All the major media outlets are covering this unbelievable story in depth, so we here at Scores Report felt the responsibility to cover it too. Alex Rodriguez’s wife Cynthia has filed for divorce. Apparently it has something to do with Madonna.
You know what? Who gives a shit? I’m not going to spend any more words on this story. If you want the gritty details, you can get them anywhere. But I’m not even going to provide the links.
With C.C. Sabathia now in Milwaukee, the Cubs hope to make a play for A’s starter Rich Harden according to the Chicago Sun Times.
The Cubs’ pipe dream was ace left-hander C.C. Sabathia, but he’s headed from the Cleveland Indians to the Milwaukee Brewers in a deal that is expected to become official today. Deep down, the Cubs knew they didn’t have a package of young talent to compete with the Brewers’ offer. Still, this was a tough blow watching the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner go to the second-place — that’s right second-place — Brewers.
The Cubs have spent a lot of time on the phone recently with Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane trying to pry away right-hander Rich Harden. Expect the phone lines to start burning a little hotter beginning today.
Beane’s in a tough spot. This season was supposed to be about rebuilding — at least, that’s what he told us last winter after dealing pitcher Dan Haren to the Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder Nick Swisher to the White Sox for a combined nine prospects, including five starting pitchers. Then the A’s — even after dropping two straight to the White Sox over the weekend — made a run in the watered-down AL West, sitting six games behind the fragile Los Angeles Angels.
Now seems like a bad time for Beane to pull the trigger, no matter how much the Cubs call.
Even though the article makes a good point that the A’s might not want to move Harden right now, this is what Billy Beane does – he makes moves. If he can acquire multiple prospects for one of his stars (even if the A’s are still in contention), Beane is going to pull the trigger. And there’s no doubt he Cubs are going to need a solid No. 2 to make a deep postseason run, but it’s going to come down to whether or not they have enough quality prospects to get a deal done.
When you stop and think about all of the work and traveling involved in a 162-game baseball season, it’s no wonder that the game is littered with characters and funny stories. And while there have been your share of light-hearted songs about the game of baseball over the years, such as “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and “Talkin’ Baseball,” it was high time that someone poke a stick in the collective belly of the sport. Enter this group of wise guys – Scott McGaughey (R.E.M.) and Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate). After enlisting Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and Linda Pitmon (Golden Smog) to round out The Baseball Project, the group whipped up thirteen songs and hit the studio, and the result is Volume 1: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails. Nothing is sacred here, including maybe the best song title ever, “Ted Fucking Williams.” They also pick on guys like Curt Flood, Harvey Haddix, and Fernando Valenzuela. But perhaps the best track of all is “The Yankee Flipper,” a reference to rocker and former pitcher Jack McDowell, about the time he flipped off 50,000 booing fans at Yankee Stadium. But here’s a bonus – the music is really good. It’s raunchy garage rock with R-rated lyrics, but melodic enough to suit most musical palates. Serious fans of both baseball and music should own this one and look forward to Volume 2. (LABEL: Yep Roc)
The MLB All-Star rosters have been released for the American and National leagues. Four Red Sox (Kevin Youkilis, Dustin Pedroia, Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz) and three Cubs’ (Geovany Sota, Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome) position players made the roster. Soto is the first rookie to ever start at catcher for the National League.
Keith Law of ESPN.com lists his All-Star snubs.
Joe Saunders over John Lackey
Lackey might have missed this cut because he’s only made 10 starts this season, but he was an All-Star in 2007 and finished third in the Cy Young voting (and was, in fact, the third-best pitcher in the AL) last season.
He’s also off to a ridiculous start after his DL stint, with a sub-two ERA. Saunders has the gaudy win total, but he’s more a creation of the Angels’ defense than anything else. He’s having a good season, but Lackey’s season has been better, as is his pre-2008 resume.Miguel Tejada over Jose Reyes
I doubt anyone in the commissioner’s office was pushing for Tejada, a star in the Mitchell report and an age-forger, to appear on the NL roster. So what gives?The Astros are represented by Lance Berkman, so that’s not the explanation. Tejada’s not having a good offensive year, despite playing in a park that heavily favors right-handed power hitters (his road OPS is .681 this year). He’s still playing solid defense, but Reyes, the Mets’ shortstop, is a better player in every facet of the game, and is arguably a bigger “star” in the fame sense of the word.
It’s hard to argue how good Saunders has been this year (12-4, 3.04), but Lackey has been absolutely filthy since coming off the DL. I don’t get Tejada over Reyes either, although Reyes hasn’t been particularly sharp in the field. The rest of Law’s snubs list is pretty spot on, including why Ryan Ludwick got the nod over Pat Burrell.
THE LOVE OF SPORTS ranked the top 10 future hall of fame pitchers.
2. John Smoltz (Atlanta)
Smoltz, one of the fabled members of the dominant Braves staffs in the ‘90s, is the only pitcher in baseball history to win at least 200 games (210) and save 150 (154) in a career. Along with that unique distinction, he became the 16th pitcher to get 3,000 K’s and has a career ERA of 3.26…
3. Tom Glavine (Atlanta, New York Mets)
Glavine’s just one of four lefthanders to win 300 games and is tops among active southpaws. The 22-year veteran has spent his entire career in the N.L. East and has won 20 games five times, leading the league each time he’s done so…6. Greg Maddux (Chicago Cubs, Atlanta, LAD, San Diego)
Where do you start with Maddux? The guy’s in a league of his own. Never a power pitcher, he’s relied on unparalleled intelligence and control…
It’s amazing that the Braves only won one World Series with Smoltz, Glavine and Maddux in the same rotation for that many years. Although hey, five World Series appearances in one decade is an incredibly impressive feat, regardless of the fact that they lost four of those five title series.
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