The following is a partial transcript of the July 1 edition of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.

Suss: Two nights in a row the Florida Marlins tied the game in the 9th inning with a Hanley Ramirez solo home run, then went on to win Sunday night against Arizona and Monday night against Washington. This is all part of the Marlins' latest fan initiative, "One Come-From-Behind Win For Every Season Ticket Holder."

Tuffy: Algae that feeds on pollution has formed near Qingdao, a Chinese port city, that threatens sailing events for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Contrary to recent reports, Tim Donaghy has not visited Qingdao in the last six months.

Suss: Alex Rodriguez said he will not participate in the Home Run Derby in Yankee Stadium this year, fearing that it will have a negative impact on his swing. And just when the Yankees scoreboard operators came up with a plan to help Rodriguez win by posting the score 8-1 when it's his turn.

Tuffy: Germany fell to Spain in the Euro 2008 finals last weekend, securing Spain's first international title in 44 years. Germany failed to score when Goal Acquisition Request forms filed with German officials were found to have only been signed by 87 local authorities instead of the mandatory 92. Also, it appears German football officials and players went on holiday for the summer.

Suss: Baltimore Ravens cornerback Derrick Martin was arrested and cited on possession of marijuana at the Cleveland International Airport. Security officials got suspicious of Martin when they saw him actually enjoying the food at one of the food courts.

Tuffy: A number of free-agent signings have occurred in hockey already this week. However, Treehouse Fort has taken the same policy as ESPN on hockey transactions: we cannot report on them until an ad revenue-sharing agreement has been reached between Blogcritics and the NHL. Better luck next year, kids!

Suss: Turning to NASCAR, Juan Pablo Montoya spun out Kyle Busch during a caution lap in the Sprint Cup's Lenox Industrial Tools 301. Montoya later admitted he spun him out on purpose. No word if, right before the spinout, he said, "My name is Juan Pablo Montoya. You spun out my father. Prepare to DNF."

Tuffy: Baron Davis has declared himself a free agent, seeking a long-term deal possibly in Los Angeles to be closer to his film interests. It is now believed Baron Davis, Elton Brand, and Dolphins DE Jason Taylor will join forces with Mark Cuban to shoot an independent film tentatively titled, What the Hell Were We Thinking?

Suss: In an attempt to clean up the league's refereeing image, the NBA hired a retired two-star general to be the senior vice president of referee operations. Some question the hire, given that the general has no previous basketball experience, that he would be better off coaching the Knicks.