Angels Retain Top Spot In RCS Rankings
realclearsports.com 8/1/2008 — The Angels remain the No. 1 ranked team in this week's RCS MLB Power Rankings . The Angels almost swept the first place votes this week, but Bugs & Cranks had the Rays above them. The Yankees move into a three-way tie for third with the Red Sox and Cubs, marking the first time the Yanks have been in the top-five since April.
Two-Thirds of the Way Through the Season...
wcbias.com 8/2/2008 — Great piece by Baseball-Intellect, breaking down Manny’s swing and some other observations about the current state of the Dodgers—semi-consensus is that the move should push the Dodgers slightly ahead of Arizona as favorites to win the West. So that’s nice. Maybe the best part of the whole acquisition has been the effect on the fan base though. It’s like we matter again—ESPN radio is ...
Boxscore: Arizona vs. LA Dodgers - August 1, 2008 | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 8/2/2008 — Beimel pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Pitches-strikes : Johnson 75-55, Qualls 16-11, Rauch 14-8, Lyon 13-8, Kershaw 89-57, Park 17-10, Beimel 1-1, Wade 20-12, Broxton 8-5. Ground outs-fly outs : Johnson 5-5, Qualls 2-0, Rauch 0-1, Lyon 2-1, Kershaw ...
Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers - Recap - August 01, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 8/2/2008 — Johnson wins fifth straight start to spoil Manny's Dodgers debut LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Manny Ramirez had a chance to make his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers one of those special games players and fans dream about. The disgruntled slugger was 2-for-4 ...
