Brandon Phillips
Broken index fingers will take at least 4-6 weeks to heal usually and that means the end of the season for most athletes at this point. Phillips broke his right index finger in a bunt attempt earlier this week and the Reds put him on the 60-day DL in order to clear up a roster spot. Most likely it shouldn’t effect him long term but he already…
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I would like to start out tonight by just having a short remembrance of the over 2,000 people who lost their lives needlessly on this fateful day seven years ago. While we have gotten no answers or retribution for the worst act in American history, what we can do is always remember this day. I really felt bad that this morning was the first time I didn’t watch…
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OK, it’s trade deadline day, let’s take a look at the ramifications of some of the trades before we get into tonight’s action.
Ken Griffey Jr was traded to the White Sox for minor leaguer Danny Richar and middle reliever Nick Masset. Masset hasn’t been anything worth talking about this season in relief for the Sox. He is 1-0 with a 4.63 ERA and…
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A congratulations to Ryan is in order, who by the time he reads this, should be a father to a second beautiful baby girl (Good luck when they are teenagers!). So in the time he is away, I will try to fill his shoes with tonight’s Beyond the Boxscore.
Daisuke Matsuzaka left yesterday’s Redsox game at the start of the fifth inning. It was first believed to…
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The top story of the day I guess is the change in the bullpen in Colorado. It was made official today that
Brian Fuentes would be reinstated as Rockies closer, so all of you with Manny Corpas on your roster had better act fast (I already did). We covered in our article yesterday Corpas’ recent struggles, and they appeared…
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