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CARDINALS OPEN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON AT HOME FRIDAY NIGHT AGAINST ARIZONA. THE CARDINALS HAVE BEEN OFF SINCE LAST SUNDAY, ENJOYING THE ALL STAR BREAK. THE RED BIRDS WILL PLAY THE NEXT SIX GAMES AT HOME.
- RED BIRDS ARE 44-44, 24-18 AT HOME, 20-26 ON THE ROAD
- THE CARDS HAVE OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS BY 2 RUNS THIS SEASON, SCORING 393 AND GIVING UP 391
- THE RED BIRDS ARE 4-6 IN THEIR LAST 10 GAMES
- THE CARDS ARE 2 GAMES OUT OF FIRST PLACE, TRAILING THE CUBS AND BREWERS IN THE DIVISION STANDINGS
- THE RED BIRDS OPEN A 6 GAME HOMESTAND ON FRIDAY, WITH 3 GAME SERIES AGAINST BOTH ARIZONA AND PITTSBURGH
ROYALS WELCOME THE TIGERS TO THE ‘K’ TO OPEN THE SECOND HALF OF THE BASEBALL SEASON FRIDAY NIGHT. THE ROYALS FIND THEMSELVES 31 GAMES UNDER 500 AFTER A STRUGGLE OF A FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. THE BLUE CREW HOPE TO MAKE THE MOST OF 7 GAMES IN A ROW AT HOME.
- THE ROYALS ARE 30-61 ON THE SEASON, 16-28 AT HOME, 14-33 ON THE ROAD
- OPPONENTS HAVE OUTSCORED THE ROYALS BY 90 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON. KC HAS SCORED 382 AND GIVEN UP 472
- ROYALS ARE 2-8 IN THEIR LAST 10 GAMES
- THE BLUE CREW OPEN A 7 GAME HOMESTAND FRIDAY AGAINST THE TIGERS. THEY WILL HAVE 3 GAMES AGAINST DETROIT, AND 4 AGAINST THE W.SOX ON THE HOMESTAND
STEALING 1ST BASE – IT SEEMS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS TOYING WITH A NEW IDEA: THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL FIRST BASE. APPARENTLY THE WAY IT WOULD WORK IS IF THE CATCHER EVER MISSES A BALL, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A LIVE BALL AND THE BATTER CAN RUN TO FIRST BASE, MUCH LIKE A DROPPED 3RD STRIKE NOW. THEY’RE TRYING IT OUT IN THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE NOW, MLB WILL KEEP AN EYE ON IT TO SEE IF THEY WANT TO BRING IT TO THE BIG LEAGUES.
DAVID ORTIZ UPDATE – FORMER RED SOX GREAT DAVID ORTIZ JUST UNDERWENT A 3RD SURGERY FOR COMPLICATIONS AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE BACK IN HIS NATIVE DOMINICAL REPUBLIC. THE 43-YEAR-OLD HAD HIS FIRST SURGERY IN THE DOMINICAN, THEN THE RED SOX FLEW HIM BACK TO BOSTON FOR HIS TWO LATEST SURGERIES. DOMINICAN AUTHORITIES SAY THE SHOOTING WAS A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ARE GEARING UP FOR TRAINING CAMP IN ST. JOE’S.
- CHIEFS PLAY THE BENGALS, STEELERS, NINERS & PACKERS IN THE PRESEASON
NFL POWER RANKINGS – WITH TRAINING CAMPS JUST WEEKS AWAY, A LOT OF SITES ARE COMING OUT WITH POWER RANKINGS FOR THE UPCOMNIG NFL SEASON. HERE IS ONE OF THE LATEST RANKINGS FROM ODDSSHARK –
- COLTS, 2 CHIEFS, 3 SAINTS, 4 PATS, 5 PITT, 6 BEARS, 7 RAMS, 8 HOU, 9 CHARGERS, 10 VIKS, 11 TENN, 12 SEA, 13 ATL, 14 BALT, 15 DEN, 16. DAL, 17 GIANTS, 18 PHIL, 19 CLE, 20 CARO, 21 GB, 22 BUFF, 23 TB, 24 DET, 25 JAX, 26 SF, 27 OAK, 28 WASH, 29 CINCI, 30 MIA, 31 JETS, 32 ARIZ