Your Monday Morning Roundup

Oh, Matt Cain did this?

Busy week ahead– #WeberWatch, Eagles training camp begins, Phillies’ day of reckoning, Penn State to receive NCAA punishments, and something something Sixers.

Let’s hit it.

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The roundup:

– Jimmy Rollins walked it off yesterday, preventing another sweep:

Cole Hamels Million Meter: Cole Hamels did not pitch well on Saturday, but he hit his first home run as, and give up his first home run to, a pitcher. [Video here.] After table-setter Matt Cain took Hamels deep, the soon-to-be one hundred million billionaire matched the effort with a bomb to right. So, Hamels has demonstrated a clear ability to match and upstage Cain– something something bigger contract.

Lackluster effort punctuated by dick-swinging home run derby against fellow rich guy Matt Cain in figurative I’m worth more than he is move. +4 million. CHMM: $155 million.

– Eagles training camp begins this week. Michael Vick didn’t back down from dynasty comments. Mike Patterson had bone removed from his skull, still wants to play.

– ABC has exclusive video of the freak show who shot up the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.

– Peyton Manning called the victims of the shooting.

– On Friday, we broke down the Nashville Predators’ laughable finances, but NHL teams cry poor despite league’s growth.

– Joe Paterno’s statue came down yesterday. Sanctions from the NCAA will be announced today. Our friends at The School Philly explain why the reaction of Penn Staters is different than those around the country.

– On the flip side, crazy man Franco Harris is defending Joe Paterno like it’s a religious crusade.

– Reader Matt sends along pictures from CBP field repair after The Wall concert:

– Dan Carcillo ripped Michael Leighton and Peter Laviolette.

– Finally, hot girls from Texas.