Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...
That the Yankees are awfully potent, even without their All-Star catcher and third baseman in the lineup. New York opened a weekend series in Seattle without Alex Rodriguez or Jorge Posada available and crushed the Mariners anyway, riding a two-homer night from Hideki Matsui to an 11-1 win.
New York is 21-6 since the All-Star break and is on pace to finish the year with 101 wins. Oh, yes, its win and Boston's loss to Justin Verlander and the Tigers restores its edge in the AL East to 6 1/2 games.
It wasn't just the offense that showed up in a big way. CC Sabathia won his 13th game of the season, striking out a season-high 10 and running his lifetime August record to 31-9.
"That lineup is just stupid. They shouldn't be allowed to have a lineup like that, but that is why their payroll is what it is," [Seattle starter Ian] Snell marveled. "That is a lineup nobody in the National League has."From the Trainer's Room ...
Jake Peavy took his first step toward returning to a major league mound, pitching three scoreless innings for Triple-A Charlotte in his first rehab start since going on the disabled list in June. The former Cy Young-winner, who was traded to the White Sox on July 31, struck out five. He's expected to make his next start on Tuesday.
Numbers Game ...
How hot is the Marlins offense? They've recorded double digit hits in 10 consecutive games following an 11-hit, nine-run performance in a win over the Astros Thursday night. It's the longest streak in the majors this year by three whole games, and the longest since the Red Sox recorded 11 straight double digit hit games from May 2-12, 2008.
"We've been swinging it well, and putting together some good at-bats," [Dan] Uggla said. "I think through the lineup, we've been doing that. I think it all starts with those two -- [Chris] Coghlan and Nick [Johnson]."In Their Own Words ...
"It was emotional for me. Let's not forget, I was in Triple-A when we started this thing off." -- Outfielder Jonny Gomes on his three-homer night, which helped the Reds beat the Nationals 7-0 and spoil slugger Adam Dunn's return to Cincinnati.
Advance Scouting ...
If you had this circled on your calendar as a key series before the season, you're probably lying, but here we are anyway. The Red Sox and Rangers, the top two teams in the AL wild-card race, open a three-game set (8:05 PM ET) with plenty of playoff implications in Arlington, Texas. Jon Lester will go for Boston, which leads Texas by a 1/2 game, against Kevin Millwood. The Red Sox are 1-5 against the Rangers this year.
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Just what do you expect with 5 players making well over half a BILLION during the length of their contracts. Might as well just hand them the World Championship trophy now and get it over with. How can any team jump for joy when they know that they were a "bought" team. It's like a bunch of 14 year olds beating a team of 12 year olds. Reminds me of a company hiring a bunch of ex-pros to play on their softball team. And the point would be?
Why keep arguing about how the Yankees have a "bought" team? If your team happened to be in the Yankees shoes, I know you wouldn't be complaining. I think it's such a weak point to argue. It's not even like the Yankees dominated the entire season. At the beginning of the season, the Jays were up in the AL east for some time. The Rex Sox also took the first 8 from the Yankees. The Rays are also pretty much right behind the Red Sox. Even though Yankees put an insane amount of money into their team, I still feel like they've got competition, it's just seems dominant now because we're on a hot streak. Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't we trailing the Red Sox for the majority of the season?
papamm11--- what the heli are you talking about???what does the payroll have to do with buying the championship? you sound bitter.. you sound like a redsox fan... yankees havent won anything since 2000... they had almost the same payroll then... whats your comment on that? is your team in last place? did the yankees just spank the ass of your team? what you wrote is idiotic. if payroll made the outcome of the world series then the yanks should have 9 tittles in the last 10 years you big dummie... your just a bitter fan and yankee hater.. you have to be from boston.... lololololol
when the yanks are losing you got nothing to say.. as soon as they get a little streak going you start in with all the bs.
Hey papam,
You have a short memory!!!
The Sox paid over 50 million to the a Jap team just for the negotioation rights for Matzusaka.
Arod was acquired via trade with the Rangers by giving them Soriano.
Last year, It was assumed that the Red Sox was getting Texiera; they had him in their pocket, but, wouldn't budge on what they offered.They assumed they were the only venue for him,
Fortunately, for less than another million a year, he signed with Yankees. Big Mistake for Henry and the Sox. He is the MVP !!
The Red Sox threw away $ 5 million dollars on an old has been -- Smoltz and now they are eating his money. Could they have used that money on Texeira?
Mr Henry was staying in a NY Hotel with his wife.
While walking in the lobby by himself, he saw a classy sexy looking woman. He asked her if she wanted to play with him.
She said: sure FOR $1000.00. HE SAID: TOO MUCH ABOUT $ 50.00. SHE TOLD HIM NO THANKS AND WHERE HE CAN GET A CHEAPER BROAD.
The next morning he was walking in the lobby with his wife. The sexy woman saw them, and came to Henry and said: SEE WHAT YOU GET FOR $ 50.00 !!!
In case you don't get the story, you get what you pay for.
Sounds like sour grapes to me, Wang,Gardner,Cabrera,Cano,Pena,Jeter Posada,Pettite,Chamberlain,Robestson,Rivera,Hughes, are all products of tghe farm system, all home grown
your an idiot... your comment is the dumbest ive read today.
all teams have a bought team... you think manny went to los angeles because he wants to be close to micheal jackson? no, L A payed him the most money. you think players go to teams because they want to be close to somthing??? noooo they go where the money is.... wake up pinhead.. when you realize what you talking about then put up a decent post that makes a little more cense.
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notice how easy it is to tell the boston fans??? they say the dumbest /itt on the sites...
Ok Fans plz go easy on Pampam , He/She is just upset , that befor the All-Star Break it's team was up by 3 -1/2 and after taking 8 from the Yanks , Before The SWEEP in The PLACE , just has to find a reason to rag on the YANKEES. At the start of the season , player's wear on the DL , pitching wasn't good and no key hitting... Now after a slow start Look at them now , It's called
TEAMWORK....