‘Lotta Briefs — The Road to October

Posted by 'lottasports in Baseball on July 25, 2012

Baseball fans, the All-Star Break is behind us and now begins the race to October.  What Texas Rangers Team will show up for the stretch?   Will it be the team Nolan Ryan breathed new life into and helped orchestrate back to back World Series appearances or will it be the team many fans (myself included) referred to as the Strangers who fade away on the stretch?  Last night, Texas continued their spiral down.    Caught trying to steal, Kinsler was ejected in the first inning for mouthing off to the umpire, Michael Young went 0-4, they left runners in scoring position in five innings and closer Joe Nathan did the unthinkable!  He walked two batters (note:  the last time April 16, 2011) and then gave up a single.  Game over 2-1.  In addition, their West Coast Series last week was struggle.  They limped home with one of their games an ugly shutout by a struggling Seattle team 7-0  and lost the series to the Angels who are now focusing on the division title rather than a wild-card placement.  It’s a critical home stand where Friday they host the red-hot Chicago White Sox three games followed by four games with the Angels!

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‘Lotta Briefs — Ticker Tape

Posted by 'lottasports in General on July 24, 2012

Very good news for Pittsburgh Steelers Fans!  Head Coach Mike Tomlin has signed a contract extension through 2016.   During his tenure, Tomlin has coached the team into four playoffs including two trips to the Super Bowl where he is 1-1.

Another blemish for Sports.  Penske Racing’s AJ Allmendinger’s “B” Sample also tested positive which results in an indefinite suspension for the driver of the #22 car.   AJ claims that he has not knowingly consumed anything which would have caused a positive test.  He has hired an independent lab to conduct thorough testing on every product in his home and motor coach to find what might have triggered the results.  Sam Hornish Jr. will be driving the #22 car until or if this is resolved..

Rangers game was as UGLY as it gets!!   Ian Kinsler got ejected in the bottom of the 1st — after getting on base when he got drilled by Buchholz.  Ian got picked off trying to steal and had enough brief words to not make the ump happy.  M…ore wild pitching late in the game when Padilla decked Beltre leaving Adrian so dazed he was removed from the game.  Joe Nathan gave up the winning run in the top of the 9th.   It’s the curse of the “After The All-Star Break” returning.

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