What they might be doing ...
Jason Marquis might be sensing his Twins roster spot is in jeopardy.
NASCAR might be needing to follow the NFL's lead and bag its all-star event altogether.
Slow play in golf might be a hot-button issue, with Morgan Pressel penalized a week after Kevin Na's slo-mo routine.
SIX THINGS
On Friday in Milwaukee, Scott Diamond became the latest Twins pitcher to collect an interleague hit, a group that includes from previous years:
'11: Scott Baker
'08: Kevin Slowey (2)
'06: Francisco Liriano
'04: Johan Santana (2)
'03: Brad Radke and Kyle Lohse
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Studying and me don't really get along." -- Doug O'Neill, trainer for I'll Have Another, joking he likely wouldn't research what went wrong with the past 11 Triple Crown contenders at the Belmont.
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Dawson Garcia, the Gophers’ leading scorer, set goals of being the Big Ten Player of the Year and more — and he’s ready to back it up as conference play begins Wednesday vs. Michigan State.