As Don Henley so succinctly stated, “in a New York minute, everything can change.” Thanks to Pedro Martinez’s calf woes, the Mets may be forced to change their entire post-season pitching rotation. We review the situation in today’s Daily Dose. Derek Lowe has benefited greatly from having Greg Maddux around. Last night Lowe wasn’t at […]
Daily Dose: Pedro’s Worrying Mets Fans Read Post »
No one is going to be wowed by that .255 BA (although it is a career best), but Nick Swisher has still enjoyed a breakthrough season. With back-to-back two-run games, he now has 104 runs, and his 34th homer and 91st RBI yesterday keyed a four-run second that helped the A’s clinch the West. Swisher
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The A’s are headed back to the playoffs, earning their first AL West title since 2003. For catcher Jason Kendall, it marks his post-season debut after 11 major league seasons. We explore this topic in today’s Daily Dose. A team going in the opposite direction is St. Louis. It lost its seventh straight yesterday even
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It’s difficult to pinpoint what went wrong with the White Sox this season. Inconsistent starting pitching. Trouble setting the table at the top of the lineup. And, as good as he’s been this season, Jermaine Dye hasn’t been himself down the stretch. He’s dealing with both back and hamstring issues that have limited him to
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As we made the depressing walk through a throng of Jays’ fans in the “Skywalk,” we were treated to chants of “We’re number two, we’re number two!” That’s right. Monday’s 5-0 loss to Toronto, Boston’s third straight setback after taking Friday’s series opener, left the team a half a game behind the Blue Jays for
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Randy Johnson’s back is acting up and it could mean serious trouble for the Yankees. Find out what’s going on with the Big Unit in today’s Daily Dose. Another pitcher who’s been dealing with pain is Brad Radke. Despite a torn labrum and a stress fracture in his shoulder, unbelievably, Radke may actually make a
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Injury-prone Indians prospect Michael Aubrey was recalled to the 40-man roster last week, but he won’t actually report to the team. It’s a procedural move as the team filled out its 40-man roster. If this kid could stay healthy, he’d have a great shot at being the Cleveland first baseman of the future. As it
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