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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012
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Ohio State running back Archie Griffin is the only player in college football history to win the Heisman trophy twice. (1974 and 1975 for Ohio State.)
Source: ESPN.com
Q: Who is the last USC quarterback to win the Heisman trophy?
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Source: 2004 Matt Leinart NFL.com
THE MORNING BREW Baseball continues battle with young, old
In the baseball world it's an ongoing struggle between baseball purists and those
The purists are losing.
Throughout the past two seasons, MLB has implemented instant replay on home runs, expanded the number of teams that make the playoffs each year by adding an additional Wild Card to the National and American Leagues, and announced plans to move the Houston Astros from the National League Central to the American League West. The Astros' move will mean that interleague play will be necessary throughout the season rather than just the few weeks at the beginning of the year.
These sweeping changes mirror the subtle shift that has permeated baseball circles over the past decade. Teams have moved away from traditional scouting and player evaluation that rely
on firsthand observation and basic statistical analysis toward sabermetrics and advanced scouting.
While I am of the belief that tradition, history and purity are the most important aspects of the game of baseball, these changes are good for the sport and its fans.
The beginning and end of the MLB season coincide with some of the most important dates in the yearly sports cycle. The pennant chase and postseason in September and October overlap with the beginning of the NFL season, while the beginning of the MLB season overlaps with March Madness. The MLB must compete with the most popular sports in the nation for view-hip and attendance.
That's why MLB is trying to come up with new ways to keep fans interested, like year-long interleague games that heighten entertainment value and import-
tance of baseball. Fans will be able to see their teams face off against historic franchises in storied ballparks they normally have little opportunity to see. This can create added interest for fans of teams in poor seasons as they anticipate games in classic ballparks such as Fenway Park, Wrigley Field or Camden Yards.
But replay is still what drives most controversy for the game of baseball. While I tend to favor less replay and believe that human error is an integral part of baseball, there are certain instances in which replay is absolutely necessary.
Replay on home runs is one of those instances, as home runs are usually dramatically game-changing and easy to see on replay. Another instance is on trapped versus caught balls in the outfield. Again, it is very
easy to see with replay whether a catch was made or not, and there are many times where these calls greatly affect the outcome of a game.
There is understandable opposition to replay and other changes, often claiming that baseball is a game of history and tradition, and these changes take away some of the fundamental aspects that make the sport so entertaining.
For me, at its best replay can be something that ensures that the history and tradition of the game is fairly and properly earned while moving the game along more quickly. At its worst, it is
a necessary evil that encumbers the flow of the baseball game but makes sure that something like the Jim Joyce blown call in 2009 that took a perfect game away from then Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Gallaraga doesn't happen.
Purists may not like it, but the game of baseball is changing and should continue to change. The fans and league benefit from an evolving game that can compete against the likes of football and basketball for the attention of sports fans.
This week in athletics
Edited by Ryan McCarthy
Thursday
No Events Scheduled
Friday
Women's Volleyball
Sam Houston
11.30 a.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Women's Volleyball
Tulsa
7:00 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Saturday
Women's Soccer Creighton 5 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.
Women's Volleyball
Arkansas State
2:00 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Cross Country
Bob Tommings Classic
9 a.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Sunday
Football
South Dakota State
6 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Women's Soccer
Arizona State
1 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Monday
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday
Women's Volleyball
UMKC
6:30 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Wednesday
No Events Scheduled
BASEBALL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees, Sabathia struggle against Orioles in 8-5 loss
NEW YORK—CC Sabathia took the blame. Manager Joe Girardi spread it around.
No matter whose mistakes cost the Yankees in their sixth loss in nine games, they need to straighten things out: the quickly closing Baltimore Orioles are coming to the Bronx for three games starting Friday.
Sabathia failed to hold two leads,
and New York made three errors and went homerless at Yankee Stadium in consecutive games for the first time this season. It all added up to an 8-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.
"We didn't play well, that's the bottom line." Girardi said. "We had chances offensively: didn't get it done. We had chances defensively: didn't get it done."
The Yankees' inability to win back-to-back games for the first
time since beating Texas three in a row Aug. 13-15 has hurt them in the standings. New York's lead in the AL East would dwind to 2 1/2 half games if Baltimore wins later Wednesday. June 24 was the last time anyone was that close.
The Yankees went 3 for 17 with runners in scoring position, even though they had six doubles for the first time since July 30, 2011.
"Things like this happen every once in a while. You just have to
shake it off", Russell Martin said. "We've got to bring it against the Orioles this weekend, for sure. It's a big one."
Yunel Escocbar had the big day for Toronto. The shortstop hit a two-run home, three doubles and drove in five runs. He had a go-ahead RBI double in the third. His homer against Sabathia in the sixth gave the Blue Jays the lead again and his two-run double off Joba Chamberlain in the ninth helped secure Toronto's
first series win since July 27-29. The five RBIs matched a career high for Escobar.
"He feels like anything positive that happens to the club is going to be welcome right now," injured slugger Jose Bautista said, translating for Escobar. "He feels like winning a series on the road against a club like the Yankees that's definitely a positive and he hopes it can help bring up team morale a little bit."
J. A. Happ (3-1) overcame a season-high five walks, including an intentional pass of Derek Jeter to load the bases with one out in the fourth inning, for the Blue Jays' second win in 10 games.
Four Blue Jays relievers combined to hold New York to a run and four doubles over four innings. Brandon Lyon opened the eighth by giving up consecutive doubles to pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez and Martin, whose grounder bounced high off third base to make it 6-5.
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