The Arizona Diamondbacks, trying to drum up some all-star votes for third baseman Jake Lamb, brought a real, live lamb into their clubhouse.
Good thing no one cooked up a stunt like this back when Moose Skowron was playing.
NBA headlines
• At SportsPickle.com: “Pau Gasol on signing with Spurs: ‘I feel this is my last, best chance at a 2-seed.’ ”
• At TheKicker.com: “Pippen: ‘2017 Warriors would definitely beat ’96 Bulls!’ ”
News flash
LeBron James opted out of his $24 million contract and becomes a free agent Friday.