Pitching machines - Field staffs announced
Field staffs announced
Boston Globe - The Red Sox today announced the 2008 field staffs for the team's minor league affiliates. Four new individuals have been hired for 2008: Kevin Boles (manager at Single-A Greenville); Rich Sauveur (pitching coach at Triple-A Pawtucket); Billy McMillon
About Ken Rosenthal
FOXSports.com - Rival clubs have targeted some of the Astros' young pitching as well. The Cubs are pursuing Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, and the Orioles would be wise to press for high-end youngsters such as center fielder Felix Pie. Roberts, a switch-hitter
Giants can't afford to give up quality starters
San Francisco Gate - Left alone without protection in the Giants' lineup, he'd likely to check in around .285 with 25 homers, 80-odd RBIs and a growing sense of frustration over teams pitching around him. That's going to make a difference in the division? If the Giants
Sports Minute: Arizona outlasts Illinois Cardinals fall to Dayton
WDAM-TV - CHICAGO (AP) - Jerryd Bayless made six free throws in the final 31 seconds of overtime as 22nd-ranked Arizona held on to beat Illinois this afternoon 78-72 in Chicago. Jordan Hill had 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Wildcats, who improved to 6-2
Tourism chief sees shift in perception of Idaho as destination
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ballard credits the shift to a four-state international marketing plan that's been pitching Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota to the European vacation market. Not that Idaho is about to be overrun by crowds of international travelers. Idaho
Mitt the Mormon s twisted idea of freedom
Times Online - But he assumed he d give that speech after his nomination by the Republicans, pitching a general and uplifting message to all Americans about the need for religious liberty and pluralism. The only reason he gave the speech last week is that he felt
Police, BBB besieged with complaints about local publisher
Martinsville Reporter-Times - When she was told about Lau's statements that he regretted what has happened, Kaye said, "A kind person doesn't take people's money and leave them hanging. "Why do you keep pitching. He's selling a dream that could never happen. That's the
Friday's Sports Transactions
International Herald Tribune - BOSTON RED SOX_Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Timlin on a one-year contract. Named Rich Sauveur pitching coach and Russ Morman hitting coach for Pawtucket (IL); Dave Joppie hitting coach for Portland (EL); Mike Griffin pitching coach and Carlos Febles
Tax-credit gifts give boost to Peoria schools
AZCentral.com - Seventh-graders and their after-school mentors are using a program called Jump Start for Math, the physical-education department has a new softball- pitching machine and the after-school tutoring program has new books and supplies, all purchased
Winter Meetings wrapup
Sports Illustrated - Their lineup is stacked and their rotation is superb after pulling off an eight-player blockbuster that netted them hitting prodigy Miguel Cabrera and pitching talent Dontrelle Willis . The Marlins nearly had a deal with the Angels before backing out
