Run Support, A Pitcher's Worst Enemy Or Best Friend
mvn.com 7/2/2009 — No matter how little or no runs a pitcher gives up, he will never ever get the win if his team doesn't score, while he is on the mound. He would get the loss if he gives up one run in 9 innings and his offense gets shutout. And say that lone run came from a couple bloop base hits that were hit ...

Kick Off the 4th Early Remembering Classic NY Games @ 6pm
nybaseballdigest.com 7/2/2009 — I am excited about tonight’s lineup. First, John Strubel of Flushing 9 will talk about an interesting project he is working on: a book about the July 4th, 1985 game between the Mets and Braves. If you remember, the game went 16 innings with the Mets winning 16-13. Between the long ...

Guest Blog: Golf and baseball share common ground
lennysyankees.com 7/2/2009 — My good friend from Quinnipiac, Jeremy Schilling, blogs about golf and other fun stuff at http://jschil.wordpress.com . A few weeks ago, I guest blogged on his site and now he is returning the favor. He takes an interesting look on how baseball relates to golf. John Smoltz is a future ...

'Munson' is worth a read
pinstripealley.com 7/2/2009 — Thurman Munson It may seem strange to write a book about a baseball player who has been dead for 30 years, especially one who did not even make the Hall of Fame. That, however, is exactly what Marty Appel has done in the forthcoming book " MUNSON: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain ...

CFL reviewing Bruce's dance
theglobeandmail.com 7/2/2009 — League doesn't appear to be thrilled with Toronto receiver's touchdown tribute to Michael Jackson

Blue Jays and All-Star Voting: Off Day Thoughts — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
Today the Blue Jays will enjoy a much-needed day off before they have to play four straight afternoon games at the Wind Tunnel, officially know as the new Yankee Stadium. I'm predicting that the over/under for home runs hit in this series will ...

Wang finally records first victory — Newsday.com - Yankees 7/2/2009
Chien-Ming Wang's previous two starts had done much to alleviate the pressure his manager had put on him, but something was still missing. "Let's get him a win," Joe Girardi said.

At fork in road, Jays' Richmond took right turn — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 7/2/2009
It's about 2,000 miles across Canada from Edmonton to Toronto. For Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Scott Richmond, it was ...

Posada has bruised left thumb — Newsday.com - Yankees 7/3/2009
With the Yankees starting a set of four straight day games against Toronto today, Jorge Posada's night off would not have been unusual. But Joe Girardi said Posada's left thumb was sore after he took a foul tip directly off it Wednesday. "It just ...

Burnett is less fired up for Yanks meeting with Jays — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 7/3/2009
A.J. Burnett will make his 16th start of this season this afternoon, facing his former team, the Blue Jays, at the Stadium. But the hard-throwing righthander won't take the mound with added incentive or any special purpose.