Ubaldo Jimenez’s “gutless” plunking of Troy Tulowitzki angers Rockies

Was it simply an accident, residual hard feelings over time their Colorado or "the most gutless act," Rockies manager Jim Tracy has "seen in 35 years in the game?"

The first pitch from Cleveland Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez drilled his former Rockies teammate Troy Tulowitzki smack in the elbow on Sunday, triggering a bench-clearing Standoff in spring training game in Scottsdale, ariz.

Given the Commission Bud Selig was in the stands, Major League Baseball likely will get to the bottom of things.

Stanford's Andrew Luck did not post Heisman numbers down the stretch

The presence of Andrew chance at Stanford, eg high, the slope incompatible or pop American television screens.

Not the same as Baylor quart Robert Griffin III did.

Stats luck at quarterback, a lot of impressive, do not jump off the page.

Griffin really.

Its ability to combine production with tangible contribution exceeded allowed Griffin to win the Heisman Trophy Fortune 2011, symbolic of college football players of the most remarkable.

Although three other talents - Alabama running back Trent Richardson, LSU corner Tyrann Mathieu and Wisconsin running back ball Climb - were also invited to the award presentation in New York Saturday, Griffin and Luck finished 1-2 in the vote.

The chance will almost certainly become the first player taken in the 2012 NFL Draft. It has all the components of a pro team could want in a quarterback, from the great leadership skills, with the arm strong and precise, with the ability to run, namely that we expect of a graduate Stanford, which will be soon.

For all the impressive features, though, Luck is a Heisman runner-up for the second consecutive year.

After finishing behind Auburn Cam Newton quarter last year, this time stalking chance Griffin with 280 points (1687-1407), followed by Richardson (978), Ball (348) and Mathieu (327).


As a Heisman voter, I fully understand the results. All of us were asked to list three players in our ballots, with the first-place votes worth three points, second place for the second and third place is one.

My voice, electronically delivered a week ago, after much research, RG3 is listed as a first choice, placing the two lucky. My third choice is USC quarterback Matt Barkley, who did not receive enough support to get the weekend all expenses paid in New York. He finished sixth.

If you believe that Griffin is a worthy winner, you know.

If you believe that luck or someone else should have won, please let me explain.

The momentum generated by the spring and summer into overdrive on the weekend of fall, when the chance to adapt and will remind everyone that he is the best player in college football. Heisman was almost stamped with the name and postponed.

Stanford In the first nine games, he is a leader in the minds of most voters, including me. Griffin in the race as well, with Richardson and Matthew. Although several other people - mostly quarts Kellen Moore (Boise State), Case Keenum (Houston) and Brandon Weeden (Oklahoma State) - appeared regularly in the various Heisman watch list, no serious competitors in my voice.

It's luck and Griffin and Matthew Richardson. Ball makes final bid for a home in the end zone.

Barkley I was impressed just by being about the same chance, despite knowing that there will be no playoff games for the Trojans, no matter how he and his team perform. It takes great determination to stay focused when the season is sacrificed, the price paid for the sins of others.

Iron fist chance on my ballot - and certainly many others - were slightly loosened in the game 8 on October 29 at USC, where he threw an interception returned for a touchdown late. Luck has led the Cardinal to earn overtime fumble sealed by the Trojan.

Two weeks later came the game 10 cardinal and most important, Oregon at Stanford in prime time, with the Pac-12 North supremacy in. The Ducks won by 23 (53-30). In addition, the opportunity has three turnovers.

As luck fell to the state of ordinary people, Griffin - already aired - it's a peak, accumulating statistics on the set of cartoons of high visibility and led Baylor (9-3) for the nine-win season in a quarter century.

Griffin brought the bears, especially in the stretch. He had nine 300-yard games. He threw for 3,998 yards, with 36 goals and six interceptions pass to the chance 35/nine 3170 /. Griffin has a higher completion percentage (72.4 to 70) and become more productive runner (644 yards and nine TDs, and 153 for both).

Griffin pass efficiency rating is 192.3 (167.5 Chance 's). If you stay above 186 RG3 through the Alamo Bowl against Washington, it will make the NCAA record.

Look, luck has a remarkable season. No, there is nothing more for his team, and with the skill position talent is not generally considered superior. But if it is not perfect non-stop, week after week, especially in the tent of the games, the award may slip away.

This is simply because Griffin was spectacular enough to reach it.

He won by being as good luck through the first two months of this season and certainly better in November, when the largest consequences.

‘Honey Badger’ leads top-ranked LSU to 42-10 win over No. 12 Georgia for SEC championship

In this case, a trip to the finals of the national championship.

Tyrann Mathieu has made an MVP performance when the No. 1 Tigers need him the most. He returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown, set up another score with a fumble recovery and, finally, finished No. 12 Georgia with his best play yet - a whirling dervish of a return that leads to decisive TD in a 42-10 victory in the title of the Conference of the Southeast Saturday's game.

LSU (13-0) advanced to a spot in the BCS championship game in New Orleans, only 75 miles from its campus in Baton Rouge. The Tigers opponent will be announced Sunday night, but the SEC West rival and No. 2 Alabama - already beaten by the Tigers 9-6 in overtime a month ago - had the inside track but did not win his division.

The Crimson Tide will face a second year without the fear that the best nickname of the country, and is an even better player.

"Last night I dreamed with three touchdowns," said Mathieu. "I think I came close to that. It's me trying to do what I can for my team. "

His nickname comes from a funny video on YouTube showing the world supposedly ferocious animal ("Honey Badger is not serious, he just wants what he wants," says the narrator). Defensive coordinator John Chavis has shown the five feet 9 inches and 175 pounds player clips on the way back from a victory in West Virginia, believing that fits Mathieu.

No argument there.

"My teammates love the name, and I think it represents me on the ground," said Mathieu. "I just go with it. My teammates do a great job with my back. Anything I can do to help these children, cheer, I will. I think the honey badgers do sometimes. "

The Bulldogs (10-3) raced to a lead of 10-0 could have been even greater had he not dropped a pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter of potential. LSU looked very ugly on offense, going three and seven of his property before the break.

The Tigers did not even have a first attempt, ending the half with only 12 total yards.

But thanks to Mathieu, the deficit was only 10.7 when the teams in the locker room. He sent a punt at his 38 years, found an opening and went - in the end zone for his punt return for a touchdown in the second last week, as many. He had a 92-meter off a win against Arkansas.

Well, almost to the end zone. The replays showed the ball to Matthew shot an officer just before it crossed the goal line, but nobody in the area caught the error.

"I have to remind myself not to do that next time," he said with a smile.

It has long been forgotten by the time it was done. On the first possession of Georgia in the second half, quarterback Aaron Murray has tried to run for a first, but he hit the loose ball just before he hit the turf.

Mathieu was going to fall on it at the Bulldogs 26 for his fifth fumble recovery this season.

LSU quickly got his first big role. The Tigers finally got a first test, the first rookie Kenny Hilliard broke a run of 15 yards for the first of his three touchdowns. Normally, it would be more than enough to win the MVP trophy match. Not even close yet.