The Chicago White Sox struck a deal today to start all their weeknight home games at 7:11. Isn’t that just so cute and clever on behalf of 7 Eleven. Maybe a famous band can become the sponsor for all Chicago Cubs weekday games so they can start at 3:11(Get it). 🙂 I’m sorry, but this just seems SO ridiculous to me.

After all the rumors and reports Lou Piniella or Joe Girardi will be taking over as manager of the Yankees. I would like to congratulate Joe Torre today for keeping his job as manager of the New York Yankees, but I can’t bring myself to do it. Yes he will receive $7 million dollars for the final year of his contract to lead the mighty Yankees in the 2007 season, but he still has to put up with George Steinbrenner. He is a man who hasn’t been and will never be pleased with anything and loves to point the finger at everyone except himself. Joe Torre should never have received all the blame for the falter in the playoffs this year. If you want to place blame then look no further than Brian Cashman or yourself George. You brought in the highest paid player aka Alex Rodriguez a few years back who will never fit in with New York media or the fans and also have neglected to do anything sufficient for your pitching problems. Let’s face it the rotation is equivalent in age to our current Supreme Court Justices. It is going to be an icy time next year between Torre and Steinbrenner and I just don’t think it’s fair.

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Trevor Hoffman set the all-time save record last night with his 479th save against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hoffman of the San Diego Padres surpassed “The Fireballer” Lee Smith who is still one of my all-time favorite closers based on his days with the Cubs. Hoffman leads the National League in saves this year with 43 saves in 48 chances. Congrats Trevor and let’s shoot for 500 now.

Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada reporters for the San Francisco Chronicle have received a jail order for not providing the source who leaked them information on the Barry Bonds secret grand jury case. The two reporters have repeatedly stated they would rather be incarcerated then give up their source because if they did then for all intents and purposes they ruin their credibility and integrity. The two have some big jewels to stand up for what they believe even if it means jail time. I think it’s ridiculous these two are being persecuted in this manner for blowing open the BALCO case because it needed to be done. It has already improved the ethics of MLB and this trend should continue. Stand strong for what you believe in!

Full story: San Francisco Chronicle Reporters

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their 10th in a row last night after disposing of the Colorado Crockies 7-2. This now puts the Dodgers a stunning two games above .500 for the season at 57-55. They are now only one and a half games behind the San Diego Padres in the pathetic NL West. I can assure you that the Dodgers could win 20 in a row and no team in MLB will be scared of them.

Derek Jeter has a new line of men’s grooming products heading to stores soon to compete with you. The first item is a Derek Jeter cologne that will bear the name “Driven”. I’m sorry, but if more than 5% of the people who buy these products live 200 miles or more outside of the greater New York area then you really must get a life. I know I don’t want to smell like a sweaty Yankee shortstop nor do I know many others who want to either.

Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies has now hit safely in 32 games straight after hitting a single today off the Florida Marlins. Utley has a long way to go until we really start to get excited, but it is very impressive nonetheless.

George Steinbrenner continues to show each year that he is not afraid to spend money to better his team. Yesterday the Yankees picked up Bobby Abreu from the Phillies along with starting pitcher Cory Lidle. The Yankees traded away four minor league players to the Phillies in return for Abreu and Lidle. New York’s need for pitching and a productive bat in their depleted outfield motivated them to take on Abreu’s hefty contract, hoping he can help them catch first-place Boston in the AL East. We have seen these big moves over recent years with the Yankees before the trade deadline, but it hasn’t paid off in a big way. I suspect come October the hopes and dreams of a World Championship for the Yankees will merely be the hope it comes in 07′ because they will not win it this year.

Things continue to look worse and worse for the National League of MLB. It has been a blue moon since the National League won a world series (8 years to be exact…I think) and they were completely ripped to shreds this year in Interleague play. They also had not won an All Star game in the last nine years (they did tie one – LOL) coming into the “game that counts” last night in Pittsburgh. Remember it counts now because the winning League gets home field advantage in the World Series. MLB wouldn’t actually give that to the team with the best record throughout the year would they??? Anyway, it was the ninth inning and Trevor Hoffman had two outs and up 2-1 so things looked great right? Wrong! In a matter of minutes Paul Konerko hit a single, Troy Glaus hit a ground rule double and Michael Young hit a triple and the American League was up 3-2. Then they bring in Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth and it’s a done deal. It is an ugly thing right now for the National League and unless the Mets really step up there is no chance in H#LL that a National League team can win the World Series.