Tomlinson can jump from 12th to 9th and possibly 8th on the NFL’s all-time rushing list this weekend. He has the chance to pass up Marcus Allen, Edgerrin James and Marshall Faulk with just 62 rushing yards against the Chiefs. Jim Brown is 8th all-time with 12,312 yards. LT currently at 12,218. – More
Chargers vs. Chiefs Blackout? Would be the first in 5 years. More then 3,000 tickets remain. Should Spanos pick up the slack? – More
Padres’ farm system looking mighty good…
MLB.com’s Postseason Selections: There were two players MLB.com felt were equally deserving of being named Hitter of the Year, so the decision was made to hand out co-recipients of the honor.
Sawyer Carroll, OF: The outfielder taken in the supplemental second round of the 2008 Draft spent time at three levels, beginning in the Midwest League and finishing up in the Double-A Texas League. And he hit everywhere he went, finishing with a .317/.413/.489 combined stat line. Although he hit only eight homers, he did double 40 times, led the organization in batting average, finished second with 96 RBIs and also stole 19 bases.
James Darnell, 3B: Another 2008 draftee — a second-rounder this time — Darnell also got promoted during his first full season, going from Fort Wayne up to Lake Elsinore midseason. Combined he hit .311/.424/.536, finishing fourth among full-season hitters in average, tied for second with his 20 homers and fourth with 81 RBIs.
Simon Castro, RHP: Castro’s full-season debut was a huge success as the tall right-hander went 10-6 with a 3.33 ERA, a .226 batting average against and 157 K’s (vs. just 37 BB) in 140 1/3 innings. He led the Midwest League and finished second in the organization in strikeouts, finished in the top 10 among full-season pitchers in K/9 ratio and fifth in the Midwest League in ERA. – More
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