29May/087:44 AM

The Starter: Rattler fans see money slipping through their fingers

By Vince Marotta

Good Thursday morning to you Arizona. A lot happened while you were dead to the world. Including maybe the most Earth-shattering news ever…the NBA has admitted they did something wrong!!! We in Phoenix now fully expect the league to take that win away from the Lakers and give it to the Spurs, since, well you know, Barry totally would have made that shot, right? This just in…the Giants have just scored again at Chase Field. And in case you missed it on the Dan Patrick Show (and judging from the ratings, you did) Pete Rose continues to throw fuel on the longest burning fire in the history of sports. Ok Pete, we get it, you gambled. Now get back to QVC where you belong and start selling some autographed merchandise already!

The Arizona Rattlers made national news when they promised a full refund to season-ticket holders if they didn’t make the playoffs. Well, believe it or not, that could happen this weekend, despite the fact that there’s 4 games left and they’re only 6-6! [Sports Network]

Flopping will be penalized next year in the NBA (sorry Raja), and the league looks at Hack-A-Shaq, and throws up its hands [ESPN]

Just in case you were wondering, the Pac-10 owns women’s softball [Azstarnet.com]

Did you know Arizona has three pro hockey teams? Only one of them is a champion, and tonight they get some local love! [Our Sports Central]

We here at AZSportshub have looked into our crystal ball, and we predict that the entire 2008 Arizona Cardinals draft class will reach the Hall of Fame. Its a bold prediction, but we’re usually right about these things. [SportsFeatures.com]

Former Cardinals O.C. Keith Rowen ~~sentenced to~~ hired by Oakland [San Francisco Chronicle]

ASU might be overconfident heading into Regional, as an outfielder is going to pitch vs. Stony Brook [East Valley Tribune]

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Tags: Arizona Sundogs, Keith Rowen, women's softball