ESPN is Reporting that The “Rocket” Roger Clemens has been indicted. He is accused of lying to Congress about Steroid use. Details are very limited right now but it looks like Clemens has found himself in a whole lot of trouble.
I love Roger Clemens, I always thought he was the man and it really crushed me to hear that he had taken roids. Clemens was a great pitcher and its tough to think that all his success was due to taking steroids. “Rocket”, You let us All down.
ARod put the hammer down on not one, not two, but three Home Runs tonight against Kanas City. The Yanks went onto win the game 8 to 3, but the big story was ofcourse, ARod. The guy hit 3 bombs and folks, this just in, not one of those balls has landed yet. The guy hit all 3 over 400 feet. This was his fourth time doing this in his career.
Here are my thoughts on ARod hitting 3 Home Runs in one game. I think this means nothing, because he is a cheater. He has juiced up so much that the guy should hit 3 a game. I mean if a guy like, Matt Joyce hit 3 Home Runs in one game then yeah, Id be pumped and ready to give out credit, but lets remember, this is ARod. This is the same guy who said he didn’t cheat, when he did. The guy is a liar and I dont care how many balls he puts out over 400 feet, he doesn’t deserve the recognition.Not to mention, he did it against one of the worst teams in Baseball.
Calling all the We Bleed Sport nation. What do you guys think? Is the JMan being too hard on ARod? Does the guy really deserve all the credit? Well let me know because youve heard my take, and to me ARod is not a Hall of Famer! Keep It Locked INN!
This day in baseball got started in a big way. The Boston Redsox were up 5 to 2 on the Toronto Bluejays in the bottom of the 9th, Jose Bautista was leading off and couldn’t lay down a bunt. He just decided to do what hes been doing all year long and thats unload on a ball and he made it 5 to 3. Jonathan Papelbon was brought in to clean up and get the Sox in the win column and lets face it, the guy is usually very solid. Key word here, Usually. Vernon Wells came up and blasted a double, then Adam Lind ripped a single, scoring Wells, and making the game 5 to 4. Aaron Hill then came up and singled and moved the runner over to third. Travis Snyder came up and was K’d by Papelbon. Edwin Encarnacion came up and hammered a double scoring the guy on third, making it 5 to 5, There were now guys on second and third with still, just one out. Lyle Overbay pinched hit and was intentionally walked to try to get Lewis to hit into the double play to end the inning. Daniel Bard came in to take over for Papelbon and to face Fred Lewis. Lewis connected on a pitch and got the sac fly, scoring Hill as the Jays rang up 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th to win the ball game.
Moving on, The Dodgers took on the Phillies tonight and as usual, Phillies Pitcher Joe Blanton, got rung up early. He gave up 4 singles and 2 walks, and 3 runs in just the 1st inning alone. He ended up pitching 5.2 innings, giving up 8 Hits and 4 Earned Runs. The bullpen wasn’t much better as they gave up a combined 7Hits and 5 Earned Runs. LA took a 9 to 2 lead into the 8th inning, Safe right? In the words of Lee Corso, “Not so fast my friends”. The bottom of the 8th saw Ronald Belisario heading to the mound to help finish off the Phils. The first batter he faced was Placido Polanco, who singled. Next up, Mike Sweeney hit a single as well. Jason Werth came up and hammered a single and scored both runners making the game 9 to 4. Werth made it to Second on a balk, Ben Francisco came up and belted a double scoring Werth, making the game 9 to 5. That was the end of the night for Belisario and the Dodgers were ready to try there luck with Kenley Jansen. Jansen came in and got Carlos Ruiz to ground out, but then Wilson Valdez hit a single and scored Francisco,making the game 9 to 6. The Dodgers would get out of the inning up 9 to 6 but the damage was far from over. Jonathan Broxton, aka “Big Boy” came on to finish off the Phils in the bottom of the 9th. He came in and hit Polanco, then walked Sweeney and then Walked Jason Werth. The bases were loaded with no outs, and next up Ben Francisco who hit one to Third base, only problem was Casey Blake let it go right through the wickets, and that scored 2 runs making it 9 to 8. Guys were on first and second with no outs, and Carlos Ruiz made up for his ground out in the 8th, by punching a double in the gap, scoring 2 and the Phils won the game 10 to 9. This was unreal, what a come back by the Phils. They scored 7 unanswered runs and just blew up the Dodger bullpen. You have to ask yourselves, what were they drinking in the Bullpen tonight?
Later on in the night, we had the Twins trying to reclaim the AL Central back from the Chicago Whitesox. Orlando Hudson started it off in the 1st inning blasting a HR and giving the Twins the early 1 to 0 lead. The Chisox came back in the bottom part of the inning as A.J. Pierzynski got a single scoring a run and evening it up at 1. Jim Thome got his former team back in the second by hitting an Sac Fly, RBI and helping the Twins regain the lead, at 2 to 1. After a Balk in the 3rd inning the Twins upped there lead to 3 to 1 and then in the 7th inning, Jason Kubel Unloaded on a pitch and hit a three run shot, making it 6 to 1. That was how it ended, as the Twins pitcher, Francsico Liriano pitched 5.2 innings, giving up 7 hits but only 1 earned run. The bullpen came in and finished up the game for him, pitching 3.1 innings giving up only 2 hits and no runs. The Twins now have 1st place back and I dont think they will lose it the rest of the year.
Last but not least, the New York Yankees were out in Kanas City tonight to take on those tricky, Royals. New York started out with a 3 to 1 lead and then getting it to 4 to 1 heading into the 9th inning. C.C. Sabathia took his complete game into the 9th getting the first out. The next guy up for the Royals, Alex Gordon, singled and then Mike Aviles singled as well. Mitch Maier was next up and he grounded into a fielders choice, which Aviles was out at second. So now there were runners on the corners with 2 outs. David Robertson came on to try to put the finishing touches on Sabathias great game. Maier ended up taking 2nd on a fielders indifference, and then Willie Bloomquist came up and ripped a single, scoring both Gordon and Maier, making the game 4 to 3, with a man on 1st. Wilson Betermit came up and singled as well and the Royals had guys on first and second with 2 outs. But we all know how the Royals are, and just like that Jason Kendall came up and struck out, and the ball game was over, as the Yanks hung on to win 4 to 3. C.C. pitched 8.2 innings, giving up 10 hits and 3 ERs. Derek Jeter was 2 for 5 and Nick Swisher was 3 for 4 in the Yanks win tonight.
What a night in Baseball! It seemed like everyone was comming back tonight and what happened to the pitching? It’s been the year of the pitcher, well not tonight. Baseball is really starting to get good, because we are on the final stretch towards October. Keep it Locked INN!
The Chicago Whitesox have tied up the AL Central with the Minnesota Twins, after defeating them 6 to 1 tonight. John Danks pitched 8 innings and only gave up 6 hits and one Earned Run. He struck out 7 as well to help lead the ChiSox to the win. Carlos Quentin hit a 2 run shot in the bottom of the 2nd inning and the sox only looked up from there.
I remember last year at this time, the Tigers were in the drivers seat and the Twins came back and they ended up playing in a play in game, and the winner got to meet the Yanks in the first round of the playoffs. We all knew who won that one and now the Whitesox are making there move to try to take the Central title away from the Twins. I still like the Twins in the Central, because like the Yankees, they’ve been there done that. They have expirence and they have some big time players, that know how to play in big time situations.
The New York Yankees found themselves down 6 to 1 at one point in Texas, going against one of Baseballs best pitchers in Cliff Lee, well that didn’t bother the Yankees one bit. The next few innings the Yankees chipped away at the Rangers lead and Cliff Lee ended up leaving the game in the 6th after giving up 4 runs. The Rangers were still up 6 to 4 but you just had the feeling the Yanks were going to come back, and ofcourse it happened.
It was 6 to 4 in the 8th and the Rangers saw Marcus Thames come to the plate. Mr. Thames ended up just unloading on a ball and last I checked, the thing hasn’t landed yet. That made the game 6 to 5, and that would be the score heading to the 9th inning. Texas then walked Lance Berkman, and then Gardner came up and hit a bloop single. Then there was a wild pitch, and both runners moved to 2nd and 3rd with no outs. Derek Jeter then came up and hit a single right up the gut and scored the run and tied the ball game up at 6. There were still no outs at that point, Nick Swisher finally went down swinging for the first out and guess who came up to the plate? Thats right Mr.Thames, and he ended up ripping one for the game winning run in the 9th inning, as the Yanks took the game 7 to 6.
If your a Yanks fan, you have to be happy about Thames coming through like this. Mark Teixeira was out tonight again, and Thames came through in a big way. Texas could give the Yanks trouble down the road, but they are the Yankees. Texas fans, you had a good seris but honestly your coaching has to get better in order for you to really beat these guys in September and October.
The New York Yankees took another game from Boston on Sunday night beating the Redsox 7 to 2. Derek Jeter had 2 hits and 3 RBIs as he passed Babe Ruth on the all time Hit list in Yankees history. Mark Teixeira hit a bomb that still hasn’t landed yet and Nick Swisher added 2 hits, and Dustin Moseley threw 6.1 good innings only giving up 6 hits 2 ERs and struck out 5.
This was a great accomplishment for Jeter to overtake Babe Ruth on the Yankees hit list. This was also a huge win for the Bronx Bombers as well, as they have now taken 2 out of 4 from Boston, with the fourth game being later on today. I think it was a blessing that AJ Burnet, the scheduled starter for the Yanks, for Sunday Night Baseball, had tightness in his back. He didn’t have to play giving Moseley the start, who I think is a much better pitcher.
Congrats to Jeter who has always been a class act, and now Boston fans, you need to figure out a way to atleast split this seris.
ARod finally made it to 600 HRs for his career. He hit a 2 run shot in the bottom of the first in a 5 to 1 win vs the Toronto Bluejays. Congrats to ARod and to all of his Doctors from years past that have really, how shall I say this, “shot him” up the leaderboard.
Yahoosports.com has a link up on there main sports page which talks about America’s best sports fans. Forbes did the study and picked the top 4 teams from each sport that ranked the highest in how they break it down. I think this is an awful way at looking at it and I dont feel like having some billionares trying to tell me who has America’s best sports fans, so I figured I would. Now they have the Boston Redsox at number 1 and ofcourse the Steelers at 2 and the pats, colts, celtics and all of those big money market teams round out the top tier. Ive seen and been around sports fans my whole life and this is how The JMan breaks it down. This is my top 5…….
1.Buffalo Bills: Ofcourse Forbes wouldn’t pick the Bills fans but I do and here is why. This is a team that has lost 4 straight Super Bowls, hav’ent gone to the playoffs in over a decade but yet they still sell out. The fans show up at 730am and have a beer in their hand, and have the Red,White and Blue on ready for the Sunday game. Bills fans aren’t dumb, they know most times when they wake up to that 6am alarm clock that they will more then likely get crushed only a few hours later, but Bills fans still get up, tailgate, bring the noise, and fill the stands and that is why they are my Number 1 for America’s Best Sports Fans.
2.Pittsburgh Steelers: I really cant stand most Steelers fans, because they are cocky, self centered people but they are great fans. They fill the stadium and all the local bars all over Western PA, and bring the noise and ofcourse waive there little terrible towels. They always sell out even when tickets cost a ton, these people pay it, and support there team. They have fans all over the country and everyone who watches football has heard of the Steel-Curtain Defense. They earned the right to be in the Number 2 slot of America’s Best Sports Fans.
3.New York Yankees: You have to list the Yankees in the top 3 ahead of Boston because before 2004 no one even talked about the Redsox. It has always been about the Yankees and there fans are some of the best in the world. They are known all over the world, just like the Steelers, and they have won Championships just like the Steelers. Baseball is a long season but Yankee fans are always watching and always supporting there club and that makes them my Number 3 America’s Best Sports Fans.
4.Detroit Redwings:NHL isn’t the most popular sport in the States but they dont call this place “hockey town” for nothing. Motown is known for having tradition and it all starts with hockey. The fans for the Wings are very passionate about there sports team and always sell out games. They have a rich traditon that they live off of and they helped turn a Canadian Sport into an American Sport as well.The Redwings clearly deserve to be voted the Number 4 America’s Best Sports Fans
5.LA Lakers:Laker fans have a strong tradition as well and have won many championships. They’ve always had a good surrounding of big public figures and just average Joes, or Jose’s. LA fans are better then Celtic fans as well and the big reason why is where was the Celtic fans during the 90s, I never saw them, just like the pats and the RedSox. The Laker fans are true fans and they deserve to be the Number 5 America’s Best Sports Fans.
I have no Respect for the Boston teams and the Colts have awful fans as well. A few notables could be the Oakland Raider fans, if only they didn’t try to kill everyone who walked into there stadium,Montreal Canadians if they weren’t French, the Pittsburgh Penguins but they play in a biodome,Edmonton Oilers but they traded the Great one and last but not least the Dallas Cowboys.
ARod is stuck on 599 HRs… still, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier. In a loss to the Toronto Bluejays Tuesday night ARod couldn’t even muster a hit, like most of the Yankees, and added to his streak of 12 games without a HR. Sooner or later he will get one, but come on, this is getting pretty bad. Networks are tunning people into every at bat when ARod is up, hoping to catch that number 600 HR. However, Folks have been tunning into seeing awful Yankees baseball of late. They are having trouble pitching and now scoring, lead by ARod. This doen’t look like the same old high powered Yankees of years past, but they can catch fire and we all know it starts with ARod.
The New York Mets started the day off with the lowely Arizona DBacks, and most Mets fans expected a win, but instead they got a huge surprise. The Dbacks ripped the Mets winning 14 to 1, hitting 4 HomeRuns and getting 16 hits. Adam LaRoche had 6, thats right, 6 RBIs in the game with 2 bombs that he hit. The Mets went through three pitchers and all three were just manhandled.
Well so much for a push Mets fans, it looks like they have folded again and its time to look to next year and the new free agent blunders Omar brings in. There is good news to come out of today though Mets fans, the New York Yankees didn’t fair much better.
The New York Yankess were down in Tampa today where they ran into James Shields, who threw a 4 hitter, and he mowed down an amazing 11 guys in that tough yanks batting order, to help lead the Rays to a very impressive 3 to 0 win over New York. Meanwhile, CC Sabathia pitched 6.2 innings, giving up 8 hits, and giving up all 3 runs for the Yankees today.
This has got to scare Yankees fans a bit. There pitching has been skeptical lately and now CC hasn’t been up to par either. However, if you only supply the guy with 5 hits and no runs, that wouldn’t help even Jesus. Great game by Shields and the Rays always find a way to compete with the Yankees.
So what a sports day for New York, Hopefully this is a much better week.
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