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K-Rod, Mets come to terms
9. December 2008 by Glendo.
According Jon Heyman at SI.com the Mets are close to signing closer Fransico Rodriguez.
Rodriguez, who turns 27 next month, saved a Major League-record 62 games last season, and Kinzer, the agent for K-Rod, opened the bidding for him earlier this offseason at five years and $75 million. He has since backed off those weighty demands. People familiar with the discussions told SI.com that the deal is likely to be for three years and about $37 million.
Update 3:32pm
The Mets have signed K-Rod to a 3 year deal with a vesting option for a fourth.
2008 AL Gold Glove Winners
6. November 2008 by Glendo.
New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina has won his seventh Gold Glove, his first since 2003.
The list of winners includes: catcher Joe Mauer of the Twins, first baseman Carlos Pena of the Rays, second baseman Dustin Pedroia of the Red Sox, shortstop Michael Young of the Rangers, third baseman Adrian Beltre of the Mariners and outfielders Grady Sizemore of the Indians, Ichiro Suzuki of the Marniers, and Tori Hunter of the Angels.
Hunter and Ichiro have now won eight Gold Gloves in a row.
2008 NL Gold Glove Winners
5. November 2008 by Glendo.
David Wright and Carlos Beltran have won the Gold Glove at their respective positions. It is Wright’s second in a row and Beltran’s third straight.
The rest of the NL winners : Greg Maddux of the Dodgers at pitcher, Yadier Molina of the Cardinals at catcher, Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres at first base, Brandon Phillips of the Reds at second base, Jimmy Rollins of the Phillies at shortstop and Nate McLouth of the Pirates and Shane Victorino of the Phillies in the outfield.
Maddux’s award adds to his record of 18 Gold Gloves.
Week 9 Rankings
4. November 2008 by Glendo.
After Week 9, here are the Power Rankings
1. Tennessee Titans
(8-0)
2. New York Giants
(7-1)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers 
(6-2)
4. Carolina Panthers
(6-2)
5. Washington Redskins 
(6-3)
6. Chicago Bears 
(5-3)
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
(6-3)
8. Buffalo Bills 
(5-3)
9. Arizona Cardinals
(5-3)
10. Atlanta Falcons 
(5-3)
Power Rankings
28. October 2008 by Glendo.
After Week 8, here are the Power Rankings
1. Tennessee Titans (7-0) - Great win against the Colts on Monday night. They now have a 4 game lead in the division and appear to be well on their way.
2. New York Giants (6-1) - Nice win in Pittsburgh. The Giants out Pittsburgh-ed the Steelers.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) - Both losses coming to NFC East teams. Pittsburgh is still right there in the AFC
4. Washington Redskins (6-2) - Little bit of trouble with the Lions, but a win is a win. Redskins keep pace with New York.
5. Carolina Panthers (6-2) - Playing really good football right now. Look to be on their way to a NFC South title.
6. New England Patriots
(5-2) - The Rams gave them quite a game, but the Pats are once again atop the AFC East. Not bad for a team without Tom Brady.
7. Buffalo Bills (5-2) - Waiting to week 8 to play your first division game is strange. The loss to the Dolphins doesn’t seem as bad this year as say last year.
8. Dallas Cowboys 
(5-3) - Defense won this game. The defense showed what they can do when they play well. Big game in New York this week, will Brad Johnson or Brooks Bollinger be the starter.
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-3) - Tough loss in Dallas, offense was held to zero TDs. The Bucs are still right there in the NFC playoff picture.
10. Arizona Cardinals(4-3) - Played a great game in Carolina, but came up a little short. This team is still a little bit away, but watch out.
World Series: Rays - 1 Phillies - 1
24. October 2008 by Glendo.
The Tampa Bay Rays evened up the World Series last night at a game a piece by beating the Phillies 4-2. The Rays did so with small ball, scoring 3 of their runs on outs, and a little help from the umpires.
In the second inning Phillies starter Brett Myers, working with a 3-2 count, threw a slider low and off the plate to Rocco Baldelli, who attempted to check his swing. Home plate umpire Kerwin Danley raised his hand as if he was going to call strike three, but he pointed to first, either to check with firstbase umpire Fieldin Culbreth or to indicate Baldelli checked his swing on ball four and should take his base.
“I didn’t think I went [around], and I just went to first,” said Baldelli, who had already started to jog down the line as Danley raised his arm. “I was facing [toward the field], so I didn’t see what was going on behind me. Kerwin asked for help down the first-base line, and as I was jogging to first, they said, ‘No swing.’ It was OK. I looked at it on film later and it didn’t look like I went. I thought the call was right.”
Baldelli’s walk lead to a run for the Rays.
Another call in the 9th inning really helped the Rays. With the Rays leading 4-1 in the top of the ninth Jimmy Rollins came to the plate with a runner on second and no out. David Price’s pitch appeared to graze Rollins uniform. Danley did not agree and did not award Rollins first base. Replays confirmed that the pitch did in fact hit Rollins uniform which is considered a hit by pitch and he should have been awarded first base. Rollins would eventually pop out to short. The Phillies would get one run in the inning before Price closed them out for a Rays win.
Can’t say I feel bad for the Phillies, sometimes you just don’t get all the breaks.
NFL POWER RANKINGS
21. October 2008 by Glendo.
After Week 7, here are the Power Rankings
1. Tennessee Titans (6-0) - Remains undefeated and atop the rankings. Destroyed a horrible K.C. team. rushed for almost 350 yards.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-1) - Cinnicantti was no challenge. Huge game next week with the Giants.
3. New York Giants (5-1) - Another team winning sloppy. The Giants can’t play like this next week in Pittsburgh.
4. Buffalo Bills (5-1) - Power outage is Buffalo didn’t stop the Bills. The win over San Diego keeps them in first in the AFC east.
5. Washington Redskins (5-2) - Sloppy win over the Browns. Win is a win, they are right there in the NFC.
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) - Seattle was no contest. The Bucs have one of the best defenses in the NFL. Jeff Garcia is a real spark for this team.
7. Carolina Panthers (5-2) - Good bounce back win for the Panthers, keeping pace with the Bucs in the NFC South.
8. Arizona Cardinals(4-2) - Bye week.
9. New England Patriots (4-2) - A blow out win over the Broncos on Monday night. The Patriots showed they still are the Patriots.
10. Dallas Cowboys (4-3) - Cowboys are in trouble. The Rams destroyed their defense, Brad Johnson and the offense struggled big time.
Phucking Phillies
16. October 2008 by Glendo.
According to Mat Cerrone over at MetsBlog,
During last night’s telecast, FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal relayed the following story…
In Game 2 of the NLDS against the Brewers, Shane Victorino hit a walk-off grand slam, after which he raised his finger in the air as he ran around the bases.
Prior to the next game, a picture of Victorino, running the bases, with his finger in the air, was taped to his locker by his teammates with ‘J. Reyes’ written above it.
I hate the the Phillies.
Roy Williams traded to Cowboys
14. October 2008 by Glendo.
The Detroit Lions have traded Roy Williams to the Cowboys for a first, third and sixth round pick. The Cowboys will also receive Detroit’s 2009 seventh round pick. The Cowboys will also now have the Titan’s 2009 fifth round pick because Adam Jones has been suspended.
The Cowboys signed Williams to a 5-year extension through 2014.
NFL suspends Cowboys CB Jones for a minimum of four games
14. October 2008 by Glendo.
According to NFL.com
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones indefinitely without pay, for a minimum of four games, on Tuesday for violating the league’s Personal Conduct Policy.
Jones will miss at least the next four games. Goodell will determine the final length of the suspension following the Cowboys’ Week 11 game against Washington on Nov. 16. The decision on whether Jones can return to play will be based on his strict compliance with his NFL and Dallas Cowboys treatment plans as well as on evaluations of his progress that will be provided to Goodell by clinical experts retained by the NFL.
