10:20 am EST - Yankees Get – C Ivan Rodriguez For RHP Kyle Farnsworth From Tigers
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2008 Trade Deadline Day Updates
Ken Griffey Jr. Traded To The White Sox
The decision now remains in the hands of the Griftster himself. The Reds have traded Griffey to the White Sox, pending his approval.
During Ken Griffey’s 10 year career, the slugger has never made it into a World Series game. The current standings in the AL Central shows the White Sox on top by a game… [Continue Reading]
MLB.com: One Lucky Fan To Guest Host “The Dish”
Producer’s with MLB.com’s “The Dish” are searching for a guest-host to do a spot on their web series which is a short, light-hearted show that covers the convergence of baseball and pop culture.
An “Entertainment Tonight” for baseball fans, “The Dish” focuses on how baseball and ballplayers interact with movies, television, music and video games. The show… [Continue Reading]
Chris Snyder To Rejoin Diamondbacks This Weekend
You’ll certainly recall the story two weeks ago of Arizona catcher Chris Snyder and his fractured testicle. That’s not the kind of thing that you can forget hearing about. However, we do have good news to report! Chris will play in Tucson Friday night (July 18th,) in a Triple-A game in hopes of returning to D’backs line-up… [Continue Reading]
2008 All-Star Game A Mathematical Marvel?
Do you remember your favorite high school Algebra class some odd years back? If so, you may remember using algebra to figure out the distance between home plate and second base, given the information that home to first is 90 feet. Simple enough! Now imagine taking mathematics and baseball a step further and then some!
According… [Continue Reading]
Who Will Win The 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby?
Chase Utley and late add Lance Berkman are the two notables seeking out a victory in the ole’ homerum derby next week at Yankee Stadium. Josh Hamilton, Dan Uggla and the recently injured defending champion Vladimir Guerrero will also compete in the sluggfest sponsored by State Farm.
Currently, Utley leads the MLB in homeruns (24) while the Florida Marlins’… [Continue Reading]
Arizona Catcher Chris Snyder “Fractures” Left Testicle
This story brought me to my knees on first read. In a game Monday night Arizona Diamondback catcher Chris Snyder “fractured” his left testicle after a foul tip shot into his grundle. The play occured in the fourth inning when Milwaukee’s Cory Hart swung at a low pitch.
As of Tuesday Snyder was placed on the 15-day disabled… [Continue Reading]
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