The teams are set for the 2008 Mid-American Conference Baseball Championship, and your Western Michigan Broncos made the grade. The seventh-seeded Broncos will take on a familiar foe in the first round: They open up against Eastern Michigan Wednesday at 12:30. The Eagles swept the Broncos back in April.
For the Dallas Stars, Marty Turco picked the right time to turn in his best performance in Detroit last night. Turco had been 0-9-2 as a pro at Joe Louis Arena, until turning in a 38-save performance to keep the Stars alive last night with a 2-1 win. Dallas has managed to twice now stave off elimination against the Red Wings, who lead the series 3-2, with Game 6 set for Monday at 7:40 on 590 KZO.
Pistons fans have been jonesing for some hoops action ever since Detroit finished the Magic and got themselves a nice long rest while the Cavs and Celtics slug it out for the right to face the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. Today you get to whet your appetite on Game 7 for Cleveland and Boston. Pistons fans are pulling for the Cavs, which would give Detroit home-court advantage in the next round. The Cavs and Celtics take the floor this afternoon at 3:30
The Tigers almost had déjà vu all over again last night, managing to let the Diamondbacks get back in the game in the seventh inning. Rookie Matt Joyce put up his fourth homer on the season and that was the difference in the 3-2 Tiger win. Armando Gallaraga had a strong game on the mound, picking up the win and helping the Tigers snap a five-game slump. Detroit can take the series with a win today – we’ll have coverage from Arizona commencing at 3:50 on 590 KZO.
Alfonso Soriano went deep twice but it still wasn’t enough as the Cubs got edged by Pittsburgh 7-6 on Saturday. The Pirates snapped a 10-game losing streak against the Cubs. The rubber game gets underway from Wrigely today at 1:45 on ESPN 1660, and later tonight we’ll have MLB featuring the Mets at the Yankees at 7:35.
