Last night, the Rangers’ Doug Davis beat the Red Sox, throwing 142 pitches for his first major-league complete game, 6-2. If you’re expecting a rant against Johnny Oates in this space, you may be disappointed by what follows. No, I don’t think it was a particularly good idea to let Davis finish the game. I…
ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed C-B Matt Walbeck on the 15-day DL (knee – tendinitis); purchased the contract of C-R Shawn Wooten from Edmonton; transferred RHP Tim Belcher from the 15- to the 60-day DL. [8/18] Recalled RHP Brian Cooper from Edmonton; activated RHP Al Levine from the DL; optioned IF-R Keith Johnson and RHP Eric Weaver…
THE GOOD WITH THE BAD "I was no good, but I was happy to get the win. On the other hand, I was not very good." — Tomo Ohka, Red Sox pitcher, through an interpreter, on his first major-league win "Fortunately, we got the three games in. But unfortunately, the results weren’t good." — Dusty…