Baseball Update:
Does anybody want the NL wild card? It's not a knock to gain your entry into the playoffs with a wild card spot. Tons have teams have done it and some (Marlins 1997, 2003/Red Sox 2004 off the top of my head) have even gone on to win the World Series as wild card entrants. But apparently, the Mets, Brewers and Astros (to a lesser extent) have decided they are too big to gain entry in that manner and have instead decided to lose and lose and lose until some other unfortunate team winds up with it. Well guess what kids, one of you will have to take the wild card title no matter how many times or how badly you fall in the last 10 days of this season. Even you New York Mets who were blanked by the Nationals, 1-0. And you Milwaukee Brewers who failed to win with CC Sabathia on the mound, dropping to the Cubs, 5-4. And Houston, you certainly have a problem after being beaten by the Marlins, 5-1 with Roy Oswalt pitching.
Fernando Tatis separated his shoulder diving for a ball in the Mets loss on Tuesday. He'll be out for the remainder of the season.
As opposed to the NL Wild Card and the AL Central, the Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays really, really, really want to win the AL East crown. The two teams have been battling back and forth over the past month or so and entered Tuesday's game in a statistical tie for first. That tie was broken up when Dioner Navarro hit a walk off single that scored Jason Bartlett in the Rays, 2-1 win. It was the Rays 11th walk-off win of the season.
Mike Lowell has decided to continue playing with a torn labrum in his right hip. The injury will require surgery in the off season. And Boston GM Theo Epstein is close to signing an extension with the team.
After going 0-for-4 on Monday, Derek Jeter was able to break Lou Gehrig's record for number of hits at Yankee Stadium with a single under Juan Uribe's glove in the first. That was about the highlight for the Yanks, as they fell to the White Sox, 6-2.
If the Twins want to make the playoffs this year, they should really start to win games...starting on Wednesday, because Tuesday was a doozy. Victor Martinez hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning to give the Indians a 12-9 win over Minnesota, who is now 2 1/2 behind the ChiSox.
The Tribe will be without Anthony Reyes for the rest of the season due to a tender right elbow.
Speaking of winning, the Phillies did some of their own topping the Braves, 8-7. Ryan Howard hit a game winning two-run homer in the eigth to help the Phils take over possession of first the NL East.
Bronson Arroyo has been on fire lately going 5-0 in his last six starts including Tuesday's seven inning two run outting that gave the Reds a 7-2 win over the Cardinals.
Chris Walters' debut with the Orioles was an eight inning shut out, so it should come as no surprise that the young lefty threw a four hit complete game shut out for Baltimore in their 2-0 blanking of the Blue Jays. But somehow it is.
Maybe they didn't come out of nowhere winning 21 of their 23 games to get into the playoffs, but the Dodgers current run isn't somthing to sneeze at. The team notched their 14th win out of their last 16 games with a 6-2 victory over the Pirates keeping their 4 1/2 game lead over the Diamondbacks in tack.
Dan Haren did his part striking out 12 Giants batters in Arizona's 2-0 shut. The win helped the D'backs keep pace, but they are quickly running out of time if they want to make the playoffs this season.
Out since July, Seattle pitcher Erik Bedard has decided he will undergo surgery on his left shoulder because apparently rehab was not working.
Mark your calendars and cancel whatever you're doing on October 22nd, because that will be game 1 of the World Series. Click here for the projected 2008 playoff schedule.
Joe Torre and Gil Hodges were among the 10 players listed on the Hall of Fame ballot for Veterans Committee voters. Click here for the other eight names.
Congrats to the Sacromento River Cats who picked up their second straight Triple-A Championship beating the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, 4-1. The River Cats are an affiliate of the Oakland A's.
Nascar Update:
James Frye has decided to stick with Red Bull Racing, signing a multi-year contract extension.
It maybe adding lights, but SMI announced it will not change the track configuration for New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Dodge expects Gillett Evernham Motorsports to stay with the car manufacturer for 2009.
News&Notes: Colts safety Bob Sanders will miss the next 4-to-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain...The damage to Reliant Stadium may force the Texans to play at Rice Stadium...The Seahawks have acquired Keary Colbert and Koren Robinson to help bolster their WR core...Buccaneer cornerback Elbert Mack was suspended one game without pay by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Falcons QB Matt Ryan...Former Thrashers coach Bob Hartley could be the lastest NHLer to head to the KHL. He is reportedly in discussions with the Avangard Omsk team which Jaromir Jagr signed with earlier this summer.
Check this out: Looks like the Milwaukee media is not interested in being objective in their sports coverage. Click here for the evidence.
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