Baseball Update:
Ever wonder what would happen to you if you choked your GM, well your situation is anything like Shawn Chacon's, you get fired!
With all of the off-the-field mess the Astros are going through, they were able to put everything aside to take out the Rangers, 7-2. Wandy Rodriguez pitched eight magical innings for the Astros who are now one pitcher short.
Scary scene for the Rangers as their star slugger Josh Hamilton had to leave the game early after being hit by a pitch by Wandy Rodriguez in the first inning. X-rays were negative and he is listed as day-to-day.
Clete Thomas played hero for the Tigers and all he had to do was draw a walk, in Detroit's 3-2 win over the Cardinals in 10 innings. With Thomas' walk the Tigers, Curtis Granderson, who hit a single to start the inning, came in to score the winning run.
Rich Harden struck out 11, as the A's blanked the Phillies 5-0. Harden's 8 inning performance probably upped his stock in the trade market.
Also fanning 11, was the Indians Cliff Lee, who improved to 11-1 with the Tribe's 4-1 victory over the Giants. Jamey Carroll drove in two runs including a third inning triple in the win.
Matt Garza's one run complete game shut out helped propel the Rays passed the Marlins, 6-1 completing the sunshine showdown sweep. (Say that 10 times fast)
Justin Morneau got the rally going for the Twins, who are now at nine straight wins after their 4-3 win over the Padres. Morneau's two run homer in the fourth brouth the Twins within a run and was followed by his single in the fifth that drove in Scott Baker to tie the game at 3 a piece. Brian Buscher drove in the winning run in the sixth.
Willie Randolph was replaced by Lou Piniella as a coach for the NL All-Star team, because having Willie on the team wouldn't have been akward at all. The move marked the second time Manager Clint Hurdle passed up having former Yankee Manager Joe Torre on the team. Speaking of akward...
The Yankees/Pirates game was washed out after two plus innings of play. The Yankees were non-too-thrilled with the long delay in calling the game, especially with their day/night double header against the Mets on Friday. Not to mention a wasted start by Mike Mussina.
The fan that caught Ken Griffey, Jr.'s 600th homerun plans to auction it off. I'm all for making a quick buck, it just seems so wrong to auction it off and not give it Griffey.
Nascar Update:
It seems so weird to go from Sonoma to New Hampshire without stopping Daytona first, but New Hampshire we go. Off to a one mile flat track that offers limited passing on the difficult track. Clint Bowyer is the latest winner but can he do it again, or could Jeff Gordon or Tony Stewart finally put a one in the win column? You'll have to tune into TNT to find out. Watch the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at 12:30 PM/est to find out.
Roush Fenway Racing took their partnership to the ballpark to celebrate Roush Fenway Racing Day at Fenway Park.
It's official, Casey Mears is out of the #5 car at Hendrick Motorsports after the 2008 season. Too bad, but I'm sure he'll pop up on someone's radar.
Could kudzu be the answer to nascar's prayers?
Dan Davis will step down from his position of director of Ford Racing Technology after 11 years. He will be replaced by Brian Wolfe.
News&Notes: Derrick Rose was selected number one overall in the NBA draft of Thursday night. Click here to find out who your favorite team picked...O.J. Mayo and Kevin Love did not stay at their drafted homes very long after the T'Wolves sent Mayo to Memphis for Love...The Nets did some trading as well sending Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons...Martin Straka will not return to the Rangers next season, opting to go back to his former Czech Club HC Lasselsberger Plzen...Meanwhile Scott Niedermayer has decided to put retirement on hold and return to the Ducks...Like it's not expensive enough to own season tickets, the Giants will charge a $20,000 one time fee to a lucky set of fans whose seats are in lower level of the stadium. All ticket owners will be assessed at least a $1,000 personal ticket lincense fee. Of course the Jets are looking to up their Stadium counterparts possibly charing $50,000 to watch their team get desimated, but there's the Jets for you, your dumber, less coordinated younger brother...Spain roughed up Russia 3-0 to advance to the EURO 2008 Finals where they'll take on Germany...Itlay fired their head coach Robertos Donadoni after falling the quarter finals. He'll be replaced by Marcello Lippi...Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick both were upset at Wimbeldon on Thursday.
Check this out: So I forgot to mention in yesterday's My Boys post that Jim Gaffigan (Andy) was going to be on Letterman. Well, so far I haven't been able to find a clip from last night so click here to see him on Letterman from a couple of year's ago.
It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate
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