sportsofboston.com - 7/11/2008
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Alex Rodriguez has had quite the past few days. He was selected by the fans to his 12th All-Star Game. He hit his 536th career homer tying Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle for 13th all-time. He’s…… getting divorced?? Rumors and whispers of an adulterous relationship with Madonna came to head on Monday when A-Rod’s wife, Cynthia Rodriguez, filed for divorce.
Lester Dominates Over Yankees
sportsofboston.com 7/11/2008 — The Red Sox shutout the Yankees 7-0 in the first game of the series. Lester pitched a complete game shutout, giving up only 5 hits while striking out 8. Mike Lowell and Jacoby Ellsbury each had two RBIs in the game. Lester is the first Red Sox pitcher since Pedro Martinez, in 2002, to shutout the Yankees.
Sox, Lowell Survive the Rain
sportsofboston.com 7/11/2008 — The Red Sox continued to their winning ways against the Yankees and took game two of this four-game weekend series in the Bronx, winning 6-4. Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis provided the offense today with a home run and a strange triple. Josh Beckett also pitched a decent game for his eighth win of the season. In the third inning, Youkilis hit a two-run triple.
Red Sox to Send Seven to the All-Star Game
sportsofboston.com 7/11/2008 — Hey, maybe Alex Rodriguez isn’t the most hated man in Major League Baseball. A-Rod officially won the popular vote for the All-Star Game for the second-straight season, and will start for the American League. Joining him will be seven members of the Red Sox: OF Manny Ramirez (elected), DH David Ortiz (elected, will not play), 1B Kevin Youkilis (elected)...
Game 93: Yankees at Blue Jays
yankees.lhblogs.com 7/11/2008 — YANKEES (49-43)
Gardner LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Giambi DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Betemit 1B
Cabrera CF
Chamberlain RHP
Joba Chamberlain ( 2-2, 2.45) vs. the Toronto hitters.
Roy Halladay (10-6, 2.88) vs. the New York hitters.
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What ever happened to rocking hard at, oh I don’t know, baseball?
thesportsculture.com 7/12/2008 — You go to the ball park to see a baseball game, right? Nine against nine. One ball, one bat and three bases. Baseball is still America’s past time, isn’t it? Apparently baseball is just a way to past time at Major League stadiums. The real attraction these days are the gimmicks: The Bobbleheads, the Dodger Dog, the slide and the sausage race in Milwaukee and the rally monkey ...
