Top News:
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Burnett, Yankees burned by Red Sox — Right-hander clashes with Posada on what pitches to throw — BOSTON — The majority of A.J. Burnett's afternoon was spent whipping his neck to watch baseballs spray around Fenway Park and chastising himself in what seemed to be an ill-fated attempt to drown out the roaring crowd.
Discussion:
iYankees
RELATED:
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Wakefield to start Wednesday; Penny's role uncertain — Tim Wakefield will take Brad Penny's start in the rotation Wednesday night. (Jim Davis / Globe Staff) — Tim Wakefield and Brad Penny both made starts last night that were pivotal to the rest of their season, and their divergent …
Discussion:
NESN.com, Projo Sox Blog, Full Count, SOX & Dawgs, Fox Sports, The Joy of Sox and The LoHud Yankees Blog
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Trouble in paradise? Probably not — Based on the tenor of the questions asked after the game, a lot will be made in the papers tomorrow and on ESPN tonight about the relationship between Jorge Posada and A.J. Burnett. — Burnett looked awful today and Posada admitted after the game that they had trouble getting on the same page.
Associated Press:Boston Red Sox demote Michael Bowden after giving up seven runs to New York Yankees
Discussion:
ESPN
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Exclusive: September calls — Catcher Josh Thole, reliever Eddie Kunz and first baseman/outfielder Nick Evans are expected to highlight the call-ups when rosters expand in September, the Daily News has learned. — Thole, 22, upped his average to .332 with a three-hit game for Double …
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers mix things up, blank Cubs — Knuckleballer Haeger fans seven in seven-plus innings — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers started a rookie pitcher who has no idea where his pitches are going, then had their closer set up and their setup man close. — So it wasn't just rookie Charlie …
Discussion:
Sons of Steve Garvey
RELATED:
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Red Sox Relievers Puzzled About Wagner Claim — The middle of August is far different than the days leading up to the July 31 deadline for trades not requiring waivers. At the end of last month, Red Sox players could not help but hear about potential deals that their club was contemplating.
RELATED:
Chris Hine / New York Times:Highlights End for Mets Before the Game Starts
Discussion:
Phillies Nation
Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:Billy Says No, Phillies Say No — Billy Wagner doesn't need …
Discussion:
The Fightins
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels' bats turn power back on — Guerrero, Rivera go deep, back Santana's solid start — TORONTO — The power is back on. — Vladimir Guerrero crushed a solo homer, his 11th of the season, giving the Angels the lead in the sixth inning, and Juan Rivera unloaded a two-run shot in the eighth …
Discussion:
6-4-2
RELATED:
MLB:
Jason Giambi reportedly agrees to deal with Colorado Rockies — Looking for a veteran bat to help their playoff push, the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a deal with Jason Giambi, according to multiple reports. — Giambi was released by the Oakland Athletics earlier this month after hitting …
Discussion:
Associated Press
Sports Illustrated:
Rockies storm back on Giants, pad wild-card lead … DENVER(AP) Jim Tracy didn't recognize his team for the first 14 innings of its key series with San Francisco. Then the Rockies' offense showed up. — Ian Stewart and Todd Helton homered in Colorado's seven-run sixth inning …
Brad Lefton / New York Times:
Mariners' Suzuki on a First-Name Basis With Records — CLEVELAND — The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki is closing in on a major-league-record ninth straight season of 200 hits. Wee Willie Keeler, the only other player to do it eight seasons in a row, finished his run in 1901 …
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Miracle Mets of 1969 are honored in ceremony — In gray slacks, an aqua-green shirt and light brown loafers, Seaver instinctively toed the bronze strip in between parking spaces. On that plaque, which reads “Pitcher's Plate, Shea Stadium. 1964-2008,” was where Seaver stopped Saturday …
Associated Press:
Pena homers twice, drives in game-winner as Rays edge Rangers — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Pena homered twice and drove in the winning run with an RBI single in the 10th inning, giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Hanson wins fourth straight August start as Braves edge Marlins — ATLANTA (AP) — Tommy Hanson's (FSY) perfect August is helping the Atlanta Braves' playoff push. — The rookie won his fourth straight start this month, combining with two relievers on a four-hitter, and the Atlanta Braves beat …
