Blogged on Aug 5, 2008Tonight the Royals host the Sox for game two of their three game set. #2 AL CY Young vote getter Josh Beckett (9-8, 4.15 ERA) is matched up against #2 AL Rookie of the Year vote getter Brian Bannister( 7-9, 5.33 ERA). Beckett has never lost more than three games in a row, and is […]
Blogged on Aug 5, 2008Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz strung his winless streak to four games on Monday night. Clay was the victim of a rough inning again, giving up three in the bottom of the third (including an RBI walk). Jason Bay continued his run producing streak, going 1-for-5 with an RBI single, but it was not enough […]
Blogged on Aug 5, 2008Things took a turn for the worse last night in Texas for the New York Yankees. The Yankees who just opened a 10 game road trip, lost the game to the Rangers on a 9th inning grand slam by Marlon Byrd. The loss came after starter Joba Chamberlain was forced to leave the game in […]
Blogged on Aug 5, 2008After a dismal 3-game set against the AL-best Angels, the Boston Red Sox rebounded against the Oakland Athletics. Friday night was the debut of the Sox’ new left fielder, Jason Bay. Runs were hard to come by in the Justin Duchscherer vs Tim Wakefield matchup. Bay made an immediate impact, scoring the Sox’ lone run […]
Blogged on Aug 1, 2008The ‘Manny Being Manny’ circus will no longer be a part of the everyday talks in Boston as the 36-year old left-fielder was traded right before yesterday’s 4pm deadline to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three team blockbuster deal.
Throughout the day, talks circled around a three team negotiation that would send Manny Ramirez out […]
Blogged on Aug 1, 2008The Milwaukee Brewers entered their 4-game series with the Chicago Cubs on a 7-game winning streak. The Cubs had barely managed to salvage one of three games from the Marlins. The streaking Brewers not only had sole possession of second place in the NL Central, but also also of the first place spot in the […]
Blogged on Jul 31, 2008On the same day in which Manny told ESPN Deportes that the he loved Boston fans but that “the Red Sox do not deserve a player like me”, the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Florida Marlins worked tirelessly on a blockbuster trade. The move would send Jason Bay to Boston, Manny to Florida, and […]
Blogged on Jul 31, 2008Even without Manny Ramirez in their lineup, the Florida Marlins are still making noise in the NL East and with the MLB trade deadline approaching, their 7-5 victory over the New York Mets Wednesday night pulls the division race even tighter.
On a day when the main baseball talks revolved around the Boston Red Sox left […]
Blogged on Jul 31, 2008In a deal that pretty much came out of nowhere, the Chicago White Sox acquired Ken Griffey Jr. In return, the Reds get Danny Richar, Nick Masset and possibly $1 Million in cash considerations. With Jermaine Dye and Carlos Quentin doing a solid job at the corner outfield spots, and the DH spot taken by […]
Blogged on Jul 30, 2008It was a good day for the New York Yankees. Not only did they break their three game losing streak but the Yanks also got some major help behind the plate with the addition of Ivan (Pudge) Rodriguez. Pudge came over late today in a trade with the Detroit Tigers for reliever Kyle Farnsworth. The […]