Here are some of the best links from Around the Country for July 8th.
The first article comes from The Advocate in Baton Rouge which talks about LSU head coach Paul Mainieri’s future plans. Randy Rosetta states that LSU needs to relax on Mainieri if they want to keep him long term due to the short life span of Smoke Laval in the past. LSU fans are very fickle so you are expected to win national titles in a year in and year out basis. You can check out the full article by clicking here.
The next article comes from The Prince George Citizen which previews the Team Canada roster for the World Baseball Challenge from July 16th-26th. Team USA will also be in the challenge. You can check out the full article by clicking here.
The third article is a press release from Kansas State Athletics annoucning RHP A.J. Morris has agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals. Click here for the full article.
The final article comes from Marshall Media Relations which announces that Joe Renner will be the new pitching coach for the Thundering Herd during the 2010 season. You can check out the full article by clicking here.