Derrick Jeter

Paul Van Scott makes incredible digital mosaic images using anything and everything. Gone are the days of tile and glass mosaics. Van Scott uses objects related to the final image to create amazing art pieces. Coke Bottles made of bottle caps, Santa Claus made of MM candies, Abraham Lincoln made of pennies and New York Yankee Derek Jeter made of baseballs just to name a few. The wild part is the detail. From a short distance you can't even tell you're looking at a mosaic. "At first I did the usual pictures made of tiny photos" says Van Scott. "I had lots of success and was commissioned to do corporate logos and a magazine cover or two, but I really wanted to get creative and produce something cool you just don't ever see". Mission accomplished. The web site Final Score Products showcases his work. What are some of his favorites? "Thats tough, I really like the movies 'Back to the Future' and the original 'Willy Wonka' so I made a few tribute pieces that came out well". "I have done Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in M&Ms, Poker Chips and movie scenes, a bit much I know but he is a great colorful character that fits the medium". Some other remarkable works include the NASA logo made of mission patches, Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose made of the Skittles candies he loves, a Chicago Blackhawks logo made of hockey pucks, Bono made of U2 albums, Mickey Mantle made of Topps 1952 cards, a Pirate Ship made of real gold and silver coins and John F Kennedy made of campaign buttons. The list goes on, he has over 400 pieces. Van Scott has even sold directly to his subject matter but won't drop names. "Yeah, a few here and there. A cast member of Seinfeld, a number one NFL draft pick, some MLB players. One of the stars of the classic movie "A Christmas Story" bought every signed print I had of himself. There have been some more. I never know if they are buying them because they like them or they are trying to get them out of public view, ha ha". Our guess is the the former.

MLB free agency heating up The New York Yankees are going to be pretty busy in the coming weeks. With Derrick Jeter, Mariano Riviera and Andy Pettitte all being free agents things could get drawn out and messy. And reports already suggest the Yankees are ready to pay Jeter more money than he deserves. "The Yankees are going to overpay him, the question is, how much are they going to overpay him? Some people will think the number is unfair, and some are going to think it i...

Paul and Mike talk about the Detroit Lions, and why aren't people as pumped up about their opening day as they are about the Tiger's Opening Day, Denard Robertson, can he go pro? Calvin Johnson, Michael Vick and Derrick Jeter.

Heres the latest from Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe: Carfardo says Derek Jeter should be okay in the free-agent market this winter despite hitting a career-low .260. The Yankees are likely to take care of him with another massive contract. Albert Pujols will also get a massive contract from the St. Louis Cardinals or another team when he becomes a free agent after next season. Cafardo wonders if Adrian Beltre and Paul Konerko will stay in Boston and Chicago respectively. Will they priority their enjoyment of playing in their cities or will they go after the big dollars in free agency? Cafardo questions if the San Diego Padres choke, do they deal Adrian Gonzalez in the off-season? Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports heard that they wont do that. Cafardo speculates that the Red Sox will sign Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Scott Downs in the off-season. According to a Major League source, the Red Sox contribute $90 million to revenue sharing so the Pirates, Marlins, and Royals can get rich. An NL scout confirmed Cafardos thoughts that Wakefield would be good for another year or two in the National League, but he may not be able to hit and run the bases at the age of 44. Konerko would be a nice fit for the Red Sox, but he loves living in Arizona and enjoys playing in Chicago. It wouldnt be shocking to see White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf keep Konerko around for another two or three years. The Marlins are on the growing list of teams that would love to have Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez. A Major League source close to Cafardo says former Padres GM Kevin Towers only had one conversation with Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall as of Friday. Theres been talk about Dodgers right-handed pitcher Hiroki Kuroda returning to Japan, but thats been denied on all fronts.

… Richards-Ross, LaShawn Merritt, Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter all made it through their opening heats with minimal problems ..... finals scheduled for Sunday. In the women's 100, Felix and Jeter each won their heats easily. "It was OK. Just wanted to make …

… Richards-Ross, LaShawn Merritt, Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter all made it through their opening heats with minimal problems ..... finals scheduled for Sunday. In the women's 100, Felix and Jeter each won their heats easily. "It was OK. Just wanted to make …

… 9-2, while lowering his ERA to 4.32. "He pitched well last year and he's just carried it over," Yankees captain Derek Jeter said. "He always has a lot of confidence. He threw strikes today. He's been pretty much doing this for a year and a half …

… a stumbling catch in deep center field for the first out. The right-hander walked pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez before Derek Jeter singled. Francisco then struck out Curtis Granderson and got Mark Teixeira to pop out for his 18th save in 21 opportunities …

… blast into the seats above right-center field. The Yankees put the tying runs on in the ninth on a Raul Ibanez walk and Derek Jeter single before Francisco struck out Curtis Granderson and got Mark Teixeira to pop out. Game Notes Mets third baseman David …

… a stumbling catch in deep center field for the first out. The right-hander walked pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez before Derek Jeter singled. Francisco then struck out Granderson and got Teixeira to pop out for his 18th save in 21 opportunities. "They tried …

… Dumoulin and a first-round pick they used to select defenseman Derrick Pouliot. The 23-year-old Staal, along with Sidney ..... starting a run of seven straight defensemen taken. Among them was Derrick Pouliot, taken eighth overall. That Pouliot was taken …

… Lindholm (D, Rogle Jr. (Swe-Jr)); 7. Minnesota Wild - Mathew Dumba (D, Red Deer (WHL)); 8. Pittsburgh Penguins - Derrick Pouliot (D, Portland (WHL)); 9. Winnipeg Jets - Jacob Trouba (D, USA U-18 (USHL)); 10. Tampa Bay Lightning …

… didn't get any offensive support. The lone hits came on a first-inning single by Joe Serrano, a base hit in the fifth by Derrick Bleeker, and a single in the sixth from Matt Vinson. Arizona made it to the finals with a 10-3 victory over Florida State …

… couldn't crack Montgomery. Arkansas might have cost itself a run in the sixth when Bigham tried to go from first to third on Derrick Bleeker's hit to left. English threw him out to end the inning. South Carolina has allowed four runs or fewer in all eight …