Climbing the Ladder with the American League 9/28/08

Why Baseball?

m_taylor13 posted 9/29/2008 from seamheads.com

January 29, 2008. Just as teams pack up the hot stove and start heading to destinations south, Twins GM Bill Smith finally pulls the trigger on a deal that’s been several months in the making. Two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana, widely acclaimed as the best pitcher in baseball, heads ...

Diamond Rundown – Edition Twenty Six

m_taylor13 posted 9/29/2008 from seamheads.com

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the twenty sixth week of the ’08 major league baseball season. The Price Is Right : Tampa Bay’s David Price had a successful debut start on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles. Price went 5-1/3 innings, allowed four hits, three walks, two runs ..

Stayin Alive

jcapro1 posted 9/29/2008 from mvn.com

Like the Bee Gees in their tight matching suits, the White Sox are “Stayin Alive”. After being swept out of Minnesota and losing their first two games against the Indians, in my opinion, Chicago doesn’t deserve to be in control of their own destiny. That being said, I’ll take it...

Stephen King Knows the Truth About the Yankees

Big League Stew found this 9/29/2008 on www.survivinggrady.com

The regular season ended on a rainsoaked diamond with a split with New York. Lowell and Drew are hurtin'. And now we learn Commander Kick Ass won't even rear his angry head in the ALDS until Game Three . It's at times like this, I could use a spot of ...

Around Baseball: American League Playoff Picture Muddled As Twins And White Sox Both Win

Rover found this 9/28/2008 on sox1fan.com

The Tampa Bay Rays do not know who they will be playing when the playoffs start later this week… and the way things are playing out it is possible they will not know who their opponent will be until some time late in the day on Tuesday. That’s because the Minnesota Twins and ...