Sunday, August 9, 2009
Brew Crew Acquire Stormy Weathers
The Brewers have acquired David Weathers from the Reds for a player to be named later. Stay tuned as things develop.
Around Baseball
- Alex Rios rumors have been crazy! We should know by Tuesday afternoon where (if at all) Rios will land (White Sox?).
- The Rays designated both Joe Dillon and R.J. Swindle for assignment today.
- Cubs GM Jim Hendry hinted at a waiver addition; "We'll see," said Hendry. "If we find something that makes us better, we'll try.''
- The Yankees designated righthander Josh Towers for assignment to make room on the roster for recently acquired Chad Gaudin.
- Do the Dodgers have moves up there sleeves? Starting rotation addition?
- Red Sox put claim on Christian Guzman, with recent injury to Jed Lowrie.
- The Orioles signed free agent outfielder Freddy Guzman and assigned him to AAA Norfolk.
B & G's 8/8/09
Baseballs:
**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Hit a walk off double to drive in the winning run in the 10Th inning. Lind has 73 RBIs and after his 1-5 afternoon, he is hitting .297.
**C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees- C.C. gave the Yankees bullpen a much needed rest and threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings, he walked 2 and struck out 9. C.C. won his 12Th game and now has a 3.76 ERA.
**Benji Molina, San Francisco Giants- Benji went 3-4 and hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 60 and is now hitting .267.
**Jared Weaver, LA Angels- Jared has now turned into the Angels ace, he threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 11. Jared won his 12Th game and now has a 3.73 ERA.
**Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox- Jim started the 4 run inning in the 5Th inning with a 2 run Home Run, his 21st of the season, 562Nd of his career. Thome finished the night 2-5 with a double and he is now hitting .256 with 69 RBIs.
**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 3-6 at the plate, including hitting his 27Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 98 RBIs. Prince is now hitting .303.
**Garrett Mock, Washington Nationals- Garrett threw 6 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7, leading the Nationals to their season high 7Th straight win. Garrett now has a 6.14 ERA.
**Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins- Pitching his first game as a Twin, Carl dominated the Tigers again by throwing 7 shutout innings, not walking anyone and striking out 5, winning his 10Th game of the season. Carl now has a 5.09 ERA.
**Chris Coghlan, Florida Marlins- Chris set the tone with a lead off Home Run, his 6Th of the season and he finished up 2-3 with 2 walks and drove in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs on the season. Chris is now hitting .277.
**Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals- Adam gave his team a big lift, he worked 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 6. Adam won his 13Th game and now has a 2.73 ERA.
**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack pitched 7 strong innings, and settled down after a rough start. He gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 5. Zack now has a 2.43 ERA and won his 1st game since May 26Th, his 11Th of the season.
**Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago Cubs- Fukudome went 2-4 with a walk and hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 39 on the season. He also hit a double so he made his hits count and is now hitting .274.
**Rays Offense- 10 runs on 8 hits, with 10 walks. Just a balanced offense to make sure they didn't lose a heart breaker like Friday night.
**Mat Latos, San Diego Padres- He has emerged to become the new Padres ace, doing very well and he threw 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7. Latos now has a 2.43 ERA and 4 wins.
**Kelly Johnson, Atlanta Braves- Came in as a reserve, but he gave the Braves the only offense they needed, a 2 run shot, his 8Th of the season and he now has 26 RBIs. Kelly is hitting .226 on the year.
Goofballs:
**Ty Wigginton, Baltimore Orioles- 2 plays late in the game he should have made, including when the ball hit his glove and past him to have Joe Inglett safe at 1st, he went on to score to end the game.
**Red Sox Offense- As a team they have struggled offensively and they have been shutout the last 24 innings against the Yankees.
**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Struck out 3 times, going 0-4. Joey is hitting .320 on the season.
**Omar Vizquel & Andruw Jones- Both struck out 3 times and the entire Rangers offense struck out 13 times.
**Travis Hafner, Cleveland Indians- Hafner went 0-5 and struck out 4 times. Hafner is hitting .274 and he led the Indians offense striking out 15 times.
**Mike Hampton, Houston Astros- He left the game early, but he also set the tone for a big offensive night for the Brewers. Mike went 2 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Mike lost his 9Th game and now has a 5.30 ERA.
**Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks- Chris pulled the hat trick, striking out 3 times and ended up 0-4. He is hitting .193 on the season.
**Chris Lambert, Detroit Tigers- The Tigers were shut out, but Chris gave up 6 runs (6 earned) in only 1 2/3 innings, putting the game away for good. He walked 2 and struck out 1, now he has a 32.40 ERA.
**Phillies Offense- 4 runs on 11 hits, they left 11 men on base and it proves the AL East isn't locked up yet. The Phillies only have a 5 game lead.
**Chris Bootcheck, Pittsburgh Pirates- Chris gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in the 6Th inning, he walked 3, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 36.00 ERA.
**Clayton Mortensen, Oakland Athletics- Clayton lasted 4 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. Clayton lost his 1st game and now has a 12.43 ERA.
**Rockies Offense- They had their chances, as they got to Cubs starter Ryan Dempster, but couldn't get to the Cubs bullpen. The Rockies left 6 men on base.
**Mariners Pitching- 10 walks will kill you every time, forget giving up 10 runs, they were lucky they didn't give up more.
**Mets Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits all night, walked 3 times and struck out 8. They had no answers against Latos, but they also didn't have any answers for the Padres bullpen either.
**Guillermo Mota, Los Angeles Dodgers- Mota threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Mota lost his 3rd game and he now has a 3.29 ERA.
**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Hit a walk off double to drive in the winning run in the 10Th inning. Lind has 73 RBIs and after his 1-5 afternoon, he is hitting .297.
**C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees- C.C. gave the Yankees bullpen a much needed rest and threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings, he walked 2 and struck out 9. C.C. won his 12Th game and now has a 3.76 ERA.
**Benji Molina, San Francisco Giants- Benji went 3-4 and hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 60 and is now hitting .267.
**Jared Weaver, LA Angels- Jared has now turned into the Angels ace, he threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 11. Jared won his 12Th game and now has a 3.73 ERA.
**Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox- Jim started the 4 run inning in the 5Th inning with a 2 run Home Run, his 21st of the season, 562Nd of his career. Thome finished the night 2-5 with a double and he is now hitting .256 with 69 RBIs.
**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 3-6 at the plate, including hitting his 27Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 98 RBIs. Prince is now hitting .303.
**Garrett Mock, Washington Nationals- Garrett threw 6 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7, leading the Nationals to their season high 7Th straight win. Garrett now has a 6.14 ERA.
**Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins- Pitching his first game as a Twin, Carl dominated the Tigers again by throwing 7 shutout innings, not walking anyone and striking out 5, winning his 10Th game of the season. Carl now has a 5.09 ERA.
**Chris Coghlan, Florida Marlins- Chris set the tone with a lead off Home Run, his 6Th of the season and he finished up 2-3 with 2 walks and drove in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs on the season. Chris is now hitting .277.
**Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals- Adam gave his team a big lift, he worked 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 6. Adam won his 13Th game and now has a 2.73 ERA.
**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack pitched 7 strong innings, and settled down after a rough start. He gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 5. Zack now has a 2.43 ERA and won his 1st game since May 26Th, his 11Th of the season.
**Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago Cubs- Fukudome went 2-4 with a walk and hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 39 on the season. He also hit a double so he made his hits count and is now hitting .274.
**Rays Offense- 10 runs on 8 hits, with 10 walks. Just a balanced offense to make sure they didn't lose a heart breaker like Friday night.
**Mat Latos, San Diego Padres- He has emerged to become the new Padres ace, doing very well and he threw 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7. Latos now has a 2.43 ERA and 4 wins.
**Kelly Johnson, Atlanta Braves- Came in as a reserve, but he gave the Braves the only offense they needed, a 2 run shot, his 8Th of the season and he now has 26 RBIs. Kelly is hitting .226 on the year.
Goofballs:
**Ty Wigginton, Baltimore Orioles- 2 plays late in the game he should have made, including when the ball hit his glove and past him to have Joe Inglett safe at 1st, he went on to score to end the game.
**Red Sox Offense- As a team they have struggled offensively and they have been shutout the last 24 innings against the Yankees.
**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Struck out 3 times, going 0-4. Joey is hitting .320 on the season.
**Omar Vizquel & Andruw Jones- Both struck out 3 times and the entire Rangers offense struck out 13 times.
**Travis Hafner, Cleveland Indians- Hafner went 0-5 and struck out 4 times. Hafner is hitting .274 and he led the Indians offense striking out 15 times.
**Mike Hampton, Houston Astros- He left the game early, but he also set the tone for a big offensive night for the Brewers. Mike went 2 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Mike lost his 9Th game and now has a 5.30 ERA.
**Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks- Chris pulled the hat trick, striking out 3 times and ended up 0-4. He is hitting .193 on the season.
**Chris Lambert, Detroit Tigers- The Tigers were shut out, but Chris gave up 6 runs (6 earned) in only 1 2/3 innings, putting the game away for good. He walked 2 and struck out 1, now he has a 32.40 ERA.
**Phillies Offense- 4 runs on 11 hits, they left 11 men on base and it proves the AL East isn't locked up yet. The Phillies only have a 5 game lead.
**Chris Bootcheck, Pittsburgh Pirates- Chris gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in the 6Th inning, he walked 3, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 36.00 ERA.
**Clayton Mortensen, Oakland Athletics- Clayton lasted 4 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. Clayton lost his 1st game and now has a 12.43 ERA.
**Rockies Offense- They had their chances, as they got to Cubs starter Ryan Dempster, but couldn't get to the Cubs bullpen. The Rockies left 6 men on base.
**Mariners Pitching- 10 walks will kill you every time, forget giving up 10 runs, they were lucky they didn't give up more.
**Mets Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits all night, walked 3 times and struck out 8. They had no answers against Latos, but they also didn't have any answers for the Padres bullpen either.
**Guillermo Mota, Los Angeles Dodgers- Mota threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Mota lost his 3rd game and he now has a 3.29 ERA.
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