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      Umpire rips Yankees and Red Sox for slow play

      April 8, 2010 /

      If you’ve been annoyed by the way the Yankees and Red Sox have turned some games into four-hour marathons, then you’re not alone.

      This is what umpire Joe West had to say following New York’s recent three game series in Boston (from ESPN.com):

      “They’re the two clubs that don’t try to pick up the pace,” said West, the chief of the umpiring crew working the three-game series, according to the report. “They’re two of the best teams in baseball. Why are they playing the slowest?

      “It’s pathetic and embarrassing. They take too long to play,” he said, according to the report.

      During Tuesday night’s game, home plate umpire Angel Hernandez denied a number of requested time outs in the batter’s box. West did not allow Hernandez to comment, according to the report.

      “All of baseball looks to these two clubs to pick up the pace,” West said, according to the report. “[Hernandez] did everything he could. The players aren’t working with us.”

      Seeing as how everything in baseball revolves around the Yankees and Red Sox, it makes sense that these are the two teams that have been accused of setting the pace of games. If this trend continues, then MLB should take West’s comments to heart and do something about the situation. They could always limit the number of meetings that pitchers have with catchers per inning and also make batters keep one foot in the box at all times.

      Personally, I don’t want to see any rules changed. Baseball is a slow game by nature and not everything in life has to be freaking rushed. But there’s a problem when two teams play a three hour and 46 minute game like the Yankees and Red Sox did on Sunday night and the contest didn’t even go into extras. If it has to, MLB should step in.


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      A-Rod not out of the clear yet?

      April 8, 2010 /

      Federal agents have reached out to several of Alex Rodriguez’s assistants, including those that handle his scheduling and finances, in attempt to learn more about his relationship with Canadian doctor Anthony Galea.

      From the New York Times:

      According to two people briefed on the investigation, which is seeking to determine if Galea distributed performance-enhancing drugs, agents want to question people associated with the Yankees’ Rodriguez — particularly the assistants who have handled his scheduling and finances — to determine the number of times he met with Galea, where they met and how much money Galea was paid for his services.

      The effort to talk to people connected to Rodriguez comes as he and his lawyers have put off several meetings with federal agents, who have yet to question him about Galea. Those delays have aroused the curiosity of the agents, the two people said, and helped prompt them to contact others in Rodriguez’s circle.
      They said investigators have not made equivalent efforts to question people associated with Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran of the Mets, both of whom met with federal authorities in Florida more than a month ago to answer questions about their own dealings with Galea. It was at that time that federal investigators made their first unsuccessful efforts to meet with Rodriguez.

      If A-Rod and his lawyers knew what was best for them, they would cooperate. I say that with Michael Vick in mind, seeing as how the quarterback went down rather quickly after lying about his involvement in dog-fighting.

      If Rodriguez is hiding his relationship with Galea, the feds will sniff it out eventually and then he might find himself right back in the middle of controversy.

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      MLB Report: Granderson lifts Yanks, Jones & Wells off to great starts

      April 8, 2010 /

      Yankees 3, Red Sox 1
      It’s only been three games, but new addition Curtis Granderson is already making a huge impact for the Yankees. After homering in his first at bat of the season on Sunday night, Granderson delivered the go-ahead solo home run in the top of the 10th inning Wednesday as the Bombers beat the Red Sox 3-1. With Granderson’s help, New York was able to take two of three games in Boston. (I wonder what people are going to complain about seeing as how the Yankees didn’t “buy” Granderson – they traded for him.)

      Pirates 4, Dodgers 3
      Do the Bucs have a star in the making in Garrett Jones or what? The 28-year-old hit his third homer in two games with a three-run shot off of Clayton Kershaw to help the Pirates down the Dodgers 4-3 on Wednesday. Roger Cedeno played the hero in the 10th inning when he singled home Lastings Milledge for the winning run, as Pittsburgh is surprisingly in position to sweep L.A. to start the season.

      Giants 10, Astros 4
      The Giants might as well petition the league to play the Astros every night, because they own Houston. The G-Men completed a three-game sweep of the Stros on Wednesday night, as Edgar Renteria went 5-for-5 in a 10-4 San Francisco victory. (Stop laughing – I’m seriously…yes…it really was that Edgar Renteria.) With their pitching, if the Giants can continue to swing the bats as well as they have, they’re going to be serious contenders in the NL West.

      Blue Jays 7, Rangers 4
      Is that Vernon Wells up in Toronto or did the Blue Jays make a move for Albert Pujols and didn’t tell anybody? Wells went 2-for-3 with two dingers and three RBI on Wednesday night as the Jays beat the Rangers 7-4. Wells now has three homers in two games and while it’s a little early for Toronto fans to be doing back flips about his production, he’s certainly off to a great start.

      Phillies 8, Nationals 4
      Plenty of Philadelphia fans were on board Wednesday in Washington, D.C. to see Ryan Howard go 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in the Phillies’ 8-4 win over the Nationals. Apparently the Nationals’ front office didn’t restrict the number of tickets that the well-organized Philadelphia faithful could buy and Phillie fans traveled down to D.C. in buses in order to invade Washington. It was essentially a home series for the Phillies, so nice work, Washington front office.


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      Kentucky 5 declare for NBA Draft

      April 8, 2010 /

      Five Kentucky Wildcats — John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe and Daniel Orton — declared for the NBA Draft on Wednesday.

      I’ve referred to these freshmen as “John Calipari’s band of mercenary one-and-doners,” but it’s not their fault. They’re just doing what they can under the current (broken) rules that the NBA has in place. Patterson is the only player to spend more than a season at Kentucky — he’s a junior.

      It’s this kind of exodus that makes a mockery of the college ranks. After failing to make the Final Four despite being a #1 seed entering the tournament, Calipari now has to try to reload as five guys that played nearly two-thirds of his minutes are headed to the NBA. I’m assuming these players attended class regularly and got good grades, otherwise the term student-athlete really wouldn’t fit, right?

      NBADraft.net projects all five players to go in the first round, with John Wall being the best bet to be the top overall pick. DeMarcus Cousins is very talented but has character questions, while Patrick Patterson played his way into the lottery with a very nice season. I think he’s going to make some team in the #8-#12 range very happy.


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      The 10 worst GMs in the NBA

      April 7, 2010 /

      Pacman Jonesin’ has a pretty good list of the ten worst general managers in the NBA. To his credit, the author — “Drew D” — revisited his list to see how the GMs have fared since he first wrote it.

      For the most part, these are easy targets, but the author is eating some crow for including Sam Presti (at #10) and John Hammond (at #4), whom are both in the running for this season’s Executive of the Year award.


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