Thursday, August 7, 2003
Sneaky Yankees
The Yankees may have to play the Mariners in the playoffs. So they shipped Armando Benitez to the Mariners. Deft move. Would you rather have the gas-can Benitez pitching FOR you, or AGAINST you? And the Mariners claim they didn't trade Jeff Nelson because he spoke out against the team's unwillingness to make a trade before the deadline. Riiiiiiiight. Well, Jeff, you got your deal.
Ponson's SF Debut Impressive: For the most part, anyway. He did get the loss, but he pitched seven scoreless innings before giving up two runs in the eighth in a 2-0 setback to Pittsburgh. And how about Jason Schmidt yesterday, throwing seven scoreless innings in a win? And...here's an article on Felipe Alou's laid-back approach to managing.
Ponson's SF Debut Impressive: For the most part, anyway. He did get the loss, but he pitched seven scoreless innings before giving up two runs in the eighth in a 2-0 setback to Pittsburgh. And how about Jason Schmidt yesterday, throwing seven scoreless innings in a win? And...here's an article on Felipe Alou's laid-back approach to managing.
