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And the freaky-fast Justin Verlander just got through a scoreless eighth. Hope there's a comfortable wall somewhere on 8 Mile, because the Yankees' backs are up against it. More »
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David Ortiz's putrid 2009 numbers — .185, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 48 strikeouts — don't qualify for a government bailout, as his statistics translate to an approximate worth on the free agent market of negative $5.2 million. At least he's more valuable than Delmon Young. [Fangraphs, via Simon on Sports] More »
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Notes from a day in baseball: More »
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For those who might have missed it, Delmon Young, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays phenom who winged his bat at an umpire in April, has finished up his 50- (actually 49-)game suspension. Has he come back all contrite and humbled? Not exactly, says Rays Index in a recap of an interview Young gave MinorLeagueBaseball.com. More »
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays fans — both of 'em! Wee! — are all a a-twitter today, as they try to figure out just how long it's going to take top prospect Delmon Young to get to the big leagues now. In case you missed it, Young, after taking a called third strike last night, flipped his bat into the chest of an umpire last evening. More »
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