It seems like Bobby Cox has managed the Atlanta Braves forever. On Wednesday, Cox announced that his reign as the manager of the Braves will end after the 2010 Major League Baseball season.
The 68-year-old Cox admitted that age played a big role in this announcement.
Said Cox: “There is a little bit of relief once you come to grips with announcing it. I’ve never lost the love to manage, period. But you have to make a decision. At my age, you have to make a decision. Somebody a little younger can start up.”
Cox first managed the Braves starting in 1978 until …read more

Ken Williams, the general manager of the Chicago White Sox, isn’t known for biting his tongue. On Monday, he talked about how upset he is with his team.
Said Williams: “We’ve thrown away a dozen games that way this year. We’ve deserved what we’ve got. I’m not happy. I’m not happy with a lot of what I see, we’re underachievers, period.”
On the season, the White Sox are 61-58. In the AL Central, they trail the Detroit Tigers by two games. Manager Ozzie Guillen agreed with Williams’ assessment.
“Look at those guys we’ve got on the field, look at the guys we have …read more

On Thursday, John Smoltz will return to the mound for the Boston Red Sox. It will not only be his first start of the 2009 baseball season, it will also be his start not for the Atlanta Braves. From 1988 to 2008, Smoltz put together a marvelous 20-year run with Atlanta that saw him win 210 games and save 154 games.
After a bitter breakup with the Braves, the 42-year-old Smoltz ended up signing with the Red Sox as a free agent. Coming back from a shoulder injury, Smoltz has been working all offseason and all regular season to get to …read more

Jason Varitek, the longtime catcher for the Boston Red Sox, had a busy day against the Minnesota Twins. When it was all said and done, he had to be happy — despite the drama.
He started the game with a solo homer in the fifth inning that tied the game at 1-1. In the seventh, he hit another solo shot to put the Red Sox up 2-1. Those home runs were number nine and number ten on the season for Varitek. Those power numbers are impressive considering he hit just 13 homers last year and hasn’t hit more than 20 since …read more

Disputing a play at the plate, Carlos Zambrano had a meltdown of epic proportions. The Chicago Cubs pitcher nicknamed Big Z got a Big Heave Ho. You can watch the Carlos Zambrano epic meltdown video at the end of this entry.
With the Cubs beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1, Nyjer Morgan was trying to score when Zambrano placed a tag on him. The replays show that Morgan might have been out but the ump called him safe. Then Zambrano exploded. He bumped the ump, which got him ejected. Then he tried to toss the umpire and threw the baseball into the …read more

Dontrelle Willis of the Detroit Tigers has had a tough time as of late. He’s struggled on the pitching mound in recent years and was sidelined prior to the 2009 baseball season after being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. On Tuesday, Willis was able to turn back the clock — for at least one outing.
The former pitching phenom went 6.1 innings against the Texas Rangers and gave up only one hit and two walks while giving up no runs and striking out five batters. He threw exactly 100 pitches in his second start of the season. When he was replaced, …read more

Roger Clemens had been very quiet recently. On Tuesday, he let his voice be heard on ESPN Radio. Appearing on “Mike and Mike in the Morning”, Clemens talked about the new book that was released on Tuesday. You can watch and listen to the video of the interview at the end of this entry.
The book, which is called American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America’s Pastime, was written by four reporters from the New York Daily News.
“I’ve seen excerpts of the book,” said Clemens. “They’re completely false.”
Clemens also insisted that he never …read more

Dom DiMaggio, who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1940 to 1953, died on Friday at the age of 92. The younger brother of Joe DiMaggio was nicknamed “The Little Professor” and made the All-Star game seven times (1941, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952).
In his career, which was partially interrupted due to World War II, had a batting average of .298, an on-base percentage of .383, 87 homers, 618 RBIs, 1046 runs, 308 doubles and 57 triples.
Dom DiMaggio was born in 1917 in San Francisco, California. His brother Joe DiMaggio was born in 1914 in Martinez, …read more

No many people consider the Kansas City Royals a threat to do much of anything this season. However, they have one player on their team that gives them a chance — Zack Greinke. The 6-foot-2 right-handed pitcher is currently the best pitcher in baseball.
After four starts, the 25-year-old flamethrower has a 0.00 ERA and has won all four of his starts. His latest win came on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. He gave up only three hits, one walk and one unearned run while striking out ten batters. The unearned run was the first run of any kind …read more

One of the best pitchers of this generation may be close to hanging up his glove for good. Tom Glavine, a man who has won 305 games in his career and is a lock for the Hall of Fame, said that his ailing shoulder may force him into retirement.
The left-hander has a sore left shoulder that was operated on over the offseason. At 43, Glavine says he would rather retire than be forced to go through another complete rehab. His plan at the moment is to rest for two weeks and then see how his shoulder responds to the time …read more