MLB spent $2.5M on instant replay system (AP)
MLB spent $2.5M on instant replay system (AP)
Baseball’s replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room on the fifth floor of a former baking factory in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District that’s crammed with so many computers and television screens that it looks like NASA’s Mission Control. Five monitors stretch across the top of the wall, and beneath are eight, 46-inch screens split into two rows.
Surging Cubs sweep Pirates with 2-0 win (AP)
Two bunts, one double and nine well-pitched innings. The Chicago Cubs proved on a Wrigley Field-like day they can win when their bats aren’t booming, and their by-the-textbook victory came before they begin what may be their toughest stretch all season. Jason Marquis shut down Pittsburgh’s batters on a cool, windy day that must have made the Cubs feel at home, and Chicago turned two well-placed…
Joba hopes to return to Yanks next week (AP)
Joba Chamberlain thinks he could return to the New York Yankees next week, and he expects to be used out of the bullpen. On the disabled list with rotator cuff tendinitis, Chamberlain threw 45 pitches off a mound Thursday and said his arm felt good. His next step will be facing batters in a simulated game Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
Cardinals end Brewers’ 5-game win streak (AP)
Spurred by the antics of an overly excited Milwaukee Brewers reliever, the St. Louis Cardinals jumped back into the wild-card scrum. Carlos Villanueva’s arm-raising, in-your-face gesture after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the seventh woke up the Cardinals against a team that’s handled them all year, leading to a four-run rally in the eighth inning of a 5-3 victory against the Brewers on Wednesday…
Red Sox acquire CF Kotsay from Braves (AP)
The Boston Red Sox acquired Mark Kotsay from Atlanta for a minor leaguer Wednesday, adding depth to their outfield one day after J.D. Drew went on the disabled list. Kotsay hit .289 with six home runs and 37 RBIs in 88 games with the Braves. He arrived at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday before Boston’s game against New York and was available off the bench.
Pirates pick Alvarez refuses to ink deal (AP)
No. 2 draft pick Pedro Alvarez refused to sign his contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the players’ association filed a grievance Wednesday claiming the Aug. 15 deadline was unilaterally extended by Major League Baseball without the union’s permission. The Pirates announced early on Aug. 16 that Alvarez, a power-hitting third baseman from Vanderbilt, agreed to a minor league contract with a $6…
BoSox move 7 games up on Yanks, win 11-3 (AP)
At this rate, the relentless Boston Red Sox might eliminate the Yankees sooner than anyone thought. Jason Bay drove in four runs, Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam and Boston routed the listless Yankees 11-3 on Wednesday night, putting an emphatic dent in New York’s dwindling playoff chances. “I never write the Yankees off until the season’s over and the standings are set,” Pedroia said.
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