http://www.sportsultra.com Tom Verducci at Sports Illustrated at SportsUltra.com en-us Sat Jul 04 07:05:06 PDT 2009 Sat Jul 04 07:05:06 PDT 2009 news@sportsultra.com 5 http://www.sportsultra.com/images/sports/logo.gif http://www.sportsultra.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Fans-can-t-even-work-up-anger-anymore-at-stars-such-as-Manny/6eabac05-ec1e-400f-bce9-9b5afab06433/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. 1. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Fans-can-t-even-work-up-anger-anymore-at-stars-such-as-Manny/6eabac05-ec1e-400f-bce9-9b5afab06433/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Fans-can-t-even-work-up-anger-anymore-at-stars-such-as-Manny/6eabac05-ec1e-400f-bce9-9b5afab06433/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Los Angeles Dodgers - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/teams/Los-Angeles-Dodgers/1/85/feature/" alt="Los Angeles Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">News & Video</a></b><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Manny Ramirez - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/players/Manny-Ramirez/0/4236/feature/" alt="Manny Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">News & Video</a></b><br /></td></tr></table> Fri Jul 03 21:56:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Fans-can-t-even-work-up-anger-anymore-at-stars-such-as-Manny/6eabac05-ec1e-400f-bce9-9b5afab06433/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--My-All-Star-team--Youth-is-served-and-popularity-means-nothing/4d85b7c2-90e7-4386-bf3e-06f9dd46460e/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. With only three days left before polling closes, it's time to recognize the players who should be going to the All-Star Game, as if Ben Zobrist and Aaron Hill have any chance of catching Dustin Pedroia in the balloting. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--My-All-Star-team--Youth-is-served-and-popularity-means-nothing/4d85b7c2-90e7-4386-bf3e-06f9dd46460e/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--My-All-Star-team--Youth-is-served-and-popularity-means-nothing/4d85b7c2-90e7-4386-bf3e-06f9dd46460e/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Tue Jun 30 12:13:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--My-All-Star-team--Youth-is-served-and-popularity-means-nothing/4d85b7c2-90e7-4386-bf3e-06f9dd46460e/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Lincecum-working-his-way-to-the-top-of-next-great-wave-of-pitchers/ba2967fe-28f8-4690-9dfc-d98b9df7c72d/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">1) Tim Lincecum: the Freak, the Cy Young Award winner and... workhorse? Actually, yes, the little guy whose lack of size scared off some clubs at draft time is consistently pitching deep into games for the Giants. Lincecum has thrown at least 103 pitches in each of his past 12 starts and has thrown <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Lincecum-working-his-way-to-the-top-of-next-great-wave-of-pitchers/ba2967fe-28f8-4690-9dfc-d98b9df7c72d/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Lincecum-working-his-way-to-the-top-of-next-great-wave-of-pitchers/ba2967fe-28f8-4690-9dfc-d98b9df7c72d/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Fri Jun 26 09:55:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Lincecum-working-his-way-to-the-top-of-next-great-wave-of-pitchers/ba2967fe-28f8-4690-9dfc-d98b9df7c72d/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Fehr-did-his-job-too-well--allowing-steroids-to-overwhelm-the-game/62633b58-62fb-4163-b055-16cf7c14dba6/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. After more than a quarter of a century of serving as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, and on his way out the door, Donald Fehr still marveled at what he called the "freedom" of the position. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Fehr-did-his-job-too-well--allowing-steroids-to-overwhelm-the-game/62633b58-62fb-4163-b055-16cf7c14dba6/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Fehr-did-his-job-too-well--allowing-steroids-to-overwhelm-the-game/62633b58-62fb-4163-b055-16cf7c14dba6/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Tue Jun 23 09:16:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Fehr-did-his-job-too-well--allowing-steroids-to-overwhelm-the-game/62633b58-62fb-4163-b055-16cf7c14dba6/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--What-s-Girardi-to-do-with-A-Rod-/589d3981-b394-4c3c-8980-5105cfd0867f/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">.246 hitter over 93 games A couple of All-Star worthy first basemen are going to be disappointed David Price still hasn't thrown 110 pitches in a big league game The last time Alex Rodriguez had a . <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--What-s-Girardi-to-do-with-A-Rod-/589d3981-b394-4c3c-8980-5105cfd0867f/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--What-s-Girardi-to-do-with-A-Rod-/589d3981-b394-4c3c-8980-5105cfd0867f/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Joe Girardi - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/players/Joe-Girardi/0/39483/feature/" alt="Joe Girardi" title="Joe Girardi">News & Video</a></b><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;New York Yankees - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/teams/New-York-Yankees/1/83/feature/" alt="New York Yankees" title="New York Yankees">News & Video</a></b><br /></td></tr></table> Fri Jun 19 09:22:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--What-s-Girardi-to-do-with-A-Rod-/589d3981-b394-4c3c-8980-5105cfd0867f/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Sadly--Sosa-steroid-news-is-not-a-shocker/81fe2c89-6a5f-4150-8aeb-1aafd55fde16/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">? Better get used to it Sammy Sosa is the latest to be busted for steroids but far from the last Anyone who knew Sosa's history and dramatic career arc was not surprised We have seen this too many times before -- and probably will see it again An Orioles fan makes his opinion of Sammy Sosa known in this 2003 file photo. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Sadly--Sosa-steroid-news-is-not-a-shocker/81fe2c89-6a5f-4150-8aeb-1aafd55fde16/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Sadly--Sosa-steroid-news-is-not-a-shocker/81fe2c89-6a5f-4150-8aeb-1aafd55fde16/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Tue Jun 16 19:08:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Sadly--Sosa-steroid-news-is-not-a-shocker/81fe2c89-6a5f-4150-8aeb-1aafd55fde16/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Baseball-prodigy-Harper-s-jump-to-junior-college-makes-perfect-sense/aab4cd06-001b-45c0-8857-2831e7502721/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. 1 Who complains when a high-school math wiz takes college courses? <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Baseball-prodigy-Harper-s-jump-to-junior-college-makes-perfect-sense/aab4cd06-001b-45c0-8857-2831e7502721/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Baseball-prodigy-Harper-s-jump-to-junior-college-makes-perfect-sense/aab4cd06-001b-45c0-8857-2831e7502721/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Tue Jun 16 09:34:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Baseball-prodigy-Harper-s-jump-to-junior-college-makes-perfect-sense/aab4cd06-001b-45c0-8857-2831e7502721/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Mariners--offense-historically-bad--Yankees-stocking-up-on-southpaws/e1138aec-a3a5-4400-8daf-a4d699a85e64/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">.500 club The Yankees understand their new park, and drafted lefties accordingly Justin Upton, 21, is developing into the huge star that scouts have expected Ichiro Suzuki could win the batting title, but he's on pace to score just 68 runs for the offensively inept Mariners. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Mariners--offense-historically-bad--Yankees-stocking-up-on-southpaws/e1138aec-a3a5-4400-8daf-a4d699a85e64/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Mariners--offense-historically-bad--Yankees-stocking-up-on-southpaws/e1138aec-a3a5-4400-8daf-a4d699a85e64/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Fri Jun 12 10:47:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Mariners--offense-historically-bad--Yankees-stocking-up-on-southpaws/e1138aec-a3a5-4400-8daf-a4d699a85e64/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Evaluating-the-five-biggest-problem-positions-for-contending-teams/f00218ff-aed6-44ca-ad22-dc5d2d9c3ba6/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. Braves general manager Frank Wren can be scolded for leaving class act Tom Glavine for curbside pickup, but give him credit for a move most general managers won't make: the preemptive trade. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Evaluating-the-five-biggest-problem-positions-for-contending-teams/f00218ff-aed6-44ca-ad22-dc5d2d9c3ba6/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Evaluating-the-five-biggest-problem-positions-for-contending-teams/f00218ff-aed6-44ca-ad22-dc5d2d9c3ba6/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Atlanta Braves - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/teams/Atlanta-Braves/1/79/feature/" alt="Atlanta Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">News & Video</a></b><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Tom Glavine - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/players/Tom-Glavine/0/3857/feature/" alt="Tom Glavine" title="Tom Glavine">News & Video</a></b><br /></td></tr></table> Tue Jun 09 12:50:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Evaluating-the-five-biggest-problem-positions-for-contending-teams/f00218ff-aed6-44ca-ad22-dc5d2d9c3ba6/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--The-Big-Unit-s-knack-for-winning-----and-giving-up-the-longball/f2cb1409-aca8-4f81-83de-3a7ecd121128/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">.. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--The-Big-Unit-s-knack-for-winning-----and-giving-up-the-longball/f2cb1409-aca8-4f81-83de-3a7ecd121128/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--The-Big-Unit-s-knack-for-winning-----and-giving-up-the-longball/f2cb1409-aca8-4f81-83de-3a7ecd121128/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Fri Jun 05 08:36:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--The-Big-Unit-s-knack-for-winning-----and-giving-up-the-longball/f2cb1409-aca8-4f81-83de-3a7ecd121128/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--With-two-months-in-the-books--it-s-time-for-certain-teams-to-sell/e86a4ae7-4d8e-4359-870d-1166466d9b86/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. Welcome to June. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--With-two-months-in-the-books--it-s-time-for-certain-teams-to-sell/e86a4ae7-4d8e-4359-870d-1166466d9b86/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--With-two-months-in-the-books--it-s-time-for-certain-teams-to-sell/e86a4ae7-4d8e-4359-870d-1166466d9b86/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Tue Jun 02 09:26:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--With-two-months-in-the-books--it-s-time-for-certain-teams-to-sell/e86a4ae7-4d8e-4359-870d-1166466d9b86/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Infielder-deals-have-yet-to-be-made--but-here-s-one-to-consider/588682e4-8abe-4f83-be40-37debd6cae9a/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. 1) It's interesting to see that none of the major infield injuries by contenders has been filled by a trade yet: Cardinals third base ( Troy Glaus ), Brewers second base ( Rickie Weeks ), Mets first base ( Carlos Delgado ) and Rays second base ( Akinori Iwamura ). <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Infielder-deals-have-yet-to-be-made--but-here-s-one-to-consider/588682e4-8abe-4f83-be40-37debd6cae9a/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Infielder-deals-have-yet-to-be-made--but-here-s-one-to-consider/588682e4-8abe-4f83-be40-37debd6cae9a/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Fri May 29 10:14:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Infielder-deals-have-yet-to-be-made--but-here-s-one-to-consider/588682e4-8abe-4f83-be40-37debd6cae9a/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Breaking-through-is-hard-to-do-for-old-guys--but-these-10-are-doing-it/cfba6589-894c-4914-84c1-597e9dbd677d/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">.373 with seven homers, 30 RBIs and 14 steals. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Breaking-through-is-hard-to-do-for-old-guys--but-these-10-are-doing-it/cfba6589-894c-4914-84c1-597e9dbd677d/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Breaking-through-is-hard-to-do-for-old-guys--but-these-10-are-doing-it/cfba6589-894c-4914-84c1-597e9dbd677d/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Tue May 26 08:34:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Breaking-through-is-hard-to-do-for-old-guys--but-these-10-are-doing-it/cfba6589-894c-4914-84c1-597e9dbd677d/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Peavy-had-every-right-to-nix-trade/3a1a1497-fc74-4cfb-b34c-15a9eef98c63/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">.71 ERA in the comfy (pitcher-friendly) confines of PETCO Park. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Peavy-had-every-right-to-nix-trade/3a1a1497-fc74-4cfb-b34c-15a9eef98c63/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Peavy-had-every-right-to-nix-trade/3a1a1497-fc74-4cfb-b34c-15a9eef98c63/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Jake Peavy - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/players/Jake-Peavy/0/4194/feature/" alt="Jake Peavy" title="Jake Peavy">News & Video</a></b><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;San Diego Padres - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/teams/San-Diego-Padres/1/76/feature/" alt="San Diego Padres" title="San Diego Padres">News & Video</a></b><br /></td></tr></table> Fri May 22 09:16:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Peavy-had-every-right-to-nix-trade/3a1a1497-fc74-4cfb-b34c-15a9eef98c63/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--With-vastly-improved-defense-and-pitching-depth--Rangers-are-for-real/9f243c4d-a3ad-4e43-b6ba-070e294e45fc/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. A funny thing happened in Texas the other day: There was a walkup crowd of 11,000 fans and it wasn't for a high school football spring scrimmage but rather an actual, live Major League Baseball game. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--With-vastly-improved-defense-and-pitching-depth--Rangers-are-for-real/9f243c4d-a3ad-4e43-b6ba-070e294e45fc/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--With-vastly-improved-defense-and-pitching-depth--Rangers-are-for-real/9f243c4d-a3ad-4e43-b6ba-070e294e45fc/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Tue May 19 09:03:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--With-vastly-improved-defense-and-pitching-depth--Rangers-are-for-real/9f243c4d-a3ad-4e43-b6ba-070e294e45fc/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Struggling-old-guys--the-value-of-D-and-the-most-improved-player/681a560f-c385-4126-aec9-f7d2f1a2816b/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">.240 with just two homers. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Struggling-old-guys--the-value-of-D-and-the-most-improved-player/681a560f-c385-4126-aec9-f7d2f1a2816b/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Struggling-old-guys--the-value-of-D-and-the-most-improved-player/681a560f-c385-4126-aec9-f7d2f1a2816b/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Fri May 15 10:16:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Struggling-old-guys--the-value-of-D-and-the-most-improved-player/681a560f-c385-4126-aec9-f7d2f1a2816b/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Manny-s-suspension-provides-a-Giant-opportunity-for-San-Francisco/8fc34305-c85c-44fc-a036-d2d767445898/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">SAN FRANCISCO -- Seagulls, in numbers so great you could almost hear Tippi Hedren scream, soared and swooped over AT&T Park, a not uncommon occurrence after Giants games. But this scene straight from Bodega Bay occurred while the Giants were hammering the Washington Nationals in the late innings of <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Manny-s-suspension-provides-a-Giant-opportunity-for-San-Francisco/8fc34305-c85c-44fc-a036-d2d767445898/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Manny-s-suspension-provides-a-Giant-opportunity-for-San-Francisco/8fc34305-c85c-44fc-a036-d2d767445898/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Los Angeles Dodgers - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/teams/Los-Angeles-Dodgers/1/85/feature/" alt="Los Angeles Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">News & Video</a></b><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Manny Ramirez - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/players/Manny-Ramirez/0/4236/feature/" alt="Manny Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">News & Video</a></b><br /></td></tr></table> Tue May 12 09:39:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Manny-s-suspension-provides-a-Giant-opportunity-for-San-Francisco/8fc34305-c85c-44fc-a036-d2d767445898/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Manny-s-excuse--the-D-backs--urgency-and-Longoria-s-fast-start/ce723724-7703-4c0c-a804-2a3304913d8c/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">? The Diamondbacks were 74-88 in their past 162 games under Bob Melvin Evan Longoria's first 150 games are comparable to those of other righty stars Suspended Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez has not bothered to apologize in person. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Manny-s-excuse--the-D-backs--urgency-and-Longoria-s-fast-start/ce723724-7703-4c0c-a804-2a3304913d8c/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Manny-s-excuse--the-D-backs--urgency-and-Longoria-s-fast-start/ce723724-7703-4c0c-a804-2a3304913d8c/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Los Angeles Dodgers - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/teams/Los-Angeles-Dodgers/1/85/feature/" alt="Los Angeles Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">News & Video</a></b><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Arizona Diamondbacks - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/teams/Arizona-Diamondbacks/1/66/feature/" alt="Arizona Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">News & Video</a></b><br /><b style="padding-bottom:10px;">Also View</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Manny Ramirez - <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/probaseball/mlb/players/Manny-Ramirez/0/4236/feature/" alt="Manny Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">News & Video</a></b><br /></td></tr></table> Fri May 08 10:58:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Manny-s-excuse--the-D-backs--urgency-and-Longoria-s-fast-start/ce723724-7703-4c0c-a804-2a3304913d8c/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Ramirez-s-case-sends-clear-message/2e62799e-3f25-45af-a078-87c8dcfd9475/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. SI. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Ramirez-s-case-sends-clear-message/2e62799e-3f25-45af-a078-87c8dcfd9475/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Ramirez-s-case-sends-clear-message/2e62799e-3f25-45af-a078-87c8dcfd9475/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Thu May 07 13:34:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci--Ramirez-s-case-sends-clear-message/2e62799e-3f25-45af-a078-87c8dcfd9475/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci---Teixeira---Sabathia-still-need-time-to-adjust/b5b88ab0-c54f-41fb-a075-d7830bdc6e54/?redir=1 <table width="100%"><tr><td style="color:#7c7c7c">. The Yankees have handed their new ace, CC Sabathia , five leads this season. <b><a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci---Teixeira---Sabathia-still-need-time-to-adjust/b5b88ab0-c54f-41fb-a075-d7830bdc6e54/">Read More &raquo;</a></b><br />Also See: <a href="http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci---Teixeira---Sabathia-still-need-time-to-adjust/b5b88ab0-c54f-41fb-a075-d7830bdc6e54/#related">Discussions + Related Articles &raquo;</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> Tue May 05 12:26:00 PDT 2009 http://www.sportsultra.com/article/Tom-Verducci---Teixeira---Sabathia-still-need-time-to-adjust/b5b88ab0-c54f-41fb-a075-d7830bdc6e54/ sportsillustrated.cnn.com