SCHILLING BREAKS NEWS - THANK GOD IT WASN’T SAL PAL: Curt Schilling recently posted about Jonathan Papelbon’s move to the bullpen in his blog 38pitches.com.

More interestingly, Schilling denies claims that he broke the news of Papelbon going back to the closer role on his site: “P.S. Just an FYI, the story wasn’t “Broke” here, whether […]

S.A.B.: From SbB reader Doug:

UCLA’s Lorenzo Mata and actor Seth Green

SETH BEATS OFF CRITICS DESPITE NO HOOPS CREDENTIALS: Seth Davis is one of the mainstays of CBS’ college basketball coverage, with a coveted spot in the main studio as an analyst, along with Greg Gumbel and Clark Kellogg.

With that role and his gig as SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’s lead basketball writer, I took some time this week […]

ALABAMA COUPLE NAMES NEW BORN AFTER NICK SABAN: The DECATUR (AL) DAILY reports today that a local couple, Tim and Hannah Witt, named their new-born son “Saban” after new Alabama Coach Nick Saban.

It’s not uncommon for parents in the South to name their children after famous sports figures, but in this case, the move seems […]