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LA Times (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
In 16 starts since June 29, outfielder is batting .340 with five home runs and 12 runs batted in. BALTIMORE -- In May and June, while the Angels averaged 3.7 runs per game and hit .242, Manager Mike Scioscia kept saying the solutions to the team's offensive woes were "in house," while refusing to give the most obvious in-house answer a chance.
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Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Duaner Sanchez has just not been up to speed, literally. Jerry Manuel said before the game against the Cardinals that Sanchez probably would not be his setup man, mostly because his velocity is down.
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Manager Jerry Manuel said he was worried about the Mets’ pitcher Duaner Sánchez’s velocity, which has rarely exceeded 91 miles an hour recently.
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
The White Sox seem to respond to manager Ozzie Guillen's meltdowns, but can they last in first place?
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Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | yesterday
I like what Lou Piniella did with his pitchers today. Rich Harden struck out 10 over five innings, allowing one run. His pitch count was in the upper eighties, however, so Lou went to Sean Marshall in the sixth. Rather...
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On the Mets beat (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jerry Manuel said a little while ago that he will not use Duaner Sanchez in an eighth-inning setup role."I think we have other options, No. 1," the manager said. "No. 2, I'd like to see Duaner's velocity a little...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
With the Phillies a second-place team as they reported to work yesterday and the benching of Jimmy Rollins still fresh in the minds of the players, manager Charlie Manuel thought the time was right to call a meeting.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Charlie Manuel wanted to talk to all his players, not just his sometimes-tardy shortstop. The Phillies' manager wanted to discuss a number of issues, not just Jimmy Rollins' late appearance and subsequent benching Thursday afternoon in New York.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
NOW WHAT? On a night when manager Charlie Manuel appealed to their pride and professionalism, a night when they had a chance to show that they had put Jimmy Rollins' tardiness-induced benching behind them and respond to the challenge of being out of the division lead for the first time in nearly 2 months . . .
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
IT WASN'T just Jimmy Rollins showing up late at Shea Stadium. That may have pushed Charlie Manuel over the edge, but the Phillies' manager hasn't liked what he's seen for a while now.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mariners closer Brandon Morrow could be headed into the starting rotation this season after all. Manager Jim Riggleman raised the possibility...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday
TORONTO -- The Mariners got a five-minute talk from manager Jim Riggleman after another in a series of excruciating losses Friday night, this one 5-4 in 10 innings to the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday
TORONTO -- When he saw he wasn't in the starting lineup Wednesday, Yuniesky Betancourt asked to see manager Jim Riggleman.
