Here are some links from the Senior Circuit as we await tonight's Clayton Kershaw–Tim Lincecum matchup…
- Marlins manager Jack McKeon told Joe Capozzi of The Palm Beach Post that he hopes the team brings Greg Dobbs back next season. Of course, it seems unlikely that McKeon himself will be back in the dugout next season.
- A report by Focus Taiwan News Channel (passed along by Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post) indicates that Chien-Ming Wang could earn more than $1MM in incentives by staying in the Nationals rotation all season. He's already made $250K for staying on the roster for 30 days, and will make another $500K for staying on the roster for 60 days. Every start after his tenth (he's started eight) will earn Wang another $100K.
- SI.com's Tom Verducci says Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts can learn a lot from the Red Sox, who were aggressive in their search for a GM after John Henry bought the team in 2002. Billy Beane and J.P. Ricciardi were among the Boston's first choices before hiring Theo Epstein.
- Within the same piece, Verducci notes that the Brewers haven't won a series against a non-Cardinals winning team since Memorial Day. He wonders if all of Milwaukee's wins against sub-.500 teams is making them seem better than they really are.
Really? All that talk from Nyjer Morgan and the Brewers are just a bunch of bullies picking on the weaklings of the league?
That’s hard to believe that the Cardinals are the only winning team they’ve taken a series from though.
I really wish Boston hired Ricciardi….
lol think of Boston with Rios, Wells, Overbay, Hill, Glaus, Thomas, BJ Ryan, AJ Burnette all signed to awful contracts.
Well they have Crawford and Lackey, so they are on their way there!
Oh come on… how can you leave out Dice-K and Drew?
Still paying Manny for a few more years. Just stopped paying Lugo and Renteria.
I agree
Nyger Morgan is not a good player… he is just having a good season.
another good season*. his second. out of 3
That was just T-Plush… Im talking about Nyger Morgan.
They beat the Dodgers when they were above .500. They split with the D-Backs. Since July 1st the only teams they played that were above .500 were the D-Backs, Cardinals, and Dodgers, and Mets. Mets and Dodgers are both under .500 now but they beat both of those teams.
So it is kind of deceiving. The Brewers are beating who they have to beat.
Like the Phillies?
They’re in the middle of an offensive funk right now, have been for weeks. If they get hot again, watch out. If not, well…it’s been a fun season.