What they might be doing ...

July 18, 2011 at 12:30AM

Scott Diamond might be making his major league debut at a critical point in the Twins season. No pressure, son.

Matt Capps might be needed in a big spot or two vs. Cleveland, with Joe Nathan having pitched the past three days.

Phil Mickelson might be on a putting green.

FIVE THINGS

Japan's Homare Sawa joined these players as winners of the Women's World Cup Golden Ball Award given to the top player:

1991: Carin Jennings, U.S.

1995: Hege Riise, Norway

1999: Sun Wen, China

2003: Birgit Prinz, Germany

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2007: Marta, Brazil

Have a good list? Send it to mrand@ startribune.com

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Musicians are like a home run hitter. Even when you're striking out, you're still thinking, 'Every swing I took, wasn't that beautiful?' " -- M.C. Hammer, who as Stanley Burrell in the 1970s was an Oakland Athletics batboy. The A's gave out Hammer bobbleheads Sunday.

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