Rockies 4, Giants 3

Diamond Rundown – Edition Seven

m_taylor13 posted 5/19/2008 from seamheads.com

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the seventh week of the ’08 major league baseball season. One Small Step… : With their split of a Monday doubleheader, the Pittsburgh Pirates won their season series with the Atlanta Braves. Winning 5 out of 7, the Pirates won the season series for the first time since 1997. How Low Can You Go? : Despite a no decision, Cleveland’s Cliff Lee ...

Kerry Wood is the New Rod Beck

gmcdowel posted 5/19/2008 from sportsyenta.blogspot.com

Those of us in the Midwest all remember Rod Beck fondly, God rest his soul. You may recall he past away last summer after many battles with drug addiction. But before we all get too down, let's take a trip down memory lane. Close your eyes and imagine with me. Actually you better keep your eyes open for that. Might be easier to read that way. Anywho, you can already see the scene. Arm

DRAFT IT LIKE BECKHAM

boogiedownenigma posted 5/19/2008 from bravesandstuff.wordpress.com

an interesting article on Tim and Gordon Beckham, two shortstops likely to be drafted with the top 10 picks in the first round of the upcoming 2008 MLB amateur draft in June

Roto Chronicles: National League–May 19

m_taylor13 posted 5/20/2008 from seamheads.com

The Cincinnati Reds cleaned house this week. We can’t say the same for Elijah Dukes. The Cincinnati Reds played so well against the Cleveland Indians that they made my Royalty section. Some players saw their stocks rising and some saw theirs soaring. While Ruts and Royalty isn’t an exact science it helps you gauge who you need to start and who you need to bench for the upcoming week. ...

Danks, Masset making GM smile

Sox Machine: Chicago White Sox blog found this 5/20/2008 on www.suntimes.com

Chris De Luca: Though all the precincts haven't reported, it's safe to project the White Sox as the winners in the Brandon McCarthy trade. And the decision runs deeper than the combined efforts of John Danks and Nick Masset during a 13-8 victory ...