T.J. Simers Blames Torre And (Surprise, Surprise) The Kids For Dodgers' Failures
firenedcollettinow.com 6/30/2008 — I was just about to give up on finding something interesting to rant about when I stumbled upon a magnificent piece of journalism by T.J. Simers. "Dodgers kids still not buying in Perhaps they need some babying since Joe Torre's presence alone doesn't seem to be enough. Bringing in Don Mattingly as hitting coach might do the trick." Oh boy, I can tell this one is going to be good...

International League Hall of Fame 2007 on SZ
minorleaguenews.com 6/30/2008 — SZ waited until the All-Star break to introduce the first class of the International Hall of Fame since 1964. The Triple-A league, celebrating its 125th year, inducted 27 players including Tommy Aaron, Hank's brother, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Altobelli (Rochester's "Mr. Baseball") and the ever-colorful Luke Easter.

A Hall of Fame writer’s lame case against Curt Schilling
bugsandcranks.com 6/30/2008 — Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Times-Dispatch says Curt Schilling has a worse case for the Hall of Fame than Jim Kaat, Jack Morris, Tommy John and Bert Blyleven. Why? Because Schilling has fewer wins, and wins (if you’re an old dog like Hummel) are basically all that matters when gauging a pitcher’s Hall of Fame candidacy.

Tiger Stadium starts to come down | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 6/30/2008 — The dismantling of historic Tiger Stadium has begun. Wrecking crews punched a garage-door-sized hole in the north wall of the ballpark today, and at mid-afternoon a bulldozer and hard-hatted workers were visible inside the wall, pulling away railings ...

Chat with MLB Hall of Famer Joe Morgan - SportsNation
proxy.espn.go.com 6/29/2008 — Welcome to The Show! On Tuesday, Hall of Famer and ESPN baseball analyst Joe Morgan will drop by to take your questions! An analyst for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, Morgan was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990. He won back-to-back MVP awards ...

Greenberg's rookie season honored — Major League Baseball News 6/29/2008
On Sunday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum held a 75th anniversary celebration of Greenberg's rookie season -- 1933 -- in the Major Leagues.

THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK — Newsday.com - Mets 6/30/2008
June 30, 2000, at Shea Stadium: Mike Piazza's three-run homer in the eighth capped a franchise record-tying 10-run inning. The Mets trailed 8-1 going into the eighth and scored nine of their 10 runs with two outs en route to an 11-8 win over the ...

THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK — Newsday.com - Yankees 6/30/2008
June 30, 2000, at Shea Stadium: Mike Piazza's three-run homer in the eighth capped a franchise record-tying 10-run inning. The Mets trailed 8-1 going into the eighth and scored nine of their 10 runs with two outs en route to an 11-8 win over the ...

Chilling on Curt Schilling: His credentials for Hall of Fame don't measure up — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 6/30/2008
If you're stumping for now dead-armed Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling as a Hall of Famer, you're overlooking a potload of more deserving candidates. Schilling...

Bonds' 756th ball not Hall of Fame bound (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/1/2008
The ball that Barry Bonds launched for his record-breaking 756th home run won't land in the Hall of Fame. The Hall announced Tuesday that talks with fashion designer Marc Ecko, who bought the souvenir for more than $750,000 last September, had ...