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Big Run Propels UConn Men to 67-53 Win Over Rutgers

From left, Alex Oriakhi (17 points), Shabazz Napier (4 points), Kemba Walker (18 points), Roscoe Smith (8 points) and Jamal Coombs-McDaniel (9 points) huddle midway through the second half Tuesday as UConn pulled away to win 67-53 at the XL Center in Hartford.

For the first 12 minutes of the second half, you could have sworn you were watching the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team and not the men’s team. Why you ask? Well the Huskies used a big run and some swarming defense to put the game away early in the second half.

The Huskies used a 20-2 run to start the second to break open a five point game on their way to a 67-53 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in front of 12,527 (including myself) at the XL Center in Hartford, CT on Tuesday night.

With the win the Huskies improve to 13-2 (2-2 Big East). The Scarlet Knights fall to 10-6 (1-3).

UConn forward Alex Oriakhi provides an exclamation point during a run in the second halfKemba Walker paced the Huskies with 18 points with six rebounds and three assists. Alex Oriakhi put together another fine game as he had his sixth career double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. He also had four blocked shots. Jamal Coombs-McDaniel came off the bench to score nine points and Roscoe Smith added eight.

Shabazz Napier paced the Huskies with seven assists to go along with four points and was a pest on defense when he was on the floor.

Rutgers was led by Mike Poole who had a double-double of his own with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Austin Jackson and James Beatty both chipped in with nine points.

The Scarlet Knights got out of the gates quickly taking a 5-0 lead before Walker would put the Huskies on the board with a layup. Rutgers would increase their lead to 12-6 before a 6-0 run by the Huskies would knot things up. A Beatty three-pointer would give the Scarlet Knights a three-point lead but the Huskies responded with another 6-0 run to take the lead for the first time in the game.

The two teams jostled back and forth with the lead for the next five minutes before a Coombs-McDaniel three-pointer would give the Huskies the lead for good with 3:19 remainin in the first half at 24-23. The Huskies would outscore Rutgers 8-4 the rest of the half to take a 32-27 lead at the break.

Whatever halftime adjustments head coach Jim Calhoun made, the players executed them to perfection as they started out the half with a 12-0 run that would end up being part of a 20-2 run to put the game out of reach. It took the Scarlet Knights five minutes and 16 seconds to get their first basket in the second half then another three minutes and 42 seconds to get their second.

UConn built their lead as high as 24 points before slacking off a little and letting the Scarlet Knights close it down to the final margin of 14 points.

It was nice to see Oriakhi come out and put up another big game after the one he had on Saturday. If the Huskies can continue to get him involved early on in the game, good things should happen from him. Plus if he steps up and the others continue to do the same, Walker may be able to get a little more freedom on the court.

You could definitely tell Rutgers was trying to stop Walker but he recognized it and made sure his teammates got involved. After seeing him in person for the first time this year, watching him on television just doesn’t do him justice. It’s amazing how much better he has gotten from last year.

The Huskies are off until Saturday when they head to Rosemont, IL for a Big East matchup with the DePaul Blue Demons at Allstate Arena. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be televised locally here in Connecticut on SNY.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ UConn Huskies 1-11-11 box score

Here are quotes from UConn Huskies head coach Jim Calhoun, Kemba Walker, Alex Oriakhi, Shabazz Napier and Jamal Coombs-McDaniel.

The starters for the Huskies were Kemba Walker, Niels Giffey, Roscoe Smith, Tyler Olander and Alex Oriakhi.

Walker has led the Huskies in scoring for all 15 games. He has also scored at least 18 points in all 15 games.

The Huskies shot 45.6% (26-57) from the floor while Rutgers shot 34.5% (20-58). Ironically enough, Rutgers was 10-for-29 (34.5%) in each half.

UConn had 14 assists on their 26 made baskets.

The Huskies 6-of-20 (30%) from three-point land while the Scarlet Knights were just 3-of-17 (17.6%).

UConn was 9-of-14 (64.3%) from the charity stripe.

The two teams both finished with 37 rebounds.

UConn had just six points off of nine Rutgers turnovers. The Scarlet Knights had 11 points off of eight Huskies turnovers.

This was the third straight game, the Huskies finished with less than 10 turnovers.

UConn outscored Rutgers 30-22 in the paint and 15-2 on the fast break.

The Scarlet Knights bench outscored UConn’s 27-22.

Rutgers held a 16-10 advantage on second chance points.

UConn has 27 consecutive regular-season wins against the New York-area Big East schools — Rutgers, St. John’s and Seton Hall.

Photo credits: Michael McAndrews – Hartford Courant (No. 4, No. 6)

Red Sox Road Trip Announced; 2011 Tix On Sale January 29th

Here’s a press release from the Boston Red Sox announcing the 2011 Red Sox Road Trip through New England. The club also announced that tickets will go on sale January 29th for all games except the Yankees and Cubs. So remember when you’re buying tickets on the 29th to get me a pair, since that’s my birthday.

BOSTON, MA – As the Boston Red Sox prepare to launch the 2011 regular season general ticket on-sale on Saturday, January 29, the team will host the 2011 Red Sox Road Trip presented by Coca-Cola with stops in all six New England states from January 18 through January 24. The team will distribute vouchers redeemable for each respective 2011 regular season State Day game at Fenway Park, with a total of 6000 vouchers to be given out – 1000 in each state.

Boston Red SoxThe 2011 Red Sox Road Trip presented by Coca-Cola will also feature the first-ever “Sing Your Way to Fenway” contest where fans of all ages will have the opportunity to audition to perform the National Anthem at Fenway Park. The first 100 fans at each stop will be guaranteed the opportunity to audition, with additional attendees to be viewed based on time constraints. The top two winners from each state will be invited to compete in the “Sing Your Way to Fenway” finals at Fenway Park, which is scheduled to be held at Fenway Park on February 9. The grand prize winner will be selected to perform the National Anthem at a 2011 regular season Red Sox game. For more information on the “Sing Your Way to Fenway” contest, please visit www.redsox.com/roadtrip.

Vouchers will be distributed on a first come, first served basis to fans that visit to the Road Trip stops. Coupon holders will have a chance to purchase tickets in advance of the general on-sale, which begins on Saturday, January 29, 2011.

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All distributed vouchers, which will be valid for two 2011 regular season tickets for that state’s respective State Day game at Fenway Park, must be redeemed online at www.redsox.com during the presale window as specified on the voucher. Fans holding vouchers who do not have internet access or who require ADA accessible seating may also call 877-REDSOX9 during the presale window. Hearing impaired fans may call the Red Sox TTY line at (617) 226-6644.

In addition, one lucky fan from each state who visits a Red Sox Road Trip tour stop will be selected as a Grand Prize Winner for the Red Sox Road Trip Opening Weekend VIP Experience (includes pre-game VIP tour, the chance to watch batting practice on the field, and two tickets to an Opening Weekend game versus the New York Yankees). Fans can register at each tour stop and the winner will be randomly selected from all names. The winner will be notified via email.

The group making stops on the Red Sox Road Trip will include Wally the Green Monster, the 2004 and 2007 Red Sox World Series Trophies, a display of Red Sox memorabilia, and Fenway Ambassadors, along with a balloon artist and face painter. The Ambassadors will give away pocket schedules and other collectibles and souvenirs at each stop. Fans will also have the opportunity to sign up for Red Sox Nation, the official fan club of the Boston Red Sox.

The Road Trip will lead up to the general ticket on-sale for 2011 Regular Season games at Fenway Park, which begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2011. Fans will be able to purchase tickets to all games at Fenway Park, with the exception of all games with the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs for which a special random drawing will be held at a later date. Tickets for the Green Monster and Budweiser Right Field Deck will also be sold via the random drawing. To purchase tickets starting on January 29, fans can log on to www.redsox.com or call the automated ticket line at 888-REDSOX6. Fans who require accessible seating can call 877-REDSOX9. Hearing impaired fans may call the Red Sox TTY line at (617) 226-6644.

The schedule for the road trip is as follows:

January 18: XL Center in Hartford (12-6 p.m.)

January 19: Curry Hicks Cage, Amherst (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)

January 20: University Mall, Burlington, Vt. (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)

January 21: Muldoon Fitness Center, Rivier College, Nashua, NH (12-6 p.m.)

January 22: Hadlock Field, Portland, Maine (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)

January 24: Woonsocket (R.I.) High School (2-8 p.m.)

Report: Mark Whipple Leading Candidate For UConn Job

According to Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant and also confirmed by Ed Daigneault of The Republican-American, former University Miami offensive coordinator Mark Whipple has emerged as the leading candidate for the UConn Huskies head football coaching job. Daigneault states that announcement could come as early as tonight.

Mark WhippleWhipple has never been a head coach at the FBS level but has head coaching experience in Division II and at the FCS level.

In six seasons with the University of New Haven Chargers, Whipple was 48-17. He then spent four seasons with the Brown Bears where he was 24-16. He then took over at the University of Massachusetts in 1998 where he won the NCAA Division I-AA Championship. In all he spent six years with the Minutemen where he compiled a 49-26 record.

From 2004-2006, he was the quarterbacks coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers and in 2008 was an offensive assistant coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. And for the last two years, he was Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach under Randy Shannon at Miami before Shannon was let go.

Photo credit: Palm Beach Post

Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 1/11

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams as well as some of the other sports. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below.

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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team as they’ll host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised locally here in CT on SNY. The game is also available on ESPN3.com. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the UConn/WTIC Radio Network.

UConn Men’s Basketball links

A Matter of Trust [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Niels Giffey To Start In Place Of Jeremy Lamb [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

UConn-Rutgers: The Huskies Need Same Approach [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Alex Oriakhi And Donnell Beverly Among Those To Step Up [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

UConn Nearing The Midway Point [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Mike also answered a few questions in his mailbag [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Huskies get ready for Rutgers [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]

No Time For A Letdown As UConn Prepares For Rutgers [Hartford Courant]

Huskies hope momentum carries over [New Haven Register]

Huskies still buzzing about big win at Texas [The Day]

UConn men promise support for Kemba [The Republican-American]

Revisiting Roscoe Smith’s awesome heave [Eamonn Brennan – ESPN.com]

UConn Football links

Video: Coaching at UConn vs. Pitt [Brian Bennett – ESPN.com]

Support From This High School Coach Goes To H. Hughes, Staff [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Dear Applicant [Joe Perez – Norwich Bulletin]

Penn State’s Tom Bradley Among Candidates For UConn Job [Hartford Courant]

McGee in Mix For Connecticut Job [Arkansas News]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Huskies going through growing pains [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Heather Buck Admits Her Time Has Come To Act [John Altavilla -Hartford Courant]

Stef Dolson Wants To Take The Ball To The Hoop More [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Kelly Faris Says She’s Not the Emotional Type [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Chris Dailey Gets Specific About Heather Buck [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Geno Gives His Take On Heather Buck [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Truth About Final Play Vs. Notre Dame/Others Not Recruiting Faris [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Auriemma on Boeheim: “I enjoy talking to him” [Vickie Fulkerson – The Day]

UConn Women Need More Production From Heather Buck [Hartford Courant]

Huskies following the plan [The Republican-American]

Shabazz Napier Named Big East Rookie of the Week

For the first time this season one of the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team’s six freshman players has been honored by the Big East. And it was point guard Shabazz Napier who picked up Big East Rookie of the Week Honors.

UConn's Shabazz Napier hoists a shot in the first half over Texas defender Gary Johnson.Napier averaged 16.5 points last week as the Huskies went 1-1 against two top-15 opponents.

In the 73-70 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Napier had a career-high 18 points and chipped in with five assists. In UConn’s 82-81 overtime win over the Texas Longhorns on Saturday afternoon, Napier had 15 points and three assists.

In 14 games this season (12-2), Napier is averaging 9.6 points, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game and is averaging 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and three assists in three Big East games.

Napier and the Huskies are back in action on Tuesday night when they’ll host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. and will be televised locally in Connecticut on SNY.

Photo credit: Patrick Raycroft – Hartford Courant (No. 9)

Maya Moore Wins Big East Player of Week Honors For Fourth Time

UConn Huskies women’s basketball senior All-American Maya Moore appears to be well on her way to yet another Big East Player of the Year honor. For the fourth time this season, Moore has been honored as the Big East Player of the Week.

UConn forward Maya Moore takes it to the cup in the second half against Notre Dame Saturday in South Bend, Ind.Moore averaged 23.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and four assists as she helped the Huskies to a 2-0 week last week.

In UConn’s 81-35 win over the Villanova Wildcats, Moore had 16 points and nine rebounds. In Saturday’s nailbiting 79-76 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Moore had 31 points and eight rebounds.

Also during the win on Saturday, Moore became the 45th player in Division I history to score over 2,500 career points.

Moore and the Huskies are back in action on Wednesday night (weather permitting) when they’ll head to the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, for a matchup with the St. John’s Red Storm. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. and will be televised locally in Connecticut on CPTV.

Photo credit: Richard Messina – Hartford Courant (No. 10)

Huskies Finish Season As No. 1 Team In Lambert Meadowlands Poll

CAPE COD, Mass. – The University of Connecticut football team was recognized as the top FBS team of 2010 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Lambert Meadowlands Bowl Subdivision Football Poll which was released this afternoon. The Huskies, who finished the season with 150 points, edged out BIG EAST opponent West Virginia who finished the year with 148 points. Other BIG EAST teams that made the top-10 include Pittsburgh, South Florida, Syracuse and Louisville.

UConn Huskies footballThe Huskies will be crowned as the Lambert Meadowlands Team of the year and will be presented with their award during the Eastern College Football Awards Banquet held at the New Meadowlands Stadium in February.

Established in 1936 as the Lambert Trophy to recognize supremacy in Eastern college football, the award has since grown to recognize the best team in the East in the Bowl Subdivision. In 1957, the Lambert Cup was created to recognize non-Division I-A teams, and in 1966 a Division III award was added. In 1983, the Lambert family decided the Meadowlands Sports Complex would be the best organization with a sincere and involved interest in college athletics to sponsor and manage the award, and since that time, the awards have been known as the Lambert Meadowlands Awards.

To be eligible for the Lambert Meadowlands Award, a school must be located in the East or play at least half of its schedule against eligible Lambert teams. The territory includes New York, New Jersey, New England and Pennsylvania, while teams in the bordering states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia and the District of Columbia qualify if at least half of their schedule features eligible teams. Teams in Eastern-based football conferences, regardless of location, qualify if at least half their schedule is against Lambert eligible teams.

ECAC Lambert Meadowlands Bowl Subdivision Football Poll
Record Points
1. Connecticut 8-5 150
2. West Virginia 9-4 148
3. Pittsburgh 8-5 134
4. Navy 9-4 118
5. Penn State 7-6 108
6. South Florida 8-5 94
6. Syracuse 8-5 94
8. Boston College 7-6 46
9. Temple 8-4 44
10. Louisville 7-6 34
ARV: Army, Cincinnati

Red Sox Announce Personnel Moves In Baseball Operations

Here is a press release from the Boston Red Sox announcing personnel moves in the baseball operations department.

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today announced a series of personnel moves in the organization’s baseball operations department.

Boston Red SoxThe announcements were made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein.

Major League Personnel

Mike Murov has been named Assistant, Baseball Operations after joining the Red Sox as an intern in the baseball operations department last season.  He also served as a baseball operations intern with the Reds (2009) and Marlins (2008).

Amateur Scouting

Tom Allison joins the organization as a Regional Crosschecker for the Midwest.  He spent the past four years as Director of Scouting for Arizona (2007-10) following seven seasons as a Scouting Crosschecker for Milwaukee (2000-06) and 10 years in the New York Mets organization as an Area Scouting Supervisor (1996-99) and Assistant Scouting Director (1995-96).  Allison played as an infielder and coached in the Mets minor league system from 1990-94.

Jon Adkins has been hired as an Area Scout for the Ohio Valley.  The former right-handed pitcher concluded a 10-year professional playing career in the Chicago White Sox organization last season and spent parts of six Major League campaigns with the White Sox (2003-05), Padres (2006), Mets (2007) and Reds (2008).

Chris Pritchett joins the Red Sox as an Area Scout for Canada.  Primarily a first baseman, he played parts of four Major League seasons with the Angels (1996, 1998-99) and Phillies (2000) and spent 13 total seasons in the minor leagues (1991-2003).  He served as hitting coach for Oakland’s Single-A Vancouver affiliate in 2007.

Player Development

Andy Fox joins the Red Sox as the team’s Minor League Infield Coordinator.  A two-time World Series Champion, he played all four infield positions during a nine-year Major League career with the Yankees (1996-97), Diamondbacks (1998-2000), Marlins (2000-2003), Expos (2004) and Rangers (2004).  Fox spent the 2010 season as hitting coach for Seattle’s Double-A affiliate in West Tennessee after a three-year stint as the Marlins first base and infield coach (2007-09).  He began his coaching career as manager of Texas’s Single-A Clinton club in 2006.

Chili Davis has been named Hitting Coach for Triple-A Pawtucket.  He joins the Red Sox organization after serving as a part-time instructor for the Dodgers in the 2010 fall instructional league.  Previously he coached in the Australian Summer League from 2003-04.  A former outfielder and three-time All-Star, Davis ranks fourth all-time among switch-hitters with 350 home runs and batted  .274 over 19 Major League seasons with the Giants (1981-87), Angels (1988-90, 1993-96), Twins (1991-92), Royals (1997) and Yankees (1998-99).

Rich Gedman returns to the Red Sox organization as Hitting Coach for Short-A Lowell.  The 13-year Major League veteran played parts of 11 seasons with Boston from 1980-90, including a pair of All-Star honors in 1985 and 1986, and served as catcher during the club’s American League pennant run in 1986.  A Massachusetts native, he spent the past six years as manager of the independent Can-Am League’s Worcester Tornadoes and previously served as bench coach for the Can-Am League’s North Shore Spirit.

Professional Scouting

Nate Field joins the Red Sox as a Pro Scout following an 11-year professional career as a right-handed pitcher from 1998-2009.  He spent parts of six seasons in the Major Leagues with the Royals (2002-05), Rockies (2006) and Marlins (2007).

John Lombardo has been hired as a Pro Scout.  He served in the same capacity for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010 following an 11-year stint with the Texas Rangers baseball operations staff from 1998-2009, including eight seasons as the club’s Director of Minor League Operations (2002-09).  He also held positions in the Rangers organization as Florida Minor League Baseball Operations Assistant (1998-99), part-time amateur scout (1999) and Assistant Director of Player Development (2000-2001).

Hal Morris joins the organization as a Pro Scout after spending the past two years as an area scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  The starting first baseman on Cincinnati’s World Series Championship team in 1990, Morris hit .304 over 13 Major League seasons with the Yankees (1988-89), Reds (1990-97, 1999-2000), Royals (1998) and Tigers (2000).  He received an MBA from Stanford University in 2005.

International Scouting

Victor Rodriguez, Jr. has been hired as a Scout for the Dominican Republic.  Selected by Boston in the 2003 First-Year Player Draft, he interned with the Red Sox Florida Operations in 2008 and served as an associate scout for the club in Florida from 2009-10.  He is the son of Red Sox Minor League Hitting Coordinator Victor Rodriguez, Sr.

Latin American Operations

Basilio Alvarado joins the Red Sox organization as Dominican Summer League Catching Coach.  Alvarado played five seasons as a catcher in the Montreal Expos farm system from 1992-96.  He coached the Marlins Dominican Summer League team from 2005-07 and served as a scout in the Dominican Republic for the Giants in 2008.

Oscar Lira has been hired by Boston as the club’s Dominican Summer League Assistant Pitching Coach.  In addition to pitching professionally in Italy, Lira spent six seasons in the Montreal/Washington organization from 2001-06.

Red Sox Make Okajima Signing Official; Lose Ramirez On Waivers Claim

Below you will find the press release from the Boston Red Sox about the re-signing of reliever Hideki Okajima to a one-year contract. The Red Sox also announced that catcher Max Ramirez has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.

According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com via Twitter, the deal for Okajima is worth $1.75 million and can earn him up to another $550,000 in incentives.

The Boston Red Sox today signed left-handed pitcher Hideki Okajima to a one-year contract through the 2011 season. No further terms were disclosed. Additionally, the club announced that catcher Max Ramirez was today claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.

Boston Red SoxThe announcements were made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein.

The 35-year-old Okajima made 56 relief appearances for the Red Sox in 2010, reaching the 50-game mark for the fourth straight year and joining Dick Radatz (1962-65) as the only Boston pitchers ever to appear in at least 50 games in each of their first four Major League seasons. The left-hander finished second among Red Sox relievers with both four wins and 11 holds, and was third on the team in appearances. Okajima went 4-4 with a 4.50 ERA (23 ER/46.0 IP) overall last year, including a 2.37 ERA (5 ER/19.0 IP) in 22 games after the All-Star break and 1.38 mark (2 ER/13.0 IP) in 15 outings in September and October.

Okajima ranks second among American League leaders with 85 holds since he made his Major League debut with Boston in 2007. During that span, he also places among AL relief leaders in wins (T-4th, 16), games (6th, 254) and innings pitched (9th, 238.0) while his 209 strikeouts are fourth among AL left-handed relievers in that time. Signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent on November 30, 2006, Okajima has gone 16-8 with six saves and a 3.06 ERA (81 ER/238.0 IP) in his 254 career relief outings with the Red Sox. He has held opponents to a .238 average (214-for-898), including a .214 clip (83-for-388) vs. left-handed batters.

Named an American League All-Star in 2007, Okajima won a World Series Championship with the Red Sox that season. He owns a 2.11 ERA (5 ER/21.1 IP) in 17 career postseason outings with Boston, the most playoff appearances ever for a pitcher born in Japan. Additionally, his eight career postseason holds are tied for the fourth most ever.

Ramirez, 26, was claimed by the Red Sox off waivers from the Texas Rangers on January 5. In 2010, he hit .286 (54-for-189) with nine doubles, three home runs, 29 RBI, 24 runs and 27 walks in 56 games with Texas’ Triple-A Oklahoma City club. He also appeared in 26 games behind the plate for the Rangers, including 22 starts, and went 15-for-69 (.217) with three doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, eight runs and 12 walks in 28 games overall with Texas. Originally signed by the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent on October 1, 2002, Ramirez has hit .298 (646-for-2,166) with 147 doubles, five triples, 77 home runs, 401 RBI, 335 runs and 333 walks over 615 minor league games in the Braves, Cleveland Indians and Rangers organizations. He made his Major League debut with Texas in 2008 and has gone 25-for-115 (.217) with four doubles, four home runs, 17 RBI, 16 runs and 18 walks in 45 career Major League contests.

Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 1/10

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams as well as some of the other sports. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below.

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UConn Football links

Keeler out of running for UConn job [CT Post]

Delaware’s Keeler No Longer A Candidate To Replace Edsall [Hartford Courant]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

UConn Women Enjoy Close Games [Hartford Courant]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Even Steven Seven [David Borges – New Haven Register]

UConn’s Napier Makes Hands-On Contribution [Hartford Courant]

Smith’s major blunder turns into joke after big victory [The Republican-American]

Other Huskies coming along in support of Walker [The Republican-American]

Other UConn related links

W. Ice Hockey. Vakos Leads Huskies Past Robert Morris, 6-2 [UConnHuskies.com]