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Saturday, July 31, 2010

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Battle For First Place
2011 Looking like CRITICAL year for Detroit Tigers GM
Yankees looking to for set-up man to replace Joba
1993 Review: Cowboys Overpower Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII
Saltalamachia traded to Red Sox
A-Rod in the news again
Ramon Ramirez Traded
It’s 4pm. Do You Know Who Your Yankees Are?
Red Sox Bring Up Kalish and Richardson, Hermida DFA’d
AngelsWin.com talks to Peter Bourjos

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:01 PM PDT

Yanks saddled up with some beef for the home stretch: Kerry, Austin and Lance. Sounds like the Chelsea All Boys Glee Club. Still, the Bombers can use all the muscle they can get against these tough Rays. Go git ‘em, boys.

2011 Looking like CRITICAL year for Detroit Tigers GM

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:00 PM PDT

I'm not sure what the Detroit Tigers did to piss off the gods of debilitating injuries, but it's too late to sacrifice a live chicken on the mound at this point. So Detroit needs MacGyver if it wants any chance of staying in the hunt until Brandon Inge, Magglio Ordonez and Carolos Guillen come back.

But let's be honest. Starting a paper clip, some duct tape and a box of bubble gum in the infield (yes, that's about how talented the Tigers infield is right now, even with the addition of Jhonny Peralta) won't lead to a division championship, even in a division that teams desperately try not to win every year.

So at this point what are the Tigers supposed to do?

Well, nothing. They can't do anything.

They have too many key injuries and not enough depth in the farm system to either A.) Replace the injured with competent ball players or B.) Trade for competent ball players to fill in for the injured.

By H. Jose Bosch

That falls on the shoulders of Dave Dombrowski, who clearly knows how to evaluate good talent, but hasn't demonstrated he can build a strong farm system while he's been in Detroit. Mike Illitch can also be blamed for creating an atmosphere of throwing money at players to win now. It sounds like a great idea at first, but the Tigers can never be the Yankees or Red Sox, not in the Detroit market. So developing homegrown talent [More …]

Yankees looking to for set-up man to replace Joba

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 02:35 PM PDT

Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com is speculating that Joba Chamberlain (5.79 ERA in 37.1 innings) could be dangled as trade chum from the Yankees: With Saturday's 4 p.m. deadline fast approaching, the New York Yankees don't see anyone on the ...

1993 Review: Cowboys Overpower Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 02:28 PM PDT

The Cowboys overcame a slow start in Super Bowl XXVIII, thanks to the running of Emmitt Smith and the heroics of James Washington.

Saltalamachia traded to Red Sox

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:34 PM PDT

The Red Sox have acquired catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia from the Rangers for Chris McGuinness, Roman Mendez, a player to be named later and cash.

A-Rod in the news again

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:32 PM PDT

From ESPN: Former Texas Rangers and current New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez filed an objection to the Rangers' bankruptcy plan Wednesday over concerns about whether he would receive the $24.9 million he's owed in deferred compensa...

Ramon Ramirez Traded

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:13 PM PDT

The Red Sox have traded pitcher Ramon Ramirez to the Giants for minor league pitcher Daniel Turpen.

It’s 4pm. Do You Know Who Your Yankees Are?

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:08 PM PDT

The latest buzz has the Yankees acquiring Kerry Wood from the Indians for a player to be named later. The Yankees needed a relief pitcher, but Wood, who was just activated from the disabled list where he had landed due to a blister on his right index finger, is an underwhelming solution. Not only is [...]

Red Sox Bring Up Kalish and Richardson, Hermida DFA’d

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 12:34 PM PDT

In what could be a sign of a bigger move, the Red Sox have brought up Ryan Kalish and Dustin Richardson and designated Jeremy Hermida...more coming soon.

AngelsWin.com talks to Peter Bourjos

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 12:15 PM PDT

On Friday July 30th, our very own Salt Lake Bees representative Rick Dykhuizen caught up with the Angels' top prospect outfielder Peter Bourjos. Bourjos has had a killer month of July, posting a .445/.484/.714 line in a 26-game stretch, 55 hits to...

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