Tag Archives: American League
Do the tired Twins have a chance at Yankee Stadium?
It’s safe to say that anything less than a championship will do for the New York Yankees, and it’s expected that their run towards their first World Series title since 2000 will begin with an easy series win over the fatigued Minnesota Twins. Not only do they have that stacked lineup, the best closer in [...]
Angels can only win with Scott Kazmir trade
According to reports, the Los Angeles Angels are close to bolstering their rotation in a big way by acquiring pitcher Scott Kazmir from the Tampa Bay Rays for prospects Alexander Torres and Matthew Sweeney. On the surface, the Angels already had one of the league’s best rotations based on talent alone. However, injuries have been [...]
Perfection! White Sox’ Buehrle mowes down 27 Rays in a row
Two years ago, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle came within a single walk of recording a perfect game as he notched a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007. Today, Buehrle bettered that achievement, mowing down the potent Tampa Bay lineup from start to finish without allowing a single runner to notch [...]
Red Sox slugger Ortiz finally busting out of season-long slump
Much of this season has been bordering on nightmarish for Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. After slumping to his worst season in Boston during a 2008 season that saw him play only 109 games and hit only .186 in the postseason, 2009 was supposed to be a bounce-back season for the five-time All-Star. But [...]
