Tigers designate Jacque Jones; Sheffield goes to left field
sports.espn.go.com 5/5/2008 — As part of the lineup changes promised by Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, Gary Sheffield will move to left field -- at Sheffield's request.
Sheffield takes the spot of Jacque Jones, who was designated for assignment.
"I'm a better baseball player than I am a DH, " Sheffield said prior to Monday night's game against the Boston Red Sox.
Sheffield said he never got comfortable in the ...
Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/5
soxanddawgs.com 5/5/2008 — The Boston Red Sox get started with a 10-game road trip in Detroit where they will play four games. Then it’s on to Minnesota to face the Twins for 4 games before ending their trip in Baltimore with a 2-game set.
Dice-K Effectively Wild In 6-3 Red Sox Win
soxanddawgs.com 5/6/2008 — Despite the wildness of Daisuke Matsuzaka tonight, the Boston Red Sox used 3 home runs to beat the flailing Detroit Tigers 6-3 in front of 39,478 fans at Comerica Park. The win for the Red Sox is their 4th straight while the Tigers fall for the 4th straight time as well.
News and Notes: Griffey to Detroit?
mlb-rumors.blogspot.com 5/6/2008 — The Reds will likely shop Ken Griffey and Adam Dunn at the trade deadline in hopes of improving their team for the future, opening up speculation to where he could go. The Red Sox, Mariners, Cubs, and Tigers make the most sense and with the Tigers ...
People In Detroit Don’t Like The Lions
soxanddawgs.com 5/6/2008 — It’s pretty bad when the fans in your city really don’t like the NFL team that plays across the street. Take a look at the sign a fan had during last night’s Boston Red Sox-Detroit Tigers game.
Red Sox vs. Tigers - Box Score - May 05, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 5/6/2008 — Boston Red Sox Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG J Ellsbury CF-LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .275 D Pedroia 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 D Ortiz DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .225 M Ramirez LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .315 C Crisp CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 M Lowell 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .237 K Youkilis ...
Daisuke is killing the Red Sox bullpen... but winning
thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com 5/6/2008 — Daisuke Matsuzaka walked 8 Tigers last night and still earned his 5 win of the season. Mike Lowell, David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis all hit home runs.
Get the recap at The Bottom Line.
Red Sox vs. Tigers - Box Score - May 05, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 5/6/2008 — Boston Red Sox Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG J Ellsbury CF-LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .275 D Pedroia 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 D Ortiz DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .225 M Ramirez LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .315 C Crisp CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 M Lowell 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .237 K Youkilis ...
Lowell homers as Red Sox beat Tigers (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 5/6/2008
Mike Lowell hit one of Boston's three homers for his first RBIs this season, and the Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Monday night behind a wild Daisuke Matsuzaka. Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz also connected for Boston, which won its fourth ...
Red Sox 6, Tigers 3 —
Boston.com -- Baseball News 5/6/2008
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