Monthly Archives: July 2009
Both St. Louis and Oakland are Winners in the Holliday Deal
Friday’s hot topic was the trade of Matt Holliday from the Oakland A’s to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for three prospects. Will this give the Cards a leg up on the rest of the very tight NL Central? … Continue reading
Filed under Albert Pujols, Alex Gonzalez, Brendan Ryan, Brett Wallace, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Clayton Mortensen, Eric Chavez, Joe Thurston, Julio Lugo, Justin Berg, Kevin Hart, Khalil Greene, Manny Ramirez, Mark DeRosa, Mark Teixeira, Oakland A's, Ryan Dempster, Shane Peterson, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Lilly, Texas Rangers, Tyler Green, Vincente Padilla
Pirates Sell Out Again; Does Adam LaRoche Help Boston? And, I’m Embarrassed for Broward County (FL)
Red Sox Nation, awash in fear after (a) being swept by Texas, and (b) watching the Yankees take over first place in the AL East, can rest assured that help is on the way. Maybe. The Boston Red Sox made … Continue reading
Filed under Andy LaRoche, Argenis Diaz, Boston Red Sox, Chris Duncan, Collin Balester, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Jason Marquis, Jesse Crain, Joel Zumaya, Jordan Zimmermann, Kevin Mulvey, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halliday, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals
Schmidt Returns With Win; Wang Injury Bug Continues
Yankee starter Chien-Ming Wang’s 2009 disaster season continues… He was playing catch when he felt soreness in his bicep. He won’t throw again until Friday, and if I were him, I’d be looking to get in shape for 2010. [ESPN] … Continue reading
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On the 40th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing, Edgar Gonzalez is Still Seeing Stars – and other baseball notes
Happy anniversary, Apollo 11. I was in Wisconsin on a family vacation at a summer home my Aunt Pat and Uncle John owned when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. It’s one of my two earliest memories. I also remember … Continue reading
Filed under Andy Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cla Meredith, Cole Gillespie, Craig Counsell, Edgar Gonzalez, Felipe Lopez, Fernando Nieve, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, J.R Towles, Julian Tavarez, Logan Kensing, Mark Grudzielanek, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Nelson Cruz, New York Mets, Oscar Salazar, Rick VandenHurk, Roque Mercedes, Ryan Roberts, San Diego Padres, Scott Olsen, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals
Edgar Gonzalez Hospitalized After Beaning; Does Omar Minaya Read This Blog?
Padres infielder Edgar Gonzalez was hospitalized after getting hit in the head by a Jason Hammel pitch. He was conscious and aware at the time, but suffering from dizziness and ringing in his ears. The pitch hit him on the … Continue reading
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Mitre is Number 5 for Yankees; More Cubs Taking Time Off to Injury
With Chien-Ming Wang on the DL, the Yankees will audition Sergio Mitre in the number five spot of the rotation. Manager Joe Girardi knows Mitre well – Mitre pitched for him in Florida back in 2006. Mitre had a good … Continue reading
Sox Release Lugo; Lowell Returns to Boston
Mike Lowell was ready to play, Clay Buchholz was needed to start – and Julio Lugo, making $9 million a year, wasn’t playing as well as Nick Green. So, the Boston Red Sox dispatched Aaron Bates to AAA to make room for Buchholz, … Continue reading
Filed under Aaron Bates, Angel Berroa, Argenis Reyes, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Mike Lowell, New York Mets, Nick Green
