BABY BOSS: IGAWA'S NOT A-O-KEI
nypost.com 3/1/2008 — TAMPA - Hank Steinbrenner was done talking about the wonderful pitching performance turned in by Generation Trey against USF yesterday at Legends Field when he was asked about Kei Igawa's miserable outing against the Big East school. "Let's not...

Red Sox Respond to Hank's Comments
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 3/1/2008 — From The Boston Globe : Red Sox owner John Henry, responding by e-mail to Steinbrenner's comment, wrote: "A wise man once said, 'Don't poke the bear!' " And Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino - no stranger to pie tossing with the Yankees - cackled when he heard the statement. "I don't deny there are Yankee fans everywhere," said Lucchino. "But it's blind of him not to see the phenomenon ...

PHANTOM NATION
nypost.com 3/1/2008 — TAMPA - Hank Steinbrenner says he isn't adding gasoline to the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry by saying the Red Sox take a backseat to his team when it comes to marketing their brand. "You can't create any controversy with fact," Steinbrenner said last...

All You Can Eat For Just $35! [Blogdome]
deadspin.com 3/1/2008 — • Gorge yourself at Pirates games. [ Bugs and Cranks ] • An NBA preseason game outside, you say? [ Bleacher Report ] • Not a great idea from Bill Simmons. [ Now Watch Me Jock ] • Some love for Marshawn Lynch. [ 64 Miller Lites ] • Hooters takes ...

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tampabays10.com 3/1/2008 — Sarasota, FL- In 2007 Edwin Jackson had his highs. Joe Maddon, Rays Manager: "Last year, you saw that segment of five or six games in a row when he pitched really, really well."But he also had his lows, showing some inconsistency in the Rays' ...

Yankees manager Joe Girardi thinks Chien-Ming Wang may start season opener — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 3/1/2008
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi thinks Chien-Ming Wang will get his chance to be the...

Back-to-back triples lead Rays to win — Major League Baseball News 3/1/2008
The Rays defeated the Jays, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg. Back-to-back RBI triples by Evan Longoria and Ben Zobrist gave the Rays the lead for good as part of a four-run sixth inning.

Hank Steinbrenner: Putting the "Evil Empire" Back Into the Yankees — Bleacher Report - MLB 3/1/2008
        "Red Sox Nation? What a bunch of S--- that is. That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans. Go anywhere in America and you won't see Red Sox hats and jackets, you'll see ...

Rays' Rocco Baldelli begins comeback in 5-2 win over Blue Jays — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 3/1/2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- For Rocco Baldelli, two at-bats in a spring training game was progress....

First out is key to Shields' success — Major League Baseball News 3/1/2008
Want a good stat that goes a long way toward quality performance? How about this one regarding James Shields: The Rays right-hander retired the first hitter in 74 percent of the innings he started, which was tops in the Major Leagues among ERA ...