Poor Paul Goydos. He opens with a 59 and can only claim a 1-shot lead after Round 1. He follows that epic 18 with 68-67-66 — and it’s not good enough. Not when it’s the John Deere Classic and Steve Stricker is dialed in.
Tiger Woods’ short fuse may have reached an all-time low. A trip to Ireland turned confrontational on the heels of a rough Fourth of July weekend that included hosting his weakest AT&T field yet, meeting with federal agents and negotiating a nine-figure divorce settlement.
Athlon Sports' light-hearted look at baseball, Short Hops, looks at some impressive strikeout-walk ratios, a day of infamy for an umpire and two top-notch rookies and plenty of other interesting tidbits.
Jake Veyhl and Patrick Snow give the NCAA champion South Carolina Gamecocks a shoutout, look at Denard Span's and Cliff Lee's old-school accomplishments and preview today's matchups on this edition of the Daily Diamond Update.
One criticism often leveled at the talented young Rays is the absence of a genuine leader capable of holding teammates accountable. Evan Longoria might just have emerged as that guy after calling B.J. Upton's hustle into question Sunday.
