Baseballs:
**Austin Kearns, Washington Nationals- Austin hit the walk off single to drive in his 17Th run. He came into the game for defensive purposes in the 9Th, yet he winds up being the hero. Austin is now hitting .201.
**Brett Cecil, Toronto Blue Jays- Brett was fantastic today, he threw 7 innings, just giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7. Brett earned his 4Th win and he now has a 4.27 ERA.
**Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies- Ryan finished the day perfect, going 3-3 with a Home Run, his 25Th of the season, and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 75 RBIs. Ryan is hitting .266.
**Derek Jeter, New York Yankees- The Yankee captain went out there and did what he does best, lead. He finished up 2-4 and drove in the winning run, driving in 2 runs to give him 43 RBIs. Derek is hitting .321 on the season.
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- The young rookie threw 7 strong innings against one of the best offenses in the Major Leagues, Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Very impressive, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 2. David has 3 wins and a 3.20 ERA.
**Livan Hernandez, New York Mets- Livan gave his club a great start, going 7 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 7. Livan now has a 4.87 ERA.
**Atlanta Braves Offense- They gave Derek Lowe some runs, and he responded by giving them a Quality Starts. 10 runs, 12 hits, and 8 walks. Led by Brian McCann and Kelly Johnson both went 3-4 with a walk, a Home Run each and drove in 2 runs. Nice production.
**Rich Harden, Chicago Cubs- Rich pitched a day game and he was almost unhittable. He threw 6 innings, giving up 1 hit, 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 8. Rich won his 7Th game and he has a 4.55 ERA.
**Dustin Nippert, Texas Rangers- Dustin came into the game in a tough situation. Kevin Millwood only lasted 2 innings because of an injury, so Dustin came in and threw 4 1/3 innings, just gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 1. Dustin won his 3rd game of the season and he now has a 3.54 ERA.
**Aaron Cook, Colorado Rockies- Aaron won his 10Th of the season and his 7Th consecutive win. He threw 7 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 2. Aaron also helped his own cause by going 1-3 at the plate, a double, his 1st of the season. Aaron is hitting .135 and more importantly, Aaron has a 3.87 ERA.
**Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins- Justin hit 2 Home Runs, his 25Th and 26Th of the season and drove in 3 runs, giving him 82 RBIs. Both lead the league in Home Runs and RBIs. After his 2-4 day, Justin is now hitting .315.
**Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins- Hanley went 2-4 at the plate, and he drive in 3 runs, giving him 65 RBIs. He is hitting .348.
**Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks- Parra had a great day at the plate, going 3-5, with a Home Run and driving in 4 runs. Para has 5 Home Runs and 37 RBIs, he was a triple short of hitting the cycle. Gerardo is now hitting .270.
**Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians- The Indians completed their sweep, the 2Nd time this season they had done so and Jhonny set the tone. He hit a grand slam, his 7Th Home Run of the season, giving him 47 RBIs. Jhonny is hitting .263 after his 2-4 afternoon.
**Clayton Richard, Chicago White Sox- His team was on the verge of being swept in a 4 game series against the 1st place team in the AL Central, and this kid responded by going 8 strong inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 3. Clayton now has a 4.65 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Padres Offense- They only scored 2 runs, but they also just delivered 7 hits and 1 walk. If you can't have base runners, you can't have much of a chance to win.
**Rays Offense- They got overwhelmed today, striking out 11 times. 1 run on 5 hits, 3 walks.
**Todd Wellemeyer, St. Louis Cardinals- Not good today, he threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (5 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 3. Todd lost his 9Th game and now has a 5.79 ERA.
**Dallas Braden, Oakland Athletics- Pitched 5 2/3 innings today, he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), but he walked 6 and struck out only 2. Dallas lost his 9Th game and now has a 3.74 ERA.
**John Smoltz, Boston Red Sox- His velocity was there, but the location was not, and it showed. John threw 5 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 6. John now has a 7.04 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 3 runs on 10 hits, no clutch hitting. They also struck out 9 times and didn't give themselves many good at bats.
**Brewers Bullpen- Braden Looper didn't help much, but the bullpen didn't give the Brewers a chance to come back. The combination of Mark Difelice (1 run in 1 inning), Mike Burns gave up 2 runs (1 earned) in 1 inning, and Chris Smith gave up 2 runs (2 earned) in 1 inning. S a combined 5 runs (4 earned) in 3 innings. Difelice has a 1.83 ERA, Burns has a 6.30 ERA, and Smith with a 4.18 ERA.
**Reds Offense- They could only get 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 walks, and 10 strikeouts. The Reds are struggling right now and getting swept by your division rival doesn't make things better either.
**Juan Cruz, Kansas City Royals- Only lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Juan raised his ERA to 6.31.
**Giants Offense- 2 runs on 9 hits, they had their chances, but they couldn't get the hits that counted against Cook.
**Ervin Santana, L.A. Angels- Ervin threw 3 2/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 2 and struck out 4. I wonder if Ervin still is healthy because this year, he just isn't having a good season. He has 6 losses, and a 7.29 ERA.
**Jason Schimdt, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jason didn't help matters, he threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (4 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Jason has a 7.88 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- They were shutout and only collected 5 hits. The Pirates didn't walk and struck out 9 today.
**Jason Vargas, Seattle Mariners- Jason didn't help his team much, he only lasted 4 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 2. Jason raised his ERA to 4.39 and lost for the 4Th time.
**Tigers Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits. The pitching did fine after the first 2 innings, giving the Tigers a chance to come back, but they were shut down by the White Sox pitching instead.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Jarrod Washburn to Milwaukee?
9:15 PM: Tom Haudricourt:
"I know for a fact that the Brewers have been discussing Washburn, even though he is a free agent after the season. Because Washburn is a Wisconsin native, maybe the Brewers think they could convince him to stay with another contract after this year."
Haudricourt notes the M's would probably ask for a shortstop in return, naming J.J. Hardy and Alcides Escobar as possible trade chips. I doubt that Alcides Escobar is going anywhere.
"The Brewers probably would want more than Washburn in return for either shortstop," Haudricourt adds, "considering his pending free agent status."
9:06 PM:Geoff Baker thinks the Brewers might trade for Jarrod Washburn.
"Brewers pitcher Seth McClung went on the 15-day DL on Saturday and today, the Brewers called up Tim Dillard from Class AAA Nashville. But here's the wierd thing: the Brewers are refusing to name Dillard as their Tuesday starter." Might it be Washburn? Or someone else?
"I know for a fact that the Brewers have been discussing Washburn, even though he is a free agent after the season. Because Washburn is a Wisconsin native, maybe the Brewers think they could convince him to stay with another contract after this year."
Haudricourt notes the M's would probably ask for a shortstop in return, naming J.J. Hardy and Alcides Escobar as possible trade chips. I doubt that Alcides Escobar is going anywhere.
"The Brewers probably would want more than Washburn in return for either shortstop," Haudricourt adds, "considering his pending free agent status."
9:06 PM:Geoff Baker thinks the Brewers might trade for Jarrod Washburn.
"Brewers pitcher Seth McClung went on the 15-day DL on Saturday and today, the Brewers called up Tim Dillard from Class AAA Nashville. But here's the wierd thing: the Brewers are refusing to name Dillard as their Tuesday starter." Might it be Washburn? Or someone else?
Sunday Roy Halladay Rumors
Roy Halladay rumors:
8:00 PM: Ken Rosenthal heard from Ricciardi that the chances of Halladay leaving Toronto at this point are "very slim."
"We've said that we would listen, but that we would have to be motivated and 'wowed. Right now we haven't been. I've said all along my gut tells me I won't be. I still stand by that."
[Halladay is] scheduled to pitch on Wednesday, but whether he makes that start is up in the air. Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi said last week he wants Halladay assured of his future when he takes the hill for that outing -- in other words, if Halladay does pitch on Wednesday, supposedly, he won't be traded before the deadline.
5:21 PM: The Rangers are still interested, but can't take on that type of salary; writes T.R. Sullivan.
4:54 PM: Fox Sports reports that the Red Sox are still in the mix for Halladay. Jays prefer not to deal within division.
2:07 PM: According to Jon Heyman; the Phils are starting to consider Cliff Lee as an alternative to Roy Halladay. Toronto is scouting Dominic Brown today.
11:16 AM: The Jays rejected the Phillies offer of Carrasco, Donald, J.A. Happ and outfielder Michael Taylor. The Jays are now telling the interested teams that their only gonna trade Doc if there "wowed," writes Jayson Stark.
9:45 AM: Tim Brown reports that the Angels were lose to removing themselves from the Halladay sweepstakes, they couldn't believe the asking price was Joe Saunders, Erick Aybar, Brandon Wood and a prospect such as outfielder Peter Bourjos.
8:00 PM: Ken Rosenthal heard from Ricciardi that the chances of Halladay leaving Toronto at this point are "very slim."
"We've said that we would listen, but that we would have to be motivated and 'wowed. Right now we haven't been. I've said all along my gut tells me I won't be. I still stand by that."
"If we get to the last week and haven't really made any progress with anybody, I'm not going to say it's 100 percent certain, but I would have to pretty much think it's not going to get done."
7:18 PM: Christian Caple passes this along:[Halladay is] scheduled to pitch on Wednesday, but whether he makes that start is up in the air. Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi said last week he wants Halladay assured of his future when he takes the hill for that outing -- in other words, if Halladay does pitch on Wednesday, supposedly, he won't be traded before the deadline.
5:21 PM: The Rangers are still interested, but can't take on that type of salary; writes T.R. Sullivan.
4:54 PM: Fox Sports reports that the Red Sox are still in the mix for Halladay. Jays prefer not to deal within division.
2:07 PM: According to Jon Heyman; the Phils are starting to consider Cliff Lee as an alternative to Roy Halladay. Toronto is scouting Dominic Brown today.
11:16 AM: The Jays rejected the Phillies offer of Carrasco, Donald, J.A. Happ and outfielder Michael Taylor. The Jays are now telling the interested teams that their only gonna trade Doc if there "wowed," writes Jayson Stark.
9:45 AM: Tim Brown reports that the Angels were lose to removing themselves from the Halladay sweepstakes, they couldn't believe the asking price was Joe Saunders, Erick Aybar, Brandon Wood and a prospect such as outfielder Peter Bourjos.
Indians Acquire Jess Todd
Derrick Goold reports that the Indians have acquired Jess Todd as the player to be named later from the Mark DeRosa trade.
He'll be added to the 40-man roster, and be assigned to Triple-A Columbus. Coming into the season Jess Todd was the 4th overall prospect for the Cards.
He'll be added to the 40-man roster, and be assigned to Triple-A Columbus. Coming into the season Jess Todd was the 4th overall prospect for the Cards.
Dodgers Serious about Martinez and Lee
According to Ken Rosenthal:
4:30ish PM: Kevin Baxter quotes a Dodgers executive saying there is "less than zero truth" to the rumors regarding the trade.
Both clubs have "strongly denied" the previous reports that the teams were in serious talks about Martinez and Lee (Rosenthal).
3:40 PM: Rosenthal now suggests that the young starter could indeed be one of Billingsley or Kershaw:
Would the Dodgers relinquish Chad Billingsley or Clayton Kershaw in a deal to acquire the Indians' superstars.
4:30ish PM: Kevin Baxter quotes a Dodgers executive saying there is "less than zero truth" to the rumors regarding the trade.
Both clubs have "strongly denied" the previous reports that the teams were in serious talks about Martinez and Lee (Rosenthal).
3:40 PM: Rosenthal now suggests that the young starter could indeed be one of Billingsley or Kershaw:
"Lee would replace either left-hander Clayton Kershaw or right-hander Chad Billingsley — it is not known which the Dodgers would part with in the package — giving manager Joe Torre the more experienced starter that he covets."3:21 PM: The Dodgers and Indians are in serious talks that would send Victor Martinez and Cliff Lee to the Dodgers for James Loney, a young starting pitcher, and prospects.
Would the Dodgers relinquish Chad Billingsley or Clayton Kershaw in a deal to acquire the Indians' superstars.
Brewers to make a Splash?
3:07 PM: Jeff Fletcher reports that the Brewers have a scout in attendance for Justin Duchscherer's rehab start tonight. He should be ready in two weeks.
2:15 PM:Adam McCalvy reports that Brewers manager Ken Macha may have hinted at an upcoming acquisition of a starter before the deadline for the Brewers.
2:15 PM:Adam McCalvy reports that Brewers manager Ken Macha may have hinted at an upcoming acquisition of a starter before the deadline for the Brewers.
"The trading deadline is coming and Doug [Melvin, Milwaukee's general manager] is trying to help the club," Macha said. "I don't want to try to create expectations, but he's trying to make the club better and I'm sure if he finds a starting pitcher who can help out, it's something he would do."Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Doug Davis, Jon Garland, Jarrod Washburn, and Brian Bannister are name of interests for the Brewers.
Yankees Scouting Snell
According to Jenifer Langosch the Yanks have scouts at the triple-A affiliate of the Pirates to watch Ian Snell throw. The Yankees are still looking for a replacement for Chien-Ming Wang, while Snell has dominated in Indianapolis.
Mets Release Brandon Knight
Mets have released righthander Brandon Knight from Triple-A Buffalo so he can play in Korea; writes Bart Hubbuch.
Brewers Sign Jesus Colome
Adam McCalvy reports that the Brewers signed Jesus Colome {reliever) to a minor league deal. The Nats DFA'd him earlier this month, Colome will report to rookie ball to gain arm strength.
Cards want to lock up Holliday
Joe Strauss talked to Cardinals chairman that he hopes to sign Holliday to an extension: "We're not looking at this as a one-year deal, I assure you."
Saturday, July 25, 2009
B & G's 7/25/09
Baseballs:
**Kevin Hart, Chicago Cubs- The Cubs gave him enough runs, but he threw 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 4. Kevin earned his 2Nd win of the season and he has a 2.08 ERA.
**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Gio went against a team that had won 8 in a row and did absolutely nothing wrong for quite some time, but he completely shut the team down. He threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 6. Gio won his 2Nd game of the season and now has a 7.75 ERA.
**Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays- Pena helped his team come back from 8 runs down. He responded by going 2-6, including hitting his 25Th Home Run of the season, he hit a triple and drove in 4 runs, giving him 64 RBIs. Carlos is now hitting .227 on the year.
**Carlos Guillen, Detroit Tigers- Walk off single to drive in the winning run in the 10Th inning. Carlos went 2-5 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 9 RBIs on the season. Carlos is now hitting .225.
**Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies- Jimmy went 2-5, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, a grand slam and drove in 5 runs, giving him 43 RBIs. Jimmy is hitting .237 on the year.
**Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians- Jeremy got the call up and started today, he responded by throwing 7 shutout innings. He walked 2 and struck out 2. Jeremy needed that for his team, but he also needed that for his confidence and it should be interesting to see if he can throw 2 straight Quality Starts back to back because he has yet to do that for the Indians. He now has a 5.15 ERA.
**Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox- Jon dominated the Orioles tonight, by throwing 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), walking 2 and struck out 9. Jon now has a 3.79ERA.
**Chone Figgins, Los Angeles Angels- Chone got the ball rolling in the 4Th inning with his 3rd Home Run of the season, he finished the day 2-4 with a walk and 3 runs scored. Chone now has 36 RBIs and is hitting .312.
**Jonathan Nieve, New York Mets- Nieve threw 7 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), walked 2 and struck out 3. Nieve got some help from his offense by scoring 10 runs, but he'll take that. Nieve won his 2Nd Major League start and has a 4.08 ERA.
**Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers- Yovani gave the Brewers a quality outing, blanking the Atlanta Braves. He threw 7 1/3 innings, he didn't give up a run, he walked 4 and struck out 6. Yovani now has a 3.08 ERA.
**Adam Dunn, Washington Nationals- Adam finished 2-3 with a sacrifice fly, driving in 5 runs, giving him 70 on the season. Adam hit his 25Th Home Run of the season and he is hitting .275.
**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Worked 7 strong innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 13. Luke now has a 4.80 ERA.
**Tory Tulowitsky, Colorado Rockies- Troy drove in a key career RBIs, he now has 45 RBIs. Troy was a triple away from hitting the cycle. Troy is now hitting .253.
**Doug David, Arizona Diamondbacks- Doug threw 6 scoreless innings, he walked 3 and struck out 8. Doug now has a 3.76 ERA.
**Casey Blake, Los Angeles Dodgers- Picked up the walk off single, giving his Dodgers a 4-3 win. Casey went 1-4 with a walk and drove in his 58Th RBI and Casey is now hitting .275 on the season.
Goofballs:
**Reds Offense- Had no answers for the rookie Hart, and didn't threaten until the end of the game. 3 runs on 7 hits, 1 walk, and 8 strikeouts.
**Alfredo Aceves, New York Yankees- Alfredo didn't help Andy Pettitte, or the Yankees. He only threw 1/3 of an inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), Aceves now has a 2.89 ERA.
**Scott Downs, Toronto Blue Jays- Blew his 3rd save of the season, 2Nd this week. He gave up 2 runs (2 earned), did not walk a batter and struck out 1. Scott now has a 3.06 ERA.
**Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox- Even though he did not lose the game, he blew his 4Th save. He threw 1 1/3 innings, but gave up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone, but struck out 2. Bobby now has a 4.33 ERA and the White Sox have to win tomorrow to avoid being swept by the Tigers in a 4 game series.
**Jason Motte, St. Louis Cardinals- Blew the lead for the Cardinals and gave up the grand slam to Jimmy Rollins. He only lasted 1/3 of an inning, gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Jason now has a 5.70 ERA.
**Chris Jakubauskis, Seattle Mariners- Chris came in and did not give his Mariners a chance to come back. He threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (4 earned), he gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 5.59 ERA.
**Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles- The young Centerfielder had a tough night, he went 0-5 with 3 strikeouts. His offense didn't help either, scoring 2 runs, 10 hits, and 10 strikeouts. Adam is now hitting .302.
**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- He was fine through his first 3 innings, but had a very troubled 4Th inning that he couldn't survive. In all, he threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Nick now has a 3.75 ERA.
**Russ Ortiz, Houston Astros- Russ was bad, he only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 3. Russ has a 4.75 ERA.
**Atlanta Braves Offense- no runs, 4 hits, walked 4 and struck out 8. Just not a good night in the office.
**Luis Perdomo, San Diego Padres- Luis threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 7. Luis now has a 4.42 ERA this year.
**Rangers Offense- 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk, 16 strikeouts. 3 players struck out 3 times. Hank Blalock, Andreuw Jones, and Josh Hamilton all did the deed.
**Jonathan Sanchez, San Francisco Giants- Not exactly a perfect outing, but he still struggled, throwing 5 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 5. Jonathan now has a 4.92 ERA.
**Evan Meek- Evan threw 1 inning, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Evan now has a 4.36 ERA.
**Dan Meyer- Dan only pitched 1/3 of an inning, he did give up 1 run (1 earned), Dan now has a 2.13 ERA.
**Kevin Hart, Chicago Cubs- The Cubs gave him enough runs, but he threw 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 4. Kevin earned his 2Nd win of the season and he has a 2.08 ERA.
**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Gio went against a team that had won 8 in a row and did absolutely nothing wrong for quite some time, but he completely shut the team down. He threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 6. Gio won his 2Nd game of the season and now has a 7.75 ERA.
**Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays- Pena helped his team come back from 8 runs down. He responded by going 2-6, including hitting his 25Th Home Run of the season, he hit a triple and drove in 4 runs, giving him 64 RBIs. Carlos is now hitting .227 on the year.
**Carlos Guillen, Detroit Tigers- Walk off single to drive in the winning run in the 10Th inning. Carlos went 2-5 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 9 RBIs on the season. Carlos is now hitting .225.
**Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies- Jimmy went 2-5, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, a grand slam and drove in 5 runs, giving him 43 RBIs. Jimmy is hitting .237 on the year.
**Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians- Jeremy got the call up and started today, he responded by throwing 7 shutout innings. He walked 2 and struck out 2. Jeremy needed that for his team, but he also needed that for his confidence and it should be interesting to see if he can throw 2 straight Quality Starts back to back because he has yet to do that for the Indians. He now has a 5.15 ERA.
**Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox- Jon dominated the Orioles tonight, by throwing 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), walking 2 and struck out 9. Jon now has a 3.79ERA.
**Chone Figgins, Los Angeles Angels- Chone got the ball rolling in the 4Th inning with his 3rd Home Run of the season, he finished the day 2-4 with a walk and 3 runs scored. Chone now has 36 RBIs and is hitting .312.
**Jonathan Nieve, New York Mets- Nieve threw 7 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), walked 2 and struck out 3. Nieve got some help from his offense by scoring 10 runs, but he'll take that. Nieve won his 2Nd Major League start and has a 4.08 ERA.
**Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers- Yovani gave the Brewers a quality outing, blanking the Atlanta Braves. He threw 7 1/3 innings, he didn't give up a run, he walked 4 and struck out 6. Yovani now has a 3.08 ERA.
**Adam Dunn, Washington Nationals- Adam finished 2-3 with a sacrifice fly, driving in 5 runs, giving him 70 on the season. Adam hit his 25Th Home Run of the season and he is hitting .275.
**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Worked 7 strong innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 13. Luke now has a 4.80 ERA.
**Tory Tulowitsky, Colorado Rockies- Troy drove in a key career RBIs, he now has 45 RBIs. Troy was a triple away from hitting the cycle. Troy is now hitting .253.
**Doug David, Arizona Diamondbacks- Doug threw 6 scoreless innings, he walked 3 and struck out 8. Doug now has a 3.76 ERA.
**Casey Blake, Los Angeles Dodgers- Picked up the walk off single, giving his Dodgers a 4-3 win. Casey went 1-4 with a walk and drove in his 58Th RBI and Casey is now hitting .275 on the season.
Goofballs:
**Reds Offense- Had no answers for the rookie Hart, and didn't threaten until the end of the game. 3 runs on 7 hits, 1 walk, and 8 strikeouts.
**Alfredo Aceves, New York Yankees- Alfredo didn't help Andy Pettitte, or the Yankees. He only threw 1/3 of an inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), Aceves now has a 2.89 ERA.
**Scott Downs, Toronto Blue Jays- Blew his 3rd save of the season, 2Nd this week. He gave up 2 runs (2 earned), did not walk a batter and struck out 1. Scott now has a 3.06 ERA.
**Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox- Even though he did not lose the game, he blew his 4Th save. He threw 1 1/3 innings, but gave up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone, but struck out 2. Bobby now has a 4.33 ERA and the White Sox have to win tomorrow to avoid being swept by the Tigers in a 4 game series.
**Jason Motte, St. Louis Cardinals- Blew the lead for the Cardinals and gave up the grand slam to Jimmy Rollins. He only lasted 1/3 of an inning, gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Jason now has a 5.70 ERA.
**Chris Jakubauskis, Seattle Mariners- Chris came in and did not give his Mariners a chance to come back. He threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (4 earned), he gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 5.59 ERA.
**Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles- The young Centerfielder had a tough night, he went 0-5 with 3 strikeouts. His offense didn't help either, scoring 2 runs, 10 hits, and 10 strikeouts. Adam is now hitting .302.
**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- He was fine through his first 3 innings, but had a very troubled 4Th inning that he couldn't survive. In all, he threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Nick now has a 3.75 ERA.
**Russ Ortiz, Houston Astros- Russ was bad, he only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 3. Russ has a 4.75 ERA.
**Atlanta Braves Offense- no runs, 4 hits, walked 4 and struck out 8. Just not a good night in the office.
**Luis Perdomo, San Diego Padres- Luis threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 7. Luis now has a 4.42 ERA this year.
**Rangers Offense- 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk, 16 strikeouts. 3 players struck out 3 times. Hank Blalock, Andreuw Jones, and Josh Hamilton all did the deed.
**Jonathan Sanchez, San Francisco Giants- Not exactly a perfect outing, but he still struggled, throwing 5 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 5. Jonathan now has a 4.92 ERA.
**Evan Meek- Evan threw 1 inning, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Evan now has a 4.36 ERA.
**Dan Meyer- Dan only pitched 1/3 of an inning, he did give up 1 run (1 earned), Dan now has a 2.13 ERA.
Roy Halladay Rumors
Roy Halladay Rumors:
10:20 PM: Jon Heyman reports that the Yankees might consider giving up Chamberlain for Halladay, but won't entertain both Chamberlain and Hughes.
8:15 PM: According to Jon Heyman, the Jays suggested to the Yankees today that it would take Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, and two more for Halladay. According to Ken Rosenthal, the Jays want a 4 player packages from the Angels that included Joe Saunders, Brandon Wood, Erick Aybar, and one other prospect.
5:00 PM: The Blue Jays have presented offers to the Phillies, Angles, and Dodger. "The ball is in their court according to Jays' officials. The Angels did make a run at Halladay according to Yahoo Sports, offering Jered Weaver plus a position player prospect, but it wasn't enough for Toronto.
2:40 PM: Jeff Blair is reporting that "there's one big team yet to make a play for Doc." Could that be the Red Sox?
1:02 PM: Jordan Bastian is reporting the the Phillies have rejected the Blue Jays offer, containing both Drabek and Happ (they don't want to give both away.)
12:44 PM: Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Angels have "intensified their bid" for Halladay. It's been reported the the Jays would want a player on the Angels, and an impact player for the 2010 season, as well as other good prospects. Sources don't believe a deal will be completed this weekend.
10:46 AM: According to Jayson Stark reports that the Phils are backing off the trade proposal of J.A. Happ, Kyle Drabek and Dominic Brown. It seems like the Phils would like to substitute one of the pitchers for Carlos Carrasco.
9:26 AM: Jon Heyman reports that "there's no way he stays {Halladay}" with the Blue Jays, some of those discussions are "intense."
More rumors to come....
10:20 PM: Jon Heyman reports that the Yankees might consider giving up Chamberlain for Halladay, but won't entertain both Chamberlain and Hughes.
8:15 PM: According to Jon Heyman, the Jays suggested to the Yankees today that it would take Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, and two more for Halladay. According to Ken Rosenthal, the Jays want a 4 player packages from the Angels that included Joe Saunders, Brandon Wood, Erick Aybar, and one other prospect.
5:00 PM: The Blue Jays have presented offers to the Phillies, Angles, and Dodger. "The ball is in their court according to Jays' officials. The Angels did make a run at Halladay according to Yahoo Sports, offering Jered Weaver plus a position player prospect, but it wasn't enough for Toronto.
2:40 PM: Jeff Blair is reporting that "there's one big team yet to make a play for Doc." Could that be the Red Sox?
1:02 PM: Jordan Bastian is reporting the the Phillies have rejected the Blue Jays offer, containing both Drabek and Happ (they don't want to give both away.)
12:44 PM: Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Angels have "intensified their bid" for Halladay. It's been reported the the Jays would want a player on the Angels, and an impact player for the 2010 season, as well as other good prospects. Sources don't believe a deal will be completed this weekend.
10:46 AM: According to Jayson Stark reports that the Phils are backing off the trade proposal of J.A. Happ, Kyle Drabek and Dominic Brown. It seems like the Phils would like to substitute one of the pitchers for Carlos Carrasco.
9:26 AM: Jon Heyman reports that "there's no way he stays {Halladay}" with the Blue Jays, some of those discussions are "intense."
More rumors to come....
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