Will Venable is having a power surge. The San Diego outfielder put his team in front to stay yesterday afternoon with a deep two run shot down the right field line (video) in the eighth inning of a 4-2 win over Florida.
On Friday, Venable overcame a shaky day in the field by slugging his seventh home run of the season (video) to give San Diego breathing room in a 3-0 decision against the Marlins. Venable has hit four HRs in his last seven games, over which he's batting .333.
It was Venable's girlfriend who was the first to point out the drastic difference between his day/night statistical splits.
Greg Monroe is happy to be with the Pistons, and vice versa.
Retiring after 48 years, Hamilton educator Charley Ross recalls what his JV coach in high school, Pete Carril, taught him.
