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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Time for Phillies to take a chance on Bonds?

Posted by Bryan Tsao
Fans around the blogosphere have been beating the Barry Bonds drum for a while now, but this shoutout in the Philadelphia Inquirer might be the first mainstream media column I've seen advocating his signing.

Why This Year Isn’t As Bad As We Think - Purple Row

Posted by Bryan Tsao
Rockies fans have probably had a hard time dealing with the slide from NL pennant winners to NL West also rans this season, but the fans at Purple Row are finding some silver lining. As an objective observer, I'm skeptical of a couple of the claims, but I think part of being a real fan is being able to root for your team in thick and thin, and finding the positive even when things are down.

Updating Harden’s mechanics

Posted by Dave Studeman
Baseball Intellect takes a look at everyone's favorite subject these days: Rich Harden. There's some good info about Harden's changed mechanics, raw stuff and projection.

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Final Yankee Stadium homer ball to be sold
The last home run hit at Yankee Stadium will be sold at an auction this weekend in New York after the man who snagged it decided he could use the money to pay off some debt and send his kids to college.


Moyer, Phillies rocked in first inning
The Philadelphia Phillies' Jamie Moyer, 45, the oldest pitcher to ever start a League Championship Series game and the second-oldest playoff starter in baseball history, was shown little respect by the youngsters and old-timers, for that matter in a relentless Dodgers lineup Sunday night.


Dodgers break out bats, beat Phillies in Game 3 of NLCS
Blake DeWitt's bases-loaded triple off Jamie Moyer capped a five-run first inning, and the feisty Dodgers beat the Phillies 7-2 in a testy game Sunday night to trim Philadelphia's lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.


NL Notes: Phillies skipper Manuel keeps persevering
Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, speaking publicly Sunday for the first time since his 87-year-old mother died, said he will attend her funeral Friday morning in Virginia, but won't miss any games.


AL Notes: Boston plans no big change
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona might have done things differently in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.


Blanton brings winning touch to Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel remembers that the first time he saw Joe Blanton pitch, he wasn't exactly wowed. "Stuff-wise I was just kind of, 'He's okay,' " Manuel says.


Dodgers lean on catcher Martin
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Grady Little used to fret about relying so much on catcher Russell Martin, knowing the rigors of the position were bound to wear down his young star.


Someone old, someone new in a torrid AL series
So this is the way it will be in the American League as bitterly contested as a presidential debate, and some nights three times as long. Games will sometimes have to be won not just once, but twice, three times. Because they will be lost, too.