In the latest Burning Questions,?Adam Wainwright shares his insights on instant replay and performance-enhancing drugs, just dont ask him what his game plan is for his next start.Who was your favorite player growing up?Wainwright: Growing up, I couldnt name just one person. It would be Glavine-Maddux-Smoltz. I grew up in South Georgia and was a huge Braves fan. Every night was a big deal for me to sit down and watch the Braves games and go over what the pitchers were trying to do out there. Those three guys were the cogs of a rotation that led them to 15 or 16 division titles and a couple World Series, the championship in 95. It was just fun for me to watch. I watched their induction speeches. John Smoltz was maybe the best Ive ever seen, which doesnt surprise me. He talks for a living now, but he talked for a living before that, too, before he got paid for it.Who is your favorite player to watch today (not a teammate)?Wainwright: Position player-wise, I would say Giancarlo Stanton. I like watching his highlights of balls no one could hit even with a fungo bat, light-level shots. Thats fun to watch. I like watching him. I used to be a huge Roy Halladay fan, watching him pitch. I love strike throwers. I love watching guys who pound the zone, who are not afraid to come right after guys and throw it in the zone. My game is not like a lot of the young guys now. Everybody throws 100 [mph] now. Johnny Cuetos a guy I can watch. He and I pitch similarly. But if theres a guy Id pick as a pitcher, Id pick Clayton Kershaw all day and twice on Sunday. The guys just a specimen. Hes fun to watch.Who is your most underrated teammate?Wainwright: That answer would be Jaime [Garcia] if he stayed healthy. Hes a guy you never hear about, but hes had some injury problems so I understand why hes not in that conversation. Hed be my guy.Whats the most annoying question you are asked by the media?Wainwright: Why dont you answer that question for me? The question I never answer is a question the day before my start when a reporter will say, Whats your game plan going into the game? How do you plan to get these guys out? There couldnt be a worse question. Why would you ever answer a question like that? As an example, when Im watching game film, I always listen to the opposing teams commentators because they sometimes give away what the hitters are struggling with. Its happened to me in the postseason before, too, where a team told the media how they were going to approach me the next time I faced them and I totally used that against them. It worked really great. I never answer any question about how Im going to pitch a team, because you never know whos watching or listening to it.One rule you would change?Wainwright: I would change the replay rule. Theres no waiting around on every call and seeing what upstairs says. The manager has 10 seconds after a play is made to throw a flag. He gets three flags a game and he has to throw it right away. He has a chance to look down at his coaches and say, What do you think, go for it or not? If theyre like, Yeah, you throw it right away and it speeds the game up.Who is ultimately responsible for policing the game? Players, manager, umpires, league?Wainwright: Ultimately, the league is in charge. Theyre the ones who hand down rules and suspensions and policy and all that kind of stuff. Its the players job in the clubhouse to make sure people are doing the right thing and baseball is being played in the right way. Managers can only do so much in that regard. Players should police themselves at some point, but eventually its always going to come down to the league. Guys should take it upon themselves to run hard and be focused on every pitch and protect their teammates if guys on other teams are not being responsible with their pitches, but I dont know if thats a popular answer, but thats the way it should be.How big of a problem are PEDs in todays game?Wainwright: Every time I think theyre not a problem, someone tests positive. I dont think theyre nearly as prevalent as they were, obviously. I think steroids were running rampant through baseball and, probably, through all major sports. But nowadays if you dont get caught with a blood or urine test, youre going to get caught with a paper trail. Eventually its going to get you. Its completely asinine to take anything illegal. I wouldnt know how big a problem it is because its such a hush-hush quiet deal if anybodys taking it, and everybody denies it. But I dont think its nearly the problem that it used to be.What is something that people dont know about you or have wrong about you?Wainwright: I like to think Im portrayed as a good person and good teammate and if Im not, then thats what people dont know about me. I do sometimes hear people say, He doesnt throw 95 mph any more, but hes still pretty good. Ive never thrown 95, not in high school. I remember Chris Carpenter used to always look out at somebody who was throwing 97 and be like, Remember when we used to throw 97? and Id be like, No. Ive never done that routinely. There have been times in my career where I reached back and got 95 or 96 or, one time, 97, but Im the 91-93 guy. Thats pretty much what Ive always been. It hasnt fluctuated nearly as much as people think. Discount Nike Shoes China . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. Nike Shoes From China . 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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies are showing a knack for pulling out close games.The Philadelphia 76ers were just too young and too short-handed to stop that trend.Marc Gasol had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Memphis finally put away the 76ers 96-91 on Tuesday night.The victory was the Grizzlies 11th straight that either went to OT or was decided by five points or fewer. Grizzlies coach David Fizdale said he hasnt determined the formula that allows the Grizzlies to escape in close encounters.All I know is that group in (the locker room) really believes in each other, and when it gets tough, they dig in, Fizdale said. They know how to rise to the occasion when it calls for it.To keep the streak going, Memphis scored the games final seven points, erasing Philadelphias lead with less than 2 minutes remaining, sending the Sixers to their eighth straight loss.We are all professionals, and we cant make excuses, said Philly forward Ersan Ilyasova, who led the Sixers with season bests of 23 points and 17 rebounds. We have no margin for error.Injuries and rest left the 76ers with only nine players dressed. But Philadelphia was scrappy enough to stay close until the closing minutes.When Dario Saric, who had 17 points, scored inside, the Sixers led 91-89 with 1:57 remaining. But Zach Randolph, who had 12 points and 14 rebounds, scored inside and Memphis made enough free throws in the closing minutes.JaMychal Green finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds, including a pair of free throws with 4 seconds left to seal the Grizzlies fourth straight win and 10th in the last 13.Philadelphia committed 16 turnovers and was 13 of 26 from the foul line, contributing to the downfall.We came down with nine guys, and you are playing against a veteran, tough, playoff, hard Memphis team, Sixers coach Brett Brown said. We had a chance to win the game, and I was proud of their effort.TIP-INSSixers: Earlier Tuesday, Philadelphia announced the hiring of recently retired forrward Elton Brand as player development consultant.dddddddddddd ... Philadelphia has dropped nine straight in the series, including a 104-99 double-overtime loss on Nov. 23. ... The Sixers, who lead the league in turnovers at 17.4 a game, committed 11 in the first half.Grizzlies: Randolph played in his 1,000th career game -- 494 with the Grizzlies. ... Rookie Wade Baldwin recorded his first double-digit scoring game with 11 points. ... Memphis is 6-0 on the second night of back-to-backs.RANDOLPH RETURNSRandolph returned to the team after missing seven games following the death of his mother, Mae, on Thanksgiving Day. He received a standing ovation from the crowd when he entered the game in the first quarter. It felt great to be back, the veteran forward said. With my brothers out here and to compete. . Getting back into the mix and doing what I love.SHORT-HANDED SQUADSSixers: Were without Jerryd Bayless (left wrist soreness); Robert Covington (left knee sprain); Joel Embiid (Rest), Nerlens Noel (inflamed left knee); Jahlil Okafor (gastroenteritis), Ben Simmons (acute fracture, right foot). For the Grizzlies: G Mike Conley (back injury), G Vince Carter (right hip injury), F Chandler Parsons (left knee soreness), F Brandan Wright (left ankle) and F James Ennis (right calf injury) all were out.FUMBLED AWAYTurnover problems plagued the Sixers down the stretch, allowing Memphis to pull away. After Memphis tied the game at 91, Philadelphia committed turnovers on consecutive possessions. On the next possession, the Sixers had four misses, including three tip attempts, and didnt score the rest of the way.UP NEXTSixers: Continue their road trip, heading down the Mississippi River to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.Grizzlies: Will play the second of three home games this week on Thursday, facing the Portland Trail Blazers. ' ' '
