Daily Notes 6/5

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Local
+The John McLaren Blowup...and the Internet is alive!

• Apparently the players were watching super troopers while McLaren was speaking, I don't even blame them, they'd need a good laugh after losing AGAIN. [Can't Stop the Bleeding]
• Was it staged? Seems probable. [FanHouse]
  

+The MLB draft started today and the Mariners chose to draft a relief pitcher, Joshua Fields, with their first round pick. There is some speculation that he'll step in right away to provide a quick fix, thus allowing Brandon Morrow to creep into the rotation.
Reaction: [Lookout Landing] [USS Mariner] [Seattle Times] [Enjoy the Enjoyment]

+The Clay Bennett conspiracy: KILLING FAN INTEREST. Result: Success. Aftermath: Trouble. [The Sporting Blog]
+Xavier McDaniel will be showing his support at the courthouse. Props! [Save Our Sonics]

+Jordan Kent is blazing fast, but other than that, he's not much of a football player [Seahawks Insider]

+Recent Gonzaga recruit, Bol Kong, won't be able to play for them because of some stupid foreign policy...so unfortunate [FanNation]
+Abdul Gaddy will let the world know of his college choice before his senior season starts. [Husky Blog]

National
+Ricky Williams will be a fantasy football sleeper next season [emqb]
+Ben Broussard spits his point of view (wow, from the Mariners to the Yankees) [Baseball Prospectus]
+The NFL remains a serious business. [Sportaphile]
+For once, me and Tiger Woods have something in common [YouBeenBlinded]
+This is a killer (no pun intended) incentive to go to a minor league baseball game [SportsBiz]

+These Kicks looked like silver-painted pieces of foam... [NiceKicks] Sphere: Related Content