A week after the Texas Rangers designated Wes Littleton for assignment the Boston Red Sox announced that they did a little Black Thursday shopping and picked up the 26-year-old sinker ball throwing right hander for two players to be named later or cash.
Littleton hasn’t been as effective since his rookie season in which he posted [...]
For those not familiar with how the veteran’s committee process works in relation to the hall of fame here it is.
The players ballot is now restricted to players whose careers began in 1943 or later.
Voting for the players ballot is now restricted to Hall of Fame members.
The list of those eligible for the players ballot [...]
Will Ohman has thusfar been one of the most heavly pursued free agents. Ohman, 31, spent last season with the Atlanta Braves working as a left handed specialist.
He will likely be the latest of these specialist relievers who will sign a multi-year deal. Ohman was aquired last winter by the Braves along with Omar Infante [...]
Joe Crede, third baseman for the Chicago White Sox will be placed on the DL prior to tonights game against the Detroit Tigers.
Crede, hitting .255 with 17 homers, and 54 RBI’s is out because of back pain. The White Sox will call up Josh Fields from Triple A Charlotte, Fields is currently hitting .248 with [...]
Milwaukee Brewer’s pitcher CC Sabathia went 9 innings in a 3-0 shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. He gave up only 3 hits, walked 2 and had 7 strikeouts. His ERA on the season is only 1.36!
Sabathia is now 4-0 since being traded from the Cleveland Indians to the Milwaukee Brewers and has [...]
and it ain’t coffee!
The 6 ft 7, 290 lb left hander threw his second complete game in as many starts Friday night as the Brewers routed the Giants 10-1. Sabathia has been just plain filthy since being acquired from the Cleveland Indians posting a 3-0 record and a 1.88 ERA in his three starts for the [...]
So John made his predictions for this season and I guess he’s making me do mine. So here goes.
He cheats more then Rudy Giuliani on his wife. Didn’t know that did you? That’s right - because Brady cheats that much more. You can read about Rudy’s affairs here. Did you know the guys been married three times and one time he married his second cousin? Good grief Charlie Brown!
I’ve decided I can’t vote for anyone. [...]
The Colorado Rockies continued their improbable run. Finishing off the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday night for a sweep of the NLDS. They have now won 17 of their last 18. Their lone loss in that stretch came to Brandon Webb who would be pitching against them in Game 1 of the NLCS.
Ubaldo Jimenez survived a 13 [...]
In addition to the Cubs getting dunked in the NLDS USC lost to Stanford 24-23. Hahahaha. I bet Pete Carroll don’t talk no crap about Jim Harbaugh this week.
8:25 pm CST - T minus 3 outs till Steve Bartman gets blown up.
Now I’m presenting a haiku that I stole from someone at a Cub’s forum/chat/whatever.
The Chicago Cubs
Ninety-nine years is too long
Make it one hundred
Bravo!
BTW, I’m rooting for the Rockies tonight to do the same…okay win not implode.
-Carrie
With Sunday’s ejection Bobby Cox now has 127 career ejections, just four behind John McGraw.
When Cox breaks the record it will probably go down something like this.
*bobby walks out*
*umpire looks*
*that ball was a ball….if you do it, theyll celebrate*
umpire smirks but no one can see
*throw out signal*
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CLAPCLAPCLAPCLAP!!!! WOOOO