Bautista has been able to beat the defensive shifts employed against him by opposing teams recently without changing his approach at the plate, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports. "If I get behind in the count and the game situation warrants it, maybe I just let the ball travel," Bautista said. "It's not that I'm trying to hit that hole (created by the shift), that's not what I'm getting paid to do and that's not my approach at the plate."
Though Miller is pleased with his progress as he recovers from a ACL/PCL injury that he sustained back on December 23, he does not have a timetable for when he might return to action, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
James had a monster performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, finishing with 30 points (12-of-24 FG, 2-of-6 3Pt, 4-of-7 FT), 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks in an overtime win against the Pacers.
Vasquez is scheduled to undergo a cleanup procedure on both of his ankles, True Hoop reports. He could miss three-to-four months to fully recover from the procedure.
Black will transfer from Memphis to Kansas, the AP reports. He averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in his junior. The power forward will be eligible to play in 2013-14.
Jean Segura has been a top-5 offensive player this season after not even being a top-15 shortstop at the draft table. How do we evaluate his start? Derek VanRiper fills in for Chris Liss this week, and we talk about needle-breakers in this episode.
