http://baseballworldseries.blogdrive.com/ MLB World Series Tue, 30 May 2006 16:49:29 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. http://baseballworldseries.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Tue, 30 May 2006 23:01:12 GMT A Newsday report claiming seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens had signed a one-year deal with the Astros was shot down by Astros general manager Tim Purpura as well as Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. Clemens was not available for comment. "Absolutely not true," Purpura said when asked to confirm the report that Clemens, 43, had signed a one-year deal with Houston. "There's nothing to it at this point. We had some discussions with his agents (Randy and Alan Hendricks) over the weekend but we're waiting for Roger to make a decision." Newsday reported the contract is believed to... (more) http://baseballworldseries.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://baseballworldseries.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:02:44 GMT Ken Williams has been right a lot in the past 13 months. In that time, the White Sox's general manager traded Carlos Lee for Scott Podsednik. It worked out. He signed A.J. Pierzynski for $2.25 million. It worked out. He acquired Tadahito Iguchi from a Japanese team for about $5 million over two seasons and the cost of a DVD – which is all the Sox had to scout "The Gooch." It worked out. With Ken Griffey Jr. and A.J. Burnett dangling in the trade market, Williams in July added utilityman Geoff Blum from San Diego. It worked out. Shingo Takatsu had been released and Dustin Hermanson's... (more) http://baseballworldseries.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://baseballworldseries.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:54:25 GMT Funniest quote I heard "A home run to win a World Series game in extra innings--are you kidding me? It's not exactly a long list." Sox infielder Geoff Blum, asked where his 14th-inning homer to win Game 3 of the World Series ranked on his list of memorable hits. Second-guessing myself I'm sorry I never got to meet Al Lopez. He was a baseball giant in Chicago, especially on the South Side, and his death came just four days after the White Sox completed their World Series sweep. I hope he enjoyed it. My favorite story The White Sox, from April through October. Before the World Series I... (more) http://baseballworldseries.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://baseballworldseries.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:25:49 GMT A different team won the World Series for the fifth straight year. This is not much for dynasty-making, but this sport, through revenue sharing and the payroll tax, is trying to head in the opposite direction, toward greater parity. The five teams winning give evidence of more open opportunities. And the fact that the last two teams that won -- the Sox both Red and White -- had waited what seemed like eternities for the renewal of championship festivities gave a genuine, touching quality to the proceedings. "In 2004, you broke the Curse of the Bambino," said Bud Selig. "And I say that... (more) http://baseballworldseries.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1