Trade Talk...

Here is the latest on trades:

The Cubs and Rays are still talking a trade of Milton Bradley for Pat Burrell. The money is a big problem in the trade but Levine thinks the trade will be done soon. The Cubs are still talking to the Mets, Rays and Rangers about Bradley still.

The Brewers are talking to the Tigers about a trade for pitcher Edwin Jackson. The Tigers made him available at the GM Meeting a couple days ago.

The Dodgers and Braves could be talking a trade for pitcher Javier Vazquez. Jim Bowden said they are but Mark Bowman says there not talking trade at this current time. They could have talk already but are not currently.

The Angels are reportedly talking to the Tigers about OF Curtis Granderson. This is another player the Tigers made available at the GM meetings. In the same report, it states the Yankees really like him and the Cubs will inquire on him. Jim Callis told Phil Rogers, out of those 3 teams, the Cubs have the best chance to land him.

Dan Uggla is apparently being shopped and the Giants and the Orioles are two teams interested in him.

It is just getting started.

Angels Re-Sign Bobby Abreu...

3:20: Ed Price confirms the deal is worth 19 million over the next 2 years with a 1 million buyout. 9 million in 2010 and 9 million in 2010 with a vesting option.

2:16: According to Ed Price, the Angels have resign outfielder Bobby Abreu to a 2 year contract, terms unknown. Jon Heman is reporting there is a vesting option in the deal as well.

Abreu who is 37 years old batted .293 with 15HR and 103 rbi in 152 games in the 2009 season. Abreu will play RF for the Angels next year. On October 16th, Bobby Abreu rejected a 2 year contract worth 16 million.

Royals Trade Teahen to the White Sox...

9:49: According to Bill Madden of The NY Daily News, the Royals trade utility man Mark Teahen to the White Sox for 2B Chris Getz and IF Josh Fields.

Mark Teahen is 28 years old and batted .271 with 12HR and 50rbi in 144 games in the 2009 season. Teahen who can play LF,RF,2B,3B is expected to play RF for the White Sox in 2010, who will lose OF Jermaine Dye to free agency.

Chris Getz is 26 years old and he was the White Sox starting 2B, dealt with and injury but still batted .261 with 2HR and 31 rbi in 107 games. Getz is expected to be the Royals starting 2B next year.

Josh Fields will be 27 in December was demoted to Triple A last year because he was having troubled hitting but still batted .222 with 7HR and 30rbi in 79 games for the White Sox last year. Fields will either start in the minors or come off the bench to start the 2010 season for the Royals.

10:09: According to Joe Cowley: Right after the Teahen trade, the White Sox announced they will bring back Mark Kotsay on a 1 year deal worth 1.5 million. He is expected to come off the bench for the White Sox in 2010.

As the offseaon begins, more to come in the next few weeks.

B & G's-Detroit At Minnesota

Baseballs:

**Alexi Casilla, Minnesota Twins- Casilla picked up the walk-off single to score Carlos Gomes and win the ballgame for the Twins. Casilla after going 1-1 finishes the season with 17 RBIs and hit .202.

**Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins- Joe finishes the night 2-4 with 2 walks and he hit .365.

**Matt Tolbert, Minnesota Twins- Matt went 2-5 at the plate, he drove in his 19Th RBI and finishes the season at .232.

**Bobby Keppel, Minnesota Twins- Won his 1st game of the season, he threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, he walked 2, struck out 1 and finishes the season with a 4.83 ERA.

**Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers- He apologized to his teammates for his behavior this past weekend and responded by going 2-5, he hit his 34Th Home Run of the season early in the game to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 103 RBIs and he finished the year hitting .324.

**Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers- Magglio went 2-5 and he hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 50 RBIs. Ordonez hit .310.

**Ryan Rayburn, Detroit Tigers- Ryan went 2-4 with 2 walks, he hit .291.

Goofballs:

**Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers- He told manager Jim Leyland he wanted out there for another inning, so he threw 3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1 and finishes the year with a 4.40 ERA and 5 losses.

**Zach Miner, Detroit Tigers- He blew the lead early in the game, throwing 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 4.29 ERA.

Trevor Hoffman Extends Contract With Brewers

ESPN.com's Buster Olney announced that Trevor Hoffman has agreed to a contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers worth $8 million that also includes an option for 2011. Trevor spent the 2009 season with the Brewers after 16 seasons with the San Diego Padres. Hoffman went 3-2 with a 1.83 ERA and saved 37 games. There is no reason to think Trevor can't put up similar numbers like this since he has been so consistent over his 17 seasons.

B & G's 10/4/09

Baseballs:

**Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds- Brandon finished the day 2-4 with 2 doubles and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 98 RBIs. Brandon finished the year hitting .276.

**Ryan Rayburn, Detroit Tigers- Ryan went 3-4 at the plate with a walk, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 16 on the season, he drove in 3 runs giving him 45 on the year. Ryan is hitting .288.

**Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles- Nick went 2-5 in the afternoon, he hit his 18Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 101 RBIs. Nick hit .293 this season.

**Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets- Nelson threw a complete game shutout, a 4 hitter, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 7 and finished the year with a 4.09 ERA and 3 wins.

**Alberto Gonzales, Washington Nationals- Gonzales drove in his 33rd run of the season to give the Nationals the lead in the 15Th inning. He went 2-6 and finished the year hitting .265.

**Paul Hoover, Philadelphia Phillies- Paul went 1-1, he had a walk-off single to win the game, driving in his 1st run. Paul is hitting .750.

**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- Alex went 3-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 30 on the season, he drove in 7 runs and now has 100 RBIs. A-Rod finished the season at .286.

**J.D. Drew, Boston Red Sox- Drew went 2-3 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 24 on the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 68 RBIs. Drew finished the year at .279.

**Jason Kubel, Minnesota Twins- Jason went 3-4 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 27 on the year, he drove in 6 runs, giving him 102 RBIs. Jason has one more game against Detroit on Tuesday evening, so he has a chance to build on that. Jason is hitting .300.

**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 3-5 with a walk, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 46 on the season, he drove in 3 runs, which leaves him with 141 RBIs. Prince ended the season with a .299 average.

**Doug Davis, Arizona Diamondbacks- Doug threw 8 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 for Doug. He won his 9Th game and has a 4.12 ERA.

**Mike Napoli, LA Angels- Mike went 2-3 and was hit by a pitch. He hit his 20Th Home Run of the season and finished up with 56 RBIs and a .272 average.

**Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants- Pablo went 2-4 with a walk at the plate, he hit his 25Th Home Run of the season, drove in 90 RBIs and hit .330.

**Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners- King Felix threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 6. Felix won his 19Th game and finished the year with a 2.49 ERA.

**Vicente Padilla, Los Angeles Dodgers- Padilla threw 5 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 10. He finishes the season with a 4.46 ERA and 12 wins.

Goofballs:

**Donnie Veal, Pittsburgh Pirates- He put the game away throwing 1 inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and finished the year with a 7.16 ERA.

**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- John finished the season with 5 innings of work, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), walked 4, struck out 1, gave up 2 Home Runs and has a 3.77 ERA with his 11Th loss.

**Brandon League, Toronto Blue Jays- His error cost his team the game, he committed his only 2 errors of the season and lost his 6Th game. He didn't retire anyone, gave up 1 run (0 earned), he has a 4.58 ERA.

**Astros Offense- A tough day at the plate, they were shutout with just 4 hits, 0 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

**Braves Offense- They certainly had their chances of putting more runs on the board. They scored 1 run, 13 hits, 2 walks, 10 strikeouts, and they left 12 men on base.

**Dan Meyer, Florida Marlins- Dan threw 2/3 of an inning, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and finished the season with a 3.09 ERA.

**Rays Offense- They only scored 2 runs, on 7 hits, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.

**Tomo Ohka, Cleveland Indians- Tomo survived 5 innings, he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Tomo finishes the season with a 5.96 ERA and 5 losses.

**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Luke threw 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and gave up 3 Home Runs. Luke finishes the season with a 6.55 ERA with 13 losses.

**Todd Wellemeyer, St. Louis Cardinals- Todd threw 2 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and finished the year off with a 5.89 ERA with his 10Th loss.

**Cubs Offense- The cubs only scored 2 runs on 6 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 6 and left 5 men on base.

**Athletics Offense- No clutch hitting, 3 runs on 12 hits, 2 walks, and 9 strikeouts, leaving 7 men on base.

**Ryan Webb, San Diego Padres- Ryan threw 1/3 of an inning, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), lost his 1st game and finished the season at a 3.86 ERA.

**Rangers Offense- The Rangers scored 3 runs with just 4 hits all day. They didn't have many answers for Felix Hernandez, then again, not many teams do.

**Rockies Offense- Yes, they clinched the wild card playoff spot, but they still struck out 17 times at the plate to finish the season. Not a good day.

B & G's 10/3/09

Baseballs:

**Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs- Randy threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 10 and finished his rookie year with a 3.05 ERA and his 12Th win.

**Fernando Tatis, New York Mets- Tatis went 2-4 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 48 RBIs, he hit a double and is hitting ..282.

**Robb Quinlan, LA Angels- Robb went 2-4, he hit a double and drove in 3 runs, giving him 14 RBIs. Quinlan is now hitting .243.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael finished the game 1-3 while getting hit by a pitch. He hit his 31st Home Run of the season, drove in his 92Nd RBI and now is hitting .277. Minnesota may now play some extra ball Tuesday evening, they tied Detroit with this win.

**Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers- Ryan finished the game 2-5 with his 32Nd Home Run of the year, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 113 RBIs and is now hitting .319.

**Justin Maxwell, Washington Nationals- Justin went 1-3, he hit the game winning Home Run, his 4Th of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 9 RBIs. Justin is now hitting .259.

**Mark Henderson, Baltimore Orioles- Mark threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3, and he won his first start since April. Mark has 6 wins on the year and a 4.37 ERA.

**Brian Anderson, Boston Red Sox- Got the rare start and he responded going 3-3 with a walk, he hit his 4Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 18 RBIs. Brian is now hitting .243.

**Freddy Garcia, Chicago White Sox- Freddy threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 7 and now has a 4.34 ERA with his 3rd win of the season.

**Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins- Sanchez threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and finished his season with a 3.87 ERA with 4 wins.

**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey went 2-3 with 2 walks, he hit his 25Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 84 RBIs and he is hitting .318.

**Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff won 13 games on his rookie season, he threw 5 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 5 and now has a 3.94 ERA.

**Wade LeBlanc, San Diego Padres- 7 shutout innings, winning his 3rd game of the season, he walked 1, struck out 8 and now finished the year with a 3.69 ERA.

**Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle Mariners- Ryan threw 6 2/3 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, giving him his 5Th win and a 3.74 ERA.

**Ronnie Belliard, Los Angeles Dodgers- He helped the Dodgers clinch the NL West with a big pinch hit single to drive in a run, his 39Th RBI of the season. Ronnie is hitting .277 on the year.

Goofballs:

**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark struck out 4 times at the plate.

**Diamondbacks Offense- They didn't have many answers, scoring 1 run on 7 hits, they walked 4, struck out 2 and left 9 men on base.

**Athletics Offense- They could only score 2 runs, on 5 hits, they did walk 4 times, and struck out 8, leaving 4 men on base.

**Dusty Hughes, Kansas City Royals- Dusty threw 2/3 of an inning, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he lost his 2Nd game and now has a 4.61 ERA.

**Cardinals Defense- They played very sloppy with their defense, 3 errors cost them the game. Matt Holliday (5Th) and Julio Lugo committed 2 himself (11). 3 errors led to 3 unearned runs.

**Manny Acosta, Atlanta Braves- Manny gave up the Home Run to lose the game. He gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 4.46 ERA with his 1st loss of the year.

**Scott Richmond, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott threw 4 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 5.52 ERA with his 11Th loss.

**Aaron Laffey, Cleveland Indians- Just a horrible start for him, he just lasted 2 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4 and leaves the 2009 season with 9 losses and a 4.44 ERA.

**Detroit Tigers- The Tigers felt they had the AL Central division in the bag. Gerald Laird, a man who has never been in the postseason was doing most of the talking in early September. Jim Leyland, the veteran who has seen everything in his Major League career told Gerard and other Tiger players to shut up, the season was not decided yet. And here he is, exactly right. The Tigers offense was punchless, getting 1 run on 7 hits, meanwhile heading into Sunday's game, the Minnesota Twins had won 14 of their last 19 games to move up and put themselves in this position. The Tigers have nobody but themselves to blame here.

**Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies- Cole has struggled this year, finishing off at 10-11, after a promising season last year. But the Phillies will still need him to step up big time in the postseason. He threw 3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and finished the year off with a 4.32 ERA.

**Zach Duke, Pittsburgh Pirates- Zach lasted 5 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 2 and ended the 2009 season with a 4.06 ERA and 16 losses.

**Yankees Offense- 3 runs on 9 hits, they walked 3, struck out 9 and left 8 men on base.

**Giants Offense- They were shutout, walked 2, struck out 12.

**Rangers Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, he walked 3, struck out 6.

**Franklin Morales, Colorado Rockies- Franklin threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and has a 4.50 ERA with his 2Nd loss.

B & G's 10/2

Baseballs:

**Eric Byrnes, Arizona Diamondbacks- Eric went 4-5 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 8 on the season. He drove in 5 runs, giving him 31 RBIs and is now hitting .226.

**Michael Aubrey, Baltimore Orioles- Michael went 2-4 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 4 on the season, he drove in 6 runs, giving him 14 RBIs and now Aubrey is hitting .293.

**Daisuke Matsuzuka, Boston Red Sox- Daisuke showed to be in good shape after his injury filled season. 6 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 7 and now has a 5.76 ERA with 4 wins.

**Jake Peavy, Chicago White Sox- Threw 8 strong shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 3.45 ERA with 9 wins.

**Cameron Maybin, Florida Marlins- Cameron went 4-5 at the plate with 2 doubles, he drove in his 13Th RBI and is hitting .257.

**Daniel McCutcheon, Pittsburgh Pirates- Daniel earned his 1st Major League win, he threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 4.21 ERA.

**John Maine, New York Mets- 7 strong innings for the Mets, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone, and struck out 7. John won his 7Th game and has a 4.43 ERA.

**BJ Upton, Tampa Bay Rays- Upton hit for the cycle, a Home Run, his 11Th of the season, a triple, a double and 2 singles, driving in 6 runs, giving him 55 RBIs. After his 5-5 evening, BJ is hitting .243.

**Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals- Ian went 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 3rd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs and is hitting .286.

**Delmon Young, Minnesota Twins- Delmon finished the night 2-4 with his 10Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 5 runs, giving him 55 RBIs and he is hitting .281.

**Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers- Ryan went 2-5 at the plate, he hit 2 doubles and drove in 3 runs, giving him 111 RBIs and he is hitting .318.

**Jered Weaver, LA Angels- Jered threw 5 shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 5. Weaver has 16 wins and a 3.75 ERA.

**Juan Uribe, San Francisco Giants- Uribe went 1-4, but that 1 hit was what gave the Giants the go ahead run, a solo shot, his 16Th of the year and he now has 54 RBIs and a .293 average.

**Taylor Teagarden, Texas Rangers- Taylor connected with the go ahead run in the 9Th inning. He finished off 2-5 and drove in his 23rd RBI and is now hitting .224.

**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Jimenez gave his Rockies 6 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4, struck out 10. Jimenez won his 15Th game and has a 3.47 ERA.

Goofballs:

**Tom Gorzellany, Chicago Cubs- Tom lasted 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3, and finished his season with a 5.55 ERA with 3 losses.

**David Purcey, Toronto Blue Jays- David worked 3 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned) he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 6.19 ERA.

**Indians Defense- 3 errors set a bad night for the Indians. Matt Laporta (4Th), Kelly Shoppach (4Th), and Jhonny Peralta (19Th) all contributed to 2 more unearned runs.

**Tigers Offense- They were shutout in the game and have had some trouble scoring some consistent runs. They walked 2 times, struck out 5 and somehow only collected 3 hits.

**Phillies Offense- They were flat in the game, only getting 2 runs on 7 hits, they walked 1, struck out 4 and left 6 men on base.

**Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds- Had a tough night at the plate, struck out 3 times.

**Doug Brocail, Houston Astros- Put the game away in the 8Th inning, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 1 inning, he now has a 4.58 ERA.

**C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees- C.C. worked 2 2/3 innings, giving up 9 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 3 and now has a 3.37 ERA with his 8Th loss.

**Braves Offense- 3 runs on 11 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, leaving 10 men on base and no clutch hitting.

**Lenny DiNardo, Kansas City Royals- Lenny threw 1 inning, giving up 7 runs, (5 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 9.28 ERA with 3 losses.

**Kyle McClellan, St. Louis Cardinals- Kyle blew the lead and lost his 4Th game of the year. He threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.24 ERA.

**Athletics Offense- 2 runs on 8 hits, 0 walks, and 8 strikeouts, leaving 5 men on base.

**Will Venable & Henry Blanco, San Diego Padres- They each struck out 3 times.

**David Aardsma, Seattle Mariners- David threw 2/3 of an inning, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he now has a 2.56 ERA with his 6Th loss.

**Casey Blake & Manny Ramirez- They both struck out 4 times, and the entire Dodgers offense had trouble getting the clutch hits to knock in the big runs.

B & G's 10/1/09

Baseballs:

**Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals- Chris decided to put matters into his own hands. He went 2-3, hit his 1st Home Run of the season, a grand slam. He drove in 6 runs, giving him 7 RBIs and is hitting .177. Oh yeah, his pitching was fine too. He threw 5 shutout innings, walking 1, struck out 6 and now has a 2.24 ERA with 17 wins.

**Orlando Cabrera, Minnesota Twins- Cabrera went 2-5 at the plate, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 73 RBIs, he is hitting .278.

**Aaron Cook, Colorado Rockies- Aaron threw 8 strong innings to lead his Rockies to a playoff spot. He gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 2. Aaron has 11 wins and a 4.16 ERA. He also walked 3 times and drove in 2 runs, giving him 6 RBIs.

**Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers- Kevin threw a complete game, he gave up 3 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 10 and now has a 3.67 ERA with his 13Th win.

**Andres Torres, San Francisco Giants- Andres went 3-4 at the plate, he hit a triple, a Home Run, his 6Th of the season and drove in 2 runs, giving him 21 RBIs on the year. Andres is hitting .271.

**Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox- Jon had a nice tune up heading into the playoffs. He had to see if he was okay after being hit by the ball, and he found out he was. 6 1/3 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 7 and now has 15 wins with a 3.41 ERA.

**Pete Orr, Washington Nationals- Pete went 1-4, he drove in the go ahead run in the 9Th inning, his 10Th RBI of the season and is hitting .270.

**Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles- Nick went 1-3 with a walk, he drove in his 97Th RBI of the season. He is hitting .289.

**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Miguel went 2-3 with his 14Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 85 RBIs. Tejada is now hitting .314.

**Mike Sweeney, Seattle Mariners- Mike went 1-4, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 34 RBIs on the season. Mike is hitting .282.

Goofballs:

**Reds Offense- The Reds were shutout, only could get 5 hits, they walked 2, struck out 8 and left 9 men on base.

**Bobby Seay, Detroit Tigers- Bobby didn't retire anyone, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.25 ERA.

**Manny Parra- Manny only lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 5 and now has a 6.36 ERA.

**Trevor Bell, LA Angels- Trevor threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 9.74 ERA with his 2Nd loss.

**Diamondbacks Offense- 3 runs on 6 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 8, leaving 4 men on base.

**Indians Offense- They were shutout again, on 3 hits, they walked 1 time, and struck out 10. Just a bad effort against a very good Red Sox team.

**Braves Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 6 men, struck out 6 and left 8 men on base.

**Rays Offense- 2 runs on 5 hits, 4 walks, 3 strikeouts, leaving 7 men on base.

**Phillies Offense- 3 runs on 13 hits, 5 walks, 8 strikeouts, leaving 15 men on base.

**Athletics Offense- They only scored 2 runs, 7 hits, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts. They left 5 men on base.

B & G's 9/30/09

Baseballs:

**Charlie Morton, Pittsburgh Pirates, Game One- Charlie threw a complete game shutout, giving up 4 hits, he walked 3, struck out 8, won his 5Th game and now has a 4.55 ERA.

**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians, Game One- Fausto threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and lowered his ERA to 6.32, winning his 5Th game of the season.

**Justin Maxwell, Washington Nationals- Justin came in to pinch hit and he delivered with a walk-off grand slam Home Run, his 3rd of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 7 RBIs and he now is hitting .247.

**Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox, Game Two- Paul went out and finished the evening 1-2 with 2 walks, he drove in his 88Th run to drive in the only run of the game, and he even stole a base. Very good game for Konerko. He is hitting .280 on the season.

**Brayan Pena, Kansas City Royals- Pena finished the game 2-5 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 18 RBIs. Pena is hitting .272.

**Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers- Maggs helped the Tigers take some much needed fire off the Minnesota Twins. He led the Tigers to a 7-2 win thanks to his 2-4 evening. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 47 RBIs and he is hitting .299.

**Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies- Kyle gave his club a big lift by throwing 3 shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 4 and won his 3rd game of the season. He has a 2.66 ERA.

**Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins- Ricky threw 7 2/3 strong innings, he gave up 2 runs (0 earned), walked 2, and struck out 16, a new Florida Marlins record. He at one time had struck out 9 in a row. Ricky has a 5.06 ERA and 13 wins.

**Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds- Bronson threw 8 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 6 and now has a 3.84 ERA with 15 wins.

**Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays- Roy threw a complete game shutout against the Boston Red Sox, he walked 2, struck out 6 and now has a 2.79 ERA with 17 wins.

**Ben Zobrist, Tampa Bay Rays- Ben went 2-4 at the plate, he hit his 26Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 88 RBIs on the season. Ben is hitting .290.

**Ryan Doumit, Pittsburgh Pirates, Game Two- Ryan went 4-4 at the plate, hitting his 10Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, which gives him 38 RBIs. Doumit is hitting .254.

**Yorvit Torrealba, Colorado Rockies- Yorvit went 3-4 at the plate with a double and he drove in his 29Th RBI of the season. Torrealba is now hitting .292.

**Clayton Richard. San Diego Padres- Clayton threw 7 shutout innings, he gave up 1 hit, walked 3, struck out 2, and he now has a 4.41 ERA with his 9Th win.

**Matt Palmer, LA Angels- Matt threw 5 shutout innings, he gave up 1 hit, walked 2, struck out 1, Matt won his 11Th game and has a 4.00 ERA.

**Brandon Morrow, Seattle Mariners- Brandon threw 8 shutout innings, giving up 1 hit....1 hit...ah nevermind. He walked 2, struck out 9 and now has a 4.34 ERA with his 2Nd win of the season.

**Eli Whiteside, San Francisco Giants- Eli went 3-3 at the plate, he hit his 2Nd Home Run of the year, drove in 3 runs, giving him 13 RBIs on the season and he is now hitting .228.

Goofballs:

**Cubs Offense- The Cubs were shutout, with just 4 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 7 men on base.

**White Sox Offense, Game One- Made the work look easy for Fausto Carmona. They scored 1 run, on 6 hits, they walked 2 men, and struck out 6, leaving 6 men on base.

**Franklin Rodriguez, New York Mets- He blew his 7Th save opportunity, threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 3.72 ERA.

**Indians Offense, Game Two- No Travis Hafner, no Asdrubal Cabrera, even no Luis Valbuena in the lineup. Hmmmmmm, that's not even a chance to win.

**Hedeki Matsui, New York Yankees- He struck out 3 times at the plate.

**Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins- Carl threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4 and now has a 5.07 ERA with his 12Th loss.

**Brian Moehler, Houston Astros- Brian threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 5.47 ERA, losing his 12Th game of the season.

**Braves Offense- The Braves scored just 4 runs on 6 hits, they struck out 16 times and left 6 men on base.

**John Smoltz, St. Louis Cardinals- Come on dude, don't complain about the grip of the ball, you got rocked. Just admit it and move on. 4 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 5, struck out 3 and now has a 6.35 ERA.

**Tim Wakefield, Boston Red Sox- 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and gave up 2 Home Runs. Tim has a 4.58 ERA and lost his 5Th game of the season.

**Orioles Offense- They scored 3 runs, 7 hits, they didn't walk at all, struck out 9 times and left 3 men on base in route to their 13Th straight loss.

**Cubs Offense, Game Two- The Cubs came in for Game 2, after losing that game and they couldn't get a break, they scored 2 runs, 7 hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts, leaving 4 men on base.

**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- Jeff threw 6 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2, he gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 5.30 ERA with 12 losses.

**Dodgers Offense- 1 hit, that's all they had was 1 lousy hit. They had 5 walks, 7 strikeouts, but 1 lousy hit.

**Rangers Offense- See above....one thing....1 hit....see above.

**Jack Cust, Oakland Athletics- Jack struck out 4 times at the plate, he went 0-4 and is hitting .240.

**Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks- Justin went 0-4 with 3 strikeouts. Justin is now hitting .304.

Indians Fire Eric Wedge

Today, the Cleveland Indians announced they have fired Eric Wedge and his entire coaching staff, effective at the end of the season. He comprised a career record of 560-568 for 7 years. The Indians were 1 win away from reaching the World Series in the 2007 season before Boston eliminated them in 7 games. The Indians are at 64-92 this year and are in 4Th Place in what has been a very disappointing season for the Indians, who was supposed to contend for the AL Central this year.

B & G's 9/29/09

Baseballs:

**Orlando Cabrera, Minnesota Twins, Game One- Orlando hit the go ahead single and drove in his 69Th RBI. Cabrera is now hitting .275.

**Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals- Ian went 2-4 at the plate, he hit his 2Nd Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 8 RBIs. Ian is hitting .305.

**Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro finished the night 1-4, but that 1 hit was a doozy, he connected on his 12th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 79 RBIs and is hitting .265.

**Jorge Cantu, Florida Marlins- Jorge went 1-5 but he drove in the go ahead run to give the Marlins the lead for good. He drove in his 95Th RBI of the season and is hitting .285.

**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay went 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 22 Home Runs, he drove in 5 runs, giving him 57 RBIs. Jay is now hitting .224.

**Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, Game Two- Justin threw 8 strong innings and led the Tigers to a much needed win. He gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 8. Justin has a 3.45 ERA with his 18Th win of the season.

**Juan Miranda, New York Yankees- Juan picked up the walk-off single to win the game for the Yankees. He went 1-1 and drove in his 1st RBI of the season and is hitting .333.

**Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays- Wade threw 7 strong innings, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now has a 3.45 ERA with his 2Nd win of the season.

**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Adam went 3-4 at the plate, he hit 3 Home Runs, giving him 35 on the season. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 114 RBIs and Adam is now hitting .305.

**Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs- A complete game shutout for Ryan, he gave up 5 hits, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts and now has a 3.51 ERA, winning his 11Th game of the season.

**Chris Iannetta, Colorado Rockies- Chris hit his 16Th Home Run of the season in a walk-off style to give the Rockies the much needed win. He now has 52 RBIs after he hit a 2 run shot and is hitting .228.

**Kevin Kouzmanoff, San Diego Padres- Kevin went 1-4 and he drove in the go ahead run, his 85Th RBI of the season. Kevin is now hitting .257.

**Bengie Molina, San Francisco Giants- Bengie went 4-5 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 20 Home Runs, he now has 79 RBIs and is hitting .265.

**Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners- Felix threw 7 2/3 innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 4, struck out 4 and now has a 2.48 ERA with 18 wins.

Goofballs:

**Brandon Lyon, Detroit Tigers, Game One- Brandon threw 2 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 2.99 ERA.

**Mets Defense- Luis Castillo (11Th), and Anderson Hernandez (12Th) both contributed to the errors.

**Wilton Lopez, Houston Astros- 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 9.42 ERA.

**Braves Offense- 4 runs on 8 hits, they walked 6 times, struck out 9 and left 9 men on base.

**Joel Pineiro, St. Louis Cardinals- Joel threw 6 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, he gave up 3 Home Runs and now has a 3.44 ERA.

**Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins- Brian threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now has a 3.69 ERA.

**Kyle Farnsworth, Kansas City Royals- Kyle threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4/58 ERA with his 5Th loss of the season.

**Orioles Offense- They only scored 1 run on 9 hits, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts. They left 8 men on base.

**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- He gave up 1 Home Run is his September starts, well in this game, he gave up 5 Home Runs. 5 innings of work, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 3.74 ERA with his 4Th loss of the season.

**Pirates Defense- 3 errors that cost the team 3 unearned runs. Luis Cruz (2Nd), Kevin Hart (1St), and Delwyn Young (6Th) all contributed.

**David Weathers, Milwaukee Brewers- David threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.98 ERA.

**Dodgers Offense- The Dodgers scored 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 8 and left 5 men on base.

**Clay Zavada, Arizona Diamondbacks- Clay threw 1 inning, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and gave up 2 Home Runs. He has a 3.42 ERA.

**Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics- Trevor threw 4 2/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.63 ERA with his 13Th loss.

B & G's 9/28/09

Baseballs:

**Adam Laroche, Pittsburgh Pirates- Adam faced off with his former team and finished the day 5-5 with 2 doubles, 2 Home Runs, giving him 12 on the year and he drove in 6 runs. Adam has 61 RBIs and is hitting .259.

**Jair Jurrgens, Atlanta Braves- Jair threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 3 and lowered his ERA to 2.61. Jurrgens won his 14Th game of the season.

**Rod Barajas, Toronto Blue Jays- Rod went 2-4, he hit his 19Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 71 RBIs. Rod is now hitting .234.

**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- John threw a complete game, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 7 and earned his 13Th win of the season and his 1St career complete game. John now has a 3.69 ERA.

**Robinson Cano, New York Yankees- Cano went 2-4 at the plate, he hit his 25Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 84 RBIs and is hitting .322.

**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Tejada went 4-5 at the plate, he drove in his 82Nd RBI of the season and is hitting .313.

**Pat Burrell, Tampa Bay Rays- Pat went 1-3 with a sacrifice fly, his 63Rd RBI of the season to put the Rays ahead for good. He is hitting .226.

**Mike Morse, Washington Nationals- Mike went 3-4, he hit a game winning 3Rd Home Run of the season, drove in his 10Th RBI and is hitting .306.

**Ervin Santana, LA Angels- A complete game shutout, giving up 7 hits, he walked 1, struck out 2 and lowered his ERA to 5.10 ERA with his 8Th win and helped clinch the AL Western Division.

Goofballs:

**Dodgers Offense- 1 run on just 4 hits, it didn't help matters that Hiroki Kurada was bad, but his offense didn't help at all. They have clinched a playoff birth, but not the division yet.

**Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins- Sanchez threw 5 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), but he walked 8 men, struck out 4 and now has a 4.10 ERA with 8 losses.

**Michael Bowden, Boston Red Sox- Started the game because of a late scratch by Josh Beckett. He didn't fare too well. Throwing 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Bowden lost his 1St game and has a 10.80 ERA.

**Jensen Lewis, Cleveland Indians- Put the game away in the 9Th inning. The deficit was only 3-1, but he gave up 3 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.60 ERA.

**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Luke threw 6 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 6.24 ERA with his 12Th loss of the season.

**Phillies Offense- 2 runs on 4 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 5 and left 6 men on base.

**Orioles Offense- They had 6 runs on 13 hits, 6 walks, 7 strikeouts, no clutch hitting and they left 14 men on base.

**Mets Offense- They had no answers for the Nationals. They scored 1 run on 7 hits, walked 3 times, struck out 4 times and left 10 men on bases.

**Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers- Tommy threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.10 ERA with his 5Th loss.

New Cubs Owner Keeping Coaching Staff...

The Sun Times is reporting that soon to be owner Tom Ricketts is expected to keep the same coaching staff that includes manager Lou Pinella and general manager Jim Hendry.

Tom Ricketts is expected to be in full control as the new owner of the Cubs by the end of October. Bruce Levine is hearing October 15th and David Kaplan sources are indicating 11 days later on October 16th.

Tome Rickett has a lot of payroll to handle with the third highest payroll behind the Yankees and Mets, the payroll stands as of heading into the offseason at $134,809,000.

The Cubs are expected to trade disgruntled Milton Bradley with all the talk of him going to the Giants for Aaron Rowand, or to the Rays for Pat Burrell. The Cubs will most likely have to take on most of his contract if the trade does not off set contracts.

B & G's 9/27/09

Baseballs:

**Asdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland Indians- Asdrubal finished the game 4-5, he drove in 3 runs giving him 68 RBIs and is hitting .308.

**Patrick Misch, New York Mets- Patrick threw a complete game shutout, he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.71 ERA.

**Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees- Andy threw 6 solid innings, leading his Yankees to head to the postseason. He gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 4.11 ERA with 14 wins.

**Omar Infante, Atlanta Braves- Omar picked up a pinch hit in the 9Th inning to give the Braves the lead, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 26 RBIs and is hitting .295.

**Lastings Milledge, Pittsburgh Pirates- Lastings got a big hit in the 9Th inning to help give the Pirates the win. He went 1-5 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 19 RBIs and is hitting .279.

**Rod Barajas, Toronto Blue Jays- Picked up the winning hit, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 68 RBIs, and after going 1-3, he is hitting .231.

**Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox- Carlos led the way, he went 2-4, hit his 19Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs which now gives him 53 RBIs and is hitting .236.

**Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros- Rodriguez threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 9. Wandy won his 14Th game and now has a 2.97 ERA.

**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- This was the first time the Twins faced Greinke all season long. He showed them why he deserved that Cy Young award. 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 8 and now has a 2.06 ERA with 16 wins.

**Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies- Jimmy went 3-5 with a walk, he his his 21st Home Run of the year, drove in his 76Th run and now is hitting .247.

**Fernando Perez, Tampa Bay Rays- Perez came up to pinch hit and put on a squeeze bunt to drive in his 1st RBI and he drove in the go ahead run for the Rays. Fernando is now hitting .192.

**Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies- Troy had a big triple and finished the day 2-3 with a walk and he drove in his 87Th RBI and is hitting .290.

**Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants- Matt threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 8 and now has a 2,88 ERA, winning his 14Th game of the season.

**Augie Ojeda, Arizona Diamondbacks- Augie finished the day 3-4, including hitting 2 doubles and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 16 RBIs. Ojeda is hitting .247.

**Kendry Morales, LA Angels- Kendry went 3-3 and hit his 32Nd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs to give him 102 RBIs. Morales is now hitting .303.

Goofballs:

**Chris Tillman, Baltimore Orioles- Chris only threw 2 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and has a 5.40 ERA.

**Marlins Offense- Didn't show up at the plate, they were shutout, with 8 hits, they walked 3, struck out 2 and left 8 men on base.

**Red Sox Offense- The Red Sox only scored 2 runs on 8 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 6 and left 8 men on base.

**Mike MacDougal, Washington Nationals- Mike threw an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.59 ERA.

**Jonathan Broxton, Los Angeles Dodgers- Blew the save and lost the game. Threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and has a 2.68 ERA.

**Mariners Offense- 4 runs on just 7 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 7 and left 7 men on base.

**Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers- Rodney threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned). He now has a 4.35 ERA.

**Reds Offense- The Reds scored 2 runs on 10 hits, they walked just 2 times and struck out 11, left 8 men on base.

**Francisco Liriano, Minnesota Twins- Liriano lasted just 1 2/3 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1, gave up a Home Run and now has a 5.88 ERA with 13 losses.

**David Bush, Milwaukee Brewers- David threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 5 and now has a 6.38 ERA with 9 losses.

**Frank Francisco, Texas Rangers- Frank threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 3.91 ERA.

**Cardinals Offense- 3 runs on 12 hits as a team, they walked 4 times, struck out 12 and left 10 men on base.

**Cubs Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 3 men, struck out 10 and left 7 men on base.

**Padres Offense- Didn't get many hits, 4 runs, 7 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, just leaving 5 men on base.

**Edgar Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Edgar went 5 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 5.51 ERA with 4 losses.

B & G's 9/26/09

Baseballs:

**Yunel Escobar, Atlanta Braves- Yunel set the tone, he went 2-5 with a double and drove in 3 runs, giving him 74 RBIs. Escobar is hitting .299 on the season.

**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Adam hit 2 Home Runs, including the walk off Home Run that helped his team win. He now has 32 Homers, 109 RBIs after driving in 3 and is hitting .301 after a 3-4 with a walk afternoon.

**C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees- Big C.C. threw a 1 hitter through 7 innings, he walked 2, struck out 8 and became the first 19 game winner in the Majors. He now has a 3.21 ERA.

**Jake Fox, Chicago Cubs- Jake went 2-3 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 43 RBIs. Jake is now hitting .280 on the year.

**Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians- Jhonny had a good night at the plate. He finished 3-5 with a double and a walk off single to win the game for the Tribe. He drove in 2 runs, giving him 80 RBIs and he is hitting .264.

**Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers- Miguel went 4-6 with a Home Runs, his 32Nd of the season. He drove in 4 runs, which now gives him 100 RBIs, and he is hitting .332.

**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay went 2-3 with 2 walks, he hit his 20Th Home Run of the season. Drove in 3 runs, giving him 52 RBIs and scored 3 runs. Jay is hitting .221 on the year.

**Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers- Ryan went 3-5 at the plate, hit his 30Th Home Run, a walk off Homer to give his Brewers the win. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 106 on the year and is now hitting .314.

**Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers- Manny went 2-2 with 3 walks, a double and he drove in his 62Nd RBI. Manny is hitting .299.

**Denard Span, Minnesota Twins- Denard kept pace with the Tigers and led his Twins to another win. He went 4-5 with a triple and drove in a career high 6 runs, giving him 66 RBIs. Span is now hitting .311.

**Cameron Maybin, Florida Marlins- Cameron went 1-1 at the plate with a walk, he hit his 3rd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 10 RBIs on the year. Maybin is now hitting .224.

**Marlon Byrd, Texas Rangers- Marlon went 2-3 with a walk, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 19 on the year and drove in 5, he has 88 RBIs and is hitting .282.

**Chad Tracy, Arizona Diamondbacks- Chad hit a big Grand Slam Home Run, his 7Th of the year and with the 4 runs he drove in, it gives him 38 RBIs. Chad is hitting .229.

**Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals- Joined C.C. Sabathia as the only 19 game winners, he threw 8 innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 11 and now has a 2.58 ERA.

**Jack Cust, Oakland Athletics- Jack went 3-6 at the plate, he hit his 24Th Home Run of the year and drove in the winning run in a wild 6 run 9Th inning. He has 69 RBIs now after driving in 4 runs and is hitting .243.

Goofballs:

**Elijah Dukes, Washington Nationals- Dukes committed 2 errors in the game, he now has 8 on the season.

**Mariners Offense- They had their chances, 4 runs, 13 hits, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts, and they left 10 men on base.

**Red Sox Offense- They only had 2 hits and were shut out. They walked 2 men, struck out 12. A very tough day for the offense.

**Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants- Zito only lasted 4 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), walked 5, struck out 3 and now has a 4.10 ERA with his 13Th loss.

**Jim Johnson, Baltimore Orioles- Jim lost his 6Th game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he now has a 4.16 ERA.

**Freddy Garcia, Chicago White Sox- Freddy survived 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and lost his 4Th game. Garcia now has a 4.78 ERA.

**Felipe Paulino, Houston Astros- Felipe threw 5 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3. Felipe now has 11 losses and a 6.51 ERA.

**Tyler Walker, Philadelphia Phillies- Another blown save by the Phillies bullpen. He didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.78 ERA with his 1st loss.

**Denny Bautista, Pittsburgh Pirates- Denny lost the game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 5.68 ERA.

**Yasuhiko Yabuta, Kansas City Royals- Yabuta gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. He walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 14.73 ERA.

**John Maine, New York Mets- John lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and now has a 4.72 ERA with his 6Th loss.

**Jeff Bennett, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff couldn't even get a hitter out. He gave up 5 runs (5 earned) in 0 innings. He walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 5.04 ERA.

**Luke Gregorson, San Diego Padres- Blew the lead, threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.36 ERA.

**Rockies Offense- 3 runs on 11 hits, they left 11 men on base, having a hard time getting the clutch hits.

**Kevin Jespen, LA Angels- Kevin blew the lead and lost his 4Th game of the year. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.91 ERA.

B & G's 9/25/09

B & G's 9/25/09
Baseballs:

**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- A complete game for the Braves' Right Hander, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 7 and lowered his ERA to 2.83 with his 15Th win.

**Luis Valbuena, Cleveland Indians- The Indians finally won a game and he led the way. Luis finished up 2-3 with a sacrifice bunt, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the year, drove in his 27Th run and is now hitting .239.

**Brandon Moss, Pittsburgh Pirates- Brandon drove in 2 key runs to give the Pirates the lead. He went 1-3 and now has 39 RBIs. Moss is hitting .242.

**Cory Sullivan, New York Mets- Cory picked up a pinch hit single to give the Mets the lead and he drove in 2 runs, he now has 15 RBIs and is hitting .262.

**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- Alex finished the night 3-3 with 2 walks, he hit his 28Th Home Run of the year, drove in 4 runs, giving him 93 RBIs and stole 3 bases. Rodriguez is hitting .288.

**Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays- Roy threw a complete game shutout, a 7 hitter, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 9. Roy has 16 wins and now has a 2.90 ERA.

**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey finished the evening 2-4 with a double and he hit his 23rd Home Run of the season. Votto drove in 4 runs, giving him 80 RBIs and he is hitting .315.

**Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers- Ian set the tone, he went 1-2 with 2 walks and hit his 30Th Home Run of the year, drove in 3 runs, giving him 83 RBIs and is hitting .250.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 30Th Home Run of the year, drove in 2 runs and has 88 RBIs. Michael is now hitting .278.

**Jake Peavy, Chicago White Sox- Jake shut out the Tigers for 7 innings, he also walked 2, struck out 8 and won his 8Th game of the year and has a 3.75 ERA.

**Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers- Manny threw 7 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 8 and now has a 6.16 ERA with 11 wins.

**Yorvit Torrealba, Colorado Rockies- Yorvit sent the Rockie fans home happy with a walk off sacrifice fly to win the game, his 27Th RBI. He also finished up 1-2 with a walk and is hitting .283.

**Kevin Correia, San Diego Padres- Kevin threw a complete game shutout, he gave up 6 hits, walked 1, struck out 7 and has a 3.89 ERA with his 12Th win.

**Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs- Carlos threw a complete game shutout, he surrendered 2 hits, walked 1, struck out 8, and Carlos also helped at the plate, driving in 2 runs after going 1-3 with a double. He has 11 RBIs and is hitting .209. Carlos has a 3.69 ERA with 9 wins.

**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Gio threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, he gave up 4 hits, walked 1, struck out 7. Gio now has a 5.73 ERA, he won his 6Th game of the season.

Goofballs:

**Nationals Offense- They scored 1 run on only 3 hits. Never had much of a chance against Vazquez.

**Orioles Offense- No clutch hitting, 2 runs, 10 hits, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts, leaving 10 men on base.

**Dodgers Defense- 2 errors cost the Dodgers 3 unearned runs. Blake DeWitt (1st) and James Loney (7Th) prevented them from clinching the division just yet.

**Leo Nunez, Florida Marlins- Blew his 7Th save, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 2, struck out 1. Leo now has a 4.23 ERA with 6 losses.

**Jon Lester- Boston Red Sox- Jon was hurt in the game and left early, he got hit by a pitch, but as it turns out, he is okay which is the good news. The bad news is he threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), walked 3, struck out 3. Lester now has a 3.52 ERA with 8 losses.

**Mariners Offense- They were shut out, collected 7 hits, didn't walk at all and struck out 9. Tough night against Halladay.

**Brian Moeller, Houston Astros- Brian threw 2 1/3 innings, he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), walked 1, struck out 2. Brian now has a 5.21 ERA with his 11Th loss of the season.

**Grant Balfour, Tampa Bay Rays- Grant gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in the 8Th inning, when the game was still close. He walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 5.01 ERA.

**Robinson Tejeda, Kansas City Royals- Tejeda threw 4 1/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (5 earned), but he walked 7 men, struck out 3 and now has a 3.41 with his 2ND loss of the season.

**Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers- Brandon struck out 3 times and he committed his 18Th error of the season. A very tough night.

**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff threw 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 6, but gave up 2 Home Runs and lost his 12Th game. Cliff now has a 3.19 ERA.

**Cardinals Offense- They scored 1 run on 8 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base and losing the game.

**Diamondbacks Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 6 hits, walked 1 time, and struck out 7.

**Giants Offense- They were shutout and had 2 hits, they walked 1 time, and struck out 8.

**Bobby Abreau, LA Angels- Struck out 3 times at the plate to lead the Angels in 13 strikeouts in their loss.

B & G's 9/24/09

Baseballs:

**Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds- 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4. Bronson won his 14Th game of the year and he now has a 3.95 ERA.

**Eric Patterson, Oakland Athletics- Eric went 2-3 with 2 walks, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 9 RBIs. Eric is hitting . 258 on the year.

**Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers- Justin once again dominated the Indians for 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 11. Justin has 17 wins and a 3.41 ERA.

**Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers- Furcal hit a go ahead Home Run, his 9Th shot of the year and he went 4-5, he drove in his 45th run and set the tone of the Dodgers clinching the West division. Rafael is now hitting . 268.

**Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners- King Felix threw 8 innings, giving up 4 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 11. Felix won his 17Th game and now has a 2.49 ERA.

**Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies- Jimmy finished the night 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 20Th Home Run of the year, drove in 3 runs, giving him 75 RBIs. Jimmy is now hitting . 246.

**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- Clay threw 6 2/3 shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone and struck out 8. Clay won his 7Th game and now has a 3.21 ERA.

**Nick Hundley, San Diego Padres- Nick went 2-4 at the plate. He hit his 8Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 29 RBIs and he scored 3 runs. Nick is hitting . 235.

**Jeff Baker, Chicago Cubs- Jeff went 2-4, he hit his 2Nd Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 22 RBIs. Jeff is now hitting . 306.

Goofballs:

**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, they walked 2, struck out 7, and left 6 men on base.

**Scott Feldman, Texas Rangers- Scott threw 3 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 5, struck out 2 and now has a 3.90 ERA.

**Indians Offense- They still didn't have many answers at the plate, striking out 11 times and left 9 men on base.

**Ian Desmond- Had a tough night, striking out 4 times.

**Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays- Struck out 4 times at the plate.

**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- Jeff lasted 4 1/3 innings, he gave up 8 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 5.04 ERA.

**Royals Defense- 5 errors in the game, led by Yuniesky Betancourt committing 2 errors himself (14Th and 15Th), Alberto Callaspo (17Th), Alex Gordon (9Th), and Miguel Olivo (8Th), making it a tough night. The Royals gave up 6 unearned runs.

**Rockies Offense- They scored 4 runs, 11 hits, they walked 2 men, struck out 5, and left 9 men on base.

**Bryan Wilson, San Francisco Giants- Bryan worked an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 2.79 ERA, losing his 6Th game of the year.

B & G's 9/23/09

Baseballs:

**A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees- Burnett threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 11. Burnett now has a 4.19 ERA with his 12th win of the year.

**Carlos Guillen, Detroit Tigers- Carlos went 3-4 at the plate, hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 11 on the season and with his 4 runs he drove in, he has 38 RBIs and is hitting .246.

**Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the night 1-3 with a walk, he hit his 31st Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 100 RBIs. Ryan is hitting .290.

**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey went 4-5 at the plate, he hit 2 doubles and drove in his 74th run. Joey scored 3 runs and is hitting .314.

**Brett Carroll, Florida Marlins- Brett hit a walk off single to drive in his 17th run and give his Florida Marlins a big win. Carroll is hitting .277.

**Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves- Tim threw a solid quality start, 6 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3. Tim now has a 3.56 ERA with 2 wins.

**Travis Snyder, Toronto Blue Jays- Travis set the tone for the Jays. Travis hit his 9th Home Runs, drove in 2 runs, giving him 25 RBIs. Travis is hitting .237 after a 2-4 evening.

**B. J. Upton, Tampa Bay Rays- Upton went 2-3 with a walk, he drove in 3 runs, including hitting the go ahead RBI. He now has 48 RBIs and is hitting .237.

**David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox- Papi went 2-4, hit his 25th Home Run of the year, drove in 4 runs, giving him 88 RBIs. Ortiz is now hitting .234.

**Chris Narveson, Milwaukee Brewers- Chris threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 10. Chris now has a 3.82 ERA, winning his 2nd game of the year.

**Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins- Nick went 2-4 with a walk at the plate, he drove in 3 runs, including the go ahead run. Nick is hitting .232 with 37 RBIs.

**Bud Norris, Houston Astros- Bud won his 6th game of the year by throwing 6 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 3 and now has a 4.58 ERA.

**Will Venable, San Diego Padres- Will went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 12th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 37 RBIs. Will is hitting .273.

**Juan Uribe, San Francisco Giants- Juan went 2-3 with a walk, he hit a double, and a Home Run, his 14th shot of the season. He drove in 3, giving him 50 RBIs. Uribe is now hitting .293.

**Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers- Hank went 3-5, he hit his 25th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 66 RBIs. Hank is hitting .244 this season.

Goofballs:

**Kendry Morales, LA Angels- Kendry struck out 4 times in the game.

**Justin Masterson, Cleveland Indians- Justin lasted 4 innings, he gave up 8 runs (6 earned), walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 4.79 ERA.

**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre booted a ball he should have had to allow Justin Maxwell to score the winning run, and the Dodgers slipped a loss.

**Kevin Hart, Pittsburgh Pirates- Kevin threw 4 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and raised his ERA to 5.38 and lost his 8th game.

**Brad Lidge, Philadelphia Phillies- Brad blew his 11th save and lost his 8th game. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 7.48 ERA.

**Mets Offense- No clutch hitting, 2 runs, 11 hits, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts, leaving 11 men on base. Tough night for them.

**Orioles Offense- 3 runs on 6 hits, they walked 5, struck out 6, and left 9 men on base.

**Mark Lowe, Seattle Mariners- Mark threw 1/3 of an inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.07 ERA, with his 7th loss.

**Royals Offense- 2 runs, on 12 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 10, left 12 men on base.

**Cubs Offense- The Cubs scored 2 runs, on 7 hits, 1 walk, 11 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.

**White Sox Defense- 3 errors for the White Sox in the game. Gordon Beckham (14th), Alexi Ramirez (19th), and Matt Thornton (1st) all contributed to 2 unearned runs.

**Cardinals Offense- They were shut out by the Astros. They had 7 hits, walked 3 times, struck out 8 and prevented to celebrate a division clincher.

**Rockies Offense- They just scored 3 runs, 6 hits, walked 7, and struck out 7, leaving 10 men on base.

**Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks- Justin struck out 4 times to lead the D-Backs to 16 strikeouts.

**Athletics Offense- 3 errors cost the team 5 unearned runs. Mark Ellis (4th), Adam Kennedy (16th), and Cliff Pennington (3rd) all contributed to the errors.

B & G's 9/22/09

Baseballs:

**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies, Game One- Joe threw 7 shutout innings, just giving up 2 hits, he walked 2, struck out 9. Joe now has a 3.82 ERA with 11 wins.

**Edwin Jackson, Detroit Tigers- Edwin threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 2 and did his job to prevent the Tigers from losing. Jackson has 13 wins and he lowered his ERA to 3.25.

**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Aaron drove in the winning run with a double and he homered earlier in the game, his 33rd shot of the season. Aaron finished 2-5 and has 100 RBIs, hitting .286.

**Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers- Furcal went 4-5 at the plate with a double and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 44 RBIs. He is hitting .262 on the year.

**Scott Rolen, Cincinnati Reds- Scott went 3-5 with 2 doubles and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 61 RBIs. Scott is hitting .306.

**Jair Jurrgens, Atlanta Braves- Jair threw 7 fantastic innings, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 2.70 ERA with his 13Th win.

**Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners- Jose went 1-4 but he hit the shot that counts, a solo shot giving the Mariners the lead, his 25Th of the season and he now has 92 RBIs and is hitting .268.

**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 5, won his 15Th game and lowered his ERA to an amazing 2.08. He should be the AL Cy Young as far as I am concerned.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 3-4 and hit his 29Th Home Run of the season, a shot that gave the Twins a lead for good. He has 85 RBIs and is now hitting .275.

**Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins, Game Two- 8 shutout innings, giving up 2 hits, he walked 2, struck out 7, lowered his ERA to 4.01 and won his 3rd game.

**Joel Pinerio, St. Louis Cardinals- Joel threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, won his 15Th game of the season. Joel also drove in a run, his 4Th RBI of the season and now has a 3.24 ERA.

**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek went 3-4 with a walk, he hit his 35Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him a career high 109 RBIs and he is hitting .310.

**Clint Barmes, Colorado Rockies- Clint went 3-4 and hit his 23rd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 76 RBIs and he is hitting .246.

**Rusty Ryal, Arizona Diamondbacks- Rusty finished the evening 3-3 with a walk. He hit a triple, a Home Run, his 3rd shot of the season and missed a double for a cycle. Ryan has 4 RBIs and is hitting .298.

**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- A-Rod finished the night with a key sacrifice fly, earlier in the game, he hit his 27Th Home Run of the season with his 3 runs, he has 89 RBIs. Rodriguez is now hitting .284.

**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt went 2-3 with a walk, he hit a double and drove in 2 runs, giving him 81 RBIs and he is hitting .270.

Goofballs:

**Burke Bladenhop, Florida Marlins, Game One- Burke put the game out of reach as he threw 2 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 3.97 ERA.

**Indians Offense- 1 run on 10 hits, they walked 5 times and left 10 men on base.

**Dennis Sarfate, Baltimore Orioles- Dennis lost the game, he didn't get anyone out, so he gave up 1 run (1 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 6.50 ERA with his 1st loss.

**Livan Hernandez, Washington Nationals- Livan threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 4, didn't strike anyone out and lost for the 12Th time. Livan now has a 5.53 ERA.

**Pirates Offense- They had their opportunities, but they left 11 men on base. 4 runs, 14 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

**Mets Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 5, , struck out 5 and left 7 men on base.

**Dan Wheeler, Tampa Bay Rays- Dan threw an inning, he gave up the Home Run to Lopez and lost the game, giving up 1 run (1 earned). Dan has a 3.44 ERA with 5 losses.

**Red Sox Offense- 1 run on just 2 hits, had no answers against the league's best pitcher.

**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Danks has 10 losses and a 3.82 ERA.

**Phillies Offense, Game Two- They were shutout and had 2 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 7.

**Yorman Bazardo, Houston Astros- Yorman threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 9.55 ERA, losing his 2Nd game of the season.

**Dave Bush, Milwaukee Brewers- Not a good start, going 1 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 4, struck out 2 and now has a 6.22 ERA with 8 losses.

**Edward Mujica, San Diego Padres- His offense bailed him, but he still wasn't good. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 3.77 ERA.

**Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants- Matt threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned) he didn't walk anyone and struck out 3. Matt has a 2.98 ERA with his 7Th loss.

**Torii Hunter, LA Angels- Torii struck out 3 times and he went 0-5. He is hitting .304.

**Willie Eyre, Texas Rangers- Put the game away fro good, he gave up 5 runs (5 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. Willie has a 5.17 ERA.

B & G's 9/21/09

Baseballs:

**Chase Headley, San Diego Padres- Chase made sure his team would win the game. He finished the night 5-6 with 3 doubles, and a Home Run, his 12Th of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 61 RBIs on the year. Chase is now hitting .266.

**Martin Prado, Atlanta Braves- Martin finished the night 3-4 with 2 doubles and he drove in 2 runs, Martin is hitting .302 and has 48 RBIs.

**David Purcey, Toronto Blue Jays- David threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4, struck out 4 and won his 1st game in over a year. Purcey now has a 5.31 ERA.

**Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals- Billy went 2-4 with a walk, he hit 2 doubles, giving him 49 on the season. He also has 85 RBIs and is hitting .300.

**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- Nick shutout the White Sox, he threw 7 innings, didn't walk anyone, struck out 6, won his 11Th game and now has a 4.18 ERA.

**Mark DeRosa, St. Louis Cardinals- Mark went 3-4 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 23 on the year, he drove in 4 runs, which now gives him 76 RBIs and Mark is hitting .257.

**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek finished the night 3-4 with his 34Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 107 RBIs and is now hitting .306.

**Fred Lewis, San Francisco Giants- His speed was the difference because he was safe on a ground out double play that scored a run, so he drove in his 19Th RBI of the season, despite being 0-1, but that run won the game for the Giants. Lewis is hitting .266.

**Joe Saunders, LA Angels- Joe worked 8 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3, won his 14Th game of the year and now has a 4.63 ERA.

**David Murphy, Texas Rangers- David finished the night 3-4 with 2 walks, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 48 RBIs and is hitting .273.

Goofballs:

**Jeff Karstens, Pittsburgh Pirates- Had a very rough outing, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out, losing his 5Th game and now has a 5.53 ERA.

**Patrick Misch, New York Mets- Patrick threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned) he walked 1, struck out 1 and he gave up 3 Home Runs. Patrick now has a 5.59 ERA with 4 losses.

**Orioles Offense- 2 runs on just 6 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and left 8 men on base.

**Manny Delcarmen, Boston Red Sox- He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.34 ERA.

**White Sox Offense- Were shutout and didn't even walk 1 time.

**Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros- Wandy gave up 6 runs (6 earned) in 5 innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 5 and now has a 2.97 ERA with 11 losses.

**Braden Looper, Milwaukee Brewers- Braden got shelled, throwing 4 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 2, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Braden lost his 7Th game and now has a 5.12 ERA.

**Diamondbacks Defense- 3 errors were committed in the game. Brandon Allen (2Nd), Ryan Roberts (6Th), and Esmerling Vazquez (1st) all contributed to the ugly night of defense.

**Yankees Offense- 2 runs on 7 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 3 and left 5 men on base.

**Edgar Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Edgar worked 3 1/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and now has a 5.22 ERA with 3 losses.

Around the MLB on Tuesday...

9:55: Pitcher Jason Marquis told his friend and outfielder Jeff Francoeur for the Mets that he would love to play for them next year.

9:30: The Cubs have 37 year old outfielder Mike Cameron on there list to pursue in the offseason.

More to come.

B & G's 9/20/09

Baseballs:

**Corky Miller, Cincinnati Reds- Corky finished the game 2-4 with his 1st Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs and is now hitting .181.

**Daniel Murphy, New York Mets- Daniel led the Mets to a 2-4 afternoon, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 60 RBIs and he hit a triple. Murphy now is hitting .264.

**Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro went 2-4 and drove in his 70Th RBI of the season, he is hitting .264 on the year.

**Howie Kendrick, LA Angels- Howie finished the day 3-5 and drove in 5 runs, he hit a triple and his 10Th Home Run of the season. With his 5 runs he drove in, it gives him 60 RBIs and a .302 average.

**Jacoby Ellsworth, Boston Red Sox- Jacoby went 3-4 with a walk, he hit his 8Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 55 RBIs. Ellsbury is now hitting .304.

**Kevin Correia, San Diego Padres- Kevin has thrown 7 shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 5 and he now has a 4.08 ERA, with his 11Th win of the season.

**David Price, Tampa Bay Rays- David went head to head with Roy Halladay and he matched him up and then some. He threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 4.41 ERA, winning his 9Th game of the season.

**Robinson Tejada, Kansas City Royals- Tejada threw 6 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 2.94 ERA with his 4Th win.

**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 1-2 with 2 walks, he hit his 40Th Home Run of the season, drove in his 128Th RBI of the season and he now hits .299.

**Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers- Polanco finished the day 2-4 and drove in 3 runs to lead his team to a win. Polanco now has 68 RBIs and is hitting .283.

**Adam Kennedy, Oakland Athletics- Adam went 3-5 at the plate, he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 59 RBIs. He is hitting .291, he also hit a double and very effective.

**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre hit the go ahead Home Runs, his 31st of the season to give the Dodgers the lead for good. He now has 101 RBIs and after a 1-3 with a walk afternoon, he is hitting .283.

**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Jimenez won his 14Th win of the season, he threw 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 8. Ubaldo now has a 3.47 ERA.

**Ken Griffey Jr, Seattle Mariners- Ken went 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 16Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 50 RBIs. Ken is now hitting .219.

**Jake Fox, Chicago Cubs- Jake came in late, and he responded by going 1-1 with a walk, he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, giving the Cubs the lead for good in the 11Th inning. He now has 41 RBIs and is hitting .286.

Goofballs:

**Marlins Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits all day long. They didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and left 4 men on base.

**Nationals Offense- The Nationals had some bad approaches at the plate, could only get 2 runs on 5 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 3 and left 5 men on base.

**Braves Offense- 2 runs on 7 hits, they struck out 11 times and left 8 men on base, and they quite possibly ended their chance of missing the playoffs.

**Derek Holland, Texas Rangers- Derek threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 5, and he gave up 3 Home Runs now he has a 6.17 ERA with 12 losses.

**Jason Berken, Baltimore Orioles- 3 innings for Jason, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3, and now has a 6.41 ERA, losing his 12Th game of the year.

**Pirates Offense- The Pirates were shutout, they did get 8 hits, but not many clutch hits.

**Blue Jays Offense- They didn't have many answers for David Price. Scored just 1 run, 5 hits, they walked 3, struck out 4, and left 7 men on base.

**White Sox Offense- They were flat after Saturday's win, 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 7 and left 8 men on base.

**Michael Bourn, Houston Astros- Michael went 0-4 and struck out 4 times. A very tough day at the plate, he is hitting .291.

**Denard Span, Minnesota Twins- Struck out 4 times, going 0-4 and is hitting .306.

**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto couldn't finish off the Athletics hitters, he would be ahead 0-2, but the offense found a way to get on base against him. He threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 9 runs (8 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and he now has a 6.89 ERA, losing his 12Th game of the year.

**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- Tim threw just 4 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3 and now has a 2.47 ERA with 6 losses.

**Diamondbacks Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they struck out 11 times and left 7 men on base.

**Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees- Joba worked 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.73 ERA.

**Mitchell Boggs, St. Louis Cardinals- Mitchell threw 1 2/3 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in the 11Th inning to lose his 3rd game, he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.37 ERA.

Obama's MLB Picks

The president of the US will not make any predictions, because he's still hoping his beloved White Sox will sneak into the postseason. However, he has hinted that he thinks we will see the Cardinals and Yankees meet in the World Series.

I'd like to see the Rockies meet the Angels in the World Series.

What is your pick? Don't forget you can join the conversation on the forum or in the comments!

B & G's 9/19/09

Baseballs:

**Will Venable, San Diego Padres- Will finished the day 2-3 with a walk and he caught the final out at the warning track to give his Padres a 1 run win. Will is now hitting .272.

**Tim Redding, New York Mets- 7 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, won his 3rd game of the year and now has a 5.25 ERA.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael hit the big shot, a 3 run Home Run, his 28Th of the season, and it now gives him 83 RBIs. That led the Twins to a comeback victory and now they are 2 games in back of Detroit in the AL Central. Michael is now hitting .274.

**Brendan Ryan, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan had a fluke Home Run, the ball bouncing off Bobby Scales' glove, but his last hit is what counted the most, a walk off single, driving in his 2Nd run to win the game. Brendan went 3-4 and now has 3 Home Runs with 34 RBIs, Ryan is hitting .293.

**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt went 3-4 at the plate with a walk, he hit his 14Th Home Run of the season and drove in his 79Th RBI. Kurt is now hitting .271.

**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon's offense helped him, but he still threw 8 innings, giving up 1 run (0 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and now has a 4.02 ERA with 11 wins.

**Carlos Quintin, Chicago White Sox- Carlos had a good game, finishing up 2-4 with a Home Run, his 17Th shot of the season, driving in 4 runs, giving him 45 RBIs. Carlos is hitting .235 on the year.

**J.D. Drew, Boston Red Sox- Drew finished the night 3-5 with a Home Run, his 21st of the season. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 63 RBIs and is now hitting .269.

**Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers- Hank hit the go ahead Home Run, his 24Th shot of the year, he drove in his 59Th RBI of the year. He finished the night 1-3 and is hitting .237.

**Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays- Garza threw 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball, he walked 6, struck out 10 and now has a 3.70 ERA, winning his 8Th game of the season.

**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- 7 strong innings for the veteran, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 7 and lowered his ERA to 4.76 and winning his 7Th game.

**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- Vazquez threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 3 men, struck out 6 and won his 14Th game. Vazquez lowered his ERA to 2.91.

**Ross Gload, Florida Marlins- Ross hit a pinch hit Home Run, his 5Th shot of the year, driving in 2 runs, giving him 28 RBIs. Gload is hitting .272.

**Jason Giambi, Colorado Rockies- Giambi hit a key 3 run Home Run to extend the lead. He has 12 Home Runs, 49 RBIs and is hitting .200.

**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark was a thorn on the side of the Mariners, he went 4-5 with 2 Home Runs and he drove in 5 runs, he has 37 Homers, and now has 118 RBIs and he has a .289 average.

Goofballs:

**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 6 men on base.

**Nationals Offense- 2 runs scored on just 5 hits all day, they walked 2 times, struck out 5 and left 5 men on base.

**Tigers Offense- No clutch hitting all day, 2 runs, 12 hits, they left 10 men on base.

**Cubs Offense- Only 1 run on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.

**Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians- Jeremy lasted just 1 inning, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.92 ERA with his 10Th loss.

**Brad Penny, San Francisco Giants- It looked like the Dodgers were waiting for Brad to show up so they can greet him warmly. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Penny now has a 5.35 ERA and 9 losses.

**Mike Jacobs, Kansas City Royals- Struck out 4 times after a -4 evening, he is hitting .231.

**Matt Albers, Baltimore Orioles- Lost the game, his 6Th of the season. He threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), and he now has a 5.43 ERA.

**Angels Offense- Was involved in a pitcher's duel with the Rangers outlasting the Angels. 2 runs on 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.

**Blue Jays Offense- Were shutout and only could get 3 hits, walked 6 times, and struck out 12.

**Tim Byrdak, Houston Astros- Lost the game, giving up 2 runs (2 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.19 ERA.

**Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro lasted 3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.32 ERA, getting his 1st loss.

**Reds Offense- 2 runs on just 5 hits, and they struck out 11 times.

**Esmerling Vazquez, Arizona Diamondbacks- Esmerling gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 2/3 of an inning, to open up the game. He walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.47 ERA.

**Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners- Doug only worked 4 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.37 ERA with 3 losses.

B & G's 9/18/09

Baseballs:

**Charlie Morton, Pittsburgh Pirates- Charlie gave his team a big lift and his offense awarded him by doing enough to get his 4Th win of the season. 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 5.00 ERA.

**John Baker, Florida Marlins- John finished the night 1-4 and he drove in the go ahead run in the 9Th inning, his 49Th RBI and is now hitting .270 after a 1-4 evening.

**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- Once again, Clay was good for 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he did walk 3, strike out 1 and now has a 3.49 ERA with his 6Th win of the season.

**Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the night 2-4 and hit his 30Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 96 RBIs. Ryan is now hitting .291.

**Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies- Ryan went 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 40 on the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 121 RBIs and he got hit by a pitch. Ryan is now hitting .271.

**Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Rays- Carl went 4-5 with a triple and he drove in his 64Th RBI of the season, he stole his 59Th base and is hitting .308.

**Casey McGehee, Milwaukee Brewers- Casey drove in the winning run, he finished up 2-4 and he now has 59 RBIs. Casey is hitting .306.

**Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins- It was the battle of the young rookies. Duensing for the Twins and Rick Porcello for the Tigers. For this night, Duensing won the battle. He threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.22 ERA with his 4Th win, and more importantly, his team is now 3 games behind first place Detroit.

**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Luke threw a complete game shutout, a 3 hitter, he walked 1, struck out 5 and now has a 5.79 ERA with his 7Th win.

**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt ended the game in the 9Th inning with his 24Th Home Run of the season, he drove in his 103rd run and now is hitting .311 after going 1-4.

**Scott Kazmir, LA Angels- Scott gave his team 6 strong innings and he earned his 9Th win of the season, 1st for the Angels. Kazmir gave up 0 runs, he didn't walk anyone, and struck out 5. Scott now has a 5.08 ERA.

**Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks- Parra drove in the winning runs for good, he finished the night 1-2 with 2 walk and he now has 56 RBIs and is hitting .294.

**Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics- Brett threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 1 man and struck out 10, winning his 10Th game of the year and he now has a 4.21 ERA.

**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 4-5 and hit a walk off Home Run, his 10Th shot of the year, and he now has 43 RBIs with a .357 average.

**Eugenio Valez, San Francisco GIants- Eugenio finished the night 3-5 and hit his 5Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs with 27 RBIs. Valez is now hitting .277.

Goofballs:

**Padres Offense- Everth Cabrera and Nick Hundley had 5 of the 6 hits. The Padres could only score 1 run. Not a good night for the offense.

**Wladimir Balentien, Cincinnati Reds- Balentien committed his 2Nd error of the season in the 9Th inning to open up the flood gates and allow 3 unearned runs to score and lose the game for the Reds.

**Orioles Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.

**Mets Offense- Left 10 men on base and finished up with 5 runs, 11 hits, and 3 of those 5 runs came late. The Mets are finding different ways to lose every night.

**Vladimir Nunez, Atlanta Braves- Nunez gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Nunez now has a 36.00 ERA.

**Scott Richmond, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott threw just 2+ innings, he gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 5.31 ERA, losing his 10Th game of the year.

**Wesley Wright, Houston Astros- Wesley lost his 4Th game, he didn't throw any innings, gave up 1 run (1 earned) and gave up the go ahead run. He now has a 5.86 ERA.

**Tigers Offense- Rick Porcello did well, but his offense gave him nothing to work with. They were shutout, on 5 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts and they left 8 men on base.

**White Sox Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 3 hits, walked 1 time, and struck out 5. They showed no energy out there after the bad loss in extra innings to the Mariners the day before.

**Aaron Heilman, Chicago Cubs- Aaron didn't retire anyone and gave up the Home Run, so after giving up 1 run (1 earned) in 0 innings, he lost his 4Th game and has a 4.23 ERA.

**Rangers Offense- They were shut out, they had only 8 hits, 2 walks, and 7 strikeouts. They truly need Josh Hamilton in their lineup everyday.

**Rockies Offense- Had a nice early lead, but after that, absolutely nothing. 5 runs on 6 hits, they walked 5 times, and struck out 10, missing opportunities to come back.

**Indians Offense- Struck out 15 times, they didn't even give themselves many chances to score runs.

**Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees- Blew only his 2Nd save of the year, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 2 and now has a 1.94 ERA with his 3rd loss of the season.

**Ramon Tronsoco, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ramon threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), losing his 4Th game of the season and he now carries a 2.75 ERA.

B & G's 9/17/09

Baseballs:

**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- He really should be the Cy Young award winner. Nobody else have put up the numbers Zack has put up. He threw 5 shutout innings, walked 2, struck out 8. Zack won his 14Th game and now has a 2.14 ERA.

**Jody Gerut, San Diego Padres- Jody finished the day 1-2 with a walk and a grand slam Home Run, his 7Th shot of the year, driving in 4 runs, he has 29 RBIs. Jody is now hitting .217.

**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 2-6 and he drove in his 41st RBI of the year for the walk off win. He is hitting .353 on the season.

**Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays- Wade threw his 1st career shutout, he gave up 4 hits, he walked 2, struck out 10 and now has a 4.34 ERA, winning his 1st Major League game.

**Howie Kendrick, LA Angels- Howie went 3-4, including hitting his 9Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 55 RBIs and is hitting .298.

**Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies- Cole is starting to pull everything together at the right time of the season. He threw 8 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 10, and he now has a 4.07 ERA. Cole also went 1-3 at the plate and drove in his 4Th RBI. He is hitting .127.

**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian went 1-2 with a sacrifice fly, and his 19Th Home Run of the season to give the Braves the lead for good. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 84 RBIs and is hitting .282 on the season.

**Matt Maloney, Cincinnati Reds- Matt earned his 1st Major League victory, he threw 5 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and he now has a 5.35 ERA.

Goofballs:

**Armando Galarraga, Detroit Tigers- Armando threw just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, and now has a 5.64 ERA.

**Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs- Randy threw 4 innings, gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 4, lost his 9Th game and he now has a 3.18 ERA.

**Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox- Bobby blew the save, he gave up 2 Home Runs in 1 inning, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.71 ERA.

**Orioles Offense- They were shut out, only getting 4 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 10 and left 4 men on base.

**David Ortiz, Boston red Sox- Papi had a tough night at the plate, striking out 3 times. He went 1-4 and is hitting .232.

**Nationals Offense- 2 runs on just 6 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 10 and left 5 men on base.

**Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets- Nelson threw 5 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walking 1, struck out 4 and he now has a 5.21 ERA, losing his 6Th game of the season.

**Marlins Offense- 2 runs on 8 hits, they walked 1, struck out 9, and left 7 men on base.

B & G's 9/16/09

Baseballs:

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael led the Twins to a sweep over the Indians. He finished up 3-4 today with his 26Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 78 RBIs and is hitting .274.

**Cody Ross, Florida Marlins- Cody set the tone for the Marlins, he went 3-4 at the plate, drove in 2 runs, giving him 87 RBIs and is now hitting .277.

**Ronnie Belliard, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ronnie went 3-3 with a walk, and he hit his 8Th Home Run, drove in his 30Th run of the season. Ronnie is now hitting .261.

**Everth Cabrera- Cabrera hit a walk off single to end the game, driving in his 28Th RBI of the year, he went 3-6 and is hitting .263.

**Francisco Cervelli, New York Yankees- Picked up the walk off single to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. Francisco is hitting .268.

**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt finished the game 1-3, he hit his 7Th Home Run of the year, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 35 RBIs and is hitting .273.

**Ernie Harwell, Detroit Tigers- The Hall of Fame legend play by play man for the Tigers gave his thanks to the fans, he is battling Cancer right now, so he wanted to say thank you to the fans of Detroit. The Tigers in turn awarded him and the fans to a win 4-3 over the Royals. God bless you Ernie, my prayers are with you.

**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 4, struck out 7, and now has a 3.97 ERA with 10 wins.

**Alex Gonzales, Boston Red Sox- Alex drove in the walk off single, he finished the game 2-3 with 3 runs batted in, giving him 40 RBIs and he is hitting .235.

**Omar Infante, Atlanta Braves- Omar went 2-4 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs. Omar is now hitting .306.

**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey went 2-2 with 2 walks and he scored the go ahead run in the 7Th inning. Joey is hitting .305.

**Alcides Escobar, Milwaukee Brewers- The young shortstop had a career high 4 hits, he went 4-5 at the plate and drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs on the year. He is hitting .312.

**Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics- Trevor threw a 1 hitter over 7 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7. Trevor won his 9Th game and now has a 4.54 ERA.

**Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle Mariners- Ryan threw 8 strong innings, only giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 3.59 ERA with 4 wins.

**Jorge De La Rosa, Colorado Rockies- 8 shutout innings for the 15 game winner, he walked 2, struck out 9 and now has a 4.17 ERA.

Goofballs:

**Indians Defense- The Indians committed some bad, routine plays that ultimately cost them the game. If you can't hit the cut off man, then you don't have any chance to win the game.

**Cardinals Offense- 2 runs, on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 6 and left 11 men on base.

**Pirates Offense- The Pirates scored 1 run, they had 6 hits, 0 walks and 11 strikeouts.

**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark struck out 4 times, had a tough game.

**Scott Downs, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott blew the save, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 3.09 ERA.

**Russ Springer, Tampa Bay Rays- Springer didn't retire anyone, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and he now has a 4.39 ERA.

**Royals Offense- The Royals scored 3 runs, 10 hits, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts. They couldn't get the big hits to drive in runs, leaving 5 men on base.

**Sean Burnett- Put the game away, he didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.20 ERA.

**Brian Fuentes, LA Angels- Brian blew yet another save, this time he worked 2/3 of an inning, he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.41 ERA.

**Daniel Murphy, New York Mets- His 13Th error of the season cost the Mets the game in the bottom of the 9Th inning.

**Astros Offense- 5 runs, but they had 12 hits, and struck out 10 times as a team, leaving 8 men on base and not getting the clutch hits.

**David Patton, Chicago Cubs- David put the game out of reach, only throwing 1 1/3 innings, after starter Rich Harden just went 3 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 6.41 ERA.

**Rangers Offense- They could only get 1 hit throughout the game and was shut out.

**White Sox Offense- 1 run on 9 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 3. They left 6 men on base.

**Giants Offense- Only scored in the 9Th inning, wound up with 3 runs, 6 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, ruining a great opportunity to sweep the Rockies and inch closer to the NL Wild card.

Around the MLB on Thursday...

10:00: We heard all the rumors of the Cubs going to shop Carlos Zambrano this offseason and earlier in the year Zambrano will not use his no trade cause. Yesterday Zambrano said he will veto a trade and will then stay in Chicago.

9:55: IF Dan Uggla said he expects the Marlins to trade him. He said "I will be sad to leave Florida, I love it here."

9:47: The Royals are close to signing first round pick Aaron Crow to a bonus between 3-4.5 million. The Royals never had the deadline to sign Crow because he played in Independent ball last years

9:20: Orioles pitcher Mark Hendrickson hopes to return to the season next year. Mark has a era in the 4's and with the young starting pitchers they have in the farm system and on the team, will the O's want him back. If they do will he be a starter or reliver.

More to come.