Open for Discussion
8 Sep 2008 8:00am GMT Is Lou Piniella stewing? After Sunday's loss to the Reds, Piniella did not address the media for the first time all season. If Piniella is indeed upset, that could mean more changes are on the horizon. The Cubs have not played good ball in the last week and the manager that never stops thinking and tinkering will have... [Read More]
Sunday Evening Rangers Notes
8 Sep 2008 6:01am GMT Ricky Nolasco’s last four starts combined: 29.1 IP, 17 H, 3 BB, 33 K, 2 HR. ERA: 1.84. WHIP: 0.68. Opponents’ batting line: .165/.189/.301. Strike percentage: 69.8 percent. Just sayin’. ? The next backstop-flavored edition of the “Armchair GM Round Table” at the Dallas Morning News may not... [Read More]
BOS 7, TEX 2: Sox win behind Byrd
8 Sep 2008 4:54am GMT Paul Byrd 6 2/3’s only giving up three hits and two runs in Boston’s 7-2 win over Texas. Boston is 1 1/2 games back behind the Rays who they play in a three game set starting Monday. Star of the Game: Byrd Byrd stymied the Rangers in a game where the Sox needed a win going into the Tampa series. Next Game:... [Read More]
INTERVIEW: Sox?s No. 1 pick: Casey Kelly
8 Sep 2008 4:45am GMT Casey Kelly, drafted in June, is already ranked the Sox’s fifth-best prospect. He is a two-way player, preferring to play shortstop while the Red Sox see his future on the mound. He has played shortstop this year and will pitch later this year and start next year as a pitcher until he has reached his innings... [Read More]
Sox charge, Rays limp, into critical showdown
8 Sep 2008 4:36am GMT Hours after the Tampa Bay Rays were swept out of Canada, losing a 1-0 heart breaker to finish a lost weekend north of the border, the Red Sox disposed of the Texas Rangers for the ninth and final time this season, and both clubs shipped up to Boston. Although the Rays flight was shorter, and they arrived in the... [Read More]