Sports Blogs :: Major League Baseball Daily EntriesSports Blogs :: Major League Baseball Daily EntriesWax Heaven :: A poor mans Miguel Cabrera- July 1, 2008 Yeah, I&8217;d say that sounds about right. So what If you were to compare careers, Miguel Cabrera would destroy Jorge Cantu in every single category including potential but this year the man who some said would &8220;never replace Miggy&8221; has done an exceptional job at doing just that! Sure, Jorge had a big year in Tampa ...http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251643&src=rss Baseball Hot Corner :: Yankees' sobering prospects- July 1, 2008 The Yankees continue to search for answers as the clock ticks on the 2008 season. A revolving door of fresh faces and tired retreads attempt to pl...http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251624&src=rss Rookie Whites :: Hurtin' Snappers blanked by Cedar Rapids- July 1, 2008 Cedar Rapids 7 at Beloit 0 W: E. Jimenez (3-2, 3.97); L: D. Bromberg (5-6, 5.31) HR: CED: R. Groth (1). David Bromberg allowed 6 runs, 5 earned on 8 hits and a walk while striking out four in 5.1 innings as the the Cedar Rapids Kernels went on to blank the Beloit Snappers, 7-0. The Snappers showed little offensively recording only six hits in the game, with Ben Revere getting 3 of them,http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251622&src=rss Rookie Whites :: R-Phils run over Rock Cats- July 1, 2008 New Britain 8 at Reading 13 W: J. Outman (4-4, 3.41); L: A. Gabino (3-4, 3.38) HR: REA: N. Sellers (11), J. Slayden (10), M. Eylward (3). The New Britain Rock Cats got off to a great start, recording 4 runs in each of the first 2 innings - then they sort of stopped. Meanwhile the Reading Phillies took advantage of an already suspect bullpen to rally past and win, 13-8. Kip Bouknight didhttp://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251623&src=rss MLB News Blog Network :: Willingham, Griffey hit walkoff homers (AP)- July 1, 2008 Josh Willingham took a big swing and sent the Florida Marlins home with another dramatic victory. While rounding the bases with a huge smile, he just wanted his celebrating teammates to be gentle. &8220;There was somebody yelling in the pile, &8216;Hey, don&8217;t jump on him,&8221;&8216; Willingham said. &8220;I was hoping they wouldn&8217;t.&8221; Willingham&8217;s winning ...http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251621&src=rss MLB News Blog Network :: Willingham, Griffey hit walkoff homers (AP)- July 1, 2008 Josh Willingham took a big swing and sent the Florida Marlins home with another dramatic victory. While rounding the bases with a huge smile, he just wanted his celebrating teammates to be gentle. &8220;There was somebody yelling in the pile, &8216;Hey, don&8217;t jump on him,&8221;&8216; Willingham said. &8220;I was hoping they wouldn&8217;t.&8221; Willingham&8217;s winning ...http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251620&src=rss SOX & Dawgs :: Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 71- July 1, 2008 How many of you expected to wake up this morning and see the Tampa Bay Rays in first place by 1 games. Unless you&8217;re a diehard Rays fan, I didn&8217;t think so. Judging by the crowd last night, neither was about of the fans at Tropicana Field. A lot can change over the ...http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251619&src=rss Redleg Nation :: Reds Trivia 7108- July 1, 2008 March 8, 1900: The NL votes to reduce its membership from 12 teams to 8, dropping Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville, and Washington. The Reds lost two geographic rivals in Cleveland and Louisville. The NL roster of Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati, NY, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis remained unchanged until the Boston Braves moved to Milwaukee in ...http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251594&src=rss Wallball Single :: The Long View- July 1, 2008 After watching a Red Sox rally in the ninth inning last night fall just short as they fell 1 12 games behind the first place Tampa Bay Rays, I couldn&8217;t help feeling that last night&8217;s game was just the beginning of what could be a make or break stretch of games. It&8217;s not hyperbole to argue ...http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251595&src=rss Buried Treasure :: Halfway there - the good and the bad- July 1, 2008 With the Pirates at the halfway point of the 2008 season, I thought it would be a good time to assess which players have surprised us with their play. Some have been disappointments, while others have performed better than expected. You will not see Adam LaRoche in this post, as his numbers are ...http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1251591&src=rss |