MLB
ARod and the Mets?
There’s already been a lot of speculation on where Alex Rodriguez will end up now that it is a certainty that he will be on the open market. There are very strong rumors that have him going to the Los Angeles Dodgers along with Joe Torre and Don Mattingly. But here in New York it […]
ARod Opts Out
Several sources are reporting that Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will opt out of his contract and see how much he can get on the open free agency market. Though there wrre reports that the Yankees were going to try to extend his contract Brian Cashman was very clear a couple of weeks ago when […]
Sox Win!
Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox on their World Series championship. The Sox swept the Colorado Rockies in four games to win their second Word Series in 4 years.
Reardon Freed
Some may remember that in December 2005 former Mets reliever Jeff Reardon was arrested for armed robbery after he robbed a jewelry store in Palm Beach. Last year he was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was required to go to counseling for a year. Today Reardon was freed of court supervision. Doctors […]
Mitchell Denies Byrd Leak
An article in today’s New York Times reports that George Mitchell has denied his investigative team leaked the Paul Byrd story on Sunday. On the morning of the Cleveland Indians ALCS game 7 loss to the Boston Red Sox The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Byrd’s HGH usage. There was speculation that Mitchell, a member […]
Stottlemyre Hired By Mariners
The Seattle Mariners have hired former Mets and Yankees pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre to serve as their pitching coach. Stottlemyre’s hiring is part of a massive shakeup of the Mariners coaching staff that is expected to include former Mets shortstop Larry Bowa (yes, he played briefly with the Mets) as third base coach.
Byrd and the HGH
A story broke yesterday about Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd‘s use of human growth hormone (HGH). Byrd has said that he has used HGH as part of the treatment for a pituitary condition and has only used it with a prescription. HGH has been banned by Major League Baseball since 2005 and Byrd supposedly made […]
Red Sox vs. Rockies in World Series
Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox on winning the ALCS and advancing to the World Series. They will be playing against the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies have been on somewhat of a hot streak having dispatched their the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks in 4 games (each) in the NLDS and NLCS respectively and 21 […]
LaRussa Returning to Cardinals
After much speculation the AP is reporting that Tony LaRussa will be returning to the St. Louis Cardinals next season. A news conference will be held today to make the announcement. Terms of the deal were not given to the AP by their anonymous source.
Beckett’s Former Love Singing National Anthem Tonight
You’ve got to love the great psyche out move the Cleveland Indians are pulling for tonight’s game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox. Josh Beckett is slated to start tonight for the Sawx and the Indians got his ex-girlfriend, an up and coming country to singer named Danielle Peck, […]
