More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Arnold has ties to newly-acquired Rays reliever, Ramon Ramirez. Browse more photos » A few weeks ago, the Rays quietly (is there any other way the Rays announce things') announced a couple staff moves for the upcoming season. One of the moves that intrigued me was the promotion of Matt Arnold to the newly created position of Director of Pro Scouting....
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Atlanta's coach Mike Woodson viewed this game as a measuring stick for his squad. The Hawks measured up well with the Celtics and won, 97-86. Atlanta led 72-70 after three quarters and outscored the veteran C's crew 25-16 in the fourth. Former Celtics player Joe Johnson led the Hawks with 24 points. Jamal Crawford added 18 points. Paul Pierce led Boston with 24. Pierce went...
Comcast Sportsnet New England published this great breakdown of Red Sox salaries: Here is an estimate of where the Red Sox' 2010 payroll stands at this moment: PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT J.D. Drew: $14 million David Ortiz: $13 million Mike Lowell; $12.5 million Josh Beckett: $12.1 million Kevin Youkilis: $9.37 million Daisuke Matsuzaka: $8.3 million Victor Martinez: $7.7 million Jon Lester: $3.75 million...
Some links for Tuesday… Mack Avenue Tigers checks out the Tigers’ arbitration dos and don’ts. Bill Conlin feels that the Phillies disrespected Pedro Feliz by not picking up his option. The Rays, as expected, picked up Carl Crawford’s 2010 option. The team declined options on Brian Shouse and Greg Zaun, though, and claimed reliever Ramon Ramirez off of [...]
Nothing unexpected on the options part. Although it will be interesting to see if they attempt to get Zaun to re-sign. Ramirez is a 27-year-old righty from the Cincinnati organization and 39.3 career innings in the Majors. That's a pretty small sample size to draw from, but during his time he posted a 4.6 FIP and 5.1 tRA. His home run per fly ball percentage is awfully high for a reliever (just over...
Remember when the Sox traded for Coco Crisp before the 2006 season and it looked like a great idea? Three mediocre seasons led to his being dealt to the Royals for Ramon Ramirez and today Kansas City declined Crisp's $8...
Theo Epstein and crew have shown great patience over the years, especially when holding out for trading Coco Crisp to Kansas City for young Ramon Ramirez.
More photos » by Chris O'Meara - AP 10 days ago: Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist lines a second inning RBI single off New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia during a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Jason Bartlett scored on the hit. Catching for the Yankees is Jorge Posada. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Browse more photos » I know what you are saying. Who in the world...
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
This one irritated me right from the start; I'm a notoriously cranky guy, and whether it was forgetting my regular glasses in the car (I had to watch a night game through sunglasses, grr , because there's no reentry for postseason games!) or forgetting to bring my charged spare battery for the camera (I got maybe a couple dozen pointless photos before it ran out of juice), there was an awful lot to...
In the top of the eighth, after walking his first batter in relief of Jon Lester, Red Sox pitcher Ramon Ramirez threw his next pitch straight into the ribs of one Torii Hunter — whose three-run home run (punctuated by a [...]
(Jim Davis / Boston Globe Staff) Sox Drop Game 1, Offense Horrific Anaheim 5, Boston Zero | Lester Not All That Impressive If You're Still Counting, That Was 4 Singles for Your Wild Card Champions Good Thing Theo Epstein Doesn't Care About RBIs At All... Whew.... Can We Get the Always Angry Kevin Youkilis Back? So Goes Jacoby, So Go the Sox... Nowhere Can't Get No Relief: Hey Ramon Ramirez... You're...
Rocco Baldelli will not be active for the ALDS with the Angels, due to his hip flexor problem. He will be eligible for the ALCS should the Red Sox advance. That means that Brian Anderson and Joey Gathright will be on the roster. Anderson has a terrific glove but absolutely no stick. Neither are a big threat off the bench, so Baldelli's presence will be missed. Here is the final Red Sox ALDS roster:...
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