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There’s a reason they play the games, all 162 of them.
Before the season, many baseball fans expected the Yankees, Red Sox and
Rays to battle for the AL East title.
Replace the disappointing Bosox with the surprising Orioles, and that’s what you have.
Just a few weeks ago, I expressed amazement that this Yankees team,
banged up and full of veteran players, led the division by 10 games.
There’s no such amazement now. New York is clinging to its lead, with
younger (and hungrier?) Baltimore and Tampa Bay driving hard.
If George Steinbrenner were alive, he surely would be fighting the Giants and Jets for the back pages of the tabloids. :)
The next four weeks are going to be fun … unless your team fails to
reach postseason.
Roddick retires
So what’s the over/under on years before Andy Roddick comes out of
retirement – 2?
The Strasburg Plan
Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make
two more starts before being shut down for the season. That, despite the Nats
being on the verge of an NL East crown.
Earlier this season, the Nationals announced Strasburg’s
innings would be limited in 2012, less than two years after the right-hander with the golden arm underwent Tommy
John surgery.
But if you disagree with Washington's plan, don’t blame general manager Mike Rizzo. He’s in a tough spot thanks to agent Scott Boras.
When Strasburg signed with Washington in 2009, Boras said he
wanted an organization that put his client’s health first. If not, Boras insinuated future clients wouldn’t be headed to the nation's capital.
Boras currently represents several Nationals, including young star
Bryce Harper.
So, Rizzo's eye on the future is focused on more than just Strasburg.
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