EUGENE, ORE. – The theme has remained the same throughout this season-opening series for the Eugene Emeralds and Boise Hawks. The theme that has formed seems to runs in bunches. That didn’t change on June 20 when the two teams […]
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Hanley Ramirez benched
80-year old Jack McKeon is making his presence felt immediately in the Marlins clubhouse. Florida shortstop Hanley Ramirez was benched for the team’s Monday night game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Ramirez was originally in the starting lineup […]
MLB rejects Dodgers TV deal
Major League Baseball has rejected a proposed television contract for the Los Angeles Dodgers that was a key element of the divorce settlement between owner Frank McCourt and his ex-wife Jamie. The television deal has been reported to be worth […]
MLB boasts biggest crowds in three years
Sellouts at Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and the Coliseum helped the MLB set the highest attendance total in three years. Nearly 1.65 million fans saw games Friday, Saturday and Sunday – the highest since Sept. 26-28, 2008. The Chicago Cubs […]
Pujols out 4-6 weeks with broken arm
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols will miss the next 4-6 weeks due to a fractured left forearm. Pujols underwent an MRI and CT scan Monday morning which revealed a “non-displaced fracture of his left radius.” His left shoulder […]
Cardinals await results on Pujols MRI
St. Louis Cardinals 1st baseman Albert Pujols will undergo an MRI and x-ray on Monday to determine the severity of his injured left arm. Pujols sprained his left wrist and injured his shoulder attempting to make a tag at first […]
Red Sox place Clay Buchholz on DL
The Boston Red Sox have placed starting pitcher Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list due to a lower back strain. To take his place on the roster the team has called up left handed pitcher Andrew Miller. Miller, a […]
Marlins to name Jack McKeon interim manager
80-year old Jack McKeon is the new manager of the Florida Marlins. McKeon will be announced as the new Marlins skipper at a press conference on Monday afternoon. Edwin Rodriguez resigned as Marlins manager on Sunday morning with the team […]
Eugene Emeralds’ pitching shuts down Hawks
EUGENE, Ore. – The Eugene Emeralds pitching staff looked as sharp as the whole team did dressed in their 1980 throwback uniforms from when they were a minor league club for the Cincinnati Reds in the 8-1 victory. Emeralds starting […]
Hawks prey on Emeralds
EUGENE, Ore. – For the second night in a row the Eugene Emeralds pitching staff struggled midway through the game, but unlike Friday night there was no turning back in the 10-2 loss to the Boise Hawks. Both teams pitching […]