| Rays to start Moore, Shields in ALDS Games 1-2 and Hatton contemplated suicide after Pacquiao loss |
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Rookie left-hander Matt Moore will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series for the Tampa Bay Rays, with right-hander James Shields set to start Game 2.Moore will face the Texas Rangers and left-hander C.J. Wilson at 4:07 p.m. CT on Friday. Shields will be opposed by left-handed starter Derek Holland at 6:07 p.m. CT on Saturday.Moore, 22, has made just one start in the big leagues, pitching five scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts against the Yankees on Sept. 22. That was Moore's first win in the majors. Moore had given up three runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings of relief prior to that start. He has a fastball in the mid-90s and a plus changeup. [Read the full article] Former light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton says he slipped into depression and considered suicide while trying to come to grips with his loss to Manny Pacquiao in May 2009.The 32-year-old Hatton says his slip into drugs and alcohol worsened following the second-round loss to the Filipino boxer in Las Vegas.Hatton told BBC radio the loss brought on thoughts of retirement and "I didn't cope with it very well ... I was so down, I was crying and breaking out and contemplating suicide."Hatton says he experienced blackouts as he went on daylong drinking binges with depression engulfing him. He battled "to come to terms with" the defeat and his career winding down.To experience everything that ESPN.com has to offer, we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version of your web browser. [Read the full article] |








