NEW YORK YANKEES 0 HOUSTON ASTROS 7 HOUSTON, TX-- Jose Altuve plated three runs on a pair of hits, including a solo home run helping the Astros force a game seven in the American League Championship Series. Justin Verlander tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and one walk while fanning eight. Altuve's RBI and home run were his first of the series in … [Read more...] about Verlander, Altuve lead Astros to game seven
Boston Red Sox
Twins agree to terms with Murphy on minor league contract
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have agreed to terms with outfielder David Murphy on a minor league contract. Murphy was recently in spring training with the Boston Red Sox, hitting .265 (9-for-34) with three doubles and three RBI in 15 games before being released on March 28. Murphy split the 2015 … [Read more...] about Twins agree to terms with Murphy on minor league contract
Breaking News: Boston Red Sox trade for pitcher Jake Peavy
Pending medical record reviews, former Cy Young award winner Jake Peavy is going to Boston By Dave Holcomb No one ever really questioned whether the Chicago White Sox would trade their best pitcher Jake Peavy before the trade deadline, but fans could not predict where he would land. That question has been answered as the Boston Red Sox acquired the former Cy Young Award … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Boston Red Sox trade for pitcher Jake Peavy
Derek Jeter and ethics
By Paul Casey Gotham Chances are this article's title caused a few to jump to conclusions. Frequent readers know of my allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. It would be easy to dismiss this piece as nothing more than a bitter fan trying to take a poke at a rival. Fair enough. After all, mathematically speaking is the only way the Sox remain alive for the playoffs. I have … [Read more...] about Derek Jeter and ethics
Opening Day Woes
Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas So here's the scenario: I am sitting in front of the television, 7:30 Sunday night, with a pair of hot dogs just gleaming from a visit to the microwave, two Labatt's Blue Lights (or as I like to call it, Canadian club soda), and as I click on over to see what channel the game is on, the first wave of indigestion hits - ESPN2? … [Read more...] about Opening Day Woes