Posted at: 8:48 pm by Timothy Haroutunian Categories: Sports and Leisure
It’s official, Manny Ramirez is no longer on the Boston Red Sox. One of the most notable and best players the Red Sox have ever seen is going to the LA Dodgers in a three way trade with the Pirates.
Pittsburgh gave up Bay and wound up with four young players. The deal was completed just before the 4 p.m. EDT deadline for making trades without waivers.
As of early Thursday, it appeared Ramirez might be on his way to the Florida Marlins. But when those talks fizzled, the Red Sox and Pirates found a willing third partner in the Dodgers.
“When a player like Manny becomes available, I don’t think there’s a manager in baseball who wouldn’t say they’re interested,” said Dodgers skipper Joe Torre, whose Yankees teams went toe-to-toe with Ramirez for years. “It was something that happened very quickly, obviously.” – source
Manny was a icon in Boston for the last 7 years, but after some of his comments and actions recently, I am glad the Red Sox traded him. Don’t get me wrong, I thought he was awesome, the Red Sox need a player who don’t cause so many problems. Sox are trying to win back-to-back World Series and Manny brings too many distractions.
Posted at: 11:44 pm by Timothy Haroutunian Categories: Sports and Leisure
I don’t know what the Red Sox have been doing lately, they have lost 8 games since the All Star Break out of a possible 12. Once the trade deadline passes, I believe the Sox will get back in it and make their stride to the top of the AL East.
“I thought they hit some decent pitches; they hit some bad pitches, too,” Beckett said. “Don’t get me wrong, I was definitely not perfect tonight.”
The Angels looked just about perfect in this three-game showdown between two teams who could meet again in the postseason.
“They’re playing really well right now,” said Beckett. “They’re feeling good about themselves and they should be because they’re playing good baseball. I wanted to go out there and set the tone. I just couldn’t hold it there.”
Beckett continued to have trouble in the sixth, so much so that the Angels landed a knockout punch. Again, Anderson was a problem, ripping a two-run homer that curled just inside the Pesky Pole in right. The Angels simply wouldn’t relent. Howie Kendrick followed with a single and moved to third on a throwing error by Varitek. Jeff Mathis followed with an RBI double and after a Chone Figgins single, Beckett was lifted in favor of Manny Delcarmen.
With runners at the corners, Figgins stole second. Making matters worse, shortstop Jed Lowrie couldn’t handle Varitek’s throw. The error — charged to Lowrie — allowed another run to score. Maicer Izturis produced a sacrifice fly, pinning the Red Sox in an 8-2 hole.
Posted at: 11:44 pm by Timothy Haroutunian Categories: Sports and Leisure
Brett Favre has been in the NFL since I was 6 years old and has been with the Packers since 1992, but he has said he was retiring about 5 times now, but he always comes back for another year. Last year he said he was done, but he just faxed a letter to the NFL for reinstatement.
“It’s obviously the first step in Brett coming back, but we’ll deal with that once he is reinstated,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “We’ll definitely have a plan in order. … We’ll address everything, as far as the details about how Brett Favre fits into our future plans, when he arrives here in Green Bay.”
Once his reinstatement is approved by the league, which is expected to be a formality, the Packers have 24 hours to either release Favre or bring him back on the active roster. Packers general manager Ted Thompson has said the Packers have no plans to release Favre.
The Packers own Favre’s rights until his contract expires after the 2010 season.
As we come up on the November elections, Kevin Costner shows the world that 1 vote can decide an election and that you should go out and vote. It looks good!