In a highly anticipated duel (oozing with sarcasm), the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres will battle for NL West inferiority. It’s hard to believe that just 9 months ago, these two teams faced off in a one-game playoff for the final spot in the playoffs. Now the two clubs are riding seven [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 29, 2008
¡Beisbol es loco! (and other notes from around the league)
According to Vlad Guerrero, “beisbol es loco.” After watching the Angels and Dodgers showdown in La-La Land on Saturday night, that sentiment is a tough one to argue. Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo combined to throw a no-hitter, but the Angels still lost the game! This is the fifth time in baseball [...]
June 25, 2008
Second Half Explosion on the Horizon?
Jeff Francoeur came into the Spring Training in the best shape of his professional life, and expectations of an All-Star caliber season. So far that’s been anything but true for the 24 year-old. Hitting .247 with only 8 home runs, Francoeur has been a fantasy stinker so far. He’s been moved down [...]
June 23, 2008
Francisco Liriano Watch, 6/20/08: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
Just when Francisco Liriano looked like he was on the fast track to regaining his dominance in 2008, he turned a very unimpressive start against the Indianapolis Indians on Friday. It’s great to see that he is still boasting a great strikeout-to-walk ratio (7 Ks: 1 BB on Friday), but it appears that he [...]
June 19, 2008
Francisco Liriano Watch, 6/15/08
Francisco Liriano delivered his third consecutive win on Sunday against Cincinnati Reds affiliate, the Louisville Bats. Liriano threw 95 pitches over 7.1 innings while allowing 2 earned runs while striking out five. The 24 year old southpaw showed excellent command, as he did not yield a single walk during his outing for the first time [...]
June 11, 2008
Francisco Liriano Watch, 6/11/08
Francisco Liriano was brilliant in his 10th minor league start of the season on Tuesday night. Facing the Tampa Bay affiliate, Durham Bulls, Liriano took the ball for six innings, allowing only one earned run while scattering six hits (none for extra bases) en route to his second victory of the 2008 season.
By racking up [...]
June 10, 2008
Is Viagra the New “Greenie?”
Viagra, a drug intended to enhance a man’s off-field performance, has become a popular for its on-field uses in professional baseball circles. According to the quasi-newspaper, the New York Daily News, Roger Clemens and numerous others used the drug for its ability to build endurance and deliver oxygen and nutrients to muscles more effectively.
According to [...]
June 9, 2008
Sox/Rays Suspensions, More Drama in Tampa Bay and Other Happenings Around Baseball
Jon Lester somehow ended up with a five game suspension for hitting Carl Crawford with a breaking ball. For those keeping track at home, that’s only one game less than James Shields who threw the fastball that incited the actual brawl, and threw the first punch of the melee. Lester got the same [...]
June 6, 2008
Fight Night Update
Sox & Dawgs offers a little bit more insight on the intra-squad melee in the Red Sox dugout. On the second video, it appears that Manny gave Youk a backhanded slap right before things erupted in the dugout.
June 6, 2008
Fight Night
For anyone jonesin’ for a good old fashioned basebrawl, this week should have gotten your testosterone flowing:
On Wednesday night, the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays rehashed what might be quickly becoming the biggest rivalry in baseball. In the sixth inning of Wednesday night’s game, Coco Crisp took exception to Jason Bartlett’s blocking [...]
