AL East Rumors & News
Manny takes the blame, would have returned to Boston
Full Count | WEEI — Fresh off joining his fourth team in the Chicago White Sox, slugger Manny Ramirez reflected on his time as a member ofthe Red Sox Friday, in large part taking blame for the actions that led to his departure in 2008. The left fielder, who was unhappy while in Boston, sat out games with questionable injuries [...]
Boston Red Sox 10 mins ago43 years with the Sox... and counting
Boston Globe — Sitting behind home plate at LeLacheur Park on a sultry late-summer evening, Dick Berardino does not need a computer, or a radar gun, to evaluate the fielding prowess or base-running habits of the hometown Spinners. Baseball field - Dick Berardino - Sports - Baseball - Major League
Boston Red Sox 19 mins agoChicago-Boston postponed by severe weather threat
Boston Globe — The game between the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox was postponed Friday because of the threat of severe weather from Hurricane Earl. Boston Red Sox - Chicago White Sox - Sports - Baseball - Major League
Boston Red Sox 19 mins agoShowalter responds to Garza comments
The Heater | St. Petersburg Times — Matt Garza's comments in today's Times about "seeking payback" from the Orioles for his last start (when he allowed four home runs), and his plan to "shove it down" their throats this time were popular topics of conversation before Friday's game. Here's what Orioles manager Buck Showalter had to say: "There's a lot of people that feel that way they just don't say it publicly. So what's the difference? A lot of them feel that way. Certainly you got a pitcher that was a real break from the norm. Pitchers do have a memory plus guys that pitch once every fifth da...
Tampa Bay Rays 19 mins agoRed Sox vs. ChiSox postponed
Boston Herald — BOSTON - The game between the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox was postponed Friday because of the threat...
Boston Red Sox 40 mins agoShort life of a Super Nova
Yankees Blog | ESPN New York — It's hard to imagine Joe Girardi pulling any of his other starters, even the notoriously erratic A.J. Burnett, after just 76 pitches and 4-2/3 innings in a game the Yankees were winning. But that is just what the Yankee manager did with super-rook Ivan Nova this afternoon, yanking him one out shy of getting out of the fifth inning, which deprived him of the chance to get the win. It's true that Nova did not seem to have the electric stuff he showed in his first two major-league starts -- his fastball, previously clocked as high as 97 MPH, never went above 94 today and mostly loitered in the n...
New York Yankees 40 mins agoBullpen baffles Jays
Yankees Blog | ESPN New York — Four relievers from the suddenly reliable Yankees bullpen held Toronto hitless over the final 4 1/3 innings. Boone Logan entered the game with two out in the fifth and retired Lyle Overbay on a strikeout. Dave Robertson relieved Logan with one out in the sixth. He got out of a two-out jam with runners on second and third by striking out Mike McCoy. Kerry Wood replaced Robertson with one out in the seventh and - after a scoreless 1 2/3 appearance - handed the ball to Mariano Rivera. Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth. Wood was awarded the win by the official scorer, who made the judgement beca...
New York Yankees 40 mins agoManny: I would have come back to Boston
Extra Bases | Boston Globe — Manny Ramirez was at Fenway before the game was called off and told a small group of reporters (and NESN) that he regretted how his tenure with the Red Sox ended in 2008. I think everything was my fault,...
Boston Red Sox 41 mins agoBombers keep on rolling, beat Jays 7-3
New York Daily News — The Yankees scored five runs in the first three innings en route to a breezy 7-3 victory over the Blue Jays at the Stadium - their season-high tying seventh win in a row. Brett Gardner rapped an RBI triple and scored three runs and Curtis Granderson drove in three runs.
New York Yankees 1 hour agoRays try to keep pace with Yankees
Rays Report | Tampa Tribune — By TONY FABRIZIO BALTIMORE The Rays take the field for tonght’s series opener with the Orioles knowing they need to win to stay 1 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. The Yankees played earlier today and beat…
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- Tigers, Bonderman kick off in KC Detroit Free Press Follow along and comment as Jeremy Bonderman and the Tigers take on the Royals, kicking off a weekend series in Kansas City.
- Sox's Morel focusing on present, not 2011 White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports By Mark Gonzales BOSTON -- Mark Teahen's fielding problems, Omar Vizquel's age and Dayan Viciedo's youth could give Brent Morel the inside track at winning the White Sox's 2011 starting third base job. But Morel is too happy with his first promotion to the major leagues to look at the possibility of starting next year. "It's tough to look ahead at next year," said Morel, who hit a combined .322 with 37 doubles and 10 home runs at Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte. "I'm really happy to be here right now to get the opportunity to come up and help any way I can to get this team in th...
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Manny admits feeling guilt about Boston days
White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports
Manny Ramirez with the White Sox. (File photo)
By Mark GonzalesBOSTON -- Manny Ramirez arrived at Fenway Park just minutes after Friday night's game between the White Sox and Boston was postponed because of rain.A reflective Ramirez spoke remorsefully about his eight productive but controversial seasons in Boston and his favorable impressions in his first week with the White Sox.[if gte mso 9]>
- Rowland-Smith is back, and a lineup Mariners Insider | Tacoma News-Tribune The first September call-up for the Seattle Mariners is left-hander Ryan Rowland-Smith, who was brought up from Tacoma and taken off the 15-day disabled list, joining the Mariners bullpen, for now. Rowland-Smith, 27, hadn't pitched since July, but made five rehab starts with the Rainiers, going 2-4 with a 5.11 ERA . In 22 games, 19 [...]
- Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera to sit out against Royals Detroit News Cabrera was not in the Tigers' lineup Friday night at Kansas City because of left biceps tendinitis. He left in the sixth inning Thursday at Minnesota due to the injury.
- Fantasy baseball injury analysis: Justin Morneau done but Alex Rodriguez can still help ESPN With fantasy playoffs just around the corner, everyone wants to know who's in and who's out. At this point it's perhaps easier to identify who will n...
- Chasing the perfect Ricky Nolasco season is a fool's errand ESPN I'm searching for the correct words to describe how I feel about Florida Marlins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco. He is obviously talented, but it's no...
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