bugsandcranks.com - 7/2/2008
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Even before the Devil Rays downed the Red Sox the past two nights, NESN has been promoting this Devil Rays series like it was a Yankees series. Plus, awesome screenshot of sad Red Sox fans flipping the bird.
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The Scorecard: For those about to lose, this guy salutes you
Big League Stew —
By now, you may have seen the frustration of Red Sox Nation expressed in one solitary, bony and fully extended digit. If not, there's video from Red Sox Monster here, agreement from Surviving Grady here and David Chalk of Bugs & Cranks giggling with glee like a schoolgirl here. The Rays and Rays Village (a term I rather enjoy) go for the sweep tonight and if they're successful, I expect we'll see a lot more displays like the one to your right ... only this time it might be toward 'B'-cap wearing dudes on the field. ...
Hershiser: “Landmark Of A Championship Season”
Bugs & Cranks —
... Clearly, Orel Hershiser has seen the writing on the wall. Listen to Orel, talking about how our Devil Rays are most likely in first place to stay. ...
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Struggling to Find the Right Words
seamheads.com 7/2/2008 — A Threatening letter targeting the African American and Latino players on the Boston Red Sox has changed the very nature of a series set to present baseball at its best. At this moment, the baseball world centers on Tampa Bay. Hold on, I need a minute to digest what I just typed. Nope, I still need more time. Ok, moving on. Monday night marks the opening game of a series between the ...
This is confusing
yankees.lhblogs.com 7/2/2008 — The Yankees had a runner on first base with no outs in the bottom of the ninth and were down 3-2 tonight.
Derek Jeter was on the bench. But Melky Cabrera stayed in the game and grounded into a double play.
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Garza Outduels Wakefield In 3-1 Rays Win
soxanddawgs.com 7/2/2008 — Matt Garza’s fastball was just a little bit better then Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1in front of 31,112 mostly bandwagon fans at Tropicana Field. The loss is the 4th in a row for the Red Sox and gives Tampa a 3½ game lead in the AL East.
Madden: Yanks have same old problems
nydailynews.com 7/2/2008 — On the field, the Yankees are just a tired old ballclub, seemingly staggering into the All-Star break, 7-1/2 games behind the youthful and resurgent $43million Tampa Bay Rays. Who'd have ever thought that?
THE RANT —
Newsday.com - Yankees 7/2/2008
"So A-Rod opted out of the Home Run Derby. It had been
almost eight months since he had opted out of anything."
THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK —
Newsday.com - Yankees 7/2/2008
July 2, 2004, at Shea Stadium: Kaz Matsui homered twice and
had five RBIs in an 11-2 win over the Yankees. Richard Hidalgo was 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. Steve Trachsel allowed three hits and two unearned runs in seven innings.
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