Burrell helps Phillies beat Dodgers 3-2 in NLCS opener
Pat Burrell, Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies had more than enough power to offset Manny Ramirez in the NL championship series opener.
HoustonChronicle.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:48:00 GMT
Utley-Burrell stun Dodgers with double whammy
The cumulative postseason statistics were starting to mount for Chase Utley. Now he can join Pat Burrell as the second member of the Philadelphia Phillies' Big Three to get untracked.
USATODAY.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:18:35 GMT
Torre's brother: What Yanks did to Joe 'was not right'
Frank Torre, the 76-year-old brother of Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, walked onto the field Thursday at Citizens Bank Park, and had one question:
USATODAY.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:36:32 GMT
Mariners' to-do list may stretch into spring
Ask Ichiro Suzuki what his sunken Mariners must do this offseason, and the superstar outfielder just keeps cooling himself at his locker with a white, paper-thin fan with red roses on it.
KOMO Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Mariners redefine futility in 2008
The only series sweep of the season, to end the year, cost the Mariners the No. 1 overall draft choice next June. The stunning disaster that was 2008 cost them more than that among the frustrated locals.
KOMO Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Mariners end misery with 4-3 win over A's
Ichiro Suzuki had two hits and scored the decisive run as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, completing their first home series sweep of the year and ending a pair of forgettable seasons.
KOMO Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Mariners to interview Ng for GM job
Though her team is still playing, Dodgers assistant GM Kim Ng will interview with the Mariners this week.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Doing God's Work
Big Mac Attacks Continue The Straight Talk Express Rolls on ESPNMcCarver Tells the Nation the Truth About Manny That's Why He's the Maverick of the Broadcast BoothMcCarver Stands By Comments on the Despicable DodgerManny Won't Talk About Laying Down in Boston, But Admits 'Sometimes I Jog It Out' "When you're not hurt, you play.... I don't see any word that better describes the situation (as despicable), that Manny had in Boston that last week. No, I'm fine with it (using despicable). I was fine with it when I said it." -- 10.8.08, Tim McCarver, who needs to hammer his Manny message home tonight on Fox This Just In From the Rumor Mill:McCarver Mulling Red Sox Nation Presidential Run in '09 They're Thick as Thieves: Ramirez When Cornered, Steals a Page from Mark McGwire's Book: "I don't want to talk about the past."-- 10.8.08, Manny Ramirez won't address McCarver's charges "I'm not here to talk about the past."-- 3.17.05, Mark McGwire didn't address direct questions either... how'd that work out for him? Eric Karros: McCarver's Right About Despicable MannySo Why Did It Take 8 Months to Get Manny's Donated Lincoln on eBay?Ramirez Makes a Rare Charity Donation in Boston Last February, And the Car Is Going Up for Auction in October??SunSentinel: Women Getting Mohawk-style Bikini Wax to Support The RaysThe Best on TBS: Eck Talks About the Hair
The Boston Globe Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
A Juicy Thought
(Video in partnership with Red Socks Diaries | Illustrations by Frank Galasso) If Manny Comes Back to Fenway for the World Series, Will He Get the O.J. Treatment?
The Boston Globe Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Sittin' on the Dock of J-Bay
(BDD / Pete Handelman Video ) With Plenty of Time on His Hands, 'RemDawg' Chimes Inwith a Song Dedicated to the Red Sox Left Fielder No Cover Jinx, Please ... We've Got Some Unfinished Business with That One Back in Boston Verducci: Manny in La La LandThe Price is Wrong: Boras Sets Manny's Price at 5 Years/$85MMLB.com: Manny: I'm Pulling for the Red SoxOur New Best Friend: Tim McCarver Rips Manny "I mean, talk about wearing out your welcome in a town, and it was a long welcome with the Red Sox. But some of the things he did were simply despicable, despicable - like not playing, refusing to play. Forgetting what knee to limp on. And now it's washed, it's gone." -- 10.9.08, Tim McCarver drills the 'despicable' Manny Ramirez "I've got my boy David Ortiz and [Mike] Lowell and all those guys. I'm pulling for them... That was a good trade. I think it was the right move. [Jason Bay] can run, play the outfield. He's got six tools. I've got five." -- Manny Ramirez, MLB.com
The Boston Globe Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Tiger Stadium's 2nd life may be in new cars, roads
Going to a baseball game in Detroit used to mean heading to Michigan and Trumbull, the intersection that became shorthand for Tiger Stadium. Go there today, and all that remains is a small slice of the arena that once drew throngs of fans to see legends like Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg play.
Boston Globe Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Rays ready for ALCS ... and rivalry with Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays insist they plan to take each other on with bats, not fists.
Boston Globe Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Phillies beats Dodgers in NLCS opener
The Philadelphia Phillies scored three runs in the sixth inning to rally past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in the opening game of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia on Thursday.
Boston Globe Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Dodgers' failure to hang on could prove costly
Yes, it was only game 1. But Ken Rosenthal says the Dodgers missed a golden opportunity to get the Phils in trouble.
FOXSports.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:21:41 GMT
Red Sox-Rays rivalry brewing in ALCS
Winning creates a rivalry, the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays claim, rather than years of testy relations between the teams.
HoustonChronicle.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:30:00 GMT
Astros coach Moore denies Rangers job rumor
Astros bench coach Jackie Moore said he has not been contacted by the Texas Rangers about filling a vacancy on their coaching staff, even though his name has been mentioned as a possible bench coach candidate.
HoustonChronicle.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:30:00 GMT
Stark: Phillies sink Lowe, Dodgers in Game 1
Until the Phillies broke through in the sixth inning, it didn't look like they'd be able to get the ball airborne even with a tennis racket in their 3-2 victory over the Dodgers in game 1 of the NLCS.
ESPN Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:28:28 PDT
Dibble: Lowe-down on Game 1
Something had to give in game 1 of the NLCS. Rob Dibble says it was Derek Lowe's ability to not get burned by the long ball.
FOXSports.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:50:16 GMT
Dodger rejects are stepping up for Phils
For Jayson Werth, it was all about the injury. For Shane Victorino, it was about getting a chance.
USATODAY.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:54:56 GMT
Red Sox-Rays: An Inside Look (PA SportsTicker)
The American League East proved over the course of the regular season that it was the class of the majors. It's only fitting that two of its members will be fighting for the right to go to the World Series.
yahoo.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:20:36 PDT
A position-by-position breakdown of the ALCS (PA SportsTicker)
The longest regular season in professional sports has come and gone, leaving a mad scramble to decide the team that has what it takes to put together a tidy run of four wins in seven games.
yahoo.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:19:36 PDT
Two mistakes, fortunate flies -- Phillies will take it
Two pitches. That's all the Phillies need to take a 1-0 lead in the NLCS thanks to Chase Utley and Pat Burrell smacking HRs in a 3-2 win. Is it luck? Opportunism? Whatever, it's one entertaining win, Scott Miller says.
sportsline.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:24:00 EST
Marlins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The 2008 Marlins learned there was life without Miguel Cabrera. But they also learned that living and dying by the long ball won't overcome shortcomings on pitching and defense. After trading the biggest offensive force in franchise history, the Marlins put together a power-packed season—setting a franchise record with 208 homers and a major league record as the first team in history with four infielders hitting 25 apiece. But they hope to get by next year without so many home runs and with a return to the philosophy that built the 2003 World Series team—pitching, speed and defense. The front office believes the team will contend in 2009 because of the starting pitching, which blossomed in the second half with the return of injured starters Josh...
yahoo.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:29:37 PDT
Rockies Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Rockies learned the lesson—the hard way. They don't plan on taking a chance for 2009. They will focus this offseason on adding a big-league starting pitcher, and they will dangle infielder Garrett Atkins and left fielder Matt Holliday in trade discussions. Coming off the first NL pennant in franchise history last winter, the front office wanted to be careful not to disrupt the makeup of the team, and it took a passive approach to the offseason. Nowhere was it more apparent than in the lack of success the Rockies had in their offseason acquisition of pitchers. "We were a little less aggressive," general manager Dan O'Dowd admitted. "We tried to find someone who was more of a swing guy than a true starter.
yahoo.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:29:37 PDT
Red Sox Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Jon Lester has acted as both stopper and ace for the Red Sox all season, and the 24-year-old lefty wunderkind did it again Monday night when his team needed it most. Lester did his best Josh Beckett impersonation in dominating the Angels hitters for seven shutout innings, but he also needed a little ninth-inning assistance from the offense after the bullpen couldn't hold the two-run lead. Lester was 5-1 with a 1.41 ERA in seven starts following a Sox loss during the regular season and again showed in the decisive game 4 of the ALDS why he's both the best antidote to a Boston losing streak and a certified postseason weapon of mass destruction. Pitching Lester twice, or even three times, in a playoff series tilts the odds considerably into Boston's favor going...
yahoo.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:29:37 PDT
Phillies Offer Their Opening Statement
Pat Burrell, Chase Utley and the Phillies have enough power to offset Manny Ramirez in the NLCS opener, winning 3-2 behind a strong start from pitcher Cole Hamels.
The Washington Post Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Dispelling Illusions
For the Phillies, the game 1 win carried extra weight overcaming a 2-0 deficit while also helping demythologize a Dodgers team wrapping itself in the cloak of men who've won titles for other teams.
The Washington Post Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Red Sox, Rays Start Making Their Moves
Both ALCS squads added a pitcher to their rosters while subtracting a position player, a concession to a more demanding potential seven-game series.
The Washington Post Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT
ALCS Preview: Prediction
The Red Sox have lore on their side, but the Rays might be too young to care. Rob Dibble and Kevin Kennedy preview the ALCS.
FOXSports.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:39:27 GMT
Mets' Burgos to be jailed 3 months awaiting trial
New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos will be jailed for three months while awaiting trial for a hit-and-run accident that killed two women.
ESPN Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:05:22 PDT
Bickley: Cards don't need a slice of Texas
The Cardinals have waited a lifetime for a real home-field advantage. It would be a shame to lose that, and a football game, to the Cowboys.
The Arizona Republic Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:09:59 MST
Who knew: Cubs actually had bats at Dodger Stadium
Turns out, the Chicago Cubs left their biggest mark on the postseason in the visitors' dugout in Dodger Stadium. After game 3. When one of them took a bat to a big, thick water pipe behind the dugout, took aim, smashed it to smithereens and flooded the place.
sportsline.com Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:08:00 EST
Phillies beat Dodgers 3-2 in NLCS opener
Pat Burrell, Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies had more than enough power to offset Manny Ramirez in the NL championship series opener.
The Arizona Republic Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:08:20 MST
Red Sox, Rays add pitching to roster for ALCS
The Boston Red Sox will add relief pitcher Mike Timlin to their roster for the ALCS and drop reserve infielder Gil Velazquez, manager Terry Francona said Thursday afternoon.
ESPN Thu, 9 Oct 2008 20:20:55 PDT
Knicks find guard in Nate Robinson
Nate Robinson usually needs a few weeks, months even, before ringing up his first dunk. On Wednesday, Lil' Him nailed it in the Knicks' preseason opener. "I'd rather do it at the Garden," Robinson says. "There is nothing better than that."
New York Daily News Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:30:00 -0400
Cards seek to slow Dallas on ground
The Cowboys have a large, powerful offensive line and a productive running back tandem.
The Arizona Republic Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:39:55 MST
Cowboys: Pacman will play vs. Cardinals
Still in lineup despite latest police incident.
The Arizona Republic Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:36:57 MST
Finds way to October while calendar runs out on Yanks
Joe Torre is in play with his new team, his old team is not and that is how the manager of the last, best Yankee dynasty has become their worst nightmare. Not only did he leave, it looks to Yankee fans as if he took October with him.
New York Daily News Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:59:00 -0400
Duhon gets point
No one is asking Chris Duhon to become Steve Nash, the maestro of Mike D'Antoni's up-tempo offense in Phoenix. But the Knicks also can't have him throwing the ball away and missing open shots as he did Wednesday night.
New York Daily News Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:25:00 -0400
AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES NOTES / With Lowell hurt, Kotsay moves to infield
With Boston third baseman Mike Lowell out for the American League Championship Series with a hip injury, former A's center fielder Mark Kotsay is expected to spend much of the series at first base. Kotsay, who played a handful of games at first with Oakland,...
San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT
AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES / If past is any indication, get ready for some base-brawl
Even when the Rays weren't among the league's elite, Tampa Bay tussled with Boston on a regular basis. Now, the Red Sox and Rays - teams whose previous best-known interactions were dust-ups - will meet for the right to go to the World Series. Tampa Bay is in...
San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Manny, Manuel meet again -- on different sides of field
The Dodgers' Manny Ramirez and Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel share a father-son bond, beginning in '93 when the two first met. With each playing star roles in the NLCS, both have come full circle, Scott Miller says.
sportsline.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:24:00 EST
Joe finding 'satisfaction' in L.A.
For whatever it's worth, there was no gloating from Joe Torre on Wednesday as his Dodgers get ready for the NLCS, even if third base coach Larry Bowa seemed to indicate the first-year Dodgers skipper was entitled.
New York Daily News Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:35:00 -0400
Philadelphia has a lot riding on this (Yahoo! Sports)
A city that rarely celebrates a championship is solidly behind its Phillies – for now, anyway.
yahoo.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:04:00 PDT
Cubs pick up option on Harden
SP Rich Harden's $7 million option for next year has been exercised by the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs acquired the hard-throwing right-hander from Oakland on July 8. He was the losing pitcher in game 3 of the NL playoffs on Saturday night as the Cubs were swept in three games by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 26-year-old Harden went a combined 10-2 with a 2.07 ERA in 25 starts for the Athletics and Cubs this season. Harden, who has battled arm problems throughout his career, was 5-1 with a 1.77 ERA in 12 starts with the Cubs.
sportsline.com Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:59:26 EST
Schilling could have been in playoffs
Red Sox SP Curt Schilling's surgeon is saying the right-hander probably would have been ready for this postseason if the pitcher's shoulder operation was performed in January. Dr. Craig Morgan wanted to operate then and said in spring training that the only way Schilling might pitch this season would be if he had surgery. Team physician Dr. Thomas Gill recommended rehabilitation. Schilling reluctantly agreed, then had surgery on June 23. Morgan says Schilling's shoulder is "phenomenal" and that his health would not prevent him from pitching at the start of next season. Schilling has said that if he does play again, he would want to return in the second half of next season.
sportsline.com Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:58:13 EST
Yanks decide against a Stadium swan song
Yankee Stadium is officially closed for business. A Nov. 9 concert was proposed as a final farewell for the House That Ruth Built, but the Yankees, fearing a less-than-memorable lineup, have bagged the celebration.
New York Daily News Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:01:00 -0400
SS Vizquel has laser eye surgery
Omar Vizquel, the 11-time Gold Glove shortstop who will be looking for work this winter, is recovering from laser surgery on his right eye. "All went well," Vizquel said in an e-mail. He had the procedure last week once the season ended, then had to wait several days as the eye healed before returning to his home in the Seattle area.
sportsline.com Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:11:59 EST
Every team deserves its handbook
What if ...? New Giants boss Bill Neukom is planning to produce an in-house book called "The Giants Way." What if the Bay Area's other major pro franchises followed suit? Ray Ratto imagines the results: "The 49ers Way" By The York Family Singers A primer on...
San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:07:23 PDT
D'Antoni hustles to rip Knicks
As it turns out, during all the losing, the Knicks picked up enough bad habits that Mike D'Antoni, for the first time, called out his players Tuesday for a lack of effort at both ends during the first eight days of practice.
New York Daily News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400
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