Baseball misc., etc.

First of all, Here's a link to Cardinals pitcher Mike Maroth's (a Christian) blog on his website and what he had to say after being traded last Friday from the Tigers, which I thought was really good: http://www.marothbaseball.com/blog.asp.

I found Cardinals shortstop David Eckstein's (a Christian) website. Here's the address: http://www.davideckstein.com/.

Next, a few articles about the memorial service held for IU football head coach Terry Hoeppner last Saturday afternoon. His wife wanted it on Saturday afternoon because that was game time. The first is about the state trooper that's in charge of the IU head football coach's security, and how much Coach Hep meant to him as a friend too: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070623/SPORTS0601/706230506/1247/SPORTS.

The other two articles are about the service itself and the team's goal of making it to a bowl game for the first time since 1993: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2914372
and http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070624/SPORTS0601/706240450/1247/SPORTS.

The last thing about Hoeppner is an article with a link to the video segment from the Indianapolis news about the service: http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6700135.

Also, an update on Cubs outfielder Cliff Floyd's dad from last weekend:

Cliff Floyd's father required heart surgery two days ago, and was recuperating at a Chicago hospital. "He's coming around," Floyd said. "He says he's not in pain."

Here's the article: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070623&content_id=2044596&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb.

Here's an article about three current/former Christian Tigers pitchers: about Chad Durbin moving to the bullpen, Nate Robertson coming off the Disabled List, and Robertson on Mike Maroth leaving the team after his trade to the Cardinals.: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070623&content_id=2044615&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det.

Next, an article about the Indians win on Saturday night on the road against the Nationals being inspired by a wounded soldier that Paul Byrd (a Christian) and Victor Martinez met during a team visit to two military hospitals earlier in the day: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/06/23/sports/s203635D62.DTL.

Here's a quote from Cubs manager Lou Piniella about the death of former MLB pitcher Rod Beck last weekend:

"I didn't know Rod -- I'd seen him pitch," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. "I just went to chapel, and we said a prayer for his family. He was a competitor. I always enjoyed watching him pitch and the way he competed and the way he got people out."

Here's the article: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070624&content_id=2046554&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb.

Also, an article about Reds outfielder Josh Hamilton (a Christian) getting through dizzy spells to get hot hitting again: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070624&content_id=2046881&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb.

Here's a quote from Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett from his last start in San Diego about a hard hit ball that was an out at Petco Park that might have been a homer elsewhere:

Beckett realizes he got away with one.

"Hanging curveball," Beckett said. "This field plays so big; in a lot of ballparks, it definitely could have been a home run. It's one of those deals where you thank God for where you're playing."

Here's the article: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070624&content_id=2046388&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnered=rss_mlb.

Next, an article on how NC State women's basketball coach Kay Yow's (a Christian) cancer treatments are going, which it sounds like it's going pretty well. Here's the article: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=2916199.

Lastly, a link to teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton's (a Christian) websites: http://www.bethanyhamilton.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/surferbethanyhamilton. Also, here's a link to the movie about her: http://www.heartofasoulsurfer.com/.