WEDNESDAY QUICK HITTERS

Renner of RI leads The Charlie's Portland Maine Open (Courtesy Boston.com)

• Jim Renner leads The Charlie's Portland Maine Open at a soaked Riverside by 1 stroke (-6 overall). Play concludes today.
• Kason Gabbard continues to struggle as he allows allowing seven runs on three hits, four walks and two hit batters. the New Britain Rock Cats beat the Sea Dogs 9 - 5.
  
• The Buffalo Sabres extend qualifying offers to Portland Pirates Marek Zagrapan and Mark Mancari. Zagrapan has signed a contract with the Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL for the upcoming season. Hat tip to Chris Roy for the news.
  
• The Lewiston MAINEiacs select 2 in the QMJHL Import Draft.
• Eddie House opts to stay with the Boston Celtics next season.
• The Rasheed Wallace to Boston rumors are catching on (maybe that Gary Tanguay has a career as an NBA Insider).
• Red Sox 3rd Baseman Mike Lowell goes on DL.
• Patriots Linebacker Tedy Bruschi talks post playing career.
• In a bullpen fail of epic proportions, the BoSox fell to the Orioles last 11-10. Wasting an excellent outing from John Smoltz, the Sox bullpen allowed 10 runs after cruising to a 10-1 lead in the seventh inning. With apologies to Dr. Dre, Amalie Benjamin has the aftermath here. Remember if you are working today the Red Sox play an afternoon game in Baltimore. Coverage on The Big Jab 96.3 starts at 12:50, as Josh Beckett will take the hill against Brad Bergesen.