Getting Tossed

Baseball Update:
The Cubs had gone 14 straight games without a loss at Wrigley. That was all until the Orioles came to town, making their first appearance count with a 7-5 win.

The Yankees first trip to Pittsburgh was not exactly memorable...well maybe you could say it's something the Bombers would hope to foget, getting pounded 12-5 by the Pirates.

Meanwhile, they're cross town rivals were not fairing any better getting blanked 11-0 by the Mariners. Both Carlos Beltran and Manager Jerry Manuel were tossed, but instead of getting the team fired up, they just layed down like the girls they are quickly becoming. We'll have to see if they can redeam themselves on Wednesday.

It's safe to say, Bronson Arroyo has had better starts. Lasting just one inning, Arroyo gave up 10 earned runs in the Blue Jays 14-1 killing of the Reds. The Blue Jays amassed an astonishing 22 hits in the win.

The Red Sox rallied in the eighth inning driving in four runs including the game winner, a Jason Veritek single that gave them the 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Kevin Youkilis, who left Monday's game early after being hit in the eye in between innings, was sent to a specialist, missing Tuesday's game.

The Twins launched two solo shots off of Padres closer Trevor Hoffman in their 3-1 win. Brendan Harris hit the go ahead homer with Brian Buscher's being an insurance run.

The Brewers held off a late game rally by the Braves, hanging onto their 4-3 win. Mark Teixeira continued his blistering streak with a two-run homer in the ninth and Chipper Jones missed his fourth consecutive start with a quad injury, although he did have a pinch hit in the game. John Smoltz is comtemplating his future following shoulder surgery a few weeks ago.

The Tigers activated DH Gary Sheffield on Tuesday and he responded with a homerun. Unfortunately, it was not enough as Detroit fell to the Cardinals, 8-4.

The unstoppable Phillies are definately in a funk, dropping their sixth straight with their 5-2 loss to the A's.

Major League Baseball and the Union met to discuss maple bats and the meeting could not come any sooner after homeplate umpire Brian O'Nora was struck by a shattered Miguel Olivo bat forcing him to leave the game.

All-Star game tickets go onsale to the public today at 10 AM. Click here for details.

Nascar Update:
Joey Logano will not being making a Nationwide Series start in New Hampshire this weekend. Instead the Connecticut native, will have to watch fellow JGR driver Tony Stewart race around the track in the #20. Kyle Busch will be in the #18 for Joe Gibbs while Denny Hamlin will drive the #32 for Braun Racing.

Speaking of Stewart and Busch they were joined by fellow Cup driver Matt Kenseth at Madison International Speedway in Wisconsin competing in a super late-model race.

Martin Truex, Jr. is reportedly working on a deal to stay at DEI in 2009 and beyond. Don't do it Martin. Run like the wind...and don't look back!

News&Notes: Tiger Woods underwent reconstructive surgery on his left knee...Listen up MSG, the NHL does not play around. They just suspended Anaheim Ducks owner Henry Samueli indefinitely. Although he also plead guilty to on ecounty of lying to the SEC, but still, they don't play around...Even though they couldn't pry Evgeni Malkin away from the Penguins, the new Russian hockey league, Continental Hockey League does want some NHL talent in its league. (Could I have used the word "league" more times in that sentence?)...Here's a new Kate Law, don't email things you wouldn't want used in a trail. That's a lesson current Sonics owner Clay Bennett has been learning the hard way. But lucky for him a former U.S. senator that was hired by the city of Seattle hadn't heard about the Kate Law and sent emails that basically said he would try to fleece Bennett out of so much money he would have to sell the team to a local owner. Uh-oh...Finally, Terry Bradshaw admitted he did steriods in the 70s.

Check this out: Minor League Hockey in Austin, TX? Yup, that's the Ice Bats, but their future is currently in limbo. Click here to find out more.

It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate