Update 9:17: Jon Garland to the Rockies, is most likely not going to happen due to the asking price the Diamondbacks want for him. The Rockies said they will take on the contract but that was not enough. The Dodgers are still in the running for Garland.
Update 9:03: Buster Olney is reporting the Yankees are not that serious about Jon Garland.
Jon Heyman is reporting that the Yankees and the Rockies are the 2 teams that inquired about pitcher Jon Garland. He also states that the Rockies are the favorites of the Yankees but will most likely stay in Arizona.I will keep you updated.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Marlins DFA Luis Ayala...
Tonight the Marlins DFA relief pitcher Luis Ayala to make room for 1 of there top prospects OF Cameron Maybin on the 40 man roster.
Ayala had a era in the 11 for the Marlins in 10 games this year.
Ayala had a era in the 11 for the Marlins in 10 games this year.
Yanks Acquire Freddy Guzman
The Yankees have acquired speedy outfielder Freddy Guzman from the Orioles for the famous PTBNL.
Teams Interersted in Cameron
There has been interest in Brewers center-fielder Mike Cameron, and Heyman believes that the Tigers may be one of the teams that checked in on him. Yo may remember that Cameron cleared trade waivers last week.
Around the MLB on Monday...
Cubs pitchers Rich Harden and Aaron Heilman are staying put and not getting traded.
The Royals extend GM Dayton Moore though 2014.
The Giants are strongly pursuing pitcher Brad Penny and are the favorites to land him.
More to come...
The Royals extend GM Dayton Moore though 2014.
The Giants are strongly pursuing pitcher Brad Penny and are the favorites to land him.
More to come...
B & G's 8/30/09
Baseballs:
**Sean West, Florida Marlins- Sean threw 6 strong innings, giving up 3 runs (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 7. Sean won his 6Th game and now has a 4.22 ERA.
**Matt Kemp,Los Angeles Dodgers- Matt finished the day 1-4 with a walk and a sacrifice fly, he hit his 21st Home Run to give the Dodgers the lead in the 12Th inning, he drove in 2 runs, which gives him 85 RBIs. He is hitting .315.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark went 1-3 with a sacrifice fly, he hit his 32Nd Home Run, drove in 4 runs, giving him 101 RBIs and is now hitting .284.
**Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers- Polanco went 1-4 and hit a big 3 run Home Run to give the Tigers the lead in the 8Th inning. It's his 8Th shot of the year and now he has 58 RBIs and is hitting .268.
**Brian Matusz, Baltimore Orioles- The young rookie dominated Indians hitting, throwing 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, and struck out 8. Brian now has a 5.28 ERA with 3 wins.
**Paul Byrd, Boston Red Sox- Byrdman came back and pitched for the Sox and the guy was brilliant. He worked 6 shutout innings, walking 3 men, and striking out 1. Paul starts his 2009 year with a 0.00 ERA and winning his 1st game.
**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- Jeff threw 6 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 men and struck out 1 lowering his ERA to 5.20, winning his 6Th game of the year.
**Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals- Adam won his 16Th game by throwing 6 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 men and struck out 7. Adam now has a 2.47 ERA.
**Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets- Came in and threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 10. Nelson also went 1-3 and drove in a run, his 3rd RBI. Nelson is hitting .333 and now has a 4.50 ERA.
**Jason Kubel, Minnesota Twins- Jason went 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 21st Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 75 RBIs. Jason is hitting .301 on the season.
**John Lackey, LA Angels- John threw 8 strong innings, giving up 1 run (0 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 6. Lackey won his 100Th career win, 9Th of the season. John has a 3.92 ERA.
**Edgar Renteria, San Francisco Giants- Edgar went 3-4 and hit the game winner, a grand slam Home Run, his 4Th of the season. Edgar drove in 5 runs, giving him 47 RBIs and is now hitting .264.
**John Hester, Arizona Diamondbacks- John went 2-3 at the plate and drove in his 3rd run. John is now hitting .750.
**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack threw a 1 hit shutout, only had 2 base runners reach base with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts. Zack now has a 2.32 ERA, winning his 13Th game.
**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 7. Joe won his 9Th game and now has a 3.77 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Padres Offense- 4 runs on 10 hits, 4 walks, and 8 strikeouts, leaving 9 men on base.
**Reds Offense- Even in a 12 inning game, they only had 2 runs, 8 hits, 4 walks, and 20 strikeouts. Joey Votto struck out 4 times himself.
**Randy Williams, Chicago White Sox- Randy threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 7.84 ERA.
**Grant Balfour, Tampa Bay Rays- Lost his 3rd game, giving up 1 inning, surrendering 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.45 ERA.
**Indians Offense- 2 runs on only 7 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 9, leaving 6 men on base.
**Blue Jays Offense- Were shutout, only getting 5 hits, they left 4 men on base.
**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 9 hits, they walked 4 and struck out 3. The Pirates left 8 men on base.
**Nationals Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 5, and struck out 10.
**Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs- Carlos threw 3 1/3 innings, giving up 11 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 3. Carlos lost for the 6Th time and now has a 3.91 ERA, committed his 3rd error of the season.
**C.J. Wilson, Texas Rangers- Wilson blew the lead, throwing 1 inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. C.J. now has a 3.30 ERA, losing his 6Th game.
**Jay Marshall, Oakland Athletics- Jay gave up 5 runs (5 earned) in 1 2/3 innings. Marshall now has a 12.27 ERA.
**Juan Rincon, Colorado Rockies- Rincon didn't retire anyone, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Juan now has a 6.28 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 3 runs on 7 hits, 2 walks, and 8 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.
**Mariners Offense- Only 2 base runners reach base, so they had no answers for Zack Greinke.
**Braves Offense- 2 runs on 5 hits, 4 walks, and 8 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base. They couldn't get that big clutch hit to change the game.
**Sean West, Florida Marlins- Sean threw 6 strong innings, giving up 3 runs (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 7. Sean won his 6Th game and now has a 4.22 ERA.
**Matt Kemp,Los Angeles Dodgers- Matt finished the day 1-4 with a walk and a sacrifice fly, he hit his 21st Home Run to give the Dodgers the lead in the 12Th inning, he drove in 2 runs, which gives him 85 RBIs. He is hitting .315.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark went 1-3 with a sacrifice fly, he hit his 32Nd Home Run, drove in 4 runs, giving him 101 RBIs and is now hitting .284.
**Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers- Polanco went 1-4 and hit a big 3 run Home Run to give the Tigers the lead in the 8Th inning. It's his 8Th shot of the year and now he has 58 RBIs and is hitting .268.
**Brian Matusz, Baltimore Orioles- The young rookie dominated Indians hitting, throwing 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, and struck out 8. Brian now has a 5.28 ERA with 3 wins.
**Paul Byrd, Boston Red Sox- Byrdman came back and pitched for the Sox and the guy was brilliant. He worked 6 shutout innings, walking 3 men, and striking out 1. Paul starts his 2009 year with a 0.00 ERA and winning his 1st game.
**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- Jeff threw 6 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 men and struck out 1 lowering his ERA to 5.20, winning his 6Th game of the year.
**Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals- Adam won his 16Th game by throwing 6 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 men and struck out 7. Adam now has a 2.47 ERA.
**Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets- Came in and threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 10. Nelson also went 1-3 and drove in a run, his 3rd RBI. Nelson is hitting .333 and now has a 4.50 ERA.
**Jason Kubel, Minnesota Twins- Jason went 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 21st Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 75 RBIs. Jason is hitting .301 on the season.
**John Lackey, LA Angels- John threw 8 strong innings, giving up 1 run (0 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 6. Lackey won his 100Th career win, 9Th of the season. John has a 3.92 ERA.
**Edgar Renteria, San Francisco Giants- Edgar went 3-4 and hit the game winner, a grand slam Home Run, his 4Th of the season. Edgar drove in 5 runs, giving him 47 RBIs and is now hitting .264.
**John Hester, Arizona Diamondbacks- John went 2-3 at the plate and drove in his 3rd run. John is now hitting .750.
**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack threw a 1 hit shutout, only had 2 base runners reach base with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts. Zack now has a 2.32 ERA, winning his 13Th game.
**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 7. Joe won his 9Th game and now has a 3.77 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Padres Offense- 4 runs on 10 hits, 4 walks, and 8 strikeouts, leaving 9 men on base.
**Reds Offense- Even in a 12 inning game, they only had 2 runs, 8 hits, 4 walks, and 20 strikeouts. Joey Votto struck out 4 times himself.
**Randy Williams, Chicago White Sox- Randy threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 7.84 ERA.
**Grant Balfour, Tampa Bay Rays- Lost his 3rd game, giving up 1 inning, surrendering 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.45 ERA.
**Indians Offense- 2 runs on only 7 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 9, leaving 6 men on base.
**Blue Jays Offense- Were shutout, only getting 5 hits, they left 4 men on base.
**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 9 hits, they walked 4 and struck out 3. The Pirates left 8 men on base.
**Nationals Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 5, and struck out 10.
**Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs- Carlos threw 3 1/3 innings, giving up 11 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 3. Carlos lost for the 6Th time and now has a 3.91 ERA, committed his 3rd error of the season.
**C.J. Wilson, Texas Rangers- Wilson blew the lead, throwing 1 inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. C.J. now has a 3.30 ERA, losing his 6Th game.
**Jay Marshall, Oakland Athletics- Jay gave up 5 runs (5 earned) in 1 2/3 innings. Marshall now has a 12.27 ERA.
**Juan Rincon, Colorado Rockies- Rincon didn't retire anyone, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Juan now has a 6.28 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 3 runs on 7 hits, 2 walks, and 8 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.
**Mariners Offense- Only 2 base runners reach base, so they had no answers for Zack Greinke.
**Braves Offense- 2 runs on 5 hits, 4 walks, and 8 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base. They couldn't get that big clutch hit to change the game.
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