Game Notes - Cincinnati vs Houston

Clo posted 3/23/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com [flag]

Game Notes (and more) from today's game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros. [link]

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Mystery Solved: The Rest of the Tom Downey Story

Dave Rouleau posted 3/22/2008 from seamheads.com

On March 20, Greg Stephens wrote a great piece about former Reds shortstop Tom Downey, in which he recalled that an old playing card he possessed included statistics about Downey's rookie season of 1908, but that official records indicated that Downey's major league career didn't begin until 1909.

Baseball Digest Daily - Update

Clo posted 3/22/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

Rounding up all that Baseball Digest Daily has to offer these days...

Morgan Ensberg’s $5,000 Pitch for No. 14

Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees ... found this 3/22/2008 on bats.blogs.nytimes.com

Morgan Ensberg wants to wear No. 14 with the Yankees so badly that he offered his teammate Wilson Betemit $5,000, but Betemit would not relinquish it. “Tough league,” Ensberg said. Because Ensberg has decided that he does not want to wear No. 21, ...

2008 Texas Rangers Overview

JM Van Horn posted 3/23/2008 from anythingandeverythingonsports.blogspot.com

An overview of the Texas Rangers and the upcoming 2008 baseball season.

Dodgers Scrambling for Infield Help

Mets Today - The Hot Stove Edition found this 3/23/2008 on www.mlbtraderumors.com

With veteran infielders Nomar Garciaparra and Jeff Kent both likely to miss opening day , the Dodgers are scrambling to find themselves some backups. Ken Rosenthal says that since the Astros are unlikely to trade Mark Loretta while Kaz Matsui is ...

Backe helps Astros to 6-5 win over Reds
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- Brandon Backe is right where he wants to be.Houston's right-hander is re...

Towles nails a double in return to plate
J.R. Towles played seven innings and logged a double during the Astros game with the Reds on Saturday, the catcher's first Major League exhibition game since he strained a hamstring two weeks ago.

Reds pay tribute to 'The Ol' Lefthander'
On a drizzly, cool day in Cincinnati, fans filed steadily into the Reds Hall of Fame to pay homage to Nuxhall, and view many artifacts from his legendary career as both a pitcher and broadcaster.

Astros wooing local boy Patterson
Right-hander John Patterson cleared waivers on Saturday and is now a free agent. The former National will entertain offers from other clubs, including the Astros. The Orange, Texas native could conceivably compete for the final rotation spot.

Madden: Baker's new recipe
After a year of reflection and rejection, Dusty Baker is back managing again, this time with the Cincinnati Reds, who have had seven straight losing seasons, during which time they went through five different managers.