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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Nomar Garciaparra has hit two dramatic game-winning home runs in the last week, but these may still be his final days as a Dodger, we write in today’s Daily Dose. Also, we honor Trevor Hoffman after his record-setting performance last night. Read all of this and the remainder of my fantasy baseball notes in today’s
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Oh man, what a mess. On Sunday afternoon, the Red Sox treated us to one of the worst displays of outfield play ever seen and some seriously horrible pitching didn’t help matters, as the Jays molested Boston 13-4. This is supposed to be the best defensive teams in baseball, but you would have never known
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In this week’s Spikes Up, we take a look at Beltran Perez, the latest in a series of pitchers to come out of nowhere this season. With his first start, he made a strong claim for a starting gig with the Nats in 2007. We then check out how Marcus Giles, unlike most Braves this
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On Saturday afternoon, we were back down at the Rogers Centre for Act II of the Battle for Second Place. It’s late, and I’m running on fumes, so just so quick observations from the action: Devern Hansack took the mound for the Bosox. Who? Ya, don’t worry. Plenty of people were left scrambling for their
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