Yanks Keep Pace
Depressed Fan —
... Anyway, the Yanks managed to squeak out a win with their ace on the hill against a rookie pitcher who came in with an ERA north of 7.00. Good going, guys. My new favorite Yankee is Cody Ransom, who has two at bats (both when he entered as a defensive replacement for Giambi and accidentally came to the plate), and two home runs. Nady added a tack on shot to give Mo a little more breathing room. Even A-Rod looked good late, hitting doubles in the 8th and 9th innings to set up the Yanks to tie, go ahead and then put the game away. It'd be great if his bat came to life for the final ...
Late-Inning Thunder Helps Yanks Top O's
Green Pinstripes —
... Mike Mussina was so-so and left the game on the wrong side of the ledger, but Xavier Nady singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth, Cody Ransom ripped a three-run shot in the ninth and Bobby Abreu banged out five hits as the Yanks upended the Orioles 9-4 in Baltimore. The Bombers launched back-to-back jacks twice in this one and scored six runs in the final two innings to keep themselves within shouting distance (six games) of the Boston Red Sox in the wild card hunt. ...
THT Daily:THT Daily: Old Kids on the Mound
The Hardball Times —
... from the 15-day disabled list. Church last played on July 5, but is finally fully healthy after struggling to come back following multiple concussions. He's in the Mets' lineup Friday night, batting seventh and playing right field. Manager Jerry Manuel has said that Church won't be a full-time player, but he should see most of the action against right-handers, perhaps in a straight platoon with Fernando Tatis . Yesterday’s Results American League NYA 9 BAL 4 (Recap and Boxscore) BOS 8 TOR 4 (Recap and Boxscore) TB 9 CHA 4 (Recap and ...
