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.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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.
**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.
Monday, October 5, 2009
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.
**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.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
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.
**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.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
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.
**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.
Friday, October 2, 2009
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.
**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.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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.
**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.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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.
**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.
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