)
NBA 2nd Team
Power Forward – Elvin Hayes – 27,313 Career points, 16,279 Career Rebounds and 12 NBA All-Stars
Small Forward – Julius Erving – 30,026 Career points, 2 NBA All-Star game MVP awards and 4 total MVP awards (3 in the ABA and 1 in the NBA)
Center – Wilt Chamberlain – 4 MVP awards, 31,419 Career points and 23,924 Career Rebounds (NBA record)
Shooting Guard – Jerry West – 46.3 points during a playoff series (NBA record), 14 All Stars and 25,192 Career points
Point Guard – John Stockton - 15,806 Career assists (NBA record), 3,265 Career steals (NBA record) and 10 All-Stars
Power Forward – Karl Malone – 2 MVP awards, 36,928 Career points and 14,968 Career Rebounds
Small Forward – Larry Bird – 3 MVP awards, 2 NBA Finals MVP awards and 69 Career Triple-Doubles
Center – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 6 MVP awards (NBA record), 19 All-Stars (NBA record) and 38,387 Career points (NBA record)
Shooting Guard – Michael Jordan – 6 Finals MVP awards (NBA record), 5 MVP awards and 30.1 Career scoring average (NBA record)
Point Guard – Magic Johnson – 3 Finals MVP awards, 3 MVP awards and 11.2 Career Assists Average (NBA record)
NBA 2nd Team
Power Forward – Elvin Hayes – 27,313 Career points, 16,279 Career Rebounds and 12 NBA All-Stars
Small Forward – Julius Erving – 30,026 Career points, 2 NBA All-Star game MVP awards and 4 total MVP awards (3 in the ABA and 1 in the NBA)
Center – Wilt Chamberlain – 4 MVP awards, 31,419 Career points and 23,924 Career Rebounds (NBA record)
Shooting Guard – Jerry West – 46.3 points during a playoff series (NBA record), 14 All Stars and 25,192 Career points
Point Guard – John Stockton - 15,806 Career assists (NBA record), 3,265 Career steals (NBA record) and 10 All-Stars
My All-Time Baseball Team
All-Time Starting Line-up
First Base – Lou Gehrig – 23 Career Grand slams (MLB record), .340 Career batting average and 1995 RBI
Second Base – Roger Hornsby - .358 Career batting average (number 1 all time for second basemen), 301 homeruns and 2,930 Career hits
Shortstop – Cal Ripken Jr. – 2632 straight games played (MLB record), 2 MVP awards and 3184 Career hits
Third base – Mike Schmidt – 3 MVP awards, 548 Career homeruns and 10 Gold Gloves
Catcher – Ivan Rodriguez – 2605 Career hits, .301 Career batting average and 13 Career Gold Gloves (MLB record for a catcher)
Outfield – Ted Williams – 2 MVP awards, .344 Career batting average and 1839 Career RBI (note: he missed nearly 5 total years of playing due to WW II and the Korean War)
Outfield – Willie Mays – 660 Career homeruns, 12 Gold Gloves and 2 MVP awards
Outfield – Hank Aaron – 755 Career homeruns (no steroids; bigger ball parks), 3771 Career hits and 2297 Career RBI
DH/Other – Babe Ruth – 714 Career homeruns, .690 Career slugging average (MLB record) and 2217 Career RBI (note: he was also a great pitcher)
All-Time Starting Rotation
Walter Johnson – 2 MVP awards, 417 Career wins and 110 shutouts (MLB record)
Greg Maddux – 355 Career wins, 3,371 Career Strikeouts and 18 Gold Gloves (MLB record)
CY Young – 511 Career Wins (MLB record), 2.63 Career ERA, 89 Career Shutouts
Randy Johnson – 5 CY Young awards, 4789 Career Strikeouts and 295 wins
Ed Walsh – 1.82 Career ERA (MLB record), 1.00 Career Whip Average and 6 sub-2.00 ERA seasons
All-Time Bullpen
Mariano Rivera – 482 Career saves, 0.77 Career Post Season ERA (MLB record) and save percentage of 88.9
Dennis Eckersley – 390 Career saves, 1 CY Young Award, 1 MVP
Hoyt Wilhelm – 143 Career wins, 2.43 Career ERA and 227 Career saves
Trevor Hoffman – 554 Career saves (MLB record), 2.78 Career ERA and 6 All-Stars
Goose Gossage – 124 Career wins, 310 Career saves and 9 All-Stars
Note - I do not respect players who cheated such as A-Rod, Bonds (whose head grew nearly two inches) and Mark Mcgwire. That is why none of these "greats" are on my list.
First Base – Lou Gehrig – 23 Career Grand slams (MLB record), .340 Career batting average and 1995 RBI
Second Base – Roger Hornsby - .358 Career batting average (number 1 all time for second basemen), 301 homeruns and 2,930 Career hits
Shortstop – Cal Ripken Jr. – 2632 straight games played (MLB record), 2 MVP awards and 3184 Career hits
Third base – Mike Schmidt – 3 MVP awards, 548 Career homeruns and 10 Gold Gloves
Catcher – Ivan Rodriguez – 2605 Career hits, .301 Career batting average and 13 Career Gold Gloves (MLB record for a catcher)
Outfield – Ted Williams – 2 MVP awards, .344 Career batting average and 1839 Career RBI (note: he missed nearly 5 total years of playing due to WW II and the Korean War)
Outfield – Willie Mays – 660 Career homeruns, 12 Gold Gloves and 2 MVP awards
Outfield – Hank Aaron – 755 Career homeruns (no steroids; bigger ball parks), 3771 Career hits and 2297 Career RBI
DH/Other – Babe Ruth – 714 Career homeruns, .690 Career slugging average (MLB record) and 2217 Career RBI (note: he was also a great pitcher)
All-Time Starting Rotation
Walter Johnson – 2 MVP awards, 417 Career wins and 110 shutouts (MLB record)
Greg Maddux – 355 Career wins, 3,371 Career Strikeouts and 18 Gold Gloves (MLB record)
CY Young – 511 Career Wins (MLB record), 2.63 Career ERA, 89 Career Shutouts
Randy Johnson – 5 CY Young awards, 4789 Career Strikeouts and 295 wins
Ed Walsh – 1.82 Career ERA (MLB record), 1.00 Career Whip Average and 6 sub-2.00 ERA seasons
All-Time Bullpen
Mariano Rivera – 482 Career saves, 0.77 Career Post Season ERA (MLB record) and save percentage of 88.9
Dennis Eckersley – 390 Career saves, 1 CY Young Award, 1 MVP
Hoyt Wilhelm – 143 Career wins, 2.43 Career ERA and 227 Career saves
Trevor Hoffman – 554 Career saves (MLB record), 2.78 Career ERA and 6 All-Stars
Goose Gossage – 124 Career wins, 310 Career saves and 9 All-Stars
Note - I do not respect players who cheated such as A-Rod, Bonds (whose head grew nearly two inches) and Mark Mcgwire. That is why none of these "greats" are on my list.
Is Michael Crabtree legit ?
Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree told NFL Network that he was debating whether to have an operation on a stress fracture in his left foot. He’ll need to decide soon; he has a workout day scheduled in Lubbock on March 26, and it’s hard to push yourself in the 40 on a bad wheel.
Doctors told Crabtree that the operation, which would involve the insertion of a screw, would require a recovery period of about 10 weeks. That means if he decides to go ahead with the operation, he won’t work out for scouts before the draft, which is April 25-26.
“It’s 50-50,” Crabtree said of the operation Tuesday. “I’m going to take some time and evaluate it.”
The foot injury is only the latest question about Crabtree, who could be the best receiver prospect in the draft. He was measured at 6 feet 1 inch at the combine — two inches shorter than Texas Tech had him listed, and the stress fracture comes on the heels on an ankle injury that bothered him last season.
And if you’re a receiver hoping to go high in the draft, the one thing you don’t want scouts to find out about you is that you’re short and injury-prone.
Doctors told Crabtree that the operation, which would involve the insertion of a screw, would require a recovery period of about 10 weeks. That means if he decides to go ahead with the operation, he won’t work out for scouts before the draft, which is April 25-26.
“It’s 50-50,” Crabtree said of the operation Tuesday. “I’m going to take some time and evaluate it.”
The foot injury is only the latest question about Crabtree, who could be the best receiver prospect in the draft. He was measured at 6 feet 1 inch at the combine — two inches shorter than Texas Tech had him listed, and the stress fracture comes on the heels on an ankle injury that bothered him last season.
And if you’re a receiver hoping to go high in the draft, the one thing you don’t want scouts to find out about you is that you’re short and injury-prone.
A-Rod is a coward
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1154553&srvc=sports&position=recent
TAMPA, Fla. — And so it begins for Alex Rodriguez.
Ever since he admitted to using illegal performance-enhancing drugs this month, the extent of Rodriguez’s preparations for the season have come in the safe haven of the Yankees’ complex. The fans mostly have cheered and voiced their support for baseball’s highest-paid player.
That all will change at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, when the Yankees kick off their Grapefruit League schedule in nearby Dunedin against the Blue Jays. Let’s just say the crowd reaction should be a tad different.
It’s never that simple when it comes to Rodriguez, however, and even manager Joe Girardi has no idea what type of reception the fans will give the controversial slugger.
"It’ll be curious, I’m sure," Girardi said. "It’s something we haven’t been through before. I’m sure there going to be some people that are upset. I’m sure there are going to be people that are supportive. And there are going to be some people in between. For Alex, again, he’s going to have to block out distractions and be able to play. And I expect him to be able to do that. But we’re going to see how it goes."
There’s another potential distraction looming, though. A person familiar with the situation told Newsday on Monday that Major League Baseball’s investigations team plans on meeting with Rodriguez by Friday to discuss his steroid confessions. Although he said he’s heard "the same things" the media has about this proposed meeting, Rodriguez said he has "no idea" when it will take place and he hasn’t been contacted by anyone.
"I’m just waiting to hear from somebody," A-Rod said, "maybe Gene . I’m not sure."
Rodriguez will leave later this week bound for Jupiter, Fla., to work out with Team Dominican Republic for the World Baseball Classic. Asked if he thought about not playing in the WBC, Rodriguez said: "I’m just focusing on tomorrow’s game, take it one day at time, and on Sunday head down to Jupiter, spend four or five days there and go down to Puerto Rico."
By the time he does head to San Juan — where Team Dominican Republic will play in the WBC’s Pool D against Puerto Rico, Panama and the Netherlands — Rodriguez will have already experienced his first taste of what it’s going to be like for him when the Yankees play on the road. He said he’s learned to tune the fans out, but they could be relentless now.
"I think it’s an initial step on how he’s going to handle it," Girardi said. "Alex is a very popular player, and in road cities, he’s not so popular. I really don’t know what to expect. I’d imagine, as I said, there are going to be some people that are going to be angry. And we understand that. And we all have to get through that."
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Visit Newsday online at http://www.newsday.com/
TAMPA, Fla. — And so it begins for Alex Rodriguez.
Ever since he admitted to using illegal performance-enhancing drugs this month, the extent of Rodriguez’s preparations for the season have come in the safe haven of the Yankees’ complex. The fans mostly have cheered and voiced their support for baseball’s highest-paid player.
That all will change at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, when the Yankees kick off their Grapefruit League schedule in nearby Dunedin against the Blue Jays. Let’s just say the crowd reaction should be a tad different.
It’s never that simple when it comes to Rodriguez, however, and even manager Joe Girardi has no idea what type of reception the fans will give the controversial slugger.
"It’ll be curious, I’m sure," Girardi said. "It’s something we haven’t been through before. I’m sure there going to be some people that are upset. I’m sure there are going to be people that are supportive. And there are going to be some people in between. For Alex, again, he’s going to have to block out distractions and be able to play. And I expect him to be able to do that. But we’re going to see how it goes."
There’s another potential distraction looming, though. A person familiar with the situation told Newsday on Monday that Major League Baseball’s investigations team plans on meeting with Rodriguez by Friday to discuss his steroid confessions. Although he said he’s heard "the same things" the media has about this proposed meeting, Rodriguez said he has "no idea" when it will take place and he hasn’t been contacted by anyone.
"I’m just waiting to hear from somebody," A-Rod said, "maybe Gene . I’m not sure."
Rodriguez will leave later this week bound for Jupiter, Fla., to work out with Team Dominican Republic for the World Baseball Classic. Asked if he thought about not playing in the WBC, Rodriguez said: "I’m just focusing on tomorrow’s game, take it one day at time, and on Sunday head down to Jupiter, spend four or five days there and go down to Puerto Rico."
By the time he does head to San Juan — where Team Dominican Republic will play in the WBC’s Pool D against Puerto Rico, Panama and the Netherlands — Rodriguez will have already experienced his first taste of what it’s going to be like for him when the Yankees play on the road. He said he’s learned to tune the fans out, but they could be relentless now.
"I think it’s an initial step on how he’s going to handle it," Girardi said. "Alex is a very popular player, and in road cities, he’s not so popular. I really don’t know what to expect. I’d imagine, as I said, there are going to be some people that are going to be angry. And we understand that. And we all have to get through that."
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Visit Newsday online at http://www.newsday.com/
Woods is back
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/2009-02-25-woods-return_N.htm
By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY
MARANA, Ariz. — A deafening roar returns Wednesday to the tranquil world of professional golf — and for the sport, it arrives not a moment too soon.
Tiger Woods, the world's No. 1 golfer and a megawatt global star whose participation in a tournament can mean millions more TV viewers and incalculable buzz for the sport, returns to competitive golf for the first time since his epic victory in the U.S. Open last June. (Match vs. Brendan Jones starts at 2:02 p.m. ET, Golf Channel)
PERILOUS COURSE: Dove Mountain to be daunting
HIESTAND: Networks hope Tiger brings casual fans
LOPRESTI: Weight on Woods' shoulders
SHARP: Woods in control of image
MCCARTHY: Tiger's stripes earn cash for partners
When he tees off in the Accenture Match Play Championship here, just north of Tucson, Woods will end an eight-month break that followed reconstructive surgery on his left knee — the longest interruption in his 13-year career.
Woods' layoff felt even longer for the PGA Tour, the organization that operates the main professional tournaments in the USA.
By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY
MARANA, Ariz. — A deafening roar returns Wednesday to the tranquil world of professional golf — and for the sport, it arrives not a moment too soon.
Tiger Woods, the world's No. 1 golfer and a megawatt global star whose participation in a tournament can mean millions more TV viewers and incalculable buzz for the sport, returns to competitive golf for the first time since his epic victory in the U.S. Open last June. (Match vs. Brendan Jones starts at 2:02 p.m. ET, Golf Channel)
PERILOUS COURSE: Dove Mountain to be daunting
HIESTAND: Networks hope Tiger brings casual fans
LOPRESTI: Weight on Woods' shoulders
SHARP: Woods in control of image
MCCARTHY: Tiger's stripes earn cash for partners
When he tees off in the Accenture Match Play Championship here, just north of Tucson, Woods will end an eight-month break that followed reconstructive surgery on his left knee — the longest interruption in his 13-year career.
Woods' layoff felt even longer for the PGA Tour, the organization that operates the main professional tournaments in the USA.
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