Wednesday, August 12, 2009
B & G's 8/11/09
Baseballs:
**Aaron Laffey, Cleveland Indians- Aaron won his 6Th game by throwing 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He had a rough 1st inning, but after that, he settled down and had a nice flow. He walked 3 and struck out 2, Aaron now has a 3.25 ERA.
**Tommy Hanson, Atlanta Braves- Tommy dominated the Nationals offense, he threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 9. Tommy won his 7Th game and now has a 3.05 ERA.
**Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins- Dan went 3-5 and hit a walk off single to drive in the winning run, he drove in 2 runs for the night, he has 60 RBIs. Dan is now hitting .240.
**Jorge Posada, New York Yankees- Posada went 2-4 and he hit his 15Th Home Run to put the Yankees ahead for good. He drove in 2 runs, giving him 52 RBIs. Posada is now hitting .283.
**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian went 3-4 at the plate, he stole 2 bases and hit a double. Brian drove in his 47Th run and is now hitting .286.
**Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox- Mike came in to the game because Kevin Youkilis got thrown out for fighting. He responded by going 2-3 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 13 on the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 57 RBIs. Mike also scored 3 runs and he is hitting .297.
**Ben Francisco, Philadelphia Phillies- Big Ben had a 1-5 evening, but that 1 hit was big. Ben gave the Phillies the lead for good in the 12Th inning with his 12Th Home Run of the season, he has 37 RBIs. Ben is hitting .251 on the year.
**Adrian Gonzales, San Diego Padres- Adrian had a career night going 6-6, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 67 RBIs on the season. Adrian is now hitting .262.
**Miguel Olivo, Kansas City Royals- Olivo went 3-5 with his 16Th Home Run, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 42 RBIs. Miguel is now hitting .246.
**Alex Gonzales, Cincinnati Reds- Alex went 4-5 at the plate and drove in his 26Th run of the season. Alex is now hitting .217.
**Andrew McCutcheon, Pittsburgh Pirates- Andrew went 1-3 with 3 walks, he stole 3 bases and scored 3 runs. He is now hitting .293.
**Ervin Santana, LA Angels- Santana threw a complete game shutout, a 3 hitter against the Rays. He walked 2 and struck out 6. Santana now has a 6.38 ERA.
**Trent Oeltjen, Arizona Diamondbacks- Trent had a career night, a short career night, going 4-4 with a double and a triple. Trent is now hitting .500 on the season.
**Alexei Ramirez, Chicago White Sox- Alexei went 1-3 and hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 52 RBIs. Ramirez also walked and he is hitting .274.
**Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers- Manny went 2-3 with 2 walks and he hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 44 RBIs. Manny is hitting .319.
Goofballs:
**Rangers Offense- They were shutout for the 6Th time this season, only collected 7 hits, 3 walks, and 6 strikeouts.
**Adam Dunn, Washington Nationals- Adam struck out 4 times, leading the offense with a combined 13 strikeouts.
**Wesley Wright, Houston Astros- Wesley lost the game, his 2Nd of the season. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 2. Wright now has a 5.97 ERA.
**Jesse Carlson, Toronto Blue Jays- Jesse lost the game and blew the save opportunity. He worked 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned). He gave up back to back Home Runs that gave the Yankees the lead for good, losing his 5Th game of the season. Jesse now has a 5.40 ERA.
**Athletics Offense- 2 runs on 7 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 8. Oakland couldn't get the clutch hit, they left 7 men on base.
**Chris Lambert, Detroit Tigers- Came into the game after Portello hit Youkilis and the Red Sox punished him. 5 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 3. Chris now has a 14.85 ERA.
**Cubs Offense- 3 runs on 10 hits with 7 walks and 10 strikeouts. The Cubs left 12 men on base and they had their chances, but couldn't get that big hit.
**Mark DiFelice, Milwaukee Brewers- Mike threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1. Mark now has a 3.40 ERA.
**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- Nick lasted 1 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (4 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Nick lost his 7Th game and he now has a 3.99 ERA.
**Cardinals Offense- 4 runs on 15 hits, so they certainly had their chances for a big key hit to give them the lead.
**Jhoulys Chacin, Colorado Rockies- The young kid struggled, throwing 2 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 6 and only gave up 1 hit, so that hurt him. He struck out 1 and now has a 5.87 ERA.
**Rays Offense- The team only had 3 hits and were shutout. They walked 2 times and struck out 6.
**Mets Offense- The Mets scored 2 runs on 8 hits, 1 walk, and 10 strikeouts.
**David Aardsma, Seattle Mariners- David blew the save and he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. David now has a 2.04 ERA.
**Giants Offense- Had no answers against the Dodgers pitching, 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 1 and struck out 3 times.
**Aaron Laffey, Cleveland Indians- Aaron won his 6Th game by throwing 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He had a rough 1st inning, but after that, he settled down and had a nice flow. He walked 3 and struck out 2, Aaron now has a 3.25 ERA.
**Tommy Hanson, Atlanta Braves- Tommy dominated the Nationals offense, he threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 9. Tommy won his 7Th game and now has a 3.05 ERA.
**Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins- Dan went 3-5 and hit a walk off single to drive in the winning run, he drove in 2 runs for the night, he has 60 RBIs. Dan is now hitting .240.
**Jorge Posada, New York Yankees- Posada went 2-4 and he hit his 15Th Home Run to put the Yankees ahead for good. He drove in 2 runs, giving him 52 RBIs. Posada is now hitting .283.
**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian went 3-4 at the plate, he stole 2 bases and hit a double. Brian drove in his 47Th run and is now hitting .286.
**Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox- Mike came in to the game because Kevin Youkilis got thrown out for fighting. He responded by going 2-3 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 13 on the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 57 RBIs. Mike also scored 3 runs and he is hitting .297.
**Ben Francisco, Philadelphia Phillies- Big Ben had a 1-5 evening, but that 1 hit was big. Ben gave the Phillies the lead for good in the 12Th inning with his 12Th Home Run of the season, he has 37 RBIs. Ben is hitting .251 on the year.
**Adrian Gonzales, San Diego Padres- Adrian had a career night going 6-6, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 67 RBIs on the season. Adrian is now hitting .262.
**Miguel Olivo, Kansas City Royals- Olivo went 3-5 with his 16Th Home Run, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 42 RBIs. Miguel is now hitting .246.
**Alex Gonzales, Cincinnati Reds- Alex went 4-5 at the plate and drove in his 26Th run of the season. Alex is now hitting .217.
**Andrew McCutcheon, Pittsburgh Pirates- Andrew went 1-3 with 3 walks, he stole 3 bases and scored 3 runs. He is now hitting .293.
**Ervin Santana, LA Angels- Santana threw a complete game shutout, a 3 hitter against the Rays. He walked 2 and struck out 6. Santana now has a 6.38 ERA.
**Trent Oeltjen, Arizona Diamondbacks- Trent had a career night, a short career night, going 4-4 with a double and a triple. Trent is now hitting .500 on the season.
**Alexei Ramirez, Chicago White Sox- Alexei went 1-3 and hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 52 RBIs. Ramirez also walked and he is hitting .274.
**Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers- Manny went 2-3 with 2 walks and he hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 44 RBIs. Manny is hitting .319.
Goofballs:
**Rangers Offense- They were shutout for the 6Th time this season, only collected 7 hits, 3 walks, and 6 strikeouts.
**Adam Dunn, Washington Nationals- Adam struck out 4 times, leading the offense with a combined 13 strikeouts.
**Wesley Wright, Houston Astros- Wesley lost the game, his 2Nd of the season. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 2. Wright now has a 5.97 ERA.
**Jesse Carlson, Toronto Blue Jays- Jesse lost the game and blew the save opportunity. He worked 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned). He gave up back to back Home Runs that gave the Yankees the lead for good, losing his 5Th game of the season. Jesse now has a 5.40 ERA.
**Athletics Offense- 2 runs on 7 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 8. Oakland couldn't get the clutch hit, they left 7 men on base.
**Chris Lambert, Detroit Tigers- Came into the game after Portello hit Youkilis and the Red Sox punished him. 5 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 3. Chris now has a 14.85 ERA.
**Cubs Offense- 3 runs on 10 hits with 7 walks and 10 strikeouts. The Cubs left 12 men on base and they had their chances, but couldn't get that big hit.
**Mark DiFelice, Milwaukee Brewers- Mike threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1. Mark now has a 3.40 ERA.
**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- Nick lasted 1 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (4 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Nick lost his 7Th game and he now has a 3.99 ERA.
**Cardinals Offense- 4 runs on 15 hits, so they certainly had their chances for a big key hit to give them the lead.
**Jhoulys Chacin, Colorado Rockies- The young kid struggled, throwing 2 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 6 and only gave up 1 hit, so that hurt him. He struck out 1 and now has a 5.87 ERA.
**Rays Offense- The team only had 3 hits and were shutout. They walked 2 times and struck out 6.
**Mets Offense- The Mets scored 2 runs on 8 hits, 1 walk, and 10 strikeouts.
**David Aardsma, Seattle Mariners- David blew the save and he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. David now has a 2.04 ERA.
**Giants Offense- Had no answers against the Dodgers pitching, 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 1 and struck out 3 times.
Around the MLB...
John Smoltz refuses minor league assignment that the Red Soz ask him. Now the Red Sox can trade him or release him. Either way the Red Sox will have to pay most of his salary.
The Rays lost 2 pitchers off waivers. The Indians claimed 26 year old R.J. Swindle and the Pirates claimed 25 year old John Meloan.
Gary Sheffield and Pedro Feliciano were claimed by an unknown team to be pulled back by the Mets. Sheffield can not be traded due to injusy but Feliciano still has a chance.
P Sidney Ponson becomes a free agent when the Royals obtained release on waivers.
That is it for now, much more to come.
The Rays lost 2 pitchers off waivers. The Indians claimed 26 year old R.J. Swindle and the Pirates claimed 25 year old John Meloan.
Gary Sheffield and Pedro Feliciano were claimed by an unknown team to be pulled back by the Mets. Sheffield can not be traded due to injusy but Feliciano still has a chance.
P Sidney Ponson becomes a free agent when the Royals obtained release on waivers.
That is it for now, much more to come.
Jon Heyman's Latest...
SI.com Jon Heyman news around the MLB:
1 executive calls the Alex Rios trade a gamble at 60 million but if it was 30-35 million that is good deal.
The Diamondbacks waited to send pitchers Jon Garland and Doug Davis through waivers.
Miguel Tejada was on waivers them was pulled back by the Astros.
Some are questioning why the Jays didn't make a better effort by trading relief pitchers Scott Downs and Jason Frazer and also free agent to be SS Marco Scutaro.
2 NL Teams have shown interest in pitcher Vincente Padilla but no names.
The Nationals search for a GM could be completed by the end of the month. Mark Rizzo acting GM is getting a lot of compliments for trading for OF Nyjer Morgan.
Most executives believe P John Smoltz will end up in the NL.
1 executive calls the Alex Rios trade a gamble at 60 million but if it was 30-35 million that is good deal.
The Diamondbacks waited to send pitchers Jon Garland and Doug Davis through waivers.
Miguel Tejada was on waivers them was pulled back by the Astros.
Some are questioning why the Jays didn't make a better effort by trading relief pitchers Scott Downs and Jason Frazer and also free agent to be SS Marco Scutaro.
2 NL Teams have shown interest in pitcher Vincente Padilla but no names.
The Nationals search for a GM could be completed by the end of the month. Mark Rizzo acting GM is getting a lot of compliments for trading for OF Nyjer Morgan.
Most executives believe P John Smoltz will end up in the NL.
Brewers Rumors...
After the firing of Casto and the demotion of Hardy the Brewers DFA Bill Hall. The Brewers are going to have to pay 6.8M this year, 8.4M next year if released. Hall also had a club option for 2011 which he makes 9.25M.
Today the Brewers fired pitching coach Bill Castro and demoted SS J.J. Hardy to Triple A. They also call up 1 of there top prospects SS Alcides Escobar.
Also the Brewers continue to look for a starter off waivers.
Lets just see if they make any more moves today as they continue to fall down in the standings.
Today the Brewers fired pitching coach Bill Castro and demoted SS J.J. Hardy to Triple A. They also call up 1 of there top prospects SS Alcides Escobar.
Also the Brewers continue to look for a starter off waivers.
Lets just see if they make any more moves today as they continue to fall down in the standings.
More Hits from a Wednesday Morning...
Rosenthal latest:
The Angles are still looking to upgrade the rotation and have no budget limitations.
The Rangers have claimed cheap bats off waivers but no word on who.
The Rockies are still looking for a bat off the bench and a reliever.
Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo of the Reds has cleared waivers and can be dealt to any team.
The Dodgers and Rangers are eying John Smoltz among other teams as well. Smoltz was DFA by the Red Sox last week and was already said that he cleared waivers and now can be dealt to any team.
Indians GM Mark Shapiro could take a seat upstairs while Chris Antonetti, his right-hand man, takes over as general manager. GM Mark Shapiro said he has every intention of returning next season and he also said I definitely feel I have unfinished business as a general manager
Tampa Bay Rays closer Troy Percival who is leaning toward retirement said "he's done unless something miraculous happens.
Mets relief pitcher Billy Wagner is expected to return Sunday. That will be his frist game of the 2009 season.
The Angles are still looking to upgrade the rotation and have no budget limitations.
The Rangers have claimed cheap bats off waivers but no word on who.
The Rockies are still looking for a bat off the bench and a reliever.
Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo of the Reds has cleared waivers and can be dealt to any team.
The Dodgers and Rangers are eying John Smoltz among other teams as well. Smoltz was DFA by the Red Sox last week and was already said that he cleared waivers and now can be dealt to any team.
Indians GM Mark Shapiro could take a seat upstairs while Chris Antonetti, his right-hand man, takes over as general manager. GM Mark Shapiro said he has every intention of returning next season and he also said I definitely feel I have unfinished business as a general manager
Tampa Bay Rays closer Troy Percival who is leaning toward retirement said "he's done unless something miraculous happens.
Mets relief pitcher Billy Wagner is expected to return Sunday. That will be his frist game of the 2009 season.
Draft Pick Signings and News...
The Diamondbacks sign 41 overall pick SS Chris Owings to 950K and they also sign 13th round pick LHP Patrick Schuster to 450K.
The Brewers sign fifth round pick D'Vontrey Richardson to 400K.
The Giants sign fifth round pick Matthew Graham to 500K.
News on players yet to be sign as the draft signing deadline creeps closer:
The Indians are keeping contact with top pick Alex Smith.
The Padres are inching closer to signing top pick Donavan Tate.
The Diamondbacks are making progress with top pick Bobby Borchering.
The Blue Jays have not sign any of there first 5 pick and GM J.P. Ricciardi believes they will sign.
The Brewers sign fifth round pick D'Vontrey Richardson to 400K.
The Giants sign fifth round pick Matthew Graham to 500K.
News on players yet to be sign as the draft signing deadline creeps closer:
The Indians are keeping contact with top pick Alex Smith.
The Padres are inching closer to signing top pick Donavan Tate.
The Diamondbacks are making progress with top pick Bobby Borchering.
The Blue Jays have not sign any of there first 5 pick and GM J.P. Ricciardi believes they will sign.
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