What's your take?

Please watch the video below and watch the entire video and let me know what you think of the scenario that unfolded. Well, for me I think it was well deserved, especially coming from the many players that aren't juicing. The fans cheered on because they know that this guy was not only arrogant but is potentially a cheat. I guess the next few weeks will tell a tale of what's to come in A-Rod's future. Stay tuned folks. roman

I'm Back!

Sorry for the long long disappearance. Between not feeling well and vacation I was gone for quite a bit. Well it looks like a few things happened while I was gone. First I would like to congratulate the Detroit Tigers in making it into the World Series by shutting out the ever popular New York Yankees 4-0. I did watch the second debate between the presidential hopefuls. I would have to say that Mitt Romney won it by a slim margin. President Obama did look a lot more into it this time. My 49ers took a loss to the Giants but that's ok because tomorrow will be a good day. I am back and I hope to keep things rolling. Take care folks.

Roman

Sammy looking to return...

It's been a while since we've seen the great one smack one out of the park but it might be sooner then later that that image will be back. Sosa is currently fit to return to MLB and he wants to come back in full force and from what people have seen he looks to be in great shape especially when it comes to his hitting. I would be really excited to see him sport a red "B" but I don't know if Boston would even throw a bid for his skills. Check out the full story at this link and give it a complete read so that you can get a full view of what he is planning on doing. If any Red Sox decision makers are reading this (yeah right) please send Mr. Sosa a bid and who knows maybe he'll come on over.

Bring the proof...

This next section is from UPI...

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Barry Bonds wants a U.S. judge in California to dismiss most of the charges he faces from the steroids scandal, the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News reported.

The charges, all felonies, stem from his grand jury testimony in the probe of BALCO, the lab cited for steroids distribution in 2003.

Bonds, 44, became major league baseball's all-time home run leader when he hit his 762nd round-tripper in the 2007 season, but was not signed in 2008 by any team.

He has denied knowingly taking illegal performance-enhancing substances.

The newspaper reported six lawyers representing him said in a pretrial motion Wednesday that 10 of the 15 counts Bonds faces should be dismissed for a variety of reasons, including one claiming that some of the questions posed to Bonds in the grand jury session were "fundamentally ambiguous."

The lawyers argued before U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco.

Bonds faces up to 30 months in prison if he is convicted.

I have stated many times on this blog as well as other sport and nonsport blogs that if the man is dirty then please present the proof that doesn't extend to just words from people that might not have too good of a reliable background.

The man is innocent until "proven" guilty not considered guilty or assumed guilty. Bring the proof to the light and let's see it otherwise shut the piehole and remove the charges.

We're at 2-1 for now...

I thought for sure that the Red Sox would of come out swinging after losing game 2 but it didn't even look like they even showed up. I don't know about you guys but it didn't look like Lester found his groove thoughout the night. Game four is just around the corner so let's hope they can get themselves focused so that they don't give the Rays a 3-1 lead. Tampa Bay at Boston tomorrow @ 8:07 PM I won't be able to watch it but I will be looking on ESPN.com's site for up to the minute stats.

Looking bad at this point...

BOSTON - Torii Hunter hit a three-run home run and Casey Kotchman added a two-run homer in a six-run sixth inning Monday to lead the LA Angels to a 7-5 win over Boston.

Vladimir Guerrero was 2-for-4 and with two runs for the Angels, who have won five of their last six games.

Juan Rivera and Jeff Mathis each had an RBI and the Angels left just four men on base.

Jered Weaver (9-8) was the winner after allowing three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Francisco Rodriguez got his 44th save of the season.

Manny Ramirez homered and drove in three runs for the Red Sox, who have lost three of their last four.

Losing pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (11-2) gave up six runs on seven hits in five-plus innings for just his second loss this season.

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It's hard to watch Sports Center in the morning when I have to work but it's even harder to watch it and finding out that your team hasn't won a game in like five days.

The way things are going I hope they find they're issue and solve it fairly quickly because before they know it the season will end and they're going to find themselves trying to catch up.

Wake up fellas and the game going because as the defending champs you have a job to keep as well as a fan base to entertain.

Another bad one but it could of been worse...

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Garret Anderson drove in five runs with four of Los Angeles' 14 hits Friday, carrying the Angels to an 11-3 bombing of Boston.

The Red Sox slipped a half game behind Tampa Bay in the American League East after the Rays ended a seven-game losing streak earlier in the evening.

Los Angeles expanded its advantage over Oakland in the AL West to 7 1/2 games -- easily the largest lead in the majors.

Anderson singled in a run during the Angels' three-run first, added a solo homer in the fourth, singled in another run in the fifth and had a two-run base hit in the sixth.

It was Los Angeles' third win in four meetings with Boston this season. The Red Sox swept the Angels in the American League Division Series last year.

John Lackey (7-2) picked up the victory, allowing three runs on five hits in seven innings. It was only his second win ever over Boston in 12 starts.

Clay Buchholz (2-5), who has been in and out of the Boston rotation this year, took the loss. He surrendered four runs on eight hits in 4 2/3.

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It's a good thing that I did not watch this game because from what I saw on the coverage it wasn't exactly the best performance. I'm looking forward to having them focus a bit more on the big picture and not let this game get to them. With the All-Star weekend over and the AL coming out on top they must feel a little bit good about that seeing that the NL has never won it but maybe their saving their explosion for later on in the season. I can only hope.
:)

Boston doing great and only 3 games behind...

2008 AL East Standings

Team___________W_______L______GB______RS______RA

Tampa Bay_______55______36______-______427_____369
Boston________55______39____1.5_____478_____387
NY Yankees______49______43______6.5_____426_____399

With the standings being where they are now I feel comfortable saying that Boston will have a great season from here on out. Now I would love to see another title won but that might be pushing it a bit much. Can you imagine the burst of energy that would come out of Boston if that were to happen. I'll just wait and look forard to it in the next few months - I'll focus more on this weekends trio when the Red Sox take on the Orioles.
Good Luck Boston!

A close one but not a win...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Gabe Gross hit a two-run homer Monday, helping the Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4.

B.J. Upton hit a solo home run, and Carlos Pena and Jonny Gomes each had an RBI for the Rays, who have won six of their last seven games and have the best record in the majors.

James Shields (6-5) got the win after giving up two runs on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

J.D. Drew hit a solo homer and Mike Lowell went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Red Sox, who scored twice in the ninth inning but left the potential tying run at third base.

Justin Masterson (4-2) got the loss after he gave up four runs on five hits with five walks and five strikeouts in six innings.

Tampa Bay 5, Boston 4

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If only they would of kept the momentum going when it came down to the third base runner trying to get home for the tie. I have to hand it to the Rays because they have been performing at their best winning their last six of seven games. They put on a good show and were able to keep Boston back so that they can secure a win over them. Boston usually goes into a slump this time of year but I know that their drive for a second championship is deep within them and trust me when the time comes for it to be released there will be no one there to stop them.

Keep them coming...

BOSTON - J.D. Drew produced both runs Sunday in the Boston Red Sox' 2-1 decision over the Seattle Mariners.

His solo homer broke a 1-1 tie with no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning.

The veteran right-fielder pushed the other run across the plate when he was hit by pitch from Seattle starting pitcher Erik Bedard with the bases loaded and two outs in the third.

Five players had one hit for the Red Sox, who have won five of their last six games overall and 15 of their last 16 at Fenway Park.

Winner Justin Masterson (3-0) gave up an earned run and just three hits in six innings. Closer Jonathan Papelbon recorded his 18th save this season.

Seattle's run scored on a fielder's choice groundout by Yuniesky Betancourt in the top of the second.

The Mariners managed five hits in the sixth loss in their last seven games.

The losing pitcher was reliever Sean Green (1-2).

Boston's Manny Ramirez extended his hitting streak to 13 games.

Let the Finals begin...

BOSTON - The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, who make up the most tradition-bound rivalry pro basketball, open the NBA Finals Thursday.

It will be the 11th time the franchises have met for the league championship, with the Celtics having claimed eight of the previous 10 confrontations.

Boston dominated the rivalry when Bill Russell was the symbol of the team and the Lakers won the last two meetings with the tandem of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Now it will be the Boston trio of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce attempting to get the best of Los Angeles superstar Kobe Bryant.

Bryant has hit 50 percent of his shots and averaged 32 points a game in 13 playoff contests this season.

The Celtics, meanwhile, have played only one post-season game under the maximum. They were extended to seven games by both Atlanta and Cleveland before closing out Detroit in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Boston won both regular-season meetings this season and will be at home for the first two games of the Championship Series. All games in the finals are scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET.

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I can't wait to watch game one, I want to see which team will try to gain the lead early in the game. Who knows maybe my uncle can add the Celtics to his list of favorite teams right next to the Red Sox.

Add 1 more to the count...

BOSTON - J.D. Drew homered and doubled Tuesday to pace the Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Red Sox recalled Justin Masterson (2-0), who started Tuesday's game and got the win after allowing four runs on six hits in six innings.

Mike Lowell hit a two-run homer and Coco Crisp had a two-run double for Boston, which extended its home winning streak to 11 games.

Carlos Pena went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and three RBI for Tampa Bay, which had a three-game win streak broken but maintained its lead in the American League East. Matt Garza (4-2) gave up seven runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Kicking butt in style...

BOSTON -- Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew hit grand slam homers Thursday to boost Boston past Kansas City 11-8 and give the Red Sox a four-game sweep.

Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka improved to 8-0 and closer Jonathan Papelbon recorded his 14th save this season.

Lowell had three hits and scored three times. Drew, whose grand slam in the bottom of the second inning erased an early 1-0 deficit, had two runs and two hits.

Kevin Youkilis and Julio Lugo both had two hits and one RBI while Dustin Pedroia drove in a run for the Red Sox, who completed a 7-0 home-stand.

Kansas City got two doubles, a three-run homer and five RBI from Miguel Olivo. Jose Guillen had four runs, three hits -- one a solo homer -- and three RBI.

Joey Gathright and David DeJesus added two hits each for the Royals, who have dropped five of six.

Losing pitcher Brian Bannister (4-6) was shelled for seven earned runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Adding another win to the total stat...

BOSTON (UPI) -- Kevin Youkilis' three hits and four RBI Sunday led the Boston Red Sox 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Youkilis started the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first inning, and then added a solo homer in the seventh and a two-run double in the eighth.

The eventual winning run scored on Dustin Pedroia's fourth-inning groundout, which gave Boston a 4-0 lead.

Coco Crisp and Jason Varitek had two hits apiece for the Red Sox, who completed a three-game sweep and have won five of their last six contests.

Winner Jon Lester (2-2) gave up an earned run and just four hits in six innings with three walks and five strikeouts.

Jonathan Papelbon retired the final four batters to earn his ninth save.

Tampa Bay got one RBI each from Carlos Pena, Akinori Iwamura and Carl Crawford, with Pena hitting a solo homer in the sixth.

The losing pitcher in his first start this season was Scott Kazmir (0-1).

Catching up on missed games...

BOSTON (UPI) -- Jason Varitek drove in three runs Saturday in the Boston Red Sox' 12-4 rout of Tampa Bay.

After an early 3-2 lead, the winners expanded their advantage to 7-3 before scoring two in the bottom of the sixth and three more in the eighth.

Varitek hit a key two-run single in the eighth. David Ortiz had three hits and two RBI and scored twice.

J.D. Drew and Manny Ramirez also had two RBI while, like Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia had three hits for the Red Sox, who have won four of their last five games.

Winner Josh Beckett (3-2) gave up four earned runs and seven hits in eight innings with a walk and five strikeouts.

Tampa Bay's Gabe Gross hit a two-run homer in the second. Evan Longoria and Akinori Iwamura drove in one run each, and Iwamura hit a solo homer in the eighth.

Iwamura and Dioner Navarro had two hits each for the Rays.

Civil Right's member Jackie Robinson...

Jackie Robinson Retires (1957)
Robinson, a vocal member of the Civil Rights movement, was the first African-American baseball player in the modern major leagues and the first African American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1949, he led the National League in both stolen bases and batting average and was named its most valuable player. In recognition of his accomplishments both on the field and off, Major League Baseball retired Robinson's number in 1972.

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (1919-72), the first black man to "officially" play in the big leagues in the 20th century, possessed enormous physical talent and a fierce determination to succeed. In the course of a distinguished 10-year career beginning in 1947, Robinson led the Brooklyn Dodgers to six National League titles and one victorious World Series. Beyond his many and stellar baseball feats, Jackie Robinson went on to champion the cause of civil rights when he retired from the game. Pleas visit his site and get a better understanding on the foundation that was created in his name. You can also get a detailed list of the history of Mr. Jack Robinson by visiting this site.

Today in 72...

Roberto Clemente Dies in Plane Crash (1972)
Right fielder Roberto Clemente played 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning the National League MVP award in 1966, as well as 12 Gold Glove Awards throughout his career. In 1973, he became the second Hispanic-American player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Clemente, who was dedicated to charity work, was traveling to Nicaragua to deliver aid to earthquake victims when his plane crashed off the coast of Puerto Rico. At the ceremony in 1973, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn honored him by creating the "Roberto Clemente Award", the highest award in baseball for sportsmanship and community activism. Kuhn spoke proudly about Clemente, "He was so very great a man, as a leader and humanitarian, so very great an inspiration to the young and to all in baseball, especially to the proud people of his homeland, Puerto Rico."

Now place your votes...

Vote: Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies

1) What is your rooting interest in the World Series?

47.6% Rooting for Red Sox
44.1% Rooting for Rockies
8.3% Not rooting for either

2) Which team has the better projected starting rotation?

85.2% Red Sox (Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, Tim Wakefield, Daisuke Matsuzaka)
14.8% Rockies (Jeff Francis, Ubaldo Jimenez, Josh Fogg, Aaron Cook/Franklin Morales)

3) Which closer is a better bet in the ninth inning?

78.0% Jonathan Papelbon
22.0% Manny Corpas

4) Which team has a better overall bullpen?

61.9% Red Sox
38.1% Rockies

5) Which team has a more dangerous heart of the order?

74.0% Red Sox (David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell)
26.0% Rockies (Matt Holliday, Todd Helton, Garrett Atkins)

6) What impact will a week off have on Colorado?

44.8% Negative effect
37.7% No effect
17.5% Positive effect

7) Which manager's hunches would you trust more?

61.6% Terry Francona
38.4% Clint Hurdle

8) Which veteran would you rather see win a title?

75.8% Todd Helton
24.2% J.D. Drew

9) Where will fans be the loudest?

58.7% Fenway Park
41.3% Coors Field

10) Which team will win the World Series?

57.4% Red Sox
42.6% Rockies

Total Votes: 22,550

All of the ones I voted for are in italics.
Click on the above link 'Vote' and place your votes...
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