http://sportsblogs.org/entries.php?sport_id=1&date=2008-05-17&start=0 Sports Blogs :: Major League Baseball Daily Entries en-us Don’t have time for a full post since it’s 6 A.M and I am about to start getting ready for “work”. Check out this great story about a reporter who called Upper Deck to complain about a very fishy Joaquin Noah “shoot-used” relic. You gotta love collectors! By the way, I don’t watch basketball but see [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181044&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:17:38 Andrew Miller Andrew Miller had yet another solid outing but suffered from control issues and a Hanley Ramirez error that killed his chances of a 4-2 record. To add to Miller’s new status as the Marlins ace, he is leading the team in strike outs with 35. He struck out 6 in 5 innings of work [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181045&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:17:38 A good time was had by all. Pitching and long ball deliver win From the Daily Herald: Buoyed by Alfonso Soriano's pair of homers and 4 RBI in the first two innings, Gallagher allowed his only run in the si... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181037&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:10:57 Columbus 5 at Rochester 4 W: C. Schroder (3-1, 1.72); L: R. Barrett (2-3, 2.96); SV: C. Manning (6) HR: COL: A. Escobar (2). ROC: B.... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181036&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:09:52 Jayson Werth surprised even himself with his power surge. Werth connected for three home runs and had eight RBIs to match a Philadelphia Phillies record in a 10-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. “Anything can happen on any given day, I guess,” Werth said. “This game is crazy. It’s not [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181028&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:09:19 May 17, 1918 at Fenway Park Red Sox 11, Tigers 8  (17-10) The pitching wasn’t there but the hitting definitely was as the Red Sox won their fourth straight game.  Wally Schang had three singled and two runs while Dutch Leonard helped out his own cause with three singles. Leonard didn’t have a good day on the mound [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181027&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:08:40 Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story links and links to team stats and league standings are after the jump. Pawtucket Red Sox The Bison scored in the 7th inning to beat the PawSox 4-2. Team Stats International League Standings Pawsox website Portland Sea Dogs: The [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181026&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:08:39 May 17, 1908 at West Side Park Cubs 5, Superbas 0  (15-7) Three Finger Brown had by far his best pitching performance of the season with a one hit shutout over Brooklyn.  Brown missed a perfect game by just one single, which came in the third inning off of him.  He finished the game with four strikeouts.  [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181024&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:08:03 Triple - A Richmond 4 Indianapolis 5 Josh Anderson: 1-4 1R 1RBI 1K Wes Timmons: 1-4 1K Scott Thorman(3B): 3-4 2R 1HR(3) 2RBI 1K Barbaro Canizares(1B): 1-4 (1)2B 1RBI 1K Diory Hernandez(SS): 2-4 Brandon Jones(PH): 0-1 1BB Clint Sammons: 1-4 1R Matt DeSalvo: 4.0IP 9H 5R 4ER 3BB 3K Jeff Ridgway: 2.0IP 1H 1BB 1K Double - A Mississippi 12 Chattanooga 1 Reid Gorecki: 4-5 3R (2)2B 1HR(2) [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "[On The Farm] 05/16/08", url: "http://rain-delay... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181023&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:06:30 July 27, 1997: In an unexpected move, Jack McKeon replaces Ray Knight as manager of the Reds. McKeon, who had been the Reds senor adviser of player personnel since ‘93, was named interim manager . On September 19, the position was made permanent, and he was given a contract through the end of the ‘98 season. [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1181011&src=rss 2008-05-17T04:02:50 Joe Torre doesn't mind that he was left off the coaching staff for the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. He might not have accepted an invitation anyway. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180992&src=rss 2008-05-17T02:17:57 -- Yeah ... so this Jayson Werth guy ... he may not be sitting on the bench anymore. -- Carlos Quentin stole his fourth base. Hmmm .... 35/10? -- Chris Young basically looks like shit anywhere but Petco. He's getting close to a spot-starter everywhere else. -- Alfonso Soriano isn't looking too shabby. Not too shabby at all. Hope you listened to us and bought low. -- There's no buying low on Geovany Soto. You're looking at the number one catcher off... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180993&src=rss 2008-05-17T02:17:57 -- Yeah ... so this Jayson Werth guy ... he may not be sitting on the bench anymore. -- Carlos Quentin stole his fourth base. Hmmm .... 35/10? -- Chris Young basically looks like shit anywhere but Petco. He's getting close to a spot-starter everywhere else. -- Alfonso Soriano isn't looking too shabby. Not too shabby at all. Hope you listened to us and bought low. -- There's no buying low on Geovany Soto. You're looking at the number one catch... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180991&src=rss 2008-05-17T02:17:20 Joe Torre doesn’t mind that he was left off the coaching staff for the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. He might not have accepted an invitation anyway. “I’m with a new team now,” Torre told The Associated Press Friday night after his Los Angeles Dodgers were beaten 4-2 by the Angels. ” (Yankees manager) Joe [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180984&src=rss 2008-05-17T02:16:27 Joe Torre doesn’t mind that he was left off the coaching staff for the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. He might not have accepted an invitation anyway. “I’m with a new team now,” Torre told The Associated Press Friday night after his Los Angeles Dodgers were beaten 4-2 by the Angels. ” (Yankees manager) Joe [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180983&src=rss 2008-05-17T02:16:18 According to one NFL management source league owners could vote as early as next week to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association. It could happen as soon as Tuesday in Atlanta when the NFL owners meet. If the owners exercise their option to terminate the agreement it could lead [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180982&src=rss 2008-05-17T02:15:32 Triple-A — Portland 3, Las Vegas 2 Craig Stansberry (SS): 0-for-4 (.221/.336/.369, 21 BB, 23 SO) Chase Headley: 1-for-4, HR (.288/.355/.484, 15 BB, 42 SO) Brian Myrow: 1-for-3, 2B, BB (.346/.473/.569, 31 BB, 31 SO) Chip Ambres: 1-for-4, 3B (.273/.366/.515, 19 BB, 30 SO, 4 SB) Will Venable: 0-for-3, BB (.286/.330/.495, 5 BB, 17 SO) Nick Hundley: 0-for-3, E (.184/.257/.347, 10 [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180959&src=rss 2008-05-17T02:13:10 Zach Duke vs. Carlos Zambrano, 1:05 PM. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180957&src=rss 2008-05-17T02:11:52 News Jon passes along MSTI's passed-on report that Mark Bellhorn has been promoted to AA Jacksonville. Despite good news in several rehab... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180945&src=rss 2008-05-17T02:00:37 Baseball America posted their first mock draft today, so I thought I would look at a few from around the net to see what players may be coming to Kansas City. Baseball America projection: Buster Posey I would be thrilled to see Posey land in Kansas City. While my mind is not completely set, if I [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180940&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:28:00 There is a lot to be happy about for Kansas City fans right now. With their win tonight over the NL East leading Marlins, Kansas City is riding a 5 game winning streak, they are only 1 game under .500, and they are only 1 1/2 games back in a very winnable AL Central. The [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180941&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:28:00 Kyle Davies looking like good insurance in Omaha and Brian McFall has a big night at the plate Notes: Catcher Matt Tupman was promoted from Omaha to Kansas City due to the absence of John Buck. Catcher Cody Clark was promoted from Northwest Arkansas to Omaha Pitcher Paul Mildren was demoted from Omaha to Northwest Arkansas Omaha 6, Albequerque 2 Mitch [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180942&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:28:00 With the latest build pushed out last night, importing CBS Sportsline leagues has move to production, so give it a try! I’m going to start posting more on the blog to let everyone know of all the changes that we’ve been adding. We’re working nonstop adding things, multiple times a week, and I think it’ll [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180932&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:25:29 This is my thought recently when it comes down to our young pitchers. I know they are struggling now, especially when you consider Hughes is even on the DL and Johan Santana is coming for Subway Series. But, we need to be patience. I am not sure who will pay off eventually among all the young pitchers we have, but I have faith on them. Pitching is so hard. You can lose a game when you miss few pitches. Look at Kennedy's last start as an evidence. I always remember Everyo... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180929&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:24:56 Tonight's rainout means that Darrell Rasner will not face the Mets and the matchup for tomorrow afternoon's game at The Stadium is Andy Pettitte vs. Johan Santana. "It's what we feel is the right thing to do," manager Joe Girardi said. "In the past, he's done very well when he's in that big spotlight," http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180927&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:24:40 ==== http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180928&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:24:40 Interleague play begins and we have all your recaps right here! The scoreboard has now been expanded to include full linescores, and tomorrow's pitching matchups are, of course, right at your fingertips... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180926&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:23:51 So is it worse to see the Tigers lose games they were never really in, as seemed to be the case in Kansas City?  Or is it much more frustrating for Detroit to lose a game they were winning, only to let that victory slip away? The Tigers looked like they were cruising toward a win against the best team in baseball, as if they had risen to the level... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180918&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:20:03 lexei Ramirez hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot in the seventh inning that sent the Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180902&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:18:18 Joe Saunders got back to winning after his lone loss of the year, and Vladimir Guerrero drove in two runs without a hit to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Friday night. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180903&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:18:18 The Wiretap has a group of Fantasy Experts including Lenny Melnck. The experts provide you players to sell high and buy low on. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180904&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:18:18 Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer believes the Indians' preference to be to acquire an infielder, if they are to explore the trade market.  If so, they might pass on discussing potentially available outfielders such as Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn, and Jason Bay.  However, Hoynes notes the Indians' ... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180905&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:18:18 Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post reports that the Rockies have signed lefty Glendon Rusch to a minor league deal.  Rusch missed all of the 2007 season due to a blood clot in his lung.  He struggled with his control in 19.2 innings with the Padres this year. Rusch joins some familiar names in the Sky Sox (Triple A) rotation: John Koronka, Josh Tow... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180906&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:18:18 Tom Haudricourt has the details on Ryan Braun's new extension.  It's a tricky one, because it's not yet known whether Braun will be arbitration-eligible after the 2009 season.  http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180907&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:18:18 Interleague play started today, and for those that didn't realize this, its a good idea to start AL players against NL teams. It's a shame, because I prefer the DH-less league, but it's reality. But on to the news. Injury News:This shouldn't be news, but Mark Prior is hurt, again. He shouldn't yet be on a roster, but the wait for his return is extended now. I bet it turns out he doesn't pla... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180908&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:18:18 This week’s Fantasy Roundtable is being hosted over at the Fantasy Baseball blog at Long Island’s own Newsday.com. THE TOPIC: What should the Braves do with John Smoltz? What was good ol’ Rudy’s POV? I forgot already. But I was able to sneak in a joke metaphorically referencing the image to the right. Just click the link and [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180909&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:18:18 While Hank Steinbrenner can shoot off his mouth all he wants these days, every now and then, a piece comes along that reminds us of the checks and balances in the Yankee organization. This time, we’ve got Kat O’Brien talking with a measured and calm Hal Steinbrenner. Hal, who noted that the season is a [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180899&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:17:47 Game 42 Recap- LF Alfonso Soriano hit the 1st pitch he saw from Pirates LH Tom Gorzelanny into the stands and the Chicago Cubs took off from there and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago Friday. Soriano was the story as he homered on consecutive at bats and produced 4 rbi out [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180898&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:17:26 The Cubs' 7-4 win over the Pirates Friday afternoon was their seventh without a loss this season and tenth consecutive win against the Bucs dating back to '07. A cynic could argue that the Cubs' 27-17 record would be a much less impressive 20-17 without all of those wins against the NL Central's proverbial punching bag. Of course, the Pirates, who stand at 20-22, would be 20-15 minus their encounters with the... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180897&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:16:50 Let's compare and contrast. Jayson Werth earlier tonight. 3 AB. 3 HR. ... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180895&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:16:19 Joe Saunders bounced back from his lone loss of the year and Vladimir Guerrero drove in two runs without a hit to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Friday night. Joe Torre, who had a losing record against the Angels during his tenure as manager of the New York Yankees, [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180884&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:16:09 Alexei Ramirez hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot in the seventh inning that sent the Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. San Francisco had a baserunner aboard in every inning against White Sox starter Gavin Floyd (4-2), who withstood each threat and bounced [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180885&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:16:09 Eric Byrnes broke out of a monthlong slump with a homer and two RBIs, Dan Haren pitched seven innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-3 Friday night. Haren (5-2) scattered six hits and allowed three runs for the Diamondbacks, who came back from a 3-1 deficit with three runs in [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180883&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:16:08 In four innings Chuck James struggled on the mound giving up five earned runs on six hits including three homers and walking five.  In combination with the Braves lack of offense at the plate with a total of four hits with one each by Omar Infantante, Jeff Francoeur, Brian McCann, and Gregor Blanco.  The Braves [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180882&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:15:35 Another victory at Turner Field for the Braves as Mark Kotsay hit an RBI double in the Eighth inning to knock in Chipper Jones for the go-ahead run and break the 2-2 tie.  The Braves won against the A’s 3-2 at home tonight extending their winning streak at Turner Field to eight.  In 13 one-run [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180881&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:15:34 Former Boston Red Sox infielder and Framingham MA native Lou Merloni is the latest edition to NESN’s Red Sox Pre-Game and Post-Game shows. Merloni joins an already crowded field at the desk as a Tom Caron sidekick along with Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley, should be Hall of Famer Jim Rice, former Red Sox 1B Dave [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180880&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:14:47 Game 41 Recap- Baltimore Orioles 5- Washington Nationals 3 The Baltimore Orioles again rallied from an early inning deficit and helped young LH Garrett Olson (3-0,3.47) win his 3rd game in 4 starts, as the Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 at Camden Yards Friday Night. The injury call up went 5 innings, allowing 9 hits and [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180869&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:13:57 It only took four weeks, but a Tribune writer finally has acknowledged the Kosuke Fukudome "Horry Kow" T-shirts being sold outside and worn into Wrigley Field by supposed Cubbies fans. ChicagoSports.com blogger Rahula Strohl had previously written on the controversy, his criticisms of the shirts getting him barbecued as "politically correct" and worse in comments from CS readers. But the core http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180863&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:11:15 May 16th 1995, Atlanta: Braves 15, Rockies 3 (Box Score) Just by looking at the score, you can see how this one is going to turn out. The Braves would send John Smoltz to the mount to face the Rockies, while they would counter with Juan Acevedo. Funny thing though, the Rockies would get on the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "1995: Braves pound Rockies", url: "http://rain-delay.com/?p=1422" }); http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180862&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:09:47 They sometimes say the big guys are getting paid a lot and part of that pay means they have to give time or quotes to the media. Speaking about the Mets:(From the NY Times, 5/17/08): "With its daily grind and men-at-work ethos, baseball does lend itself to a continuing conversation more than other sports. The Mets could do a better job of communicating with their more reticent personalities http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180860&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:09:09 AAA - Omaha: rainout *** Thursday's game was rained out and will be made up Sunday as part of a twinbill with the Isotopes. The series got under way Friday with an Omaha win as Kyle Davies got the victory. Carlos Rosa is set to make his Omaha debut Saturday. AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 6, Tulsa 4 (12) 2B Falu 2-4, 2 BB, 3 RBI (7), RS -- .259... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180858&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:06:12 It seems appropriate that Alexei Ramirez, who fled Cuba for the Dominican Republic last fall before signing with the Sox this winter, hit his first major league home run on the same day, just hours after, Dave Wi... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180856&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:05:18 This just in… Willie Randolph has been named a coach for this year’s All Star game. I wonder what happens if he gets fired between now and then. Does he still coach? If yes then whose uniform does he wear? http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180853&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:04:54 Sorry I haven’t posted much lately. My real job has been keeping me really busy. Big project. Aggressive deadline. Argh! http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180854&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:04:54 Rich Hill was pulled from his start at AAA Iowa tonight in the third inning with "physical problems." No, I don't know what that means. No, I don't know what that means. I don't think it's "good" in any objective sense. Paul Sullivan does another one of his mailbags, and he... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180851&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:03:27 There are, without fail, a few Texas Rangers games every season that defy any and all logical explanation. And when one of those games begins to unfold, you simply cannot help but to abandon whatever activities you happen to be pursuing at the moment - whether they are of trivial or urgent importance - and revel [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180848&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:01:20 Game # 44   Fri. May 16, 2008 Rays 3    Cardinals 1 With Jason Isringhausen “injured” and on the 15 day disabled list, the Cardinals purchased the contract of reliever Chris Perez from AAA Memphis.  It was bittersweet for me, in that I hate to see Izzy struggle, but I am so excited to see Perez get [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180846&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:01:19 Game # 43   Thurs. May 15, 2008 Pirates 11 Cardinals 5 Thursday afternoon’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates was a wet, sloppy mess.  And it may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back in regards to Izzy.  He was terrible, again.  And a failed bullpen combined with leaving 13 [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180847&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:01:19 Dan Uggla went 3-3 with a solo homer, his fifteenth and Andrew Miller tossed his third straight quality start but a throwing error by Hanley Ramirez and a poor decision by Justin Miller would spell the Marlins’ doom as they dropped their fourth straight game, a 7-6 decision in favor of the Royals. Miller pitched well [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180845&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:01:09 Ugh, you guys, I don’t even have the energy. That is the face I was making for that entire 7th inning. Bondo pitched great. He was striking guys out, and working his slider, and he appears to have killed off or at least temporarily neutralized the terrible mustache, much to everyone’s relief. He [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180844&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:01:00 Homer Bailey's becoming an enigma. His lack of consistency might be due to an underdeveloped changeup, but I'm not a scout and really don't know. He's still got ace potential, but we haven't seen a lot of that the past two years. So what do you think: Is Homer more valuable to us as a future cornerstone starter or trade bait to pick up a big bat? Maybe we could flip him to Texas for Josh Hamilton... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180843&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:00:45 In case you can't tell, I was hoping and praying that Gary Bennett, who had spent his entire career in the National League, had spent some time in Chicago, as it would have made the headline that much funnier. As it was, Bennett's fourth-inning, two-out throwing error on Erick Aybar's strikeout (about ten feet over James Loney's head) proved to be the Angels' first run, and emblematic of the kind of night the Dodgers, and Hiro... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1180842&src=rss 2008-05-17T00:00:43