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SPORTS APRIL 15, 2004 - Page 11 Sports Crossfire ~ Ryan Brod and Walter Zalis discuss pressing issues in the world of sports Mean and Green Issue 1: Tiger Woods- to the NBA, as he has proven this past week.' I'have mixed Athletes giving Terror new me~ning Brad; What has hap- in his first full season in feelings about the teams pened to Tiger? Without win- Cleveland. But recent re- chances to win this year. First ning a major for such a long ports say that Sebastian of all, they have a very solid period of time (for his stan- Telfair, who was expected to lineup. Tejada and Lopez are Mary Abrams dards, at least), the media keeps be a lottery pick and touted two of the best right-handed wondering if he is ina "slump." as the next high school to hitters in the American Softball He doesn't look as sharp as he NBA star, is quickly drop- League. Palmeiro, although Abrams, a freshman third did when he won so many ma- ping down the depth charts aged a bit, still has a sweet baseman from North &:'1St, jors e few years back, but I think before the draft. Should high stroke and can hit for power. MD, was named the he's still the best golfer in the school players be AL- Melvin Mora will prove to be Centennial Conference world. Golf is such a difficult LOWED to enter the NBA one of the best contact hitters player of the week two sport- his streak of success early draft? Is it even good for the in the AL in a few years. The consecutive times. In the in his career was so impressive game? I think they should major problem in Baltimore is Terror's two games against and unmatched. I doubt any- have to go to college for at the pitching. With so much F&M, she went 4-for-7 one will ever accomplish that LEAST two seasons. The money being dished out to (.571), scoring 3 runs and dominance in the sport ever jump from high school to the the new stars, the bullpen registering 2 RBI. On the again. As for his "slump," I NBA is depleting talent in took a direct hit. Their pitch- season, Abrams is batting have no doubt that it's only a college basketball and those ing staff is, in a word, horren- an outstanding .390, a matter of time before he's back few high schoolers who are dous. I don't think they'll team-high for starters. in the winners circle at a major. in the NBA (and are not win until they have the Zalis: Justlookattheway named Lebron or Carmello money to balance out the tal- Tiger moves when he plays or Kobe) are riding the pine ent between the position David "Moose" now. You could have never for at least the first season. players AND the pitchers. even heard of the game of golf Zalis: 1 believe if they Zalis: When will the Skoczlas and still know something isn't have the talent, they should Orioles win? When they get right. But Idon't know if I'd call play. Look at Freddy Adu. out of the American League Baseball it a slump. It seems he just He can't even drive and he's East. This rivalry between Skoczlas, a senior pitcher, needs to readdress his game. T playing for the D.C. United New York and Boston will has a perfect record on the remember sitting in my 8th Honestly, play in profes- keep the Orioles at 3rd place seasonat4-0. OnTuesday, grade science class talking sional avenues of sports at best for a long time to he pitched his third about the phenom Tiger Woods shouldn't depend on age. come. Hell, even Toronto complete game of the was. It's been over seven years Your ability to play isn't could finish ahead of the O's season out of sixstarts. He since I first heard about Tiger. based on how long you've this season. The East is just has thrown 39 strikeouts And for him to go into a slump played the game. It's plain too stacked. And after the off- and has an ERA of 3.95 so just recently? I'd say that's and simple; it's your ability. far this season. He has pretty amazing. So if these. guys can play,' let played a major role in the Issue 2: High School to them. Watch them in a work- team's 12-4 record. NBA?- out, and if you want them, Brad: With so much hype draft them. If you don't want surrounding high school guard them, don't draft them. I Sebastian Telfair, Ihave to won- don't see this as the issue it der if any high school player is being blown up to be. will ever have the same FIRST Issue 3: When will the YEAR impact on the game as Orioles win?? Lebron James. James was defi- Brod: Ihad a chance to nitely ready to make the jump see the Orioles play Boston Enjoy sports? 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