Last night the Cardinals won again...today the Cubs won again and Greg Maddux picked up his 298th win with a 4 hitter ;) Only bad news so far today is that the Mets, Phillies and Red Sox lost while the yanks won :-\\

Thanks nally....but your Dodgers are ahead in the bottom of the 8th today ;)

I know...thanks to Milton Bradley's towering 2-run home run, the Dodgers took the lead and kept it. :)

I know...thanks to Milton Bradley's towering 2-run home run, the Dodgers took the lead and kept it. :)
I knew they'd win and even though it's at the Rockies expense..it's alright....I like LA ;)

Red Sox and Cardinals lost..but the Rockies avoided a no-hiter and crushed the Diamondbacks 8-1 :)

Red Sox and Cardinals lost..but the Rockies avoided a no-hiter and crushed the Diamondbacks 8-1 :)

So that means the D-backs' losing streak is up to what now...eleven?

Anyway, my Dodgers beat the Padres last night, 3-2.

So that means the D-backs' losing streak is up to what now...eleven?

Anyway, my Dodgers beat the Padres last night, 3-2.
That's cool, nally....also Dagny's Cubs won and Cats Mets were rained....I haven't yet checked the scores from today yet :-\\

That's cool, nally....also Dagny's Cubs won and Cats Mets were rained....I haven't yet checked the scores from today yet :-\\

Well...I can tell you that the Dodgers, Rockies, Red Sox, and Mets Angels all won yesterday (Saturday), but the Cubs lost. (That's because the Phillies beat 'em.)

Well...I can tell you that the Dodgers, Rockies, Red Sox, and Mets all won yesterday (Saturday), but the Cubs lost. (That's because the Phillies beat 'em.)
I thought the braves beat the Mets yesterday (Saturday)  ??? :-\\

I thought the braves beat the Mets yesterday (Saturday)  ??? :-\\

Oops---you're right. Sorry; I got a bit carried away. I'll go fix it. ;) To be honest with you, I wish it was the other way, because then the Phils would be half a game ahead of the Braves. But no such luck. :-\\

I was wondering if any Sox fans out there know the names of guys traded by the Sox that went on to get in the Hall of Fame.  Eckersley is headed there and I was wondering what Sox company he'd be in, beside Clemens.

I was wondering if any Sox fans out there know the names of guys traded by the Sox that went on to get in the Hall of Fame.  Eckersley is headed there and I was wondering what Sox company he'd be in, beside Clemens.
I'd say Babe Ruth...the biggest blunder the Sox ever made...trading him to those damn yankees :(

My Rockies won today as did the Cardinals!

My Rockies won today as did the Cardinals!

Congratz to your Rockies, R&R Fan. It wasn't a good day for my Dodgers, though, as they got shut out by the Padres, 3 to nothing. :( On the plus side, the Red Sox beat the Yankees. (I was watching that game on ESPN during "Rush Hour 2" commercial breaks on TNT.)

Congratz to your Rockies, R&R Fan. It wasn't a good day for my Dodgers, though, as they got shut out by the Padres, 3 to nothing. :( On the plus side, the Red Sox beat the Yankees. (I was watching that game on ESPN during "Rush Hour 2" commercial breaks on TNT.)
Thanksnally....yeah, I was sorry to hearabout your Dodgers....but hey, at least the Giants lost to the Cardinals (Finally) which is good for us both ;)

I'd say Babe Ruth...the biggest blunder the Sox ever made...trading him to those darn yankees :(


In his comeback he played for the Boston Braves(my grannies team) so he did end his career here.  His last at bat was a homer.

In his comeback he played for the Boston Braves(my grannies team) so he did end his career here.  His last at bat was a homer.
That's cool that it ended with a home run....I also believe Ted Willliams' last at bat was a homer as well :)

Thanks nally....yeah, I was sorry to hearabout your Dodgers....but hey, at least the Giants lost to the Cardinals (Finally) which is good for us both ;)


Well...my Dodgers play your Rockies in Denver for a four-game series beginning tonight. All I can say is: May the best team win. ;)

Well...my Dodgers play your Rockies in Denver for a four-game series beginning tonight. All I can say is: May the best team win. ;)
Agreed ;)

Well...my Dodgers play your Rockies in Denver for a four-game series beginning tonight. All I can say is: May the best team win. ;)
Hey nally...congratulations on taking game 1 last night....outlasting my Rockies 9-7

The Cardinals came back to beat the Reds last night on ESPN, and the Red Sox won...unfortunately so did the yanks and braves :P

Hey nally...congratulations on taking game 1 last night....outlasting my Rockies 9-7

Thanks, R&R fan. Best of luck to your Rockies.

Thanks, R&R fan. Best of luck to your Rockies.
Thanks nally....we'll see you again tonight!  ;)

Thanks nally....we'll see you again tonight!  ;)

Well it looks like you guys won...7-2.

Well it looks like you guys won...7-2.
Yep....we were lucky :)

Yep....we were lucky :)

You were lucky again; I watched the game on TV last night.

You were lucky again; I watched the game on TV last night.
Yep...but there's ONE more tonight....AND you guys still lead the West :)

Yep...but there's ONE more tonight....AND you guys still lead the West :)

Actually, the game was played this afternoon...but we won, 3-2, thanks to a two-run homer by David Ross in the 6th and a catch by Jayson Werth in the 8th inning to take away a potential two-run homer from the Rockies that would have given them the lead.

Actually, the game was played this afternoon...but we won, 3-2, thanks to a two-run homer by David Ross in the 6th and a catch by Jayson Werth in the 8th inning to take away a potential two-run homer from the Rockies that would have given them the lead.
THEM...are you referring to my Rockies!?  ;) That was one helluva catch, congrats to your Dodgers, nally :)

THEM...are you referring to my Rockies!?  ;) That was one helluva catch, congrats to your Dodgers, nally :)

Thanks, R&R Fan; now the Dodgers head back to California to play a three-game series in San Diego against the Padres.

Thanks, R&R Fan; now the Dodgers head back to California to play a three-game series in San Diego against the Padres.
No problem, Nally....My Rockies get to feed on the Diamondbacks this weekend at Coors Field :)

4-1 Colorado...now just 13 games under .500

4-1 Colorado...now just 13 games under .500

Congratulations, RockandRollfan; my Dodgers beat the Padres last night 12-3. Again, Milton Bradley robbed someone of a two-run homer by making another remarkable catch. The very next inning, he hit a two-run homer of his own; this began a seven-run fourth inning, which I watched on TV. Bradley hit another home run later in the game.

That's the good news. The bad news is that three Dodgers got traded to the Marlins yesterday: Paul LoDuca ( :( ), Guillermo Mota, and Juan Encarnacion (who was with the Marlins last year when they won the World Series, now he's back with them). The new Dodgers include starting pitcher Brad Penny and first-baseman Hee-Seop Choi, who are pretty good. We'll see how they do.

No-mah's going to the Cubs!  :o

Woohoo!  I love it.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2004-07-31-garciaparra-trade_x.htm?csp=25&RM_Exclude=Juno

Cubs pluck Garciaparra from Bosox in four-team trade
By Howard Ulman, The Associated Press
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox sent star Nomar Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs in a blockbuster, four-team deal Saturday that also involved shortstops Orlando Cabrera and Alex Gonzalez.

The Red Sox wound up with Cabrera and Minnesota first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz while the Cubs got Garciaparra and minor league outfielder Matt Murton.

Montreal acquired Gonzalez, pitcher Francis Beltran and infielder Brendan Harris and the Twins got minor league pitcher Justin Jones.

The trade was officially announced shortly after the 4 p.m. ET deadline for making deals without waivers.

Garciaparra is a five-time All-Star and a two-time AL batting champion, and is in the final year of his contract. The trade brought an end to his stellar career in Boston, one which was overshadowed for the past year by trade rumors and an injury.

"I think he will bring a ton to the table and a presence on the field and off," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "You never go to work thinking he's going to be available."

Last winter, after Garciaparra rejected a four-year, $60 million extension, the Red Sox tried furiously to acquire Alex Rodriguez from Texas to play shortstop. Although it would have been Manny Ramirez going to the Rangers, the Red Sox would have then shipped out Garciaparra, possibly to either the Chicago White Sox or Los Angeles.

Instead, Rodriguez went to the New York Yankees — to play third base — and Garciaparra stayed and stewed. Confessing that his feelings were hurt, he said he still wanted to finish his career with the Red Sox.

But the good feelings didn't last through spring training. After eight hitless at-bats, he injured his Achilles tendon and missed 57 games with an injury that was supposed to keep him out a week.

Published but unattributed speculation from within the front office that he was taking his time coming back upset Garciaparra anew before all seemed forgotten when he returned to a series of standing ovations on June 9.

"You never forget that the fans here are just amazing," he said then. "I deeply and truly appreciate it. I can't thank them enough."

Garciaparra, 31, sat out Friday night's game against Minnesota because of soreness. He is batting .321 with 5 home runs and 21 RBI in 38 games this season.

Garciaparra's best season was 1998, when he batted .323 with 35 home runs and 122 RBI.

Cabrera, a former Gold Glove winner, is batting .246 with four home runs and 31 RBI.

Gonzalez has been injured for much of the season. He's hitting only .222 with three home runs and eight RBI.

Mientkiewicz is hitting .246 with five homers and 25 RBI and is known for a good glove, something the Red Sox need at first base.

They may need him to catch the Cardinals! ;) Seriously though, this appears to be great for the Cubbies, Dagny :)

Well, it seems like my Met never fail to DISAPPOINT me.  >:( They just lost to the Braves-AGAIN 8-0. That is an imbarrassment! That sets them back (I think) 8 games.  >:( >:( >:( >:( There were doing so well. I thought that this year they might actually have a chance. I know they can catch up but if they are going to, they better start getting on it.



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Well, it seems like my Met never fail to DISAPPOINT me.  >:( They just lost to the Braves-AGAIN 8-0. That is an imbarrassment! That sets them back (I think) 8 games.  >:( >:( >:( >:( There were doing so well. I thought that this year they might actually have a chance. I know they can catch up but if they are going to, they better start getting on it.



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The score was actually mis-reported on a local station as Mets winning 8-0....man was I( pissed when I saw the braves had won :P

The score was actually mis-reported on a local station as Mets winning 8-0....man was I( ticked when I saw the braves had won :P

Yeah, I wish it was the Mets who had won (because I don't want the Braves to finish in first again; somebody has to catch them). But no such luck. And the Yankees also won. >:(

Oh, and my Dodgers also lost, 3-2. But they still lead the NL West by 2 1/2 games over San Diego.

Yeah, I wish it was the Mets who had won (because I don't want the Braves to finish in first again; somebody has to catch them). But no such luck. And the Yankees also won. >:(

Oh, and my Dodgers also lost, 3-2. But they still lead the NL West by 2 1/2 games over San Diego.
Hey it's kinda nice to have braves fans and media brag about all those division titles and yet they only have ONE chapmpionship to show for it....but I still hate when they win :P My Rocki8es beat the Diamondbacks again, 8-3, and are creeping closer to just TEN games under .500 :-\\

the red sox now have to try their hardest to get randy johnson because they sent nomar to the cubbies

the red sox now have to try their hardest to get randy johnson because they sent nomar to the cubbies

I would LOVE to see him go to the BoSox....he's be reunited with Curt Schilling :)

Hey it's kinda nice to have braves fans and media brag about all those division titles and yet they only have ONE chapmpionship to show for it

I hear ya...but I am sick of them dominating year after year; I'm sure the Phillies, Marlins, Mets, or even the Expos would love to win the division title. Like, give someone else a chance.

Oh, and I heard about some of the other trades yesterday, including one involving Dave Roberts, who led the Dodgers in stolen bases this year; he was sent to the Red Sox. And the Dodgers get Steve Finley and Brent Mayne from the Diamondbacks.

I hear ya...but I am sick of them dominating year after year; I'm sure the Phillies, Marlins, Mets, or even the Expos would love to win the division title. Like, give someone else a chance.

Oh, and I heard about some of the other trades yesterday, including one involving Dave Roberts, who led the Dodgers in stolen bases this year; he was sent to the Red Sox. And the Dodgers get Steve Finley and Brent Mayne from the Diamondbacks.
The braves had had it easy for much too long....at least the umpires don't give thier pitchers the outrageous strike zone anymore....remember when ESPN aired a special that proved the umps made it a huge strike zone...Javier Lopezwas the cathcer at the time and man, did he whine about that show. He denied they got special calls...moron ::)

My Rockies are cruising in the 5th with a 7-1 lead over Arizona.....and the Cardinals play on ESPN tonight against Steroidd Barry :D

I'm from Massachusetts, but was raised to route against the Red Sox(good reason not to have my
name posted, Sox fans can be rabid), but I was raised to respect a good player no matter what the
team.  It is a sad thing to see Nomar go.  He is a gentleman in every sense of the word.  Of course
now he has a chance at a Series like other Sox players who were traded Gordon, Eckersley,Clemens
The Babe.  They do have a way of tossing the good ones.

I'm from Massachusetts, but was raised to route against the Red Sox(good reason not to have my
name posted, Sox fans can be rabid), but I was raised to respect a good player no matter what the
team.  It is a sad thing to see Nomar go.  He is a gentleman in every sense of the word.  Of course
now he has a chance at a Series like other Sox players who were traded Gordon, Eckersley,Clemens
The Babe.  They do have a way of tossing the good ones.
That's very true :-\\

My Rockies kicked "Zona's butts and the Cardinals are hanging on against the Giants 2-1 after 6 and 1/2 :)

Congrats to Nally and his Dodgers as they knocked off the Pods, 2-1 in 12 innings  :)

St. Louis knocked off the Giants! Best record in baseball, baby :D

The Cubs last took a series in 1908, the Sox last took a series in 1918,
That would make an exciting season ender.  I don't see it happening
but it would be fun.  I would cheer for Nomar to hit a winning run in the
seventh game.  :D

The Red Sox Won tonight :)

Kerry Wood and Dagny's Cubs won thier 55th against My Rockies who have beaten the Cubs 54 times....5-3 tonight....congrats to you, Dagny ;)

Thanks, Mark.  Now I don't have to go look for the score. :)

My Dodgers won last night, 3-2! In Brad Penny's debut with the Dodgers, he allowed no runs through eight innings, and Eric Gagne came on to pitch the 9th. He got the first two outs in the bottom of the 9th, but then he gave up a walk, two hits, and two runs, so he was on the verge of blowing another save. Thank god that didn't happen, as he got the very next batter out.

Oh, and the Yankees got pounded by the Oakland A's, 13-4 ;D; the Braves lost; and the Phillies won.

Hey it's kinda nice to have braves fans and media brag about all those division titles and yet they only have ONE chapmpionship to show for it....but I still hate when they win :P My Rocki8es beat the Diamondbacks again, 8-3, and are creeping closer to just TEN games under .500 :-\\


I don't know about Braves fans around the country, but I can tell you as a Braves fan that lives in Atlanta (and I know that I'm actually going out on a limb by admitting to being a fan.  ;D) we don't brag here.  We've gotten so frustrated that we're pretty much indifferent when they do win the division. (hence, low attendance at Championship games)  IMO, it was more fun being a Braves fan when they were in last place. (if that makes sense) They always seem to do stupid things in the Series games and losing sleep to watch yet another disappointing Series really ticks me off.  :D 

Yet, I'll always be a fan....get the straightjacket  ;)

Well...my Dodgers just completed a season series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates today. That's right, they won all three games in Pittsburgh back in May, and they won all three games against the Pirates in L.A. The score of today's game was 8-3, and the Dodgers hit five homers in today's game (two of which were by Milton Bradley)!

I don't know about Braves fans around the country, but I can tell you as a Braves fan that lives in Atlanta (and I know that I'm actually going out on a limb by admitting to being a fan.  ;D) we don't brag here.  We've gotten so frustrated that we're pretty much indifferent when they do win the division. (hence, low attendance at Championship games)  IMO, it was more fun being a Braves fan when they were in last place. (if that makes sense) They always seem to do stupid things in the Series games and losing sleep to watch yet another disappointing Series really ticks me off.  :D 

Yet, I'll always be a fan....get the straightjacket  ;)
I totally respect you for being a fan of the Braves...it's just that I'm not ;) You do NOT need a straight jacket and I respect the fact that you don't throw your team in everyones face and brag....You're a "cool" fan :)

I'm happy that Dagny's Cubs won..but sad it was at My Rockies' expense :-\\

I totally respect you for being a fan of the Braves...it's just that I'm not ;) You do NOT need a straight jacket and I respect the fact that you don't throw your team in everyones face and brag....You're a "cool" fan :)


Thanks, RnRFan!  :)  And I can totally respect that a lot of people don't like them.  ;) I've never had much use for people who do throw their team in everyone's face and brag either.  I dated a Yankee fan a few years ago that would spend HOURS telling me why they're superior to everyone.  ::) (and I mean no offense to Yankee fans, but this guy was excrutiating!) 

Thanks, RnRFan!  :)  And I can totally respect that a lot of people don't like them.   ;) I've never had much use for people who do throw their team in everyone's face and brag either.  I dated a Yankee fan a few years ago that would spend HOURS telling me why they're superior to everyone.   ::) (and I mean no offense to Yankee fans, but this guy was excrutiating!) 
You are welcome, Koop! It's just that I've dealt with SO much crap from fans of....well, let's just say..."Other" teams who just acted like morons....my ex-brother in law used to go ON & ON about the cowboys back in the mid 80's....then the Bears beat the CRAP out of them 44-0 in Dallas ;D And yet I had a friend who was a Dallas fan who said only that the Bears played well and deserved the win....THAT is the kind of fan I ENJOY talking sports with....you and others here fit that mode ;)

I'm happy that Dagny's Cubs won..but sad it was at My Rockies' expense :-\\


It put us ahead in the wild card.  I think Nomar was the addition we needed.

It put us ahead in the wild card.  I think Nomar was the addition we needed.
I think you're right about that, Dagny :)

WOW.....Larry Walker leaves Colorado after 10 years to become a Cardinal....now i have even MORE reason to root for St. Louis :)

WOW.....Larry Walker leaves Colorado after 10 years to become a Cardinal....now i have even MORE reason to root for St. Louis :)



Are you still gonna cheer for the Rockies? ???

Are you still gonna cheer for the Rockies? ???
Of course!  :)

Greg Maddux is about to get his 300th win! The Cubs lead the Giants 8-4 in the 9th.....

Greg Maddux is about to get his 300th win! The Cubs lead the Giants 8-4 in the 9th.....


Way to go, Maddux!!  He's always been one of my favorites.

Well, he did it!  Way to go, Greg! :D

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=577&e=1&u=/nm/20040808/sp_nm/nl_maddux_wins_dc

Maddux Joins 300-Win Club as Cubs Down Giants

By Ed Chin

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chicago Cubs (news) pitcher Greg Maddux (news) became the 22nd player in major league history to register 300 wins in his team's 8-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants (news) on Saturday.

The 38-year-old Maddux joins Hall of Famers Lefty Grove and Early Wynn in a tie for 20th place on the list of most victories in the sport's professional history.

"It's a sense of relief after all the hype that's been going on," Maddux said. "Obviously, when you win 300 games, you've got to have a lot of help. You try to give your team a chance to win, and if you do that, you can sleep good at night."

After a shaky start in which the Cubs fell behind 3-0, Maddux (11-7) completed five innings and gave up four runs on seven hits with three strikeouts.

He left the game with a 6-4 lead and five other pitchers finished off the job as Moises Alou (news) added a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to complete the scoring.

"I really didn't pitch all that good today," Maddux said. "But six runs, good defense and everybody in the bullpen pitched well, and that did it. It was a team effort and great to see."

His modesty did not go unnoticed.

"He's the same all the time. He didn't show any extra emotion today," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said of Maddux, who did not go onto the field at the end of the game to celebrate the win that took his career record to 300-170.

Maddux has had only two 20-win seasons since he started his major league career in 1986, yet he has won steadily over the years, chalking up at least 15 wins per season between 1988 and 2003.

The Cubs ace has also won 11 post-season games with both Chicago and the Atlanta Braves (news).

The Texan-born right-hander nicknamed "Mad Dog" won the Cy Young award for best pitcher in the National League four consecutive times from 1992-1995.

Young heads the list of pitching wins on 511, while Houston's Roger Clemens (news) is the only other active player with 300 or more victories and he can add to his 322 against Montreal on Sunday.

Way To Go, Greg!

Well...the Dodgers took one out of three from the Phillies...and only one out of six in the season series against them. The only win the Dodgers had against the Phils this year was last night. Today they lost 4-1; starter Brad Penny had to leave the game in the first inning because of an injury. :o

Well...the Dodgers took one out of three from the Phillies...and only one out of six in the season series against them. The only win the Dodgers had against the Phils this year was last night. Today they lost 4-1; starter Brad Penny had to leave the game in the first inning because of an injury. :o
Sorry to hear that, nally....I hope Penny recovers quick ;)

My Rockies were doubled up by the Reds 14-7...but the Cardinals won again :)

Cardinals won again yesterday....in the only NL action :)

Dodgers won in Cincinnati today :) I was glad to see them win; they got swept by the Reds back in May at Dodger Stadium :( Now Jose Lima has 11 wins this year; he and Kaz Ishii currently lead the team with that many victories. ;)

Braves and Yankees also lost ;)

My Rockies beat the Phillies again...IN Philadelphia :)

Cardinals also won again last night to move further ahead of the Yankees for the best record in baseball :)

All right! Dodgers beat the Reds again; this time by a score of 11 to 1! Jeff Weaver no longer has a losing record, as he is now 10-10 for the year. ;D Anyway, in the first inning, the Dodgers got 4 runs on only 1 hit; see, the bases were loaded with batters who had either been walked or hit by a pitch; the first run was scored when Steve Finley walked with the bases loaded; then Jose Hernandez hit a triple which scored the other three guys on base. After four innings it was 11-0 L.A.; the Reds got a run in the bottom of the 4th.

If the Dodgers win tomorrow, then L.A. will have swept Cincinnati, and the visiting team will have won every game in the L.A.-Cincinnati season series.

All right! Dodgers beat the Reds again; this time by a score of 11 to 1! Jeff Weaver no longer has a losing record, as he is now 10-10 for the year. ;D Anyway, in the first inning, the Dodgers got 4 runs on only 1 hit; see, the bases were loaded with batters who had either been walked or hit by a pitch; the first run was scored when Steve Finley walked with the bases loaded; then Jose Hernandez hit a triple which scored the other three guys on base. After four innings it was 11-0 L.A.; the Reds got a run in the bottom of the 4th.

If the Dodgers win tomorrow, then L.A. will have swept Cincinnati, and the visiting team will have won every game in the L.A.-Cincinnati season series.
Way to go, nally! My Rockies were clobbered by the Phillies tonight but the Cards keep winning :)

Way to go, nally! My Rockies were clobbered by the Phillies tonight but the Cards keep winning :)

Well...we lost 6-5 today. Darren Dreifort obviously failed to hold his team's 5-3 lead, as he was credited with the loss and a blown save. :-[ :-\\