Who’s Hot & Who’s Not: in the Standings

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 5/8/2008 from baseballreflections.com [flag]

As of today, 5 teams have topped 20 wins. Some of them you would expect: Red Sox, Angels and maybe even the Diamondbacks. But who would have envisioned the rebuilding A’s or the Cardinals with their injury-riddled rotation? Predictions: The Sox, Angels and Diamondbacks have the best shot out of these five to stay atop [link]

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Answer Man: Derek Jeter talks cologne, being Trump's tenant

Big League Stew posted 5/8/2008 from sports.yahoo.com

Q: How are sales going for Driven (your signature cologne) going? DJ: Good. It's No. 1 Q: So it's better than "Sex Panther"? DJ: What's that?

Rockies inquire on Reyes

Cardinals Diaspora found this 5/8/2008 on www.mlbtraderumors.com

On Tuesday we found out that the Rockies have been looking into a number of trade options for their starting rotation. The two most common names in the conversation are Josh Fogg and Julian Tavarez , both former Rox. Fogg has given up over a run an ...

Financial Book on the Cubs Expected This Week

Maury posted 5/8/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com

The sale of the Chicago Cubs will move beyond pure discussion when Sam Zell and the Tribune Co. deliver the financial “book” to the six prospective bidding groups sometime this week. The “book” is a financial assessment of all the holdings being sold by Tribune in association with the storied franchise, including the team, Wrigley Field, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, and ...

The 2008 Florida Marlins: Good Seats Are Still Available

Dave Rouleau posted 5/8/2008 from seamheads.com

The Florida Marlins won their third game in a row last night, defeating the Brewers 6-2. The mini-streak has the Marlins tied for 1st in the NL East with the Phillies at 19-14. The game was seen by a whopping 10,405 people, filling nearly a third of Dolphins Stadium.

Mapping Cardinals Nation

Right Field Bleachers found this 5/9/2008 on www.stltoday.com

DENVER — Not too far from where Coors Field is now, just down the Boulder Turnpike headed toward Boulder Valley and the mountains is the “Scenic Overlook” that was a landmark of my youth. It’s a quick pull off Highway 36 and ...

Pujols a tough out, even for La Russa
Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols has yet to take a day off this season, and with his potent bat and will to play, it's difficult for manager Tony La Russa to find the time to rest his first baseman.

Ryan emblematic of Cards' depth
The final position player to get a start in the Cardinals' four-game set against the Rockies, Brendan Ryan was at the hot corner to begin Thursday's finale at Coors.

De La Rosa brings home split
Jorge De La Rosa notched his first win this season and gave the Rockies their second straight, 9-3, over the Cards for a split in their four-game set.

Rockies blast Cardinals 9-3, De La Rosa picks up win
Matt Holliday had four singles, Jorge De La Rosa scattered five hits over 5 2-3 innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 Thursday to salvage a split in their four-game series.

Rockies' Holliday has 4 hits in victory (AP)
Matt Holliday had four singles, Jorge De La Rosa scattered five hits over 5 2-3 innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 Thursday to salvage a split in their four-game series. Omar Quintanilla added a career-high three ...