Diamondbacks sweep Colorado, set club record by winning 12th straight at home

The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 to conclude their sweep Wednesday night. The Diamondbacks won their 9th straight and their 12th straight at home, which set a franchise mark. Miguel Montero homered for the second day in a row as he slapped a three-run shot in the first inning and rookie pitcher Josh Collmentor picked up his 9th win of the season. Arizona has today off and will travel to the bay on Friday to start a series against the defending World Series champs, the San Francisco Giants. Arizona currently hold a 6 game lead over San Fran.

Who will win the Heisman trophy this year?

Before the 2011 college football season starts, I'd like to take the time to compile a list of the players I think have the best chance of becoming the 77th Heisman trophy winner.
#1. LaMichael James, Oregon: The junior enters this season with 3,277 career yards, 38 total TDs, and a 6.25 yards per carry average. James rushed for 1,731 yards and 21 TDs as a sophomore and will look to improve on his third-place Heisman finish and the Duck's National Championship berth last year.
#2. Trent Richardson, Alabama: The Crimson Tide lost both McElroy and Ingram to the draft this year so it is likely that they will rely on a strong defense and a steady running game out the junior Richardson. Though he has been former Heisman Trophy Winner Mark Ingram's back-up for the past two seasons, the half-back has racked up over 1,451 yards with only 257 carries. There is even talk in Tuscaloosa that this back might be better than his predecessor.
#3. Denard Robinson, Michigan: The Michigan Man is the ultimate dual threat at quarterback this year. "Shoelaces" has earned National fame from his elusive runs to losing his shoes. Dual-threat Quarterbacks have the highest chance of winning the Heisman, however he'll have to work on his passing if he wants to take the hardware. Unfortunately for Robinson, he plays for a mediocre Michigan Wolverines squad that is in the middle of a rebuilding stage. When you aren't surrounded by top-notch teammates with talent, it's hard to win.
#4. Andrew Luck, Stanford: Though many say he is the best college football player in the country, Andrew Luck lost one of the best offensive head coaches when Jim Harbaugh left for the San Francisco 49ers. Luck has only one proven wide receiver in Chris Owusu and will need more than his 3,338 yards passing last season if he wants to win the Heisman. Luck will also have to beat Oregon to prove he is the best in the west. 
#5. Kellen Moore, Boise State: The Boise State Broncos have one of the nations best quarterbacks in Kellen Moore. He passed for 3,845 yards and had a 71.3% completion rate last season, partly because he played in the WAC. However, this year Boise will play Georgia and TCU, which allows them to earn a BCS Bowl berth if they finish undefeated. If Moore can lead the Broncos to the a Championship, he'll have proved himself worthy of a Heisman label. 

Pujols teases Milwaukee fans by denying a souvenir

The star first baseman of the St. Louis Cardinals had some fun with Milwaukee Brewers fans during Tuesdays game. Pujols offered a baseball to a fan then walked away and threw the ball to the pitcher. This is the only fun Albert will have against Milwaukee since the Brew-Crew are getting ready for the playoffs and all he'll do is watch them on his coach in October.

Toronto slaps around Baltimore, win 13-0

The Toronto Blue Jays routed the Baltimore Orioles as they won 13-0. The Toronto offense picked up 20 hits and smacked 4HRs, including Jose Bautista's 39th (leads the MLB) and Kelly Johnson's first as a Blue Jay. Henderson Alvarez picked up his first Major League win after allowing only three hits in 8 innings. The 21-year old became the youngest Jays pitcher to win a game since 1979. Though Toronto will miss the playoffs this year they have four more years to try to get Joey Bats in October since his contract expires in 2015.

Diamondbacks winning streak at 8, 6 game lead over the Giants

The Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 9-4 Tuesday night and extended their winning streak to 8. Arizona has also won 11 straight at home and now hold a 6 game lead over the Giants as San Francisco lost to Chicago. Justin Upton and Miguel Montero both homered in the victory as Wade Miley picked up his 2nd win of the season.

Diamondback pitchers can hit

The Diamondbacks lead the National League in batting... From pitchers. The rotation is hitting at .198 with 4HR and 29RBI entering Tuesday. Though the average looks bad amongst other hitters, the San Francisco Giants are hitting only .239. Zach Duke has a few home runs and Danirl Hudson has 14RBI. Reaquiring Micah Owings from Cincinnati adds another bat in the rotation, however he plays a relief role this season.

Eagles give Vick a 6-year $100 million contract extension

The second mega-deal the elusive quarterback recieved in his career came from the Philadelphia Eagles a year after Vick led them to an NFC East championship. The Eagles have been especially busy this offseason and look primed for future playoff success. Hopefully Vick will not get in trouble like the last time he was given a long-term deal.