My morsels for today:
NHL: OK, I can understand the Colorado Avalanche firing Coach Tony Granato, two assistant coaches, the goaltending coach and the assistant to the general manager Wednesday. A perennial Stanley Cup contender since moving from Quebec in 1995, the Avalanche finished dead last in the Western Conference this season. Why also fire video coordinator P.J. DeLuca? Talk about killing the messenger! DeLuca came to the Avalanche in 2008 from the Denver University hockey team, where he was a volunteer assistant coach.
MLB: Jorge Julio had a bad day at the office Monday. It was so bad that the Milwaukee Brewers gave the relief pitcher his walking papers the next day. Julio took a 4-2 lead into the sixth inning of a game against the Florida Marlins. He allowed five runs and the Marlins went on to a 7-4 victory. Julio did not retire any of the six batters he faced. He walked one, hit two, and gave up two hits. A Prince Fielder error allowed the other hitter to reach base. The Brewers sent Julio packing with a 1-1 record, 7.79 ERA, 15 hits allowed, 15 walks and four hit batters in 17 1/3 innings. It’s been quite a freefall for Julio since he finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year balloting in 2002 when he was with the Baltimore Orioles. He had a 5-6 record with a 1.99 ERA, 25 saves and 55 strikeouts in 68 innings that season. Julio’s stay in Baltimore ended in 2005. Since then, he’s pitched for the New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves and Brewers. He signed a one-year, $950,000 deal with the Brewers during the off-season. OK, trivia buffs … name the 2002 AL Rookie of the Year. Kudos if you know the answer to this question. It was Eric Hinske of the Toronto Blue Jays, now an outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hinske played for the Tampa Bay Rays last season. He hit a pinch-hit home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series but he also made the final out of the series, fanning against Brad Lidge.
That’s all for now. See you later.
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