THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.2012
PAGE 11
— Kris Hughes,
Source : rantsports.com
FACT OF THE DAY
This is the fourth lockout for the NHL
since 1992.
— nhl.com
Q: Which team did Miguel Cabrera play for first?
A: The Florida Marlins.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
THE MORNING BREW Retiring MLB player leaves on high note
mlb.com
Larry "Chipper" Jones plans to retire at the end of this season, but he is doing something many cannot in the twilight of their playing career he is still performing at a high level.
In 100 games this year, Jones is batting .297 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI, leading the Atlanta
The switch hitter will retire with eight All-Star game appearances, two Silver Sluggers, a batting title and an MVP award. Jones also won a World Series in 1995, but his most impressive accomplishment in my book is his ability to leave baseball while he is still on top. Too often players will linger around the game until they are forced to retire because they no longer can compete with the younger league members.
It was sad hearing the stories of Ken Griffey Jr. failing to produce and even falling asleep in the dugout during his final year in the league. Seeing a star diminish so greatly is one of the hardest parts of being a sports fan, making Jones's retiement-tourned-victory-lap all the more refreshing.
Braves to an 84-63 record and possession of a Wild Card spot. Since he entered the league in 1993, Jones has been the gold standard for third basemen, and the end of this season will mark the end of one of the greatest careers in the history of the game
As a Minnesota, I can safely say hockey is in my blood. I never played organized hockey, but my childhood winters consisted of skating lessons, pond hockey and following the Minnesota Wild. Now, before perhaps the most anticipated season in the history of the young franchise, the NHL has locked in the players.
NHL AT CROSSROADS
This is incredibly deflating to a fan base that was eager to see the newly-signed stars Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Now, as players and owners fight to start the season and teams struggle to keep their season ticket holders, the fans are left puzzled, frustrated and without hockey.
The NHL had the opportunity to separate itself from the NFL and NBA, which both went through long-winded work stoppages before last season, and show fans that the league really cares. They squandered this chance by not reaching an agreement before the midnight deadline on Saturday.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman still has the opportunity to save face and ensure no
regular season games are missed. The NBA suffered in TV ratings during the playoffs last year after its lockout took up half the season while the NHL saw a significant uptick in viewers during the Stanley Cup playoffs. The NHL risks losing the momentum it gained for attention against its biggest rival and needs to make amends with an angry fan base by coming to an agreement before any games are lost.
CABRERA DESERVES MVP
Though the Tigers stand three games out of the American League Central Division lead after their 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox, Miguel Cabrera has carried the team to contention all year long. The Tigers' right-handed third baseman leads the American League in average, RBI and slugging percentage and is fifth in home runs.
Cabrera moved from first base to third base this season after the Tigers signed the left-handed slugger Prince Fielder and has still managed to put up an incredible offensive performance.
The Tigers pitching staff has been hard to predict this season and their defense has been shaky at best. Without their vaulted offense, lead by the 7-time all-star from Venezuela, the Tigers would not be in the picture for playoffs.
Edited by Joanna Hlavacek
This week in athletics
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Women's Volleyball
Creighton
6.30 p.m.
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No events scheduled
Saturday
Women's Soccer
Oklahoma State
5 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Tennis
KU Tournament
All Day
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Football
Northern Illinois
2:30 p.m.
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Women's Volleyball
Texas Tech
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Sunday
Women's Tennis
KU Tournament
All Day
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Monday
Men's Golf
Mark Simpson Colorado
Invitational
All Day
Erie, Colo.
Women's Golf
Marilynn Smith Sunflower
Invitational
All Day
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Tuesday
Men's Golf
Mark Simpson Colorado
Invitational
All Day
Erie, Colo.
NFL
Women's Golf
Marilynn Smith Sunflower
Invitational
All Day
Lawrence
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
Biased replacement officials obstruct game integrity
If there is one word the NFL likes to hold above all others, it is integrity. All of the players and employees throughout the league understand that. So Mathias Kiwanuka likely knew exactly where he was thrusting the dagger when he weighed in on the impact that the replacement officials are having on the sport through two weeks of work.
"There's no doubt the integrity of the game has been compromised," Kiwanuka said.
That seems to sum up the growing sentiment not only in the Giants' locker room but also around the league. As the Giants prepare for their game Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers, they know that the two teams will not be the only ones under the microscope of a national broadcast.
The officials, too, will be subject to great scrutiny and likely a topic of conversation, just as they were Tuesday following a prime-time game between the Broncos and the Falcons on Monday in which they
very nearly lost control and certainly impacted the flow of a game that trickled into Tuesday Morning Football.
Players and coaches at first played along, mostly toeing the company line of support for the replacements. But two weeks in, the officials are officially a problem.
"I'm not necessarily mad at the replacement officials," Justin Tuck said. "I'm more upset with the NFL for not handling this and taking care of this in due time, I guess. I think with all the success that this
league is having, you don't want this to be a damper."
Some of the issues that have popped up are almost punch lines, such as the claim by Eagles running back LeSean McCoy in a radio interview Monday.
"I'll be honest," McCoy told 94WIP, "they're like fans. One of the refs was talking about his fantasy team, like: McCoy, come on, I need you for my fantasy."
Then there's Brian Stropolo, a replacement side judge, who was removed from working Sunday's
Saints-Panthers game because his Facebook page included pictures of him decked out in Saints gear.
And there are the too-many-to-count missed calls on holding and pass interference.
"I saw a guy basically walk Victor Cruz like he was a dog," Giants safety Kenny Phillips said after watching the video of the Bucs game. "He had his jersey the whole way up the field and they didn't call anything ... It was bad."
The league has said the replacement officials have "made great
strides" and are "performing admirably under unprecedented scrutiny and great pressure."
But not all of the implications of replacement refs are as silly, certainly not to the players. Injuries are becoming a major concern for the players, particularly when it comes to enforcing hits on defenseless players, something the NFL has stressed in recent years.
"I think it's inevitable (that an injury will occur)." Kiwanuka said.
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