Climbing the Ladder with the American League 8/10/08

m_taylor13 posted 8/10/2008 from seamheads.com [flag]

Manny Mania Continues, Rays Stay Hot, & the Angels Continues to Fly plus more in this weeks Climbing the Ladder with the American League. A.L. East W L PCT. GB L10 STRK Tampa Bay 70 46 .603 – 8-2 W2 Boston 67 50 .573 3.5 6-4 W1 New York 63 54 .538 7.5 4-6 ... [link]

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Pagliarulo Gives the Skinny On the 1993 Orioles

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 8/10/2008 on www.dugoutcentral.com

I love stories about baseball – particularly from the 1980-1995 period, when I was old enough to understand the game, yet not so old that my thoughts were fully occupied with having a family, a job and a hefty mortgage. So when I was perusing ...

Orioles crush Rangers again, 9-0

Lone Star Ball found this 8/10/2008 on www.dallasnews.com

Rays’ Maddon Puts Pieces Together

BASEBALL HOT CORNER found this 8/10/2008 on www.nytimes.com

Known as one of baseball’s more purely intelligent men in uniform, Joe Maddon has helped lead a disjointed bunch of rookies and castoffs into first place. >

Rays' top prospect Price promoted | raysbaseball.com: News

The AL East Blog found this 8/10/2008 on tampabay.rays.mlb.com

SEATTLE -- David Price took another step closer to the Major Leagues on Saturday when he was promoted from Double-A Montgomery to Triple-A Durham. The Rays' top prospect will travel Sunday in advance of making his first start for Durham against ...

Price could be with Rays next month

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 8/10/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

With the promotion of top Rays prospect David Price to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, club officials say they have had discussions about elevating the left-hander the last step to the Major Leagues before the season is over.

Wells returns from disabled list
The struggling Blue Jays offense received a boost on Sunday, as the team activated outfielder Vernon Wells from the 15-day disabled list prior to its series finale against the Indians.

Lee wins 16th, Indians sweep Blue Jays (AP)
Cliff Lee worked eight shutout innings for his American League-leading 16th win and the Cleveland Indians completed a three-game sweep, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Sunday. Lee (16-2) lowered his ERA to 2.45, moving him ahead of ...

Rangers muscle way over Orioles
The Rangers broke out of their offensive slump with a vengeance and pounded the Orioles, 15-7, at Camden Yards on Sunday.

Kinsler has 5 hits, Rangers rip O's 15-7 (AP)
Ian Kinsler broke out of an extended slump with a career-high five hits, including a homer, and the Texas Rangers emphatically ended their own offensive drought with a 15-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Held to one run in their previous ...

Kinsler, Hamilton carry Rangers past Orioles 15-7
Ian Kinsler broke out of an extended slump with a career-high five hits, including a homer, and the Texas Rangers emphatically ended their own offensive drought with a 15-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.