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Chicago Cub Bidders Down to 5; Mark Cuban Makes the Cut

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:51:34 +1900

The list of bidders to purchase the Chicago Cubs has been trimmed from 10 to 5. Dallas Maverick's owner Mark Cuban is among those remaining, presumed front runner John Canning, Jr. is not.

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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

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Nationals vs. Giants - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

BATTING 2B: B Molina 2 (23, C Balester 2); A Rowand (30, C Balester); R Aurilia (16, L Ayala); O Vizquel (6, L Ayala) RBI: B Molina 2 (61), A Rowand (53), R Aurilia 2 (37), O Vizquel (12) S: K Correia 2-out RBI: B Molina 2, A Rowand Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: F Lewis 1, E Velez 1, K Correia 1, A Rowand 1, R Aurilia 1 Team LOB: 7

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Pirates vs. Astros - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

BATTING 2B: F Sanchez (16, B Moehler); A LaRoche (21, B Moehler); D Mientkiewicz (11, B Moehler) HR: J Bay (21, 1st inning off B Moehler 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: R Doumit (34), J Bay 2 (59), I Snell (1), F Sanchez (42), D Mientkiewicz 2 (17), J Michaels (26) SF: R Doumit 2-out RBI: I Snell GIDP: C Gomez, F Sanchez Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Wilson 2, J Bautista 2, F Sanchez 1, X Nady ...

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Dodgers vs. Rockies - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

Los Angeles Dodgers Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG M Kemp RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .290 A Ethier LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .277 N Garciaparra SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275 J Kent 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .254 J Loney 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .302 A Jones CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .166 A LaRoche 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .214 D Ardoin C 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .238 a- R Martin PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 H Kuroda P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .063 b- B DeWitt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 ...

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Braves vs. Marlins - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

BATTING 2B: Y Escobar 2 (14, R Nolasco 2); J Francoeur (21, R Nolasco); K Johnson (23, R Nolasco) 3B: G Blanco (4, R Tucker) RBI: Y Escobar 3 (38), C Jones (55), K Johnson (40), G Blanco 3 (22), B McCann (57) 2-out RBI: G Blanco, Y Escobar, B McCann GIDP: B McCann 2, Y Escobar Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Jones 1, B McCann 1, J Francoeur 1 Team LOB: 6

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Rangers vs. White Sox - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

BATTING 2B: J Dye (23, J Wright); P Konerko (11, E Guardado); J Uribe (11, E Guardado) HR: J Thome (19, 1st inning off K Millwood 2 on, 2 Out); C Quentin 2 (26, 5th inning off W Madrigal 0 on, 1 Out; 8th inning off C Wilson 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: J Thome 3 (56), C Quentin 4 (76), J Dye (60), A Ramirez (35), O Cabrera (42) SF: O Cabrera 2-out RBI: J Thome 3, J Dye, C Quentin 3 GIDP: C Quentin ...

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Tigers vs. Royals - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

Detroit Tigers Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG C Granderson CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .294 P Polanco 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .312 C Guillen 3B 3 2 0 0 2 2 3 .287 M Ordonez RF 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .314 M Cabrera 1B 5 0 2 3 0 3 3 .290 M Joyce LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .284 G Sheffield DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .221 E Renteria SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .258 B Inge C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .219 Totals 39 7 13 6 4 10 23 BATTING 2B: M Joyce (9, Z Greinke) ...

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Athletics vs. Rays - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

Oakland Athletics Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG R Sweeney RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 K Suzuki C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 J Cust DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .226 E Brown LF 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 C Gonzalez CF 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .269 R Davis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 B Crosby SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253 J Hannahan 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 W Bankston 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 B Conrad 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 Totals 30 3 6 3 1 7 6 BATTING 2B: ...

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Padres vs. Reds - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

BATTING 2B: K Griffey Jr (20, J Thatcher) HR: J Valentin (1, 5th inning off G Maddux 0 on, 1 Out); E Encarnacion (19, 6th inning off C Meredith 1 on, 1 Out); A Dunn (29, 7th inning off J Thatcher 3 on, 1 Out) RBI: J Valentin (11), A Dunn 5 (68), E Encarnacion 2 (41), K Griffey Jr (49) Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Keppinger 2 Team LOB: 5

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Phillies vs. Mets - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

BATTING 2B: J Rollins (23, J Maine) HR: S Victorino (7, 2nd inning off J Maine 0 on, 2 Out); G Jenkins (9, 2nd inning off J Maine 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: S Victorino (31), G Jenkins (27), J Rollins (35) S: B Myers 2-out RBI: S Victorino, G Jenkins GIDP: S Victorino Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: P Burrell 1 Team LOB: 5

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Brewers vs. Cardinals - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

BATTING 2B: R Weeks (18, B Looper); M Cameron (15, B Looper) 3B: R Braun (6, B Looper) HR: J Hardy (14, 5th inning off B Looper 0 on, 1 Out); R Braun (25, 9th inning off J Isringhausen 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: J Hardy (45), R Weeks (32), R Braun (72) SF: R Weeks Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Sabathia 1, B Hall 1, M Cameron 2, C Hart 3 Team LOB: 13

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North American

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:18:11 +1900

Mets Owner Wilpon Says He `Screwed Up' How Randolph Was Fired By Danielle Sessa July 23 (Bloomberg) -- New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon said he mishandled last month's firing of manager Willie Randolph . General Manager Omar Minaya should have waited until the morning after the Mets beat the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California, on June 16 to dismiss Randolph instead of making it public at ...

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Bartman offered $25,000 to sign autograph

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:32:48 +1900

Organizers at the 29th Annual National Sports Collector’s Convention say they are offering a record $25,000 if disgraced Chicago Cubs fans Steve Bartman shows up and signs an autograph at the event in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont. Bartman entered baseball lore and earned the ire of Cub fans everywhere on Oct. 14, 2003, when he [...]

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J.P. Out At The Ballgame

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:55 +1900

Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Pre-Game Notes James Shields (8-6, 3.69) vs. Greg Smith (5-8, 3.79) Rays starter James Shields is 17-7 with a 3.17 ERA in his career at Tropicana Field, including 6-1 this season (his 2.05 home ERA is 3rd in the AL The A’s snapped a six-game losing streak with last night’s victory, and are now ...

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MLB Injury Extra: Replacements - Week 17

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:45 +1900

Screaming Sports' Drew Thibodeau breaks out another Screaming Sports original. With so many valuable fantasy studs going down with injury, Drew decided it was time to take a look at several replacements. So if you're one of the many fantasy GM's who have been ravaged by injury, then this piece is exactly what the doctor ordered.

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Further Musings

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:38 +1900

With six days of baseball after the All-Star Break, the author had a lot of ideas, but none deep enough to fill an entire column. Here are some more random musings… Just saw The Dark Knight… It was one of the better movies I’ve seen in years. It totally lived up to the hype. In my opinion, it transcended the genre of “comic book movie.” It was an insanely intense crime movie, ...

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Roto Chronicles: National League–July 21

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:20 +1900

Some of these names may not be household names, but they could give you some extra boost to your team. The second half of the season promises to be an exciting one with many close races around the league. As typical with any baseball season, the second half of the season seems to bring out success they didn’t see in the first half. Last season Matt Holliday dominated the second half ...

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Diamond Rundown – Edition Sixteen

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:02 +1900

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the sixteenth week of the ’08 major league baseball season. The Natural : American League All-Star Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers shattered the previous first round Home Run Derby record by slamming 28 home runs — four more than Bobby Abreu in 2005 — with many hitting areas of Yankee Stadium never touched by a baseball. Few will ...

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Fantasy Baseball Minor League Report (7/24)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:27:51 +1900

What minor league stars could eventually fill a huge role for a major league team? And more importantly, what minor league star could eventually play a huge part for a struggling fantasy GM? Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon has those answers and many more in his latest minor league report.

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MLB Stock Market - July 23rd Edition

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:18:06 +1900

Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon runs down several baseball Bulls and several baseball Bears in the latest edition of Stock Market. Robinson Cano? Oh yea, he's definitely a bull. Huston Street? Ehhhh ... not so much.

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THT Daily:THT Daily: Here come the Brewers

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

Milwaukee is undefeated post All-Star break.

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If Only Joe Had A Brain

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:59:24 +1900

Despite the fact that Juan Pierre has had ample time as a Dodger (1026 Plate Appearances) to prove how worthless he is to the team, Joe Torre seems hell-bent on having him leadoff anyway. "'He doesn't give us the power that Kemp gives us, but he knows how to lead off,' Torre said of Pierre." Well that's just dandy then isn't it? If that...

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From The Dept. Of Holy Shit! Philly Fans Are Nuts: Citizens Bank Park Wedding Video

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +1900

What we have here are Pam and Mike, a couple in love with baseball... and each other. With that, and some music from Finding Forester, they tie the knot at Citizens Bank Park and have this ridiculous lovely video to show for it. Trying not to lay it on to hard to this couple besides the obligatory few-too-many-crab-fries jokes, you have to give them props for the ring bearers. Those little ...

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On the Beat: Texas Comebacks and Fond Farewells by John Perrotto

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:20:00 +1900

The Rangers aren`t afraid of a little danger, the Astros take a chance of their own, and saying good-bye to a Hall of Famer.

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Top 10 Sports Rivals Unlikely To Star In Step Brothers 2

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +1900

Inspired by the upcoming Will Ferrell and John C Reilly movie Step Brothers, I got to thinking which athletes definitely wouldn't get along if their parents were to wed. While there's a few obvious ones, my friend Steve helped me build a list of combinations that definitely couldn't coexist. Without ...

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DON'T LOOK NOW, MUSSINA MIGHT BE BOMBERS' MVP

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +1900

WHEN he was 3-3 at the end of April, with an ERA hinting at 5, it was easy enough to wonder how the Yankees would handle the inevitable day this summer when they would have to have a serious sit-down with Mike Mussina, discuss everyone's options...

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Texas Rangers' Millwood ends start early

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:05:44 +1900

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Coonelly 'frustrated' with Alvarez talks

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:31:25 +1900

HOUSTON -- Pirates president Frank Coonelly tonight described himself as "frustrated" by the pace of talks with first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez, marking the first time anyone on either side -- including Alvarez's agent, Scott Boras -- spoke publicly on the matter. "I am frustrated that negotiations haven't concluded of yet," Coonelly said by phone from Pittsburgh. "We were very hopeful to ...

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Yankees' Posada to decide future in 2 weeks

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:30:06 +1900

Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerYankees catcher Jorge Posada will decide in about 15 days whether he should come back this season or have season-ending surgery on his ailing shoulder. 4/17/08 Jorge Posada said he will decide in about 15 days whether...

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Jose Reyes must read my blog

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:45:41 +1900

Yesterday, I told the Mets to burn this image into their memory. I told them to use it as motivation for their games against Philadelphia and beyond. Well after Jose Reyes hit his three run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Mets in the lead for good, Reyes showed his rebuttal to Jimmy Rollins' celebration.

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Wilpon: I screwed up firing

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:12:00 +1900

Fred Wilpon said he learned something from firing Willie Randolph. And it is this: The next time he fires a manager he'll do it in the light of day, when reporters are not sleeping.

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Latest Leaders

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:10:16 +1900

Here is the ranking of the top MLBloggers age group 7 months or younger: 1. Baby Paul . Here are the top FAN MLBlogs over the last 7 days by page views (not PRO template): 1. FutureAngels.com 2. The Rumor Mill - MLB Rumors | Spheroid 3. Ranger Trade Talk 4. Red State Blue State 5. The Hot Corner 6. Pick Me Up Some Mets! | Spheroid 7. Phillies Phollowers | Spheroid 8. The Baseball Collector - ...

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Chipper leaves game vs. Marlins with thigh injury

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:07:00 +1900

Braves slugger Chipper Jones hurt his left thigh running out a ground ball in the fourth inning against Florida and left the game Wednesday night.

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Jim Riggleman Has Superhero-Level Powers Of Self-Deception

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:50:00 +1900

And Jesse Baumgartner of MLB.com must be his sidekick. Take a look at these mind-bendingly denial-ridden snippets from a piece Baumgartner wrote about Seattle's abysmal DH situation: Different approach at DH SEATTLE -- Most American League teams use the designated hitter position to stick a little more pop in their lineup. David Ortiz of the visiting Boston Red Sox would be a prime example. ...

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MLB.com takes different approach to covering team

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:50:00 +1900

Okay, okay, if I put this in a post, will everyone stop trying to hijack threads and emailing us? “ Different approach at DH ” The money quote: “I’m astonished to tell you the truth when I look up and I see Vidro’s average is what it is, because I feel like every time he goes up there I’m very confident that he’s going to give us a good ...

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Early Morning Madness: Numero uno edition

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:32:19 +1900

Bob Raissman has quotes from Fred Wilpon where he admits to screwing up the Willie Randolph firing. From Raissman: Fred Wilpon said he learned something from firing Willie Randolph. And it is this: The next time he fires a manager he'll do it in the light of day, when reporters are not sleeping. --- "I said (to Omar Minaya) 'When are you going to do this?' He said 'After the game (Me

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Pags: Doug Melvin Is The General Manager Of The Year

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:31:45 +1900

Former Yankee awards Brewers' GM Doug Melvin with an early GM of the year award, thanks to his acquisitions of Sabathia and Durham.

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Yankee Stadium Fire Sale

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:20:35 +1900

Writer Harvey Frommer looks at what happened the last time the Yankees played their last game at (the old) Yankee Stadium and how the place was ravaged by souvenir-hungry fans.

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Jays notebook: Litsch sent down, Purcey promoted

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:03:32 +1900

BALTIMORE • The Toronto Blue Jays have run out of patience with Jesse Litsch . The struggling right-hander was exiled to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday night. Lefty David Purcey was called up and will take Litsch’s spot in the starting rotation. Litsch, just 23, started the season 7-1 with a 3.18 ERA. Since June 4, he has a 1-6 record and 6.12 ERA. “This is not the place that you work ...

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Chipper exits with hamstring injury | Braves.com: News

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:18:03 +1900

MIAMI -- If the Braves are going to make a run and put themselves back in legitimate playoff contention, they are going to need Chipper Jones. But when they go to Philadelphia for an important three-game series against the Phillies this weekend, they might be without their veteran third baseman. Jones exited Wednesday night's 9-4 win over the Marlins with a strained left hamstring, and he's ...

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Ailing Posada mulls position change | Yankees.com: News

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:45:05 +1900

NEW YORK -- Jorge Posada has been advised that his right labrum is deteriorating and will require surgery, but the switch-hitting Yankees slugger may be able to continue his season as a first baseman or designated hitter. The 36-year-old Posada has experienced a weakness in his throwing shoulder all season and has ruled out catching for the remainder of the campaign. The injury does not ...

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Soriano back; Wood delayed; Samardzija coming?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:20:04 +1900

The Cubs went back to taking batting practice this evening as Lou rescinded his ban on BP that lasted one day. Soriano is off the DL and back in the lineup at leadoff. The Cubs actived Soriano and Scott Eyre and sent Micah Hoffpauir and Kevin Hart to Iowa. The news isn't so great on Kerry Wood. The closer will see another specialist in Chicago tomorrow to find out why the blister on his ...

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Smith: For Santana, it's complete game or total collapse

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +1900

This was the Mets' opportunity to make a statement against the Phillies. Johan Santana did his part, but when Jerry Manuel handed the game over to the Mets bullpen, what could have been the beautiful story turned ugly at Shea Stadium.

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Cubs vs. Diamondbacks - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:56:00 +1900

BATTING 2B: C Young 3 (26, T Lilly 2, B Howry); S Drew (23, C Marmol) 3B: C Jackson (6, T Lilly) HR: T Clark (2, 4th inning off T Lilly 1 on, 0 Out); C Snyder (8, 8th inning off B Howry 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: T Clark 2 (14), C Jackson (52), C Snyder 3 (37) S: D Davis 2-out RBI: C Snyder 3 Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Burke 1, C Tracy 2, M Reynolds 2, S Drew 1 Team LOB: 7

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Red Sox vs. Mariners - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:04:26 +1900

Boston Red Sox Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG J Ellsbury LF 6 1 1 0 0 1 4 .259 D Pedroia 2B 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 .321 J Drew RF 3 1 0 0 3 2 3 .291 K Youkilis 1B 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 .311 M Lowell 3B 5 0 2 2 1 1 2 .287 S Casey DH 5 0 1 1 1 2 2 .356 J Lowrie SS 5 0 1 0 1 1 5 .292 J Varitek C 6 0 1 0 0 2 6 .217 C Crisp CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .251 Totals 45 6 11 5 8 11 29 BATTING RBI: K Youkilis (68), C Crisp (23), ...

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Indians vs. Angels - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:09:00 +1900

BATTING 2B: B Francisco (21, J Lackey); S Choo (11, D O'Day); D Dellucci (14, J Arredondo) HR: R Garko (8, 4th inning off J Lackey 1 on, 0 Out); G Sizemore (25, 8th inning off D O'Day 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: J Peralta (52), S Choo 2 (23), R Garko 4 (49), A Marte (4), S Fasano (1), G Sizemore (56), D Dellucci (33) S: S Fasano 2-out RBI: A Marte, S Fasano, R Garko 2, D Dellucci Runners left in scoring ...

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Twins vs. Yankees - Box Score - July 23, 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:39:34 +1900

Minnesota Twins Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG D Span RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .326 A Casilla 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .323 M Redmond C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288 J Morneau DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .317 D Young LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .294 M Lamb 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .229 B Harris 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 a- J Kubel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259 N Punto SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .303 C Gomez CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248 Totals 34 1 9 1 0 9 15 a-struck out ...

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Factoring in expectations, '08 is the worst

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:55:37 +1900

Our intrepid Padres beat writer, Tom Krasovic, who now knows what it's like to be smeared with honey and tied down over an ant colony in the desert 162 days a year, calls this a 4-A ballclub. He's close. It's 3 1/2-A.

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A Word On The Blacks And Mongolians Story... [Deadspin Beijing Bureau]

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:00:34 +1900

The Olympics begin in August, and they're in China, so, you know, it should be a rather fascinating world event, if you're into fascinating world events. And we are proud to welcome back our Deadspin Beijing Bureau , our own trio of correspondents living in China and reporting on everything they see, Olympics related and otherwise. The South China Morning Post caused quite a commotion last ...

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