Who’s Most Likely to Win a Triple Crown

Injury forces Ortiz out of All-Star promotion

ajfletcher posted 6/7/2008 from scottproctorsarm.blogspot.com

The Yankees' brass can sleep soundly tonight knowing that David Ortiz will not get to "call his shot" at the Home Run Derby next month. I honestly didn't care that Ortiz would have been doing this, and the Yankees looked bad by protesting this decision. The alleged called shot didn't even take place at Yankee Stadium.

Fantasy Baseball Top Fives: Left-Side Infielders

DanatSS posted 6/7/2008 from www.screamingsports.com

With baseball season now two months old, Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon has decided it's time to examine some early fantasy All-Stars. He continues this mini-series with a look at fantasy left-side infielders, who, as you may have guessed, are led by the Braves' Chipper Jones.

What They Need - Boston Red Sox: No More Free Passes

SOX & Dawgs found this 6/7/2008 on umpbump.com

Boston has had one of the league’s best offenses so far this season. However. David Ortiz, who was just breaking out of his April slump, is now on the 15-day DL. Ortiz hit .198 in April but had a .310 average in May, leading fans to expect ...

Saturday Short Hops!

Dave Rouleau posted 6/7/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

...Seattle Mariners Manager John McLaren took time on Friday in Boston to apologize for his profanity filled tirade two days earlier at SafeCo Field in Seattle. "I want to start this off in the proper way," the Mariners manager said. "I really used some inappropriate language, and I haven't had the nerve to call my mom yet. I apologize to the people who were offended." I'll be honest, I'm sure ...

Why Do We Treat Josh Hamilton Like a Hero?

DaveKingman posted 6/7/2008 from www.dugoutcentral.com

He's a recovered drug addict, just like many players before him. Why do we treat this guy like a hero?