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The playoffs start today… I’m there

By john • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: chicago white sox, john danks, major leagues, top story

As the Chicago White Sox were working on the final outs of their Monday game against Detroit I knew what was going to happen.
All season I had promised the wife that I’d take her to see the White Sox, and while we did see them in Baltimore I knew she’d only truely be happy if [...]



Playing out the season… or not

By john • Sep 23rd, 2008 • Category: baltimore orioles, major leagues, top story

It’s no fun to be playing out the season with no chances of post season play but you do it. It’s a scheduled game, there are some fans who still care, and frankly it’s your job.
The Baltimore Orioles announced yesterday to the amazement of no one that since the organization was going to miss the [...]



Getting back on the right foot

By john • Sep 22nd, 2008 • Category: site updates, top story

Let’s get this blog right. I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed writing here and there in this blog until well… I almost couldn’t anymore.
At first I was like “oh well if its broken, then maybe I can actually find a topic and stick to it”. I even thought of names to use for the [...]



Braves disrupting playoff contenders

By john • Sep 14th, 2008 • Category: atlanta braves, major leagues, top story

There was a time after the All Star Game when the Atlanta Braves were sitting on the fence. Would they attempt to buy at the trade deadline or would they be sellers? The team fell out of contention and later traded away star first basemen Mark Teixieria.
Last season the Braves finished 84-78 and with a [...]



Maryland, Football and much more

By john • Aug 22nd, 2008 • Category: dallas cowboys, football, maryland, site updates, top story

Sometime tonight the wife and I expect to load up the Forenza with our son and all the usual road trip needs and head off to Maryland for a week.
With that being said updates, thoughts and other opinions you may or may not agree with will likely be scarce until we return.
While in Maryland we [...]



Glavine does not require Tommy John surgery

By john • Aug 20th, 2008 • Category: atlanta braves, major leagues, tom glavine, top story

Those of us who were wondering about the status of Tom Glavines career can breathe a little easier tonight.
Test show that Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine has no ligament damage in his left elbow, leaving open the possibility he could return next season.
Glavine was examined by Dr. James Andrews and while test showed that the [...]



Maddux set to join Dodgers

By john • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: greg maddux, los angeles dogers, major leagues, san diego padre, top story

It may have taken three weeks longer then expected but veteran hurler Greg Maddux is on his way back to Los Angeles. Maddux will rejoin the Dodgers after being traded from San Diego for two players to be named later.
The Dodgers are currently even with the Arizona Diamondbacks at the top of the NL West. [...]



Glavines sore elbow could end career

By john • Aug 15th, 2008 • Category: atlanta braves, major leagues, tom glavine, top story

Tom Glavine went back to the disabled list on Friday, just a day after making his first start since June 10. Glavine was pounded to the tune of seven runs, seven hits while walking four in the Braves 11-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Today it appears his season has ended and while there has been [...]



Softball readies it’s final pitch

By john • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: cat osterman, olympics, top story, usa softball

Baseball has the World Series, and softball… well it has the Olympics. For now….
It seems hard to believe that four years have flown by since the last time I watched women’s softball. Perhaps even sadder is that after these Olympic games it’ll be gone, maybe forever.
Cat Osterman graced our televisions in 2004. Even from Greece [...]



Buehrle bleaches Red Sox

By john • Aug 8th, 2008 • Category: aj pierzynski, boston red sox, chicago white sox, major leagues, mark buehrle, top story

Mark Buehrle held the Boston Red Sox to just four hits and one run over seven plus innings Friday night to keep his team the Chicago White Sox in first place in the AL Central.
Buehrle improved to 9-10 on the year lowering his ERA to 3.94 along the way. While not known for striking out [...]



Moose remains on the loose

By john • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: major leagues, mike mussina, new york yankees, top story

Mike Mussina picked up his 14th win of the season Saturday defeating the Los Angeles Angels. Mussina allowed just one run over seven innings allowing two hits, striking out five and walking two.
For the Angels the loss ended a five game win streak, for Mussina the win was the 264th of his career.
This season has [...]



Maddux to be traded to Dodgers?

By john • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: greg maddux, los angeles dodgers, major leagues, top story

It may have taken a month to happen but it appears that the Los Angeles Dodgers are talking to the San Diego Padres about acquiring future hall of fame pitcher Greg Maddux.
Maddux has suffered through possibly the worst season of his pro career due entirely to the Padres sterile offensive production. Maddux picked up his [...]



Sweeney proves to be a sweet find for A’s

By john • Jul 20th, 2008 • Category: major leagues, nick swisher, oakland a's, ryan sweeney, top story

After getting a few sniffs of big league action the last two years Ryan Sweeney knew he could play in the majors. All he needed was a chance to play his position. That chance came this winter when the team that drafted him, the Chicago White Sox, traded the then 22-year old and others to [...]



Sandberg back where it all began

By john • Jul 12th, 2008 • Category: hudson valley renegades, jared sandberg, minor leagues, tampa bay rays, top story

It’s no surprise to see him in the dugout. After spending parts of 3 seasons in the big leagues and 12 years pounding around in the minors Jared Sandberg has made a change.
Known more for his last name of Sandberg the nephew of hall of famer Ryne Sandberg has decided to call it a career [...]



Chipper back as an All Star

By john • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: all star, atlanta braves, chipper jones, major leagues, top story

Chipper Jones selection to the National League All Star team was the 6th of his career but the first since 2001. Sometimes players are selected to All Star teams based on previous years performance but Jones has earned this selection.
In recent years Jones had seemed to be a reoccuring trip to the DL with a [...]