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.

B & G's 9/28/09

Baseballs:

**Adam Laroche, Pittsburgh Pirates- Adam faced off with his former team and finished the day 5-5 with 2 doubles, 2 Home Runs, giving him 12 on the year and he drove in 6 runs. Adam has 61 RBIs and is hitting .259.

**Jair Jurrgens, Atlanta Braves- Jair threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 3 and lowered his ERA to 2.61. Jurrgens won his 14Th game of the season.

**Rod Barajas, Toronto Blue Jays- Rod went 2-4, he hit his 19Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 71 RBIs. Rod is now hitting .234.

**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- John threw a complete game, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 7 and earned his 13Th win of the season and his 1St career complete game. John now has a 3.69 ERA.

**Robinson Cano, New York Yankees- Cano went 2-4 at the plate, he hit his 25Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 84 RBIs and is hitting .322.

**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Tejada went 4-5 at the plate, he drove in his 82Nd RBI of the season and is hitting .313.

**Pat Burrell, Tampa Bay Rays- Pat went 1-3 with a sacrifice fly, his 63Rd RBI of the season to put the Rays ahead for good. He is hitting .226.

**Mike Morse, Washington Nationals- Mike went 3-4, he hit a game winning 3Rd Home Run of the season, drove in his 10Th RBI and is hitting .306.

**Ervin Santana, LA Angels- A complete game shutout, giving up 7 hits, he walked 1, struck out 2 and lowered his ERA to 5.10 ERA with his 8Th win and helped clinch the AL Western Division.

Goofballs:

**Dodgers Offense- 1 run on just 4 hits, it didn't help matters that Hiroki Kurada was bad, but his offense didn't help at all. They have clinched a playoff birth, but not the division yet.

**Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins- Sanchez threw 5 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), but he walked 8 men, struck out 4 and now has a 4.10 ERA with 8 losses.

**Michael Bowden, Boston Red Sox- Started the game because of a late scratch by Josh Beckett. He didn't fare too well. Throwing 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Bowden lost his 1St game and has a 10.80 ERA.

**Jensen Lewis, Cleveland Indians- Put the game away in the 9Th inning. The deficit was only 3-1, but he gave up 3 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.60 ERA.

**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Luke threw 6 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 6.24 ERA with his 12Th loss of the season.

**Phillies Offense- 2 runs on 4 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 5 and left 6 men on base.

**Orioles Offense- They had 6 runs on 13 hits, 6 walks, 7 strikeouts, no clutch hitting and they left 14 men on base.

**Mets Offense- They had no answers for the Nationals. They scored 1 run on 7 hits, walked 3 times, struck out 4 times and left 10 men on bases.

**Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers- Tommy threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.10 ERA with his 5Th loss.

New Cubs Owner Keeping Coaching Staff...

The Sun Times is reporting that soon to be owner Tom Ricketts is expected to keep the same coaching staff that includes manager Lou Pinella and general manager Jim Hendry.

Tom Ricketts is expected to be in full control as the new owner of the Cubs by the end of October. Bruce Levine is hearing October 15th and David Kaplan sources are indicating 11 days later on October 16th.

Tome Rickett has a lot of payroll to handle with the third highest payroll behind the Yankees and Mets, the payroll stands as of heading into the offseason at $134,809,000.

The Cubs are expected to trade disgruntled Milton Bradley with all the talk of him going to the Giants for Aaron Rowand, or to the Rays for Pat Burrell. The Cubs will most likely have to take on most of his contract if the trade does not off set contracts.

B & G's 9/27/09

Baseballs:

**Asdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland Indians- Asdrubal finished the game 4-5, he drove in 3 runs giving him 68 RBIs and is hitting .308.

**Patrick Misch, New York Mets- Patrick threw a complete game shutout, he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.71 ERA.

**Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees- Andy threw 6 solid innings, leading his Yankees to head to the postseason. He gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 4.11 ERA with 14 wins.

**Omar Infante, Atlanta Braves- Omar picked up a pinch hit in the 9Th inning to give the Braves the lead, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 26 RBIs and is hitting .295.

**Lastings Milledge, Pittsburgh Pirates- Lastings got a big hit in the 9Th inning to help give the Pirates the win. He went 1-5 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 19 RBIs and is hitting .279.

**Rod Barajas, Toronto Blue Jays- Picked up the winning hit, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 68 RBIs, and after going 1-3, he is hitting .231.

**Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox- Carlos led the way, he went 2-4, hit his 19Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs which now gives him 53 RBIs and is hitting .236.

**Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros- Rodriguez threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 9. Wandy won his 14Th game and now has a 2.97 ERA.

**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- This was the first time the Twins faced Greinke all season long. He showed them why he deserved that Cy Young award. 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 8 and now has a 2.06 ERA with 16 wins.

**Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies- Jimmy went 3-5 with a walk, he his his 21st Home Run of the year, drove in his 76Th run and now is hitting .247.

**Fernando Perez, Tampa Bay Rays- Perez came up to pinch hit and put on a squeeze bunt to drive in his 1st RBI and he drove in the go ahead run for the Rays. Fernando is now hitting .192.

**Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies- Troy had a big triple and finished the day 2-3 with a walk and he drove in his 87Th RBI and is hitting .290.

**Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants- Matt threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 8 and now has a 2,88 ERA, winning his 14Th game of the season.

**Augie Ojeda, Arizona Diamondbacks- Augie finished the day 3-4, including hitting 2 doubles and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 16 RBIs. Ojeda is hitting .247.

**Kendry Morales, LA Angels- Kendry went 3-3 and hit his 32Nd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs to give him 102 RBIs. Morales is now hitting .303.

Goofballs:

**Chris Tillman, Baltimore Orioles- Chris only threw 2 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and has a 5.40 ERA.

**Marlins Offense- Didn't show up at the plate, they were shutout, with 8 hits, they walked 3, struck out 2 and left 8 men on base.

**Red Sox Offense- The Red Sox only scored 2 runs on 8 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 6 and left 8 men on base.

**Mike MacDougal, Washington Nationals- Mike threw an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.59 ERA.

**Jonathan Broxton, Los Angeles Dodgers- Blew the save and lost the game. Threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and has a 2.68 ERA.

**Mariners Offense- 4 runs on just 7 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 7 and left 7 men on base.

**Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers- Rodney threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned). He now has a 4.35 ERA.

**Reds Offense- The Reds scored 2 runs on 10 hits, they walked just 2 times and struck out 11, left 8 men on base.

**Francisco Liriano, Minnesota Twins- Liriano lasted just 1 2/3 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1, gave up a Home Run and now has a 5.88 ERA with 13 losses.

**David Bush, Milwaukee Brewers- David threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 5 and now has a 6.38 ERA with 9 losses.

**Frank Francisco, Texas Rangers- Frank threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 3.91 ERA.

**Cardinals Offense- 3 runs on 12 hits as a team, they walked 4 times, struck out 12 and left 10 men on base.

**Cubs Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 3 men, struck out 10 and left 7 men on base.

**Padres Offense- Didn't get many hits, 4 runs, 7 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, just leaving 5 men on base.

**Edgar Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Edgar went 5 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 5.51 ERA with 4 losses.

B & G's 9/26/09

Baseballs:

**Yunel Escobar, Atlanta Braves- Yunel set the tone, he went 2-5 with a double and drove in 3 runs, giving him 74 RBIs. Escobar is hitting .299 on the season.

**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Adam hit 2 Home Runs, including the walk off Home Run that helped his team win. He now has 32 Homers, 109 RBIs after driving in 3 and is hitting .301 after a 3-4 with a walk afternoon.

**C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees- Big C.C. threw a 1 hitter through 7 innings, he walked 2, struck out 8 and became the first 19 game winner in the Majors. He now has a 3.21 ERA.

**Jake Fox, Chicago Cubs- Jake went 2-3 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 43 RBIs. Jake is now hitting .280 on the year.

**Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians- Jhonny had a good night at the plate. He finished 3-5 with a double and a walk off single to win the game for the Tribe. He drove in 2 runs, giving him 80 RBIs and he is hitting .264.

**Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers- Miguel went 4-6 with a Home Runs, his 32Nd of the season. He drove in 4 runs, which now gives him 100 RBIs, and he is hitting .332.

**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay went 2-3 with 2 walks, he hit his 20Th Home Run of the season. Drove in 3 runs, giving him 52 RBIs and scored 3 runs. Jay is hitting .221 on the year.

**Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers- Ryan went 3-5 at the plate, hit his 30Th Home Run, a walk off Homer to give his Brewers the win. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 106 on the year and is now hitting .314.

**Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers- Manny went 2-2 with 3 walks, a double and he drove in his 62Nd RBI. Manny is hitting .299.

**Denard Span, Minnesota Twins- Denard kept pace with the Tigers and led his Twins to another win. He went 4-5 with a triple and drove in a career high 6 runs, giving him 66 RBIs. Span is now hitting .311.

**Cameron Maybin, Florida Marlins- Cameron went 1-1 at the plate with a walk, he hit his 3rd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 10 RBIs on the year. Maybin is now hitting .224.

**Marlon Byrd, Texas Rangers- Marlon went 2-3 with a walk, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 19 on the year and drove in 5, he has 88 RBIs and is hitting .282.

**Chad Tracy, Arizona Diamondbacks- Chad hit a big Grand Slam Home Run, his 7Th of the year and with the 4 runs he drove in, it gives him 38 RBIs. Chad is hitting .229.

**Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals- Joined C.C. Sabathia as the only 19 game winners, he threw 8 innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 11 and now has a 2.58 ERA.

**Jack Cust, Oakland Athletics- Jack went 3-6 at the plate, he hit his 24Th Home Run of the year and drove in the winning run in a wild 6 run 9Th inning. He has 69 RBIs now after driving in 4 runs and is hitting .243.

Goofballs:

**Elijah Dukes, Washington Nationals- Dukes committed 2 errors in the game, he now has 8 on the season.

**Mariners Offense- They had their chances, 4 runs, 13 hits, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts, and they left 10 men on base.

**Red Sox Offense- They only had 2 hits and were shut out. They walked 2 men, struck out 12. A very tough day for the offense.

**Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants- Zito only lasted 4 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), walked 5, struck out 3 and now has a 4.10 ERA with his 13Th loss.

**Jim Johnson, Baltimore Orioles- Jim lost his 6Th game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he now has a 4.16 ERA.

**Freddy Garcia, Chicago White Sox- Freddy survived 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and lost his 4Th game. Garcia now has a 4.78 ERA.

**Felipe Paulino, Houston Astros- Felipe threw 5 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3. Felipe now has 11 losses and a 6.51 ERA.

**Tyler Walker, Philadelphia Phillies- Another blown save by the Phillies bullpen. He didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.78 ERA with his 1st loss.

**Denny Bautista, Pittsburgh Pirates- Denny lost the game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 5.68 ERA.

**Yasuhiko Yabuta, Kansas City Royals- Yabuta gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. He walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 14.73 ERA.

**John Maine, New York Mets- John lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and now has a 4.72 ERA with his 6Th loss.

**Jeff Bennett, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff couldn't even get a hitter out. He gave up 5 runs (5 earned) in 0 innings. He walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 5.04 ERA.

**Luke Gregorson, San Diego Padres- Blew the lead, threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.36 ERA.

**Rockies Offense- 3 runs on 11 hits, they left 11 men on base, having a hard time getting the clutch hits.

**Kevin Jespen, LA Angels- Kevin blew the lead and lost his 4Th game of the year. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.91 ERA.

B & G's 9/25/09

B & G's 9/25/09
Baseballs:

**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- A complete game for the Braves' Right Hander, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 7 and lowered his ERA to 2.83 with his 15Th win.

**Luis Valbuena, Cleveland Indians- The Indians finally won a game and he led the way. Luis finished up 2-3 with a sacrifice bunt, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the year, drove in his 27Th run and is now hitting .239.

**Brandon Moss, Pittsburgh Pirates- Brandon drove in 2 key runs to give the Pirates the lead. He went 1-3 and now has 39 RBIs. Moss is hitting .242.

**Cory Sullivan, New York Mets- Cory picked up a pinch hit single to give the Mets the lead and he drove in 2 runs, he now has 15 RBIs and is hitting .262.

**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- Alex finished the night 3-3 with 2 walks, he hit his 28Th Home Run of the year, drove in 4 runs, giving him 93 RBIs and stole 3 bases. Rodriguez is hitting .288.

**Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays- Roy threw a complete game shutout, a 7 hitter, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 9. Roy has 16 wins and now has a 2.90 ERA.

**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey finished the evening 2-4 with a double and he hit his 23rd Home Run of the season. Votto drove in 4 runs, giving him 80 RBIs and he is hitting .315.

**Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers- Ian set the tone, he went 1-2 with 2 walks and hit his 30Th Home Run of the year, drove in 3 runs, giving him 83 RBIs and is hitting .250.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 30Th Home Run of the year, drove in 2 runs and has 88 RBIs. Michael is now hitting .278.

**Jake Peavy, Chicago White Sox- Jake shut out the Tigers for 7 innings, he also walked 2, struck out 8 and won his 8Th game of the year and has a 3.75 ERA.

**Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers- Manny threw 7 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 8 and now has a 6.16 ERA with 11 wins.

**Yorvit Torrealba, Colorado Rockies- Yorvit sent the Rockie fans home happy with a walk off sacrifice fly to win the game, his 27Th RBI. He also finished up 1-2 with a walk and is hitting .283.

**Kevin Correia, San Diego Padres- Kevin threw a complete game shutout, he gave up 6 hits, walked 1, struck out 7 and has a 3.89 ERA with his 12Th win.

**Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs- Carlos threw a complete game shutout, he surrendered 2 hits, walked 1, struck out 8, and Carlos also helped at the plate, driving in 2 runs after going 1-3 with a double. He has 11 RBIs and is hitting .209. Carlos has a 3.69 ERA with 9 wins.

**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Gio threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, he gave up 4 hits, walked 1, struck out 7. Gio now has a 5.73 ERA, he won his 6Th game of the season.

Goofballs:

**Nationals Offense- They scored 1 run on only 3 hits. Never had much of a chance against Vazquez.

**Orioles Offense- No clutch hitting, 2 runs, 10 hits, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts, leaving 10 men on base.

**Dodgers Defense- 2 errors cost the Dodgers 3 unearned runs. Blake DeWitt (1st) and James Loney (7Th) prevented them from clinching the division just yet.

**Leo Nunez, Florida Marlins- Blew his 7Th save, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 2, struck out 1. Leo now has a 4.23 ERA with 6 losses.

**Jon Lester- Boston Red Sox- Jon was hurt in the game and left early, he got hit by a pitch, but as it turns out, he is okay which is the good news. The bad news is he threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), walked 3, struck out 3. Lester now has a 3.52 ERA with 8 losses.

**Mariners Offense- They were shut out, collected 7 hits, didn't walk at all and struck out 9. Tough night against Halladay.

**Brian Moeller, Houston Astros- Brian threw 2 1/3 innings, he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), walked 1, struck out 2. Brian now has a 5.21 ERA with his 11Th loss of the season.

**Grant Balfour, Tampa Bay Rays- Grant gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in the 8Th inning, when the game was still close. He walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 5.01 ERA.

**Robinson Tejeda, Kansas City Royals- Tejeda threw 4 1/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (5 earned), but he walked 7 men, struck out 3 and now has a 3.41 with his 2ND loss of the season.

**Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers- Brandon struck out 3 times and he committed his 18Th error of the season. A very tough night.

**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff threw 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 6, but gave up 2 Home Runs and lost his 12Th game. Cliff now has a 3.19 ERA.

**Cardinals Offense- They scored 1 run on 8 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base and losing the game.

**Diamondbacks Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 6 hits, walked 1 time, and struck out 7.

**Giants Offense- They were shutout and had 2 hits, they walked 1 time, and struck out 8.

**Bobby Abreau, LA Angels- Struck out 3 times at the plate to lead the Angels in 13 strikeouts in their loss.

B & G's 9/24/09

Baseballs:

**Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds- 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4. Bronson won his 14Th game of the year and he now has a 3.95 ERA.

**Eric Patterson, Oakland Athletics- Eric went 2-3 with 2 walks, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 9 RBIs. Eric is hitting . 258 on the year.

**Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers- Justin once again dominated the Indians for 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 11. Justin has 17 wins and a 3.41 ERA.

**Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers- Furcal hit a go ahead Home Run, his 9Th shot of the year and he went 4-5, he drove in his 45th run and set the tone of the Dodgers clinching the West division. Rafael is now hitting . 268.

**Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners- King Felix threw 8 innings, giving up 4 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 11. Felix won his 17Th game and now has a 2.49 ERA.

**Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies- Jimmy finished the night 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 20Th Home Run of the year, drove in 3 runs, giving him 75 RBIs. Jimmy is now hitting . 246.

**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- Clay threw 6 2/3 shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone and struck out 8. Clay won his 7Th game and now has a 3.21 ERA.

**Nick Hundley, San Diego Padres- Nick went 2-4 at the plate. He hit his 8Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 29 RBIs and he scored 3 runs. Nick is hitting . 235.

**Jeff Baker, Chicago Cubs- Jeff went 2-4, he hit his 2Nd Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 22 RBIs. Jeff is now hitting . 306.

Goofballs:

**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, they walked 2, struck out 7, and left 6 men on base.

**Scott Feldman, Texas Rangers- Scott threw 3 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 5, struck out 2 and now has a 3.90 ERA.

**Indians Offense- They still didn't have many answers at the plate, striking out 11 times and left 9 men on base.

**Ian Desmond- Had a tough night, striking out 4 times.

**Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays- Struck out 4 times at the plate.

**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- Jeff lasted 4 1/3 innings, he gave up 8 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 5.04 ERA.

**Royals Defense- 5 errors in the game, led by Yuniesky Betancourt committing 2 errors himself (14Th and 15Th), Alberto Callaspo (17Th), Alex Gordon (9Th), and Miguel Olivo (8Th), making it a tough night. The Royals gave up 6 unearned runs.

**Rockies Offense- They scored 4 runs, 11 hits, they walked 2 men, struck out 5, and left 9 men on base.

**Bryan Wilson, San Francisco Giants- Bryan worked an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 2.79 ERA, losing his 6Th game of the year.

B & G's 9/23/09

Baseballs:

**A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees- Burnett threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 11. Burnett now has a 4.19 ERA with his 12th win of the year.

**Carlos Guillen, Detroit Tigers- Carlos went 3-4 at the plate, hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 11 on the season and with his 4 runs he drove in, he has 38 RBIs and is hitting .246.

**Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the night 1-3 with a walk, he hit his 31st Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 100 RBIs. Ryan is hitting .290.

**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey went 4-5 at the plate, he hit 2 doubles and drove in his 74th run. Joey scored 3 runs and is hitting .314.

**Brett Carroll, Florida Marlins- Brett hit a walk off single to drive in his 17th run and give his Florida Marlins a big win. Carroll is hitting .277.

**Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves- Tim threw a solid quality start, 6 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3. Tim now has a 3.56 ERA with 2 wins.

**Travis Snyder, Toronto Blue Jays- Travis set the tone for the Jays. Travis hit his 9th Home Runs, drove in 2 runs, giving him 25 RBIs. Travis is hitting .237 after a 2-4 evening.

**B. J. Upton, Tampa Bay Rays- Upton went 2-3 with a walk, he drove in 3 runs, including hitting the go ahead RBI. He now has 48 RBIs and is hitting .237.

**David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox- Papi went 2-4, hit his 25th Home Run of the year, drove in 4 runs, giving him 88 RBIs. Ortiz is now hitting .234.

**Chris Narveson, Milwaukee Brewers- Chris threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 10. Chris now has a 3.82 ERA, winning his 2nd game of the year.

**Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins- Nick went 2-4 with a walk at the plate, he drove in 3 runs, including the go ahead run. Nick is hitting .232 with 37 RBIs.

**Bud Norris, Houston Astros- Bud won his 6th game of the year by throwing 6 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 3 and now has a 4.58 ERA.

**Will Venable, San Diego Padres- Will went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 12th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 37 RBIs. Will is hitting .273.

**Juan Uribe, San Francisco Giants- Juan went 2-3 with a walk, he hit a double, and a Home Run, his 14th shot of the season. He drove in 3, giving him 50 RBIs. Uribe is now hitting .293.

**Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers- Hank went 3-5, he hit his 25th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 66 RBIs. Hank is hitting .244 this season.

Goofballs:

**Kendry Morales, LA Angels- Kendry struck out 4 times in the game.

**Justin Masterson, Cleveland Indians- Justin lasted 4 innings, he gave up 8 runs (6 earned), walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 4.79 ERA.

**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre booted a ball he should have had to allow Justin Maxwell to score the winning run, and the Dodgers slipped a loss.

**Kevin Hart, Pittsburgh Pirates- Kevin threw 4 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and raised his ERA to 5.38 and lost his 8th game.

**Brad Lidge, Philadelphia Phillies- Brad blew his 11th save and lost his 8th game. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 7.48 ERA.

**Mets Offense- No clutch hitting, 2 runs, 11 hits, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts, leaving 11 men on base. Tough night for them.

**Orioles Offense- 3 runs on 6 hits, they walked 5, struck out 6, and left 9 men on base.

**Mark Lowe, Seattle Mariners- Mark threw 1/3 of an inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.07 ERA, with his 7th loss.

**Royals Offense- 2 runs, on 12 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 10, left 12 men on base.

**Cubs Offense- The Cubs scored 2 runs, on 7 hits, 1 walk, 11 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.

**White Sox Defense- 3 errors for the White Sox in the game. Gordon Beckham (14th), Alexi Ramirez (19th), and Matt Thornton (1st) all contributed to 2 unearned runs.

**Cardinals Offense- They were shut out by the Astros. They had 7 hits, walked 3 times, struck out 8 and prevented to celebrate a division clincher.

**Rockies Offense- They just scored 3 runs, 6 hits, walked 7, and struck out 7, leaving 10 men on base.

**Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks- Justin struck out 4 times to lead the D-Backs to 16 strikeouts.

**Athletics Offense- 3 errors cost the team 5 unearned runs. Mark Ellis (4th), Adam Kennedy (16th), and Cliff Pennington (3rd) all contributed to the errors.

B & G's 9/22/09

Baseballs:

**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies, Game One- Joe threw 7 shutout innings, just giving up 2 hits, he walked 2, struck out 9. Joe now has a 3.82 ERA with 11 wins.

**Edwin Jackson, Detroit Tigers- Edwin threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 2 and did his job to prevent the Tigers from losing. Jackson has 13 wins and he lowered his ERA to 3.25.

**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Aaron drove in the winning run with a double and he homered earlier in the game, his 33rd shot of the season. Aaron finished 2-5 and has 100 RBIs, hitting .286.

**Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers- Furcal went 4-5 at the plate with a double and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 44 RBIs. He is hitting .262 on the year.

**Scott Rolen, Cincinnati Reds- Scott went 3-5 with 2 doubles and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 61 RBIs. Scott is hitting .306.

**Jair Jurrgens, Atlanta Braves- Jair threw 7 fantastic innings, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 2.70 ERA with his 13Th win.

**Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners- Jose went 1-4 but he hit the shot that counts, a solo shot giving the Mariners the lead, his 25Th of the season and he now has 92 RBIs and is hitting .268.

**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 5, won his 15Th game and lowered his ERA to an amazing 2.08. He should be the AL Cy Young as far as I am concerned.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 3-4 and hit his 29Th Home Run of the season, a shot that gave the Twins a lead for good. He has 85 RBIs and is now hitting .275.

**Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins, Game Two- 8 shutout innings, giving up 2 hits, he walked 2, struck out 7, lowered his ERA to 4.01 and won his 3rd game.

**Joel Pinerio, St. Louis Cardinals- Joel threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, won his 15Th game of the season. Joel also drove in a run, his 4Th RBI of the season and now has a 3.24 ERA.

**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek went 3-4 with a walk, he hit his 35Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him a career high 109 RBIs and he is hitting .310.

**Clint Barmes, Colorado Rockies- Clint went 3-4 and hit his 23rd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 76 RBIs and he is hitting .246.

**Rusty Ryal, Arizona Diamondbacks- Rusty finished the evening 3-3 with a walk. He hit a triple, a Home Run, his 3rd shot of the season and missed a double for a cycle. Ryan has 4 RBIs and is hitting .298.

**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- A-Rod finished the night with a key sacrifice fly, earlier in the game, he hit his 27Th Home Run of the season with his 3 runs, he has 89 RBIs. Rodriguez is now hitting .284.

**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt went 2-3 with a walk, he hit a double and drove in 2 runs, giving him 81 RBIs and he is hitting .270.

Goofballs:

**Burke Bladenhop, Florida Marlins, Game One- Burke put the game out of reach as he threw 2 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 3.97 ERA.

**Indians Offense- 1 run on 10 hits, they walked 5 times and left 10 men on base.

**Dennis Sarfate, Baltimore Orioles- Dennis lost the game, he didn't get anyone out, so he gave up 1 run (1 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 6.50 ERA with his 1st loss.

**Livan Hernandez, Washington Nationals- Livan threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 4, didn't strike anyone out and lost for the 12Th time. Livan now has a 5.53 ERA.

**Pirates Offense- They had their opportunities, but they left 11 men on base. 4 runs, 14 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

**Mets Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 5, , struck out 5 and left 7 men on base.

**Dan Wheeler, Tampa Bay Rays- Dan threw an inning, he gave up the Home Run to Lopez and lost the game, giving up 1 run (1 earned). Dan has a 3.44 ERA with 5 losses.

**Red Sox Offense- 1 run on just 2 hits, had no answers against the league's best pitcher.

**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Danks has 10 losses and a 3.82 ERA.

**Phillies Offense, Game Two- They were shutout and had 2 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 7.

**Yorman Bazardo, Houston Astros- Yorman threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 9.55 ERA, losing his 2Nd game of the season.

**Dave Bush, Milwaukee Brewers- Not a good start, going 1 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 4, struck out 2 and now has a 6.22 ERA with 8 losses.

**Edward Mujica, San Diego Padres- His offense bailed him, but he still wasn't good. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 3.77 ERA.

**Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants- Matt threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned) he didn't walk anyone and struck out 3. Matt has a 2.98 ERA with his 7Th loss.

**Torii Hunter, LA Angels- Torii struck out 3 times and he went 0-5. He is hitting .304.

**Willie Eyre, Texas Rangers- Put the game away fro good, he gave up 5 runs (5 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. Willie has a 5.17 ERA.

B & G's 9/21/09

Baseballs:

**Chase Headley, San Diego Padres- Chase made sure his team would win the game. He finished the night 5-6 with 3 doubles, and a Home Run, his 12Th of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 61 RBIs on the year. Chase is now hitting .266.

**Martin Prado, Atlanta Braves- Martin finished the night 3-4 with 2 doubles and he drove in 2 runs, Martin is hitting .302 and has 48 RBIs.

**David Purcey, Toronto Blue Jays- David threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4, struck out 4 and won his 1st game in over a year. Purcey now has a 5.31 ERA.

**Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals- Billy went 2-4 with a walk, he hit 2 doubles, giving him 49 on the season. He also has 85 RBIs and is hitting .300.

**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- Nick shutout the White Sox, he threw 7 innings, didn't walk anyone, struck out 6, won his 11Th game and now has a 4.18 ERA.

**Mark DeRosa, St. Louis Cardinals- Mark went 3-4 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 23 on the year, he drove in 4 runs, which now gives him 76 RBIs and Mark is hitting .257.

**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek finished the night 3-4 with his 34Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 107 RBIs and is now hitting .306.

**Fred Lewis, San Francisco Giants- His speed was the difference because he was safe on a ground out double play that scored a run, so he drove in his 19Th RBI of the season, despite being 0-1, but that run won the game for the Giants. Lewis is hitting .266.

**Joe Saunders, LA Angels- Joe worked 8 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3, won his 14Th game of the year and now has a 4.63 ERA.

**David Murphy, Texas Rangers- David finished the night 3-4 with 2 walks, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 48 RBIs and is hitting .273.

Goofballs:

**Jeff Karstens, Pittsburgh Pirates- Had a very rough outing, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out, losing his 5Th game and now has a 5.53 ERA.

**Patrick Misch, New York Mets- Patrick threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned) he walked 1, struck out 1 and he gave up 3 Home Runs. Patrick now has a 5.59 ERA with 4 losses.

**Orioles Offense- 2 runs on just 6 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and left 8 men on base.

**Manny Delcarmen, Boston Red Sox- He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.34 ERA.

**White Sox Offense- Were shutout and didn't even walk 1 time.

**Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros- Wandy gave up 6 runs (6 earned) in 5 innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 5 and now has a 2.97 ERA with 11 losses.

**Braden Looper, Milwaukee Brewers- Braden got shelled, throwing 4 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 2, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Braden lost his 7Th game and now has a 5.12 ERA.

**Diamondbacks Defense- 3 errors were committed in the game. Brandon Allen (2Nd), Ryan Roberts (6Th), and Esmerling Vazquez (1st) all contributed to the ugly night of defense.

**Yankees Offense- 2 runs on 7 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 3 and left 5 men on base.

**Edgar Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Edgar worked 3 1/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and now has a 5.22 ERA with 3 losses.

Around the MLB on Tuesday...

9:55: Pitcher Jason Marquis told his friend and outfielder Jeff Francoeur for the Mets that he would love to play for them next year.

9:30: The Cubs have 37 year old outfielder Mike Cameron on there list to pursue in the offseason.

More to come.