The resignation comes on the heels of Brooks' recent suspension for allegedly striking a student. If it's not an unknown pitcher who's draining the life from their bats, it's an Olympic hero.
Life can change in a split second.
Nobody knows that better than Reggie Showers. Rickey Henderson hit a solo homer and Bobby Jones held the Cubs to three hits in seven innings for his first victory of the year as the San Diego Padres beat Chicago 5-3 Thursday. He couldn't wait to get out of town again after being harassed throughout the New York Yankees' three-game series at the Metrodome. With a knack for comebacks and a refreshing lack of decorum, the Sacramento Kings are shrugging off the weight of history. As the Raptors-Knicks series neared its climax, it only got more and more bizarre.