Category — MLB
Field Of Screams For Padres
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A few weeks ago, they were one of baseball’s hottest teams and driving towar the NL West title. Now, the Padres have dropped 9 straight, the latest setback being a 6-2 loss to the Rockies. Oh doctor.
Jon Garland is not a happy camper.
San Diego Union-Tribune
September 5, 2010 No Comments
Manny Happy Returns
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Kinda looks like Stevie Wonder, huh?
Manny Ramirez and the White Sox are doing just fine. Ramirez got a bloop single, but Paul Kornerko, another former Dodger you might have heard of, delivered the biggest blow as the White Sox rallied Wednesday for another victory in Cleveland, Manny’s former home. The Sox head to another one of Manny’s old stomping grounds with a 3-game series in Boston this weekend. Fran Fenton and the boys will probably meet Manny with a limo at the airport.
Chicago Sun-Times
September 1, 2010 1 Comment
‘The Usain Bolt Of Baseball’
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We love the Bronson Arroyo description of highly touted Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman. “We’ve got the Usain Bolt of baseball.”
Chapman threw bolts at the Brewers, hitting 102 on the radar gun during his impressive one inning stint Tuesday night in an 8-4 victory by the Reds.
He’ll also add some gas to this weekend’s upcoming series in St. Louis between the Reds and the fading Cards.
Cincinnati Enquirer
September 1, 2010 No Comments
Flirting With A No-No, Kuroda Upstages News Of The Day In L.A. As Dodgers Smack Phillies
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On a day dominated by the opening day of the McCourt’s divorce trial and Manny Ramirez heading to the White Sox, Hiroki Kuroda no-hit the Phillies for 7 1/3 innings before former Dodger Shane Victorino singled to spoil it all in the 8th inning Monday night at Dodger Stadium.
Still, the Dodgers came away with a 3-0 victory, cutting the Phillies wild-card advantage to 5 1/2 games.
ESPN LA
D-backs 7, Padres 2: Former Angel Joe Saunders shut down the Padres as San Diego stumbled to their 4th straight loss.
Rockies 2, Giants 1: The Rockies seem to thrive down the stretch. They stole one from the Giants tonight. Carlos Gonzalez, who has taken a back seat to Albert Pujols and Joey Votto in the race for NL MVP, hit an RBI triple off closer Brian Wilson in the 9th and scored on a throwing error to boost Jim Tracy and the Rockies.
August 30, 2010 No Comments
In Court: McCourt Vs. McCourt
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Dodger fans would win big if a judge forces the McCourts to sell the club. Obviously, the worst-case scenario would be if either Frank McCourt or Jamie are awarded control of the Dodgers. Oh doctor. No one even wants to imagine that, particularly Bud Selig and Major League Baseball owners. This is the same group that doesn’t want Mark Cuban in their little clubhouse.
The McCourt proceedings start today, but they surely will be drawn out past the playoffs, World Series, etc.
Yahoo Sports
August 30, 2010 No Comments
400 Comes At A Cost
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The baddest man in baseball, Albert Pujols, became the 3rd fastest player to reach 400 homers, but the Cards, like the Phillies, continued their August meltdown in a 11-10 setback to the Nats in 13 innings. Since sweeping the Reds, the Cards have gone in the tank.
Even better, Bob Nightengale, the most connected baseball writer in the business, threw out some mind-blowing theories during an interview on Fox Sports radio tonight. He suggested that Ozzie Guillen would get canned by the White Sox, then head for the Marlins, opening up a spot in Chicago for Tony LaRussa and opening up a spot in St. Louis for Joe Torre.
August 26, 2010 No Comments
Are Dodgers Throwing In The Towel?
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While the former world champion focuses much of its attention on smacking Matt Kemp and my former comrades march into another brainwashing session (most of them aren’t programmed for it anyway, it’s just comedy central) on Friday, we’ve got bigger fish to fry. Specifically, what are the Dodgers doing? They get Manny Ramirez back for the stretch run and now they put him on waivers? Though its a fat chance they will catch the Padres for the NL West crown, the Dodgers, who completed a sweep of the Brew Crew today, are only 5 games back of the Giants in the wild-card race.
The Dodgers open a 3-game set in Colorado Friday against the Rockies, a club they’ve pretty much owned this season. They follow that with a 3-game series against the Phillies, beginning Monday in L.A., where the stakes will be significant since the Phillies, who suffered a 4-game sweep by the lowly Astros, are on a serious fade job. Actually, they look like the Dodgers a week or so ago, having trouble generating much offensively. But that outstanding rotation that the Astros employ will do that to the best of them sometimes.
The Giants visit L.A. on Sept. 3. And considering the Dodgers get the Astros for 4 games in the middle of September and close the regular season against the horrible D-Backs and Rockies, they might just have enough gas in the tank to earn a wild-card berth.
So why deal Ramirez now? Just to save some coin?
If Ned Colletti and Joe Torre believe they can advance to the postseason playing small ball, someone might want to tap them on the shoulder. And despite all the chaos the Dodgers have experienced this season, it surely would be a shame to watch them gag in September because they didn’t have a big bat such as Manny’s in the lineup. Just to save some coin? Please.
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August 26, 2010 No Comments
End Of An Era?
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With the Dodgers putting Manny Ramirez on waivers today, it appears his 2-year run with the club is all but over. The White Sox and Rays are 2 of the clubs believed to be suitors, though we can’t help but wonder about the Red Sox, who were rejected this week by Johnny Damon. Regardless of where Ramirez goes, his short stay in L.A. was an entertaining one to say the least.
ESPN LA
August 25, 2010 No Comments
Innocent Until Proven Guilty
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It’s a novel approach even in this day of the Cowlin Cowherds and Jim Romes of the world. Isn’t it a bit too easy to indict Jose Bautista as a roid user in this day, when he’d just have to be as stupid as the some of the individuals who cover the game to venture down this path?
Seriously, if we want to libel Bautista since he’s come out of no where to have a career year, leading the Majors with 40 home runs, why not question all of the no-hitters (and throw in the near misses while you’re at it) the pitchers have been throwing? It’s because many baseball writers and some of their ilk would rather pound the hitters instead of the pitchers. Pitchers have always gotten the benefit of the doubt despite the fact it makes more sense for them to take performance enhancing subjects. How long did they ride Barry Bonds, but turn the other way when it concerned Roger Clemens? Both are assholes, but up until now, Bonds always got the shaft more than Clemens.
Saw what you will about Bautista, but spare him the Brady Anderson comparisons unless you have some information. Just offering up the excuse of “Well you have to ask the question” is really freaking bogus.
August 24, 2010 No Comments
Liar, Liar
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When Colin Cowherd speaks, we rarely listen. But even when a empty head like Cowherd uses his ESPN platform to abuse his incredible lack of knowledge and credibility, then something must be said. Cowherd had the gall to say Cliff Lee “mailed in” a recent game against the O’s, who hit the pitcher hard. Lee is one of the last players who would mail it in. And to imply such insults the man’s professionally, at the very least.
Maybe if Cowherd did a little research, he’d notice the O’s have been smacking the Rangers around for much of the season until the 2 clubs split a series during the past weekend. And Lee has gotten hit hard a few times since he joined the Rangers. It’s called breaks of the game.
Lee called Cowheard a “liar” and challenged him to come clean with his so-called source. It won’t happen. Cowherd, like plenty of other outrageous radio personalities, enjoys foaming at the mouth for ratings purposes.
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
August 24, 2010 No Comments
