A-ROD READY FOR MANNY JEERS

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Baseball Today: Thursday, May 14
Published 5/15/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... FRIENDS TO THE END: Ramirez is this close to 500 home runs, and he asked four of his buddies to make a commemorative video that will be played at Fenway Park when he reaches the milestone. One of those buddies? Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod agreed to do it, but said he kept it short because he's aware of the savage booing that will erupt when his face pops up on the scoreboard. (New York Post) ...

No one tell Moose it's 2008
Published 5/15/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... today, which (if it goes well) could propel him to begin rehab games. Speaking of A-Rod, as Man-Ram prepares to knock his 500th homer (he's at 498), A-Rod expects a lot of boos in response to his pre-recorded message . As for Jorge Posada , the team's offensive struggle ...

Report: McCutchen To Join AAA
Published 5/15/2008 by Bronx Liaison (noreply@blogger.com) at
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... The NY Post reports 25 year-old Trenton starter Dan McCutchen will be promoted to AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre. I've met McCutchen multiple times and have heard nothing but good things about him off the field. On the field the Oklahoma product is a bulldog who has enjoyed great success since the beginning of last season. This year has been no different. Cutch has dominated all season by throwing 50 innings to 38 hits, 46 strikeouts to 15 walks as well as a 2.50 ERA and .209 opponents batting average. His fastball is generally 91-93 and is ...

The Promotion Train Keeps on Rolling
Published 5/15/2008 by Eric Schultz at Pending Pinstripes
... Per the New York Post, several pitching prospects are moving up to the next level. Daniel McCutchen, who has been very effective in AA this season (2.53 ERA, 46 K’s in 50 innings), is getting the call to Scranton, which places him one step closer to a major league callup (though he’s probably still behind Steven White, and possibly Jeff Marquez). He could be useful out of the bullpen this season if they choose to move him there. Eric Hacker (0.86 ERA in 42 innings) and Alfredo Aceves (2.11 ERA in 47 innings) are both moving up from Tampa to Trenton, as they have ...

A-Rod Will Help Manny Celebrate 500 Homers
Published 5/15/2008 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
Filed under: Boston, New York, Red Sox, Yankees, AL East, MLB Gossip, The WordManny Ramirez needs just two more home runs to have 500 for his career. He knows that's a pretty nice milestone, which is why he's enlisted the help of some friends, including Alex Rodriguez, to celebrate. From George A. King III of the New York Post: "Manny wanted four people to make a video for him, and I was one of them," Rodriguez said. "I filmed it last week." What does Rodriguez say to his ...

Nats Commission Screech To Preach To The Unconverted
Published 5/15/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... Alex Rodriguez has filmed a congratulatory video, scheduled to be shown when Manny Ramirez hits his 500th career home run. A-Rod kept his clip short, because “I am going to get booed”, and Dan Shaughnessy’s video is equally brief. ...