Stock Watch: Fast-Glance Week in Review

June 6, 2005 | Dick's Stock Watch provides a fast-glance review of the past week in the world of sports, charting whose stock is up and whose is down …

STOCK UP
The San Antonio Spurs made it to the NBA Finals by handling the Phoenix Suns in five games, clinching at Phoenix. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and company will be rested for Game 1 of the finals on Thursday.

Kenny Rogers gave up one run in seven innings vs. Kansas City Sunday to improve to 8-2. I'm not talking about singer who talked about knowing when to hold them and when to fold them, but the left-handed pitcher who now has a 1.62 ERA!

The Washington Nationals swept Florida and Frank Robinson's team is now in first place in the wacky NL East. Robinson was such a competitor as a player and now he is doing a super job in Washington, DC.

Derrek Lee has kept the Cubs afloat in the NL Central. Where would they be without him? He had a stretch of eight straight hits last week.

Rafael Nadal knocked off Roger Federer in the semifinals and then won the French Open at age 19. Justine Henin-Hardenne was very impressive in losing just two games to Mary Pierce in the women's final.

Jockey Eddie Castro rode nine winners at Calder on Saturday to set a single-day American track record. Chris Antley once rode nine winners in a day, but that was at two different tracks as part of a day-night package.

STOCK DOWN
Nationals outfielder Marlon Byrd ran over umpire Joe Brinkman while trying to go after another umpire to argue a call.

Texas Rangers pitcher Francisco Cordero made an obscene gesture right near the Royals' dugout at the end of Sunday's game.

San Francisco 49ers public relations director Kirk Reynolds used bad judgment in putting together a video for the team that eventually cost him his job.

The San Francisco Giants have struggled, including a recent eight-game losing streak. They really miss Barry Bonds.

The Yankees were swept three straight in Kansas City, then lost two out of three in Minnesota. The Boss, George Steinbrenner, can't be too happy.

Dick Vitale coached the Pistons and the University of Detroit before broadcasting ESPN's first college basketball game in December 1979. Send him a question for possible use on ESPNEWS.