Ryan Palmer is one of those players who can't walk by a leaderboard without looking. Even with his name at the top, he had to stare at the board a long time to get a feel for what was going on Saturday in the Bridgestone Invitational.
How 'bout them Cowboys?
With apologies to such NFL greats as Jerry Rice, John Randle and the rest of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2010, this sure seems like America's Team's weekend.
Bruce Chen scattered three hits over seven innings and the Kansas City Royals held off the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Saturday night.
Hanley Ramirez has been struggling at the plate.
So he decided to change his batting stance before Saturday's game and it paid off.
A stadium record crowd saw rookie sensation Dexter McCluster do himself no good at all Saturday in his bid to win the job as punt returner for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals were the prime players in a three-team trade Saturday, getting pitcher Jake Westbrook from Cleveland and sending outfielder Ryan Ludwick to NL West-leading San Diego.
The South Africans have a new soundtrack of success. The drone of the vuvuzela has been succeeded by the skirl of the bagpipe.
The Oakland Athletics are tied for last in the American League in home runs, so it figures that they don't rely often on the long ball to win games.
