Archive for May, 2007
Sorry Yankees fans … this isn’t 1978
Bucky Dent isn’t walking through that door. Kevin Hench tells Yankees fans not to expect a Red Sox-Yankees repeat of 1978.
Posted: May 31st, 2007.
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Fantasy fallout: Slowey to debut
Twins pitching prospect Kevin Slowey is set to make his debut Friday, and Roger Rotter notes the rookie’s strong fantasy potential.
Posted: May 31st, 2007.
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Baseball should be thanking A-Rod
Fourteen homers in April. Mystery blondes in May. This is why baseball should be thankful for A-Rod, Mark Kriegel says.
Posted: May 31st, 2007.
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Indians snap Boston’s win streak
Paul Byrd won his fifth straight decision and extended his streak without issuing a walk to 43 innings, and the Cleveland Indians came from behind for an 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Boston (36-16), which has the best record in the majors. Cleveland [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2007.
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Indians 8, Red Sox 4
Even the most selective team in the league couldn’t coax a walk out of Paul Byrd.
Putting his pitches where he wanted, Byrd extended his walkless streak to 43 innings and threw first-pitch strikes to 25 of 27 hitters as the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 Wednesday night.
“I don’t know that I take [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2007.
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Teammates tell why Martin’s special
What makes Russell Martin a great talent? Ken Rosenthal has Martin’s Dodgers teammates give the answers.
Posted: May 30th, 2007.
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Beyond the Box Score: The over-performers
Jorge Posada’s blistering start? Can’t last. Kevin Hench finds 10 players who are bound to cool off in Beyond the Box Score.
Posted: May 28th, 2007.
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Indians-Red Sox Preview
The Boston Red Sox have been sitting comfortably atop the AL East for quite some time. The Cleveland Indians’ rise to the top of their division was much more recent.
The American League’s top two teams square off for the first time this season on Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
Boston [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2007.
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Angels have combination for playoff success
A balanced roster and a winnable AL West give the Angels the look of a team that will be playing in October, says Dayn Perry.
Posted: May 27th, 2007.
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Weekly preview: AL’s top teams battle
Playoff baseball in May? Dayn Perry says the Red Sox-Indians match-up might just be an ALCS preview.
Posted: May 27th, 2007.
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