That headline, in a normal managerial situation, means that Joe Crede and Ozzie Guillen have been informed by the team's doctors that he is done for the season. But, in the case of the White Sox with Ozzie Guillen at the healm, it appears that there isn't a consensus in the White Sox' organization about the status of Crede.
Well, replay is now offically a part of Major League Baseball, but its debut proved the criticisms to be right. Replay didn't do anything to solve the caper of whether Alex Rodriguez's ninth inning shot was indeed fair. In the end, the replay upheld the decision on the field, and gave A-Rod the home run.
John Smoltz was added to the TBS Postseason announcing team Monday, where he will serve as an on-air color analyst, according to Sports Business Journal. This is not likely a big deal in terms of whether Smoltz will return to the Braves in 2009. There's no word, at this point, about who Smoltz will join in the booth, but he seems like he would be a very good analyst for TBS.
The Padres released two veterans, Tadahito Iguchi and Brett Tomko, Monday in the attempt to kick-start their youth movement. Taking their places will be second baseman Matt Antonelli and pitcher Wade LeBlanc, who both played in Triple-A before being told of their call up on Friday. They will be available Monday night against the Dodgers for the first game of their three-game set.
The rumor, as written in the Boston Globe, is that the Nationals could be one of the teams to pursue Manny Ramirez after this season. The reasons are that Jim Bowden is a huge fan of Ramirez (calling him one of the two best hitters he has seen, along with Barry Bonds) and the Nats need to make a splash to hold interest in their club one year after they opened their new stadium.
