Theory

No. 9 hitter is No. 1 threat (The Plain Dealer)

16 May 2008

It used to be that the No. 9 hit ter was consid ered an easy out, but Riverside senior Justin Nockengust thoroughly squashed that theory Thursday afternoon.

Dick Jerardi: There's one Big favorite in this Preakness (Philly.com)

16 May 2008

BALTIMORE - Even if you thought Big Brown was a cinch in the Kentucky Derby and knew that millions of dollars would be bet on that theory, there were ways to make money because of the 20-horse field. Now that the depth of Big Brown's talent has been fully exposed, making money on the proposition that Big Brown can't lose tomorrow's Preakness becomes quite a bit more complicated.

RED WINGS NOTES (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

16 May 2008

By MILENKO MARTINOVICH The numbers don't validate the theory that the Detroit Red Wings have been slow starters in their Western Conference Finals series against the Dallas Stars. But Detroit's early play in Dallas speaks volumes, and it's a major objective the Red Wings hope to resolve before the series resumes Saturday in Detroit. At the conclusions of Games 3 and 4, many Red Wings players ...