Gather 'round because it's time to recap the most recent diamond
doings. Roll Call starts deep down in the heart of Texas where, as broadcaster Josh Lewin put it, "this streak goes to 11." 

Game of the Day: Rangers 6, Pirates 5

It's a little hard to believe that with all of Road America's history and tradition that this is NASCAR's first trip to the four-mile circuit.

Saturday's Bucyrus 200 was moved to Road America after the Milwaukee Mile couldn't swing a deal to keep both the Truck and Nationwide Series at the track.

Geographically, Nebraska and Wisconsin are separated by Minnesota, Iowa and the Mississippi River, but they still have a lot in common: They're both synonymous with hearty, humble Midwestern stock; they're both cold; they're both predominantly Catholic and/or Lutheran; they're both leading exporters of industrial machinery; they're both decked out in red and white; their capital cities are both named for 19th Century presidents; they

Ahh, the waiting is the hardest part, which David Reutimann found out last year when he had to sit through an extended rain delay before NASCAR halted the Coca-Cola 600 at 341 miles, giving Reutimann his first career Cup victory. Alas, there is a slight chance of showers in the forecast for the weekend, but not Thursday when the action on the track heats up.

It's no surprise that oddsmakers have annointed Duke, Michigan State and Purdue as early favorites to win next season's national title, but the rest of this list seems to give college basketball's blue bloods more respect than they deserve.