Tuesday, October 25, 2005
MLB: October 24, 2005
Monday October 24, 2005
Houston Astros pitcher Roger Clemens had a cortisone shot after Game 1 of the World Series, according to a team official, making it less likely he will pitch again in the series.-- Washington Post
According to the team official, the Astros are leaning toward starting rookie right-hander Ezequiel Astacio in Roger Clemens's place if the latter is unable to pitch. A second option would be lefty Wandy Rodriguez. Still another option for the Astros would be to use their Games 2, 3 and 4 pitchers -- Andy Pettitte, Roy Oswalt and Brandon Backe -- on three days' rest in Games 5, 6 and 7 (if necessary). But pitching coach Jim Hickey said that was unlikely.-- Washington Post
It came as no surprise Sunday when Astros Manager Phil Garner said he still considered Roger Clemens his starter in a potential Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday.-- New York Times
They might be fighting words in this town, but Ozzie Guillen said them anyway. "I hate Wrigley Field," he said. The Chicago Cubs, occupants of Wrigley Field, have not appeared in the World Series since 1945. The White Sox are in the World Series this year, but their manager says this will remain a Cub town even if the Sox win. "We'd have to win seven World Series in a row," Guillen said.-- Los Angeles Times
According to White Sox officials, commissioner Bud Selig has assured them he will order the Astros to keep the dome open at Minute Maid Park if there is no rain. As the Cardinals and Braves will attest, the hometown crowd din in Minute Maid when the dome is closed is a significant advantage for the Astros, who kept it closed throughout the NLDS and NLCS despite perfect weather outside. This season the Astros were 15-11 at home with the dome open and 36-17 with it closed.-- New York Daily News
Word is, George Steinbrenner is blaming Billy Connors for allowing Leo Mazzone to use the Yankees to get a sweeter deal with the Orioles and has eliminated Connors, a friend of Mazzone's, from meetings.-- New York Post
Maybe the Tigers can get Atlanta Braves' pitcher John Smoltz to come back to his home state, Michigan, and help turn this sad-sack franchise around.-- Detroit News
While the Yankee world anxiously awaits Brian Cashman's decision whether to stay or leave as GM, another potential high command defection could be forthcoming if Gene Michael is unable to get his authority and responsibilities restored. It has been learned that the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who are looking for an experienced player evaluator to work with 24-year-old Andrew Friedman - a baseball neophyte who has been put in charge of the baseball operations by new owner Stuart Sternberg - have put Michael at the top of their list, if they can get permission to talk to him.-- New York Daily News
The unhurried Dodger managerial search had candidates worrying, wondering and wandering Sunday. It's been 10 days since Terry Collins interviewed, and he has been on pins and needles. It has been eight days since General Manager Paul DePodesta said he would include former Dodger players in expanding the list of candidates. Turns out only former Dodger pitching great Orel Hershiser was given an interview, although DePodesta said several other candidates were "talked to or about." Hershiser flew home to Dallas on Sunday after attending a college football game Saturday and does not expect to be interviewed until at least Tuesday.-- Los Angeles Times
With a lot of teams looking for catching help, and the pool of available catchers thin, an interesting situation is developing in Atlanta. The emergence of young catcher Brian McCann could lead the Braves to put Johnny Estrada on the market.-- Newark Star-Ledger
Right-hander Pedro Astacio and infielder Neifi Perez, both former Rockies, are on the list of players the team has interest in signing this off-season.-- Rocky Mountain News
Robin Ventura said he had declined Jim Tracy's overtures to join the coaching staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates.-- Los Angeles Times
The Padres yesterday fired assistant trainer Jim Daniel, who filled that job for eight seasons and worked 14 seasons as a minor league trainer for the franchise. Daniel's dismissal was unrelated to the club's questionable handling of ace pitcher Jake Peavy, whose bruised right side was known to trainer Todd Hutcheson but not to manager Bruce Bochy going into Peavy's disastrous Game 1 start in the playoffs this month.-- San Diego Union-Tribune
Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/
Houston Astros pitcher Roger Clemens had a cortisone shot after Game 1 of the World Series, according to a team official, making it less likely he will pitch again in the series.-- Washington Post
According to the team official, the Astros are leaning toward starting rookie right-hander Ezequiel Astacio in Roger Clemens's place if the latter is unable to pitch. A second option would be lefty Wandy Rodriguez. Still another option for the Astros would be to use their Games 2, 3 and 4 pitchers -- Andy Pettitte, Roy Oswalt and Brandon Backe -- on three days' rest in Games 5, 6 and 7 (if necessary). But pitching coach Jim Hickey said that was unlikely.-- Washington Post
It came as no surprise Sunday when Astros Manager Phil Garner said he still considered Roger Clemens his starter in a potential Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday.-- New York Times
They might be fighting words in this town, but Ozzie Guillen said them anyway. "I hate Wrigley Field," he said. The Chicago Cubs, occupants of Wrigley Field, have not appeared in the World Series since 1945. The White Sox are in the World Series this year, but their manager says this will remain a Cub town even if the Sox win. "We'd have to win seven World Series in a row," Guillen said.-- Los Angeles Times
According to White Sox officials, commissioner Bud Selig has assured them he will order the Astros to keep the dome open at Minute Maid Park if there is no rain. As the Cardinals and Braves will attest, the hometown crowd din in Minute Maid when the dome is closed is a significant advantage for the Astros, who kept it closed throughout the NLDS and NLCS despite perfect weather outside. This season the Astros were 15-11 at home with the dome open and 36-17 with it closed.-- New York Daily News
Word is, George Steinbrenner is blaming Billy Connors for allowing Leo Mazzone to use the Yankees to get a sweeter deal with the Orioles and has eliminated Connors, a friend of Mazzone's, from meetings.-- New York Post
Maybe the Tigers can get Atlanta Braves' pitcher John Smoltz to come back to his home state, Michigan, and help turn this sad-sack franchise around.-- Detroit News
While the Yankee world anxiously awaits Brian Cashman's decision whether to stay or leave as GM, another potential high command defection could be forthcoming if Gene Michael is unable to get his authority and responsibilities restored. It has been learned that the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who are looking for an experienced player evaluator to work with 24-year-old Andrew Friedman - a baseball neophyte who has been put in charge of the baseball operations by new owner Stuart Sternberg - have put Michael at the top of their list, if they can get permission to talk to him.-- New York Daily News
The unhurried Dodger managerial search had candidates worrying, wondering and wandering Sunday. It's been 10 days since Terry Collins interviewed, and he has been on pins and needles. It has been eight days since General Manager Paul DePodesta said he would include former Dodger players in expanding the list of candidates. Turns out only former Dodger pitching great Orel Hershiser was given an interview, although DePodesta said several other candidates were "talked to or about." Hershiser flew home to Dallas on Sunday after attending a college football game Saturday and does not expect to be interviewed until at least Tuesday.-- Los Angeles Times
With a lot of teams looking for catching help, and the pool of available catchers thin, an interesting situation is developing in Atlanta. The emergence of young catcher Brian McCann could lead the Braves to put Johnny Estrada on the market.-- Newark Star-Ledger
Right-hander Pedro Astacio and infielder Neifi Perez, both former Rockies, are on the list of players the team has interest in signing this off-season.-- Rocky Mountain News
Robin Ventura said he had declined Jim Tracy's overtures to join the coaching staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates.-- Los Angeles Times
The Padres yesterday fired assistant trainer Jim Daniel, who filled that job for eight seasons and worked 14 seasons as a minor league trainer for the franchise. Daniel's dismissal was unrelated to the club's questionable handling of ace pitcher Jake Peavy, whose bruised right side was known to trainer Todd Hutcheson but not to manager Bruce Bochy going into Peavy's disastrous Game 1 start in the playoffs this month.-- San Diego Union-Tribune
Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/
