Accused

Edited by Mark Bechtel

August 29, 2005

By members of the Double A Mississippi Braves of corking his bat, Tracy McGrady. The Rockets swingman took BP with the team last week and hit a 390-foot shot over the fence in left center, prompting a few Braves to jokingly suggest he had tampered with his lumber. After hitting another homer, McGrady, who hasn't played baseball since he was a high schooler in Florida, headed to the bullpen, where he showed off his curveball. "I'm not just a basketball player," said McGrady, who's also taken BP off Roger Clemens. "I've got other skills."