These will be option for closers and relief pitcher:
CL Billy Wagner has a 8 million club option with a 1 million buyout with the Boston Red Sox.
RP Rafael Betancourt has a 5.4 million club option with the Colorado Rockies.
RP Doug Brocail has a 2.85 club option with a 225K buyout with the Houston Astros.
RP J.J Putz has a 9.15 million club option with a 1 million buyout wit the New York Mets.
RP Yasuhiko Yabuta has a 4 million club option with a 500K buyout with the Kansas City Royals.
RP Alan Embree has a 3 million club option with a 250K buyout with the Colorado Rockies.
RP Brian Shouse has a club option with the Milwaukee Brewers.
RP Will Ohman 2.2 million club option with a 200K buyout with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
B & G's 9/4/09
Baseballs:
**Michael Brantley, Cleveland Indians- Michael made his 1st career Major League start hitting lead off, he responded by going 2-5 with his 1st career RBI. He is hitting .400 on the year.
**John Baker, Florida Marlins- John went 3-5 and drove in 4 runs, giving him 46 RBIs. Baker now has 9 Home Runs after he hit one and is hitting .281.
**Scott Feldman, Texas Rangers- Scott worked 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 3.62 ERA and won his 15Th game of the season.
**Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan went 5-5 with 2 Home Runs and he drove in 5 runs, leading the way for the Cardinals to beat the Pirates. Ryan now has 20 Home Runs, 86 RBIs, and he is hitting .276.
**Fernando Tatis, New York Mets- Tatis entered the game as a pinch hitter, and he started the 5 run 8Th by driving in his 38Th run with a pinch hit. Tatis is now hitting .263.
**Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds- Bronson threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 4.23 ERA.
**Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays- Halladay threw a complete game shutout, a 1 hitter, he walked 3, struck out 9, and won his 14Th game. Roy now has a 2.98 ERA.
**Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers- Justin threw 8 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 7 and now has a 3.29 ERA, winning his 16Th game.
**Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros- Wandy threw 7 strong shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 7. Wandy now has a 2.82 ERA and he went 1-3 at the plate, driving in 2 runs, giving him 4 RBIs on the season. Rodriguez is now hitting .111.
**Chris Getz, Chicago White Sox- Chris went 4-5 at the plate, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 30 RBIs and is now hitting .275.
**Bengie Molina, San Francisco Giants- First pitch he saw in the 8Th inning, he liked. Molina connected on his 17Th Home Run of the season, a solo shot, giving him 68 RBIs. Molina is now hitting .259.
**Jered Weaver, LA Angels- Did enough for his offense to get him the win. 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 6 and now has a 3.79 ERA.
**Jason Giambi, Colorado Rockies- Jason delivered with a pinch hit single, driving in his 44Th run to give the Rockies the lead for good. Jason is hitting .199 on the year.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro is 2 hits shy of reaching 2,000 hits in his Major League career. Ichiro drove in a run, his 37Th RBI and is now hitting .360.
**Wade LeBlanc, San Diego Padres- Wade threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 2. Wade won his 1st game of the year and now has a 6.06 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Twins Defense- The defense let the Twins down, 4 errors, 2 by Brandon Harris (10), Orlando Cabrera (20), and Justin Morneau (3). 2 unearned runs hurt the Twins in the game.
**Garrett Mock, Washington Nationals- Garrett threw 3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and gave up 2 Home Runs. Garrett now has a 5.63 ERA with 7 losses.
**Orioles Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts, leaving 5 men on base.
**Denny Bautista, Pittsburgh Pirates- Denny threw 2/3 of an inning, blew the lead and he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he gave up a Home Run and now has a 4.05 ERA.
**Kevin Gregg, Chicago Cubs- Kevin lost the game, his 6Th loss of the year and after giving up 2 runs (2 earned) in 0 innings, he has a 4.33 ERA.
**Braves Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.
**Yankees Offense- 0 runs on 1 hit, they walked 3 times and left 4 men on base.
**J.P. Howell, Tampa Bay Rays- Howell lost his 5Th game, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 2.83 ERA.
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff got crushed again, he only threw 3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and now has a 3.06 ERA with 11 losses.
**Paul Byrd, Boston Red Sox- After Byrd pitched so great his first start, this was the complete opposite. He threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 3. Byrd lost his 1st game and now has a 7.56 ERA.
**Brewers Offense- 10 walks, and they left 12 men on base, only scored 2 runs for the entire game.
**Royals Offense- 1 run on 11 hits, leaving 8 men on base. The Royals outhit the Angels 11-3, but the Angels won the game.
**Blaine Boyer, Arizona Diamondbacks- Blaine lost the game, threw 1 inning, gave up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1. Boyer now has a 4.01 ERA with 2 losses.
**Athletics Offense- They scored 3 runs, on 5 hits, 1 walk, and 4 strikeouts. They left 3 men on base.
**Dodgers Offense- They were shutout and lately have looked average. They need one more run to get in better shape for the postseason.
**Michael Brantley, Cleveland Indians- Michael made his 1st career Major League start hitting lead off, he responded by going 2-5 with his 1st career RBI. He is hitting .400 on the year.
**John Baker, Florida Marlins- John went 3-5 and drove in 4 runs, giving him 46 RBIs. Baker now has 9 Home Runs after he hit one and is hitting .281.
**Scott Feldman, Texas Rangers- Scott worked 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 3.62 ERA and won his 15Th game of the season.
**Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan went 5-5 with 2 Home Runs and he drove in 5 runs, leading the way for the Cardinals to beat the Pirates. Ryan now has 20 Home Runs, 86 RBIs, and he is hitting .276.
**Fernando Tatis, New York Mets- Tatis entered the game as a pinch hitter, and he started the 5 run 8Th by driving in his 38Th run with a pinch hit. Tatis is now hitting .263.
**Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds- Bronson threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 4.23 ERA.
**Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays- Halladay threw a complete game shutout, a 1 hitter, he walked 3, struck out 9, and won his 14Th game. Roy now has a 2.98 ERA.
**Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers- Justin threw 8 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 7 and now has a 3.29 ERA, winning his 16Th game.
**Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros- Wandy threw 7 strong shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 7. Wandy now has a 2.82 ERA and he went 1-3 at the plate, driving in 2 runs, giving him 4 RBIs on the season. Rodriguez is now hitting .111.
**Chris Getz, Chicago White Sox- Chris went 4-5 at the plate, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 30 RBIs and is now hitting .275.
**Bengie Molina, San Francisco Giants- First pitch he saw in the 8Th inning, he liked. Molina connected on his 17Th Home Run of the season, a solo shot, giving him 68 RBIs. Molina is now hitting .259.
**Jered Weaver, LA Angels- Did enough for his offense to get him the win. 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 6 and now has a 3.79 ERA.
**Jason Giambi, Colorado Rockies- Jason delivered with a pinch hit single, driving in his 44Th run to give the Rockies the lead for good. Jason is hitting .199 on the year.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro is 2 hits shy of reaching 2,000 hits in his Major League career. Ichiro drove in a run, his 37Th RBI and is now hitting .360.
**Wade LeBlanc, San Diego Padres- Wade threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 2. Wade won his 1st game of the year and now has a 6.06 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Twins Defense- The defense let the Twins down, 4 errors, 2 by Brandon Harris (10), Orlando Cabrera (20), and Justin Morneau (3). 2 unearned runs hurt the Twins in the game.
**Garrett Mock, Washington Nationals- Garrett threw 3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and gave up 2 Home Runs. Garrett now has a 5.63 ERA with 7 losses.
**Orioles Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts, leaving 5 men on base.
**Denny Bautista, Pittsburgh Pirates- Denny threw 2/3 of an inning, blew the lead and he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he gave up a Home Run and now has a 4.05 ERA.
**Kevin Gregg, Chicago Cubs- Kevin lost the game, his 6Th loss of the year and after giving up 2 runs (2 earned) in 0 innings, he has a 4.33 ERA.
**Braves Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.
**Yankees Offense- 0 runs on 1 hit, they walked 3 times and left 4 men on base.
**J.P. Howell, Tampa Bay Rays- Howell lost his 5Th game, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 2.83 ERA.
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff got crushed again, he only threw 3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and now has a 3.06 ERA with 11 losses.
**Paul Byrd, Boston Red Sox- After Byrd pitched so great his first start, this was the complete opposite. He threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 3. Byrd lost his 1st game and now has a 7.56 ERA.
**Brewers Offense- 10 walks, and they left 12 men on base, only scored 2 runs for the entire game.
**Royals Offense- 1 run on 11 hits, leaving 8 men on base. The Royals outhit the Angels 11-3, but the Angels won the game.
**Blaine Boyer, Arizona Diamondbacks- Blaine lost the game, threw 1 inning, gave up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1. Boyer now has a 4.01 ERA with 2 losses.
**Athletics Offense- They scored 3 runs, on 5 hits, 1 walk, and 4 strikeouts. They left 3 men on base.
**Dodgers Offense- They were shutout and lately have looked average. They need one more run to get in better shape for the postseason.
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