Astros Show Some Improvement in June

July 2, 2013 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment

The Astros entered the final weekend of the month of June with a 12-12 record and a chance to have their first winning month in years. However, they were swept at home by the Los Angeles Angels and finished 12-15 for the month. The month started on a positive note as the Astros won their […]

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Red Sox Poor Start The Result Of A Lack Of Discipline And Poor Execution

April 7, 2011 by Jeffrey Brown · Leave a Comment

Home plate ump Dale Scott tells a chagrined Jason Varitek the play at home plate required a tag because Youk had tagged the third base bag The Red Sox put forth an embarrassing effort last night and, in the process, saw their record fall to 0-5â€¦ just the sixth time in the franchiseâ€™s history that […]

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