Jacoby-All and End-All

Boston Red Sox's Jacoby Ellsbury hits a three-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo. Sean Casey and Jason Bay also scored on the home run.
(AP)

Ellsbury Buries Royals; Wake Picks Up a W

Wednesday Night Box: Boston 8, kAAAnsas City 2
Globe: Sox Clout Royals
It's About Tim: Sox Finally Swing the Bats with Wakefield on the Mound
If We Had a Nickel for Every Perfect Knuckle Wake Threw, We'd Be Rich
Jed Pow-rie: The Kid Stays in the Picture When Yugo Returns
No Clicking, No Whining, Just a 1-for-5 for .252 Ortiz
Bay Watch: 2-for-5 Is Just J-Bay Being J-Bay
The Sun Comes Up, The Sun Goes Down, and Youk Gets Nailed Up High
Nice Catch for Owater Boy

"It was welcome support, that's for sure." -- 8.6.08, Wake gets what he deserves


Man on Fire

Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez looks towards catcher Russell Martin as Ramirez is congratulated after hitting his second-inning inning solo home run during their baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, in St. Louis.
(AP)

LA Ram Hammers One Out Again

We're Paying His Salary, So We Have Stock in the Dividends
Oh Theo: Manny is Now 12-for-20 Since Being Shipped Out of Boston
Seems Like Old Times: D-Lowe Gets Hammered on the Road Again
Mr. Jones's Best Buddy: 'Every Day I'm Still Nervous'
Tito Never Said This... Torre: 'It Seems Like He's Elevated the Mood'
Tip of the Cap to Cards' Fans: Manny Gets Booed Again in St. Louis
Gehrig38 Has a Few More Parting Shots to Fire at Manny
Dan Duquette Takes Time Out from 'Busy Schedule' to Talk Manny

"Duquette recalled that Boston wanted to sign Ramirez to a seven-year contract but the agent and the player wanted eight years. 'We went to eight and were able to gain the two option years,' said Duquette. ...

"And so the Red Sox last week were willing to drop the option years to get Ramirez to waive his right to block a deal." -- 8.6.08, Fred Claire, former Dodger GM, MLB.com

BDD is a feature of Boston.com. The site is not produced by the Boston Globe sports dept.

Boston Globe:

Ask Nick: Are Red Sox angling for trades? > Big jump for Bradley? > Dempster's debut outing is very striking > Red Sox season ticket holders fleeing now

Boston Herald:

Youkilis at peace as a Yankee > Jackie Bradley, Jr. a quick study in major league camp > Net job up for Bobby Valentine > Mike Lowell lends a glove to tutor Middlebrooks

ProJo:

MLB players union has left some if its members out in the cold > Dempster gets off to strong start > Sox have plenty of arms ... just in case > Wakefield prepared to lend Wright a hand

NY Post:

Crock & Role: Girardi, GM dismiss Joba's talk of starting or closing for Yankees > Steinbrenner A-OK with Alex's portrayal in Yankees kids movie > Youkilis not worried after being pulled from Yankees lineup > Desperate Damon makes plea to be Yankees' Granderson sub

Following feed provided by
Subscribe to Dirt DogsWhat's RSS?

Please e-mail us thoughts, images, attachments here.

The "Curt’s Pitch for ALS" program is a joint effort by Curt and Shonda Schilling and The ALS Association Mass Chapter to strike out Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Support SHADE!

The SHADE Foundation thanks Red Sox Nation for joining in their fight to save future generations from melanoma.
Hot Stove, Cool Music
Get the CD. Support Paul and Theo Epstein's Foundation to be Named Later.