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Mallards Recap 6/10
June 10, 2009
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Two stories tonight:
by Jordan Schelling
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Mallards’ Wikoff drafted in 5th round
June 10, 2009
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As I get back into the swing of things with Mallards baseball tonight, I’ve been following the MLB Draft over the past two days for a couple of reasons.
First, I want to see who the Brewers will be taking in the draft. Second, I’m very interested to see how many Northwoods League players, especially those on the Madison Mallards, are drafted.
So far, here’s how it stands:
The Northwoods League has seen 16 of its current or former players drafted in the first seven rounds. Three of those players went in the first round, including the fourth overall pick, Boston College’s Tony Sanchez (Battle Creek, 2007).
More notably, the Mallards have had one current player and one alum drafted so far. Current Mallards’ shortstop Brandon Wikoff was selected in the fifth round (161st overall) by Houston. The junior from the University of Illinois is best known for his ability to get on base, speed and defensive prowess.
Former Mallards third baseman Robert Lyerly (2008) was selected in the sixth round (195th overall) by the New York Yankees. Lyerly led his UNC-Charlotte ballclub with a .401 batting average in 2009 while slugging 12 home runs. He also was a teammate of current Mallards pitcher Joe Yermal.
We’ll have to wait and see if anyone else is drafted today or tomorrow from the Mallards or the NWL. Either way, it’s an exciting time in the baseball world this week.
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Federer takes French Open title
June 7, 2009
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After two weeks full of upsets, the last day of the French Open proved worth the wait, as Roger Federer defeated Robin Soderling 6-1, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 to win his 14th major title of his career.
The win earns Federer a tie with Pete Sampras for the most major titles in a career. It also completes the career Grand Slam for Federer, who has now won the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open at least once in his career, just the sixth player to do so.
With the win, this year’s Wimbledon promises to be an even more exciting event than in the past as Federer’s next major title will place him alone at the top as the only player to win 15 majors. Will he do it at Wimbledon? Or maybe the U.S. Open?
And who will it be against? Maybe Rafael Nadal? Or another lesser-known player like Soderling?
Regardless of the opponent, Federer has ensured himself a place among the elite in tennis.
The question now is, where does he rank among those elite? It’s hard to argue that he isn’t the best tennis player in the Open Era.
Especially once he wins his 15th major title (assuming he does), Federer will rank first in that category while being one of just six players to complete the career Grand Slam, a truly remarkable feat.
Between Federer and Nadal, we all are fortunate to be able to witness two of the best players in the history of the sport. It’s unfortunate they were unable to square off at Roland Garros, but hopefully they will get the chance to do so again soon at Wimbledon.
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Mallards recap 6/6
June 6, 2009
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Back-to-back home runs give Mallards 7th straight victory:
By Jordan Schelling
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Federer’s time at French Open
June 6, 2009
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Over the past week, I’ve been really disappointed by the poor performances of some of tennis’ biggest stars at Roland Garros.
I mean, Rafael Nadal is supposed to be unbeatable on the clay. And Venus Williams? The No. 3 seed again couldn’t get out of the third round, despite having her own apartment in Paris.
And now, the women’s final features two Russian players no one in the United States cares about, let alone being able to pronounce their names. While the men’s final has basically been conceded to Roger Federer.
Sure, his opponent in the final is the same Robin Soderling who eliminated Nadal just a few days ago, but there’s no way Federer will let the Swede get the best of him. Not with history in his grasp.
You see, if Federer wins the French Open title, he will complete the career Grand Slam, becoming just the sixth man in history to win all four Grand Slam titles. He would also tie Pete Sampras‘ mark of 14 major titles with the win.
So, maybe we won’t get to see Federer-Nadal like we had all hoped. Or even Federer-Andy Murray. But at least we should all get the opportunity to witness history Sunday.
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