After a week for the Cubs that was kind of a downer, I didn't feel like posting much. However, there were two important items this week that were worth checking in on. First of all, the NBA Draft went down on Thursday night from the WaMu Theater in New York's Madison Square Garden. In that draft, the Bulls selected Memphis' Freshman PG Derrick Rose with the very first pick. Rose is expected to be a special player who can lead the franchise to success, just like Deron Williams (Jazz) and Chris Paul (Hornets) have done with their teams in recent years. As expected, Michael Beasley went second to the Miami Heat, followed by a flurry of other NCAA and International stars. In some of the more notable picks, SoCal freshman stars O.J. Mayo and Kevin Love swapped spots at #3 and #5 ending up in Memphis and Minnesota, respectively. Portland also landed top PG talent Jerryd Bayless to lead their young nucleus of Roy, Aldridge, and Oden. On the Bulls front, Rose is expected to be the starting PG (in spite of GM John Paxson's comments that he'll have to earn his spot), meaning that Kirk Hinrich is expendable. He could be traded for another big-man up front. Denver has been mentioned as a possibility (Nene? Camby?).In other news, Indy Racing was under the lights Saturday in Richmond, where Tony Kanaan ran away with the checkered flag. Helio Castroneves finished a distant second, as Marco Andretti finished ninth. After the race, Kanaan commented about his first win this season, how they're charging up the standings, and how "I feel bad about Marco. I think he has as strong a car as I had." Said Helio about finishing second: "I wasnt' the fastest, but second is pretty darned good." Andretti Green Racing had a good race, as winner Tony Kanaan led 166 of the 300 laps, Marco led 90 laps, Danica finished sixth, and Hideki Mutoh was competetive until DNF'ing on lap 220. The drivers will be back at it next Sunday from Watkins Glen at 2:30 PM CT on ABC.
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