Before the Boston Red Sox were taken down by the New York Yankees 5-2 on Tuesday, a fella that Boston thought would be a key ingredient to its success this year, Clay Buchholz, threw a ball for the first time in weeks, according to the Boston Herald. “Even though the right-hander’s return from a back [...]
Archive | August, 2011
Ichiro’s Final Push – Is 200 Hits Achievable This Year?
Posted on 31 August 2011.
“If I’m in a slump I ask myself for advice.” – Ichiro Suzuki Be glad I opened with a ‘wink and a smile’ quote from Ichiro. I almost went with a song and dance number – “one of these things is not like the other, one of these things just doesn’t fit in.” Ichiro – [...]
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Ozzie Guillen Ready to Walk if No Extension Comes?
Posted on 31 August 2011.
White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen is never afraid to let his feelings be known. What he is feeling these days is that he’d like to have a contract extension from the team before opening day of next season or he is going to not bother working the final year of his contract, according to ESPN [...]
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Thoughts on Rowand, Tejada, Burrell, and Pill
Posted on 31 August 2011.
Examining today’s moves…. Rowand: I despise Rowand. The other day, I pondered whether the giants would ever get rid of Aaron Rowand: [...] will Aaron Rowand stay a Giant throughout the remainder of his contract? Like Cain, Rowand has shown a consistent trend over the last several years (though not a positive one): since 2007, [...]
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Red Sox Still Hoping for Buchholz Return
Posted on 31 August 2011.
Before the Boston Red Sox were taken down by the New York Yankees 5-2 on Tuesday, a fella that Boston thought would be a key ingredient to its success this year, Clay Buchholz, threw a ball for the first time in weeks, according to the Boston Herald. “Even though the right-hander’s return from a back [...]
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Sabathia and Cervelli Power Yankees to Win Over Boston
Posted on 31 August 2011.
CC Sabathia wasn’t at his best last night, but he was good enough to hold the Red Sox to two runs over six innings as the Yankees offense helped him to a 5-2 victory in Fenway last night. That wasn’t the big to do in last night’s game. That happened thanks to Francisco Cervelli who [...]
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Cardinals Not Trading Berkman
Posted on 31 August 2011.
The St. Louis Cardinals spent a few days trying to work out a deal that would have sent Lance Berkman to the Texas Rangers before Thursday’s waiver-trade deadline, but Berkman said “that ship has sailed,” according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Berkman, who will be a free agent at season’s end, is enjoying his stay [...]
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Philadelphia Phillies: 2011 ERA for the NL East at Game 131
Posted on 31 August 2011.
Roy Halladay is the cream of the NL East for the Philadelphia Phillies. What starter on the Braves also goes deep into games? The Apocalyptic Horsemen Stats are in my daily coverage ( Philadelphia Phillies Story Line: The Threat Logic ). TAL’S HANDY STATS: I am now alternating a game-day 2011 ERA For The NL East [...]
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