Blackburn sharp in Twins win at Rockies
Blackburn sharp in Twins win at Rockies
Nick Blackburn pitched seven strong innings and Delmon Young doubled twice and scored two runs to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. via KARE 11 TV
Torre OK with not being selected for All-Star coaching staff (AP)
Joe Torre doesn’t mind that he was left off the coaching staff for the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. He might not have accepted an invitation anyway. “I’m with a new team now,” Torre told The Associated Press Friday night after his Los Angeles Dodgers were beaten 4-2 by the Angels. ” (Yankees manager) Joe Girardi is a coach for the All-Star Game, and deservedly so.
Torrealba files grievance against Mets
Torrealba files grievance against Mets Yorvit Torrealba’s brief flirtation with the Mets during his offseason free agency has been rekindled in the form of a grievance against the club, filed by his agent, Melvin Roman.
Randolph named NL All-Star coach
American League All-Star manager Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox and National League All-Star manager Clint Hurdle of the Colorado Rockies have announced the managers who will serve as their coaches at the … via Major League Baseball
Facing Twins, Rox unable to halt skid
Facing Twins, Rox unable to halt skid The Rockies opened a nine-game homestand hungrgy for a taste of home cooking as they looked to slam the brakes on a five-game skid. Unfortunately, the Rockies were left with the same sour taste in their mouths as they came up short against the Twins, 4-2, on Friday in the first of the three-game set.
Major League debuts: Greg Reynolds
Webb wins ninth, D-backs beat Rockies again (AP)
The Colorado Rockies must be tired of seeing Brandon Webb by now. That probably goes for the rest of the National League, too. Backed by Stephen Drew’s career-high four hits, Webb became the major leagues’ first nine-game winner when the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Rockies 8-5 on Thursday night.
Rox’s Reynolds aims to build on debut
Rox’s Reynolds aims to build on debut It’s a safe bet that Greg Reynolds was riding a wave of adrenaline in his big league debut Sunday in San Diego. But as he prepares for his encore — and his first Coors Field appearance — he’s had a chance to catch his breath and relish some of the resources available to a Major League pitching staff.
Grievance filed over Torrealba talks with Mets
The players’ union has filed a grievance over the collapse of catcher Yorvit Torrealba’s talks with the New York Mets last fall. via Asbury Park Press
Colorado’s Matt Holliday scratched with tight back (AP)
Matt Holliday was removed from the Colorado Rockies‘ starting lineup Friday night because of tightness in his lower back. Holliday was originally in the lineup against the Minnesota Twins, but his back didn’t loosen up sufficiently after treatment and he was replaced in left field by Ryan Spilborghs.
