Baseball

My cousin was named to the USA team Today!

SS Jason Donald

Everyone keeps talking about the Yanks 2nd half probable burst, almost using it as an excuse.
So far in this game they've been hitting...hope they keep it up

Never thought I'd see solid pitching and hitting woes for the Yankees

Chipper Jones is stating that if their offense gets on track to go along with their pitching they're going to be a force to reckon with in the NL East. I would like to see that happen. The Braves win one last pennant for Bobby Cox. He seems to be nearing the end of his managerial career. Not saying that he's a bad manager just that there is little more that he can accomplish.

Wow, guess the moment 2nd half hit the Yanks decided to start playing well 

And it's not too often you win the game in overtime when you're up with the bases loaded and get hit by the pitch...the most anti-climactic game ever!

Come on Giants! 

rileydog22 wrote: Molina totally stuck his leg out to get hit by that.  Not that I care, I'll take a W no matter how the Yanks get it.

Oh I didnt see it, I was driving and listening to it on the radio.
But they are playing pretty well. I swear, the moment the 2nd half hit it's like "oh better start trying now"

Brandon Lyon has been very, VERY effective this year.  What Arizona needs, more than anything else, is experience.  Padres are definitely the most helpless team right now; it feels like Adrian Gonzalez is the only player on the whole team who's worth anything at all.  Giants are certainly in rebuilding mode.  Dodgers are alright on starting pitching assuming Brad Penny will bear some resemblance to his former self once he's back, but they are probably the club with the least "pop" in their bats in the whole league. 

The Yanks completed a sweep of the Twins, earning sole possession of the second wild card slot.  Alexi Casilla made an absolutely bonehead play in the fourth or fifth in which he jogged off the field after making the second out of the inning at second base, failing to complete an easy inning-ending double play, and the Yanks put up two runs that they shouldn't have as a result. 

Moose pitched 8 shutout innings, earning his 13th win and bringing his ERA down to 3.29.  I think I'm in love

Of course I know better then that.  The 19th hitter led off the 7th inning with a single for KC's first baserunner.  They went on to score a run and load the bases but fortunately Galarraga got out with limited damage.  Tigers lead 7-1 through 7 innings. 

Word on the street is that Greg Maddux will be in a Dodger uniform by the trade deadline.  

Edited by rileydog22 - July 24 2008 at 23:18