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...okay, here are the Baltimore Orioles, seemingly on their way to ending a decade and a half of losing seasons and getting back into the playoffs...playing a four-match home series against the current AL Central leaders the White Sox...here is the attendance for that series:Monday - 10,955Tuesday - 12,841Wednesday - 13,098Thursday - 10,141...okay, that last one was the just-now-completed afternoon finale, and many people can't go to 'businessman's special' weekday afternoon matches...but seriously?[Lowest Nats Park attendance this season to date was 14,520 for the Astros on Wednesday 18th April.]
Todd Zolecki @ToddZoleckiJimmy Rollins has been pulled from the game after not hustling on that pop up. Michael Martinez has moved to SS, Laynce Nix to RF.
The Phillies should not be stunned Jimmy Rollins did not hustle to first base in the sixth inning today at Citizens Bank Park.He had committed similar sins long before they signed him to a three-year, $33 million contract in December.He has been pulled from games before for not hustling. He has been scratched from the lineup for being late to the ballpark. Charlie Manuel spoke with Rollins in Milwaukee on Aug. 16 after Rollins strolled to first base in the sixth inning and did not appear to try to break up a double play in the eighth inning in an Aug. 15 game in Miami.Manuel said that afternoon in Milwaukee, “He should be running hard from now on. We’ll see.”But exactly two weeks later Manuel pulled Rollins from today’s 3-2 victory over the New York Mets when Rollins did not hustle to first base on an infield popup in the sixth inning. Rollins immediately dropped his head upon contact and lightly jogged to first. Only when Mets pitcher Jonathon Niese dropped the ball did Rollins pick up his pace.If Rollins had been running hard upon contact, he could have been standing on second base.Rollins eventually stole second base, but the damage had been done. Manuel talked to him in the dugout after he came off the field – Rollins said little to his manager — and benched him. Rollins remained on the bench the remainder of the game...
Ken Rosenthal @Ken_RosenthalSources: #SFGiants discouraged about chances of adding “needle mover” in LF. Still possible, but immediate plan is to promote Nady tomorrow.
Ken Rosenthal @Ken_RosenthalNady batting .270 with an .872 OPS in 99 plate appearances at Triple A. #SFGiants
More, courtesy of http://zozone.mlblogs.com/2012/08/30/rollins-benched-again/:
their LFs do have a thing for needles
rafael furcal done for the year, maybe career, with an UCL tear.
Astros name Kevin Goldstein pro scouting coordinator.
Huh? THAT Kevin Goldstein?
Good for Goldstein!
