screamingsports.com - 6/30/2008
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The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have long been known for their fantasy value, but in a year when they're not living up to the hype, the three other AL East teams are picking it up. Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon answers five questions in regards to the fantasy value of the AL East.
Red Sox dealing with threat
bostonherald.com 6/30/2008 — HOUSTON - The Red Sox and Major League Baseball have dispatched security teams to St. Petersburg, Fla., for the next three days due to a recent threat made against the club's players. According to sources, the Sox recently received a mailed threat, ...
Manny Ramirez apologizes after shoving Sox' traveling secretary
projo.com 6/30/2008 — 08:00 AM EDT on Monday, June 30, 2008 By SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer HOUSTON -- Maybe it's something in the water in Houston. Days after Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon tackled general manger Ed Wade in the home clubhouse at Minute Maid ...
Climbing the Ladder with the National League 6/29/2008
seamheads.com 6/30/2008 — Interleague play ends with natural rivalries Interleague action ends tonight, with the exception of the make-up game for Thursday’s rainout between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The final weekend saw eight series between teams in close proximity to one another. In Los Angeles the Dodgers hosted the Angels after losing the series in Anaheim. This time the hosts got ...
Ron Mahay: Most Under-Appreciated AL Pitcher
dugoutcentral.com 6/30/2008 — The most underrated pitcher in the American League used to be an outfielder. That’s Ron Mahay, reliever for the Kansas City Royals. Let’s pause for a moment and give the man some credit.
Mahay got a cup of coffee with the Red Sox as an outfielder – ...
Diamond Rundown – Edition Thirteen
seamheads.com 6/30/2008 — Facts, figures and other tidbits from the thirteenth week of the ’08 major league baseball season. Who Needs The DH? : Seattle’s Felix Hernandez became the first pitcher in Mariner history and first AL pitcher in 37 years to hit a grand slam in their 5-2 win against the Mets on Monday. Hernandez was the first pitcher to hit a grand slam since Dontrelle Willis did it on July 7, 2006 ...
Winner and still champion: The AL —
Major League Baseball News 6/30/2008
Now five years in the running, the American League once again bested the National League in Interleague Play. Since 2004, the AL has gone 826-641 in regular-season games, 4-0 in All-Star Games, and 13-4 in World Series games.
