Baseball Rankings Now: June 18, 2008 -- Crazy Good AL Holds 8 Of Top Ten
baseballplayoffsnow.blogspot.com 6/18/2008 — Daily AL and NL power rankings, overall power rankings...

Mets fire Randolph - at 3:11 a.m.
yankees.lhblogs.com 6/18/2008 — Now this is cowardly, firing the manager on the West Coast and sending an e-mail out at 3:11 a.m. From the Mets: ANAHEIM, Calif., June 17, 2008 – The New York Mets today named Jerry Manuel interim manager, replacing Willie Randolph. Manuel, in ...

Reyes shows up Manuel in manager's debut
nydailynews.com 6/18/2008 — Jerry Manuel's honeymoon as Willie Randolph's replacement lasted one play on Tuesday night. It took Jose Reyes that long to test the interim manager's authority as the Mets lost Manuel's debut 6-1 to the Angels.

Fire in the Hole! Mariners Fire Bavasi. Mets Can Randolph
bizofbaseball.com 6/18/2008 — What has been seen as inevitability has become reality for two clubs that have been underperforming this season. Yesterday, the Seattle Mariners fired general manager Bill Bavasi after 4 and a half seasons, and late last night, the New York Mets fired manager Willie Randolph. Both teams were viewed as contenders leading up to the season. The Mariners have the worst record in baseball, while ...

Baseball Transactions - Tuesday
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com 6/18/2008 — Boston Bartolo Colon - Back injury, 15-day DL. Chris Smith - Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA). Chicago Cubs Matt Murton - Recalled from Iowa (AAA). Eric Patterson - Optioned to Iowa (AAA). Chicago White Sox Carlos Quentin - Missed 1 game (thumb injury). Paul Konerko - Oblique injury, 15-day DL ...

Lackey, Angels ruin Manuel's debut in win over Mets — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/18/2008
John Lackey scattered six hits over seven-plus innings Tuesday night to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory that spoiled Jerry Manuel's debut as New York Mets manager.

White Sox have 4 homers, 19 hits to rout Pirates — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/18/2008
Jermaine Dye, Joe Crede, Orlando Cabrera and Jim Thome homered Tuesday night as the Chicago White Sox registered season highs in runs and hits to rout the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-5.

Floyd, Longoria homer to help Rays split with Cubs — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/18/2008
Cliff Floyd and Evan Longoria hit solo home runs Tuesday night, helping the Tampa Bay Rays spoil Lou Piniella's return to Tropicana Field with a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Mora's clutch hit hands Astros a 6th straight loss — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/18/2008
Melvin Mora hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to cap yet another improbable rally by the Baltimore Orioles and doom the sinking Houston Astros to their sixth straight defeat, 6-5 Tuesday night.

Cubs originally called West Side home — Major League Baseball News 6/18/2008
Wrigley Field and the Cubs might be the perfect match, but the glory years of Cubs baseball actually took place on the West Side, not the North Side.