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The Rain Maker Sports: Sports Bytes - May 10, 2010
So much for the exciting, barn-burner I expected from Saturday's Paul Williams-Kermit Cintron bout. Midway through round four, after an uneventful first three rounds, the two fighters tangled their feet and fell. Williams landed on the canvas; Cintron sailed through the ropes and out of the ring, banging his head first on an HBO television monitor and then on the concrete floor. The ringside doctor recommended that the bout be stopped, and after the referee made the stoppage official, Cintron was carried to the hospital on a stretcher with his head supported by a neck brace . . . Was I watching HBO's "World Championship Boxing" or a replay of "Monday Night Raw"? . . . Cintron's promoter was understandably upset when he learned that Paul Williams would be granted a technical decision victory because he was ahead on two of the judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage. According to California rules, which are ridiculous, as long as round four has started the fight is considered official . . . Imagine that-- going to the scorecards to decide a bout that was only 1/3 completed. That's like sanctioning an MLB game after only three innings of play, or certifying an NFL game at the midway point of the 2nd Quarter . . . Cintron deserves a rematch . . .
I was irked on Saturday when FOX made me switch from FOX 5 to the FX channel to watch the completion of the Yankees-Red Sox game, which was delayed for over an hour because of rain. Switching channels doesn't bother me, but a network deciding that NASCAR takes priority over the best rivalry in sports does. I fail to understand the allure of watching cars drive around in circles, or in ovals, for hours on end . . . Tantrum finished. Thank you for your patience . . .
Speaking of the Yanks-Red Sox, Boston was able to salvage the final game of its three game series against the Yankees, hammering A.J. Burnett to win 9-3. Considering they had lost the first two games of the series to NY by a combined score of 24-6, this win was desperately needed . . . Now the Red Sox must face the red hot Toronto Blue Jays who are 8-2 in their last 10 games . . .
During the Giants 6-5 victory over the Mets yesterday, the two teams combined to leave 23 men on base . . .
Here's one way to cool off the hottest team in baseball: pitch a perfect game. Yesterday, Oakland A's pitcher Dallas Braden threw the 19th perfect game in MLB history when he blanked the Tampa Bay Rays. ESPN.com provided a great stat when it disclosed that Braden's mother died of melanoma when he was in high school. Why is that relevant? Because Braden threw his perfect game on Mother's Day . . .
Three NL pitchers have six wins already--Roy Halladay, Ubaldo Hernandez, and Tyler Clippard. Nobody in the AL has six wins, and only one pitcher, Matt Garza, has five. . .
The Washington Nationals are tied with the Mets for second place in the NL East. If they keep winning and bring Strasburg up from Triple-A, the days of poor tickets sales in D.C. will be just a bad memory . . .
After watching them trade All-Pro QB Donovan McNabb to division rival the Washington Redskins, nothing the Philadelphia Eagles' organization does will surprise me. In fact, I expect them to sign JaMarcus Russell . . .
Isn't it about time for another sexual assault allegation against an NFL player? . . .
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt should offer Manny Ramirez to estranged wife Jamie McCourt as part of their divorce settlement . . .
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