Sunday, August 9, 2009
Brew Crew Acquire Stormy Weathers
The Brewers have acquired David Weathers from the Reds for a player to be named later. Stay tuned as things develop.
Around Baseball
- Alex Rios rumors have been crazy! We should know by Tuesday afternoon where (if at all) Rios will land (White Sox?).
- The Rays designated both Joe Dillon and R.J. Swindle for assignment today.
- Cubs GM Jim Hendry hinted at a waiver addition; "We'll see," said Hendry. "If we find something that makes us better, we'll try.''
- The Yankees designated righthander Josh Towers for assignment to make room on the roster for recently acquired Chad Gaudin.
- Do the Dodgers have moves up there sleeves? Starting rotation addition?
- Red Sox put claim on Christian Guzman, with recent injury to Jed Lowrie.
- The Orioles signed free agent outfielder Freddy Guzman and assigned him to AAA Norfolk.
B & G's 8/8/09
Baseballs:
**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Hit a walk off double to drive in the winning run in the 10Th inning. Lind has 73 RBIs and after his 1-5 afternoon, he is hitting .297.
**C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees- C.C. gave the Yankees bullpen a much needed rest and threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings, he walked 2 and struck out 9. C.C. won his 12Th game and now has a 3.76 ERA.
**Benji Molina, San Francisco Giants- Benji went 3-4 and hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 60 and is now hitting .267.
**Jared Weaver, LA Angels- Jared has now turned into the Angels ace, he threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 11. Jared won his 12Th game and now has a 3.73 ERA.
**Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox- Jim started the 4 run inning in the 5Th inning with a 2 run Home Run, his 21st of the season, 562Nd of his career. Thome finished the night 2-5 with a double and he is now hitting .256 with 69 RBIs.
**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 3-6 at the plate, including hitting his 27Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 98 RBIs. Prince is now hitting .303.
**Garrett Mock, Washington Nationals- Garrett threw 6 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7, leading the Nationals to their season high 7Th straight win. Garrett now has a 6.14 ERA.
**Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins- Pitching his first game as a Twin, Carl dominated the Tigers again by throwing 7 shutout innings, not walking anyone and striking out 5, winning his 10Th game of the season. Carl now has a 5.09 ERA.
**Chris Coghlan, Florida Marlins- Chris set the tone with a lead off Home Run, his 6Th of the season and he finished up 2-3 with 2 walks and drove in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs on the season. Chris is now hitting .277.
**Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals- Adam gave his team a big lift, he worked 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 6. Adam won his 13Th game and now has a 2.73 ERA.
**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack pitched 7 strong innings, and settled down after a rough start. He gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 5. Zack now has a 2.43 ERA and won his 1st game since May 26Th, his 11Th of the season.
**Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago Cubs- Fukudome went 2-4 with a walk and hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 39 on the season. He also hit a double so he made his hits count and is now hitting .274.
**Rays Offense- 10 runs on 8 hits, with 10 walks. Just a balanced offense to make sure they didn't lose a heart breaker like Friday night.
**Mat Latos, San Diego Padres- He has emerged to become the new Padres ace, doing very well and he threw 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7. Latos now has a 2.43 ERA and 4 wins.
**Kelly Johnson, Atlanta Braves- Came in as a reserve, but he gave the Braves the only offense they needed, a 2 run shot, his 8Th of the season and he now has 26 RBIs. Kelly is hitting .226 on the year.
Goofballs:
**Ty Wigginton, Baltimore Orioles- 2 plays late in the game he should have made, including when the ball hit his glove and past him to have Joe Inglett safe at 1st, he went on to score to end the game.
**Red Sox Offense- As a team they have struggled offensively and they have been shutout the last 24 innings against the Yankees.
**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Struck out 3 times, going 0-4. Joey is hitting .320 on the season.
**Omar Vizquel & Andruw Jones- Both struck out 3 times and the entire Rangers offense struck out 13 times.
**Travis Hafner, Cleveland Indians- Hafner went 0-5 and struck out 4 times. Hafner is hitting .274 and he led the Indians offense striking out 15 times.
**Mike Hampton, Houston Astros- He left the game early, but he also set the tone for a big offensive night for the Brewers. Mike went 2 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Mike lost his 9Th game and now has a 5.30 ERA.
**Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks- Chris pulled the hat trick, striking out 3 times and ended up 0-4. He is hitting .193 on the season.
**Chris Lambert, Detroit Tigers- The Tigers were shut out, but Chris gave up 6 runs (6 earned) in only 1 2/3 innings, putting the game away for good. He walked 2 and struck out 1, now he has a 32.40 ERA.
**Phillies Offense- 4 runs on 11 hits, they left 11 men on base and it proves the AL East isn't locked up yet. The Phillies only have a 5 game lead.
**Chris Bootcheck, Pittsburgh Pirates- Chris gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in the 6Th inning, he walked 3, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 36.00 ERA.
**Clayton Mortensen, Oakland Athletics- Clayton lasted 4 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. Clayton lost his 1st game and now has a 12.43 ERA.
**Rockies Offense- They had their chances, as they got to Cubs starter Ryan Dempster, but couldn't get to the Cubs bullpen. The Rockies left 6 men on base.
**Mariners Pitching- 10 walks will kill you every time, forget giving up 10 runs, they were lucky they didn't give up more.
**Mets Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits all night, walked 3 times and struck out 8. They had no answers against Latos, but they also didn't have any answers for the Padres bullpen either.
**Guillermo Mota, Los Angeles Dodgers- Mota threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Mota lost his 3rd game and he now has a 3.29 ERA.
**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Hit a walk off double to drive in the winning run in the 10Th inning. Lind has 73 RBIs and after his 1-5 afternoon, he is hitting .297.
**C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees- C.C. gave the Yankees bullpen a much needed rest and threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings, he walked 2 and struck out 9. C.C. won his 12Th game and now has a 3.76 ERA.
**Benji Molina, San Francisco Giants- Benji went 3-4 and hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 60 and is now hitting .267.
**Jared Weaver, LA Angels- Jared has now turned into the Angels ace, he threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 11. Jared won his 12Th game and now has a 3.73 ERA.
**Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox- Jim started the 4 run inning in the 5Th inning with a 2 run Home Run, his 21st of the season, 562Nd of his career. Thome finished the night 2-5 with a double and he is now hitting .256 with 69 RBIs.
**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 3-6 at the plate, including hitting his 27Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 98 RBIs. Prince is now hitting .303.
**Garrett Mock, Washington Nationals- Garrett threw 6 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7, leading the Nationals to their season high 7Th straight win. Garrett now has a 6.14 ERA.
**Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins- Pitching his first game as a Twin, Carl dominated the Tigers again by throwing 7 shutout innings, not walking anyone and striking out 5, winning his 10Th game of the season. Carl now has a 5.09 ERA.
**Chris Coghlan, Florida Marlins- Chris set the tone with a lead off Home Run, his 6Th of the season and he finished up 2-3 with 2 walks and drove in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs on the season. Chris is now hitting .277.
**Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals- Adam gave his team a big lift, he worked 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 6. Adam won his 13Th game and now has a 2.73 ERA.
**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack pitched 7 strong innings, and settled down after a rough start. He gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 5. Zack now has a 2.43 ERA and won his 1st game since May 26Th, his 11Th of the season.
**Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago Cubs- Fukudome went 2-4 with a walk and hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 39 on the season. He also hit a double so he made his hits count and is now hitting .274.
**Rays Offense- 10 runs on 8 hits, with 10 walks. Just a balanced offense to make sure they didn't lose a heart breaker like Friday night.
**Mat Latos, San Diego Padres- He has emerged to become the new Padres ace, doing very well and he threw 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7. Latos now has a 2.43 ERA and 4 wins.
**Kelly Johnson, Atlanta Braves- Came in as a reserve, but he gave the Braves the only offense they needed, a 2 run shot, his 8Th of the season and he now has 26 RBIs. Kelly is hitting .226 on the year.
Goofballs:
**Ty Wigginton, Baltimore Orioles- 2 plays late in the game he should have made, including when the ball hit his glove and past him to have Joe Inglett safe at 1st, he went on to score to end the game.
**Red Sox Offense- As a team they have struggled offensively and they have been shutout the last 24 innings against the Yankees.
**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Struck out 3 times, going 0-4. Joey is hitting .320 on the season.
**Omar Vizquel & Andruw Jones- Both struck out 3 times and the entire Rangers offense struck out 13 times.
**Travis Hafner, Cleveland Indians- Hafner went 0-5 and struck out 4 times. Hafner is hitting .274 and he led the Indians offense striking out 15 times.
**Mike Hampton, Houston Astros- He left the game early, but he also set the tone for a big offensive night for the Brewers. Mike went 2 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Mike lost his 9Th game and now has a 5.30 ERA.
**Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks- Chris pulled the hat trick, striking out 3 times and ended up 0-4. He is hitting .193 on the season.
**Chris Lambert, Detroit Tigers- The Tigers were shut out, but Chris gave up 6 runs (6 earned) in only 1 2/3 innings, putting the game away for good. He walked 2 and struck out 1, now he has a 32.40 ERA.
**Phillies Offense- 4 runs on 11 hits, they left 11 men on base and it proves the AL East isn't locked up yet. The Phillies only have a 5 game lead.
**Chris Bootcheck, Pittsburgh Pirates- Chris gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in the 6Th inning, he walked 3, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 36.00 ERA.
**Clayton Mortensen, Oakland Athletics- Clayton lasted 4 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. Clayton lost his 1st game and now has a 12.43 ERA.
**Rockies Offense- They had their chances, as they got to Cubs starter Ryan Dempster, but couldn't get to the Cubs bullpen. The Rockies left 6 men on base.
**Mariners Pitching- 10 walks will kill you every time, forget giving up 10 runs, they were lucky they didn't give up more.
**Mets Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits all night, walked 3 times and struck out 8. They had no answers against Latos, but they also didn't have any answers for the Padres bullpen either.
**Guillermo Mota, Los Angeles Dodgers- Mota threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Mota lost his 3rd game and he now has a 3.29 ERA.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
B & G's 8/7/09
Baseballs:
**Josh Willingham, Washington Nationals- Josh once again drove in the winning runs for the Nationals in the 7Th inning, he finished the night 3-4 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 44 RBIs. Josh is now hitting .309.
**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- A-Rod showed up in the 15Th inning of a 0-0 score and pounced a ball out of the ballpark for a walk off 2 run Home Run, his 20Th of the season and with the 2 RBIs, he has 62 on the year. After a 2-7 evening, Alex is hitting .261.
**Alex Aliva, Detroit Tigers- Alex had a second straight good day at the plate, he went 2-4 and hit his 1st Major League Home Run, driving in 4 runs after his 2-4 evening. Aliva now has 5 RBIs and is hitting .500.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt hit a key Home Run to keep the Cardinals in the game, he finished up 2-3 with a walk, giving him 15 Home Runs, driving in 2 runs, giving him 67 RBIs. Matt is hitting .308 on the season.
**Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins- 7 strong innings for the Marlins, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 7, winning his 8Th game and now has a 4.86 ERA.
**Jason Berken, Baltimore Orioles- Jason won just his 2Nd game, his first in 9 straight losses, he threw 6 innings, giving up 3 runs (3earned), walking 2 and struck out 6. Jason now has a 6.72 ERA.
**Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians- 7 strong inning for the young left hander, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 2 and struck out 3. Jeremy now has a 4.75 ERA, winning his 4Th game of the season.
**Jason Michaels, Houston Astros- Jason hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 3 on the season, he drove in 4 runs, he now has 13 RBIs. After a 2-3 evening, Jason is hitting .211.
**Cliff Penington, Oakland Athletics- Cliff went 3-4 at the plate with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs, giving him 4 on the season and Pennington is now hitting .333.
**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Ubaldo threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he did walk 5 and strike out 6. But he picks up his 9Th win and now has a 3.65 ERA.
**Everth Cabrera, San Diego Padres- Hit a walk off grand slam Home Run, his 2Nd of the season and now with 4 RBIs, he has 19 and is hitting .268 after his 1-4 night.
**Omar Vizquel, Texas Rangers- Omar had a good night, going 4-6 with his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 11 on the year and he is now hitting .294.
**Ryan Langerhans, Seattle Mariners- Ryan hit a walk off Home Run, his 1st career, 2Nd of the season. It was a 2 run shot, giving him 7 RBIs, Ryan went 1-2 and is now hitting .239.
**Ryan Church, Atlanta Braves- Ryan finished off the night 3-5, including hitting a big 3 run Home Run in the 12Th inning giving the Braves the lead and win. Ryan has 4 Home Runs with 30 RBIs and is hitting .283 on the season.
**Wladimir Balentien, Cincinnati Reds- Balentien went 2-3 at the plate with 2 walks and 1 RBI, giving him 16 on the season. Wlvadimir is now hitting .219.
Goofballs:
**Juan Gutierrez, Arizona Diamondbacks- Juan threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Juan lost his 3rd game and now has a 4.53 ERA.
**Junichi Tazawa- Came in for his Major League debut and he winds up losing the game, he threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 2. Tazawa now has a 10.80 and the Red Sox must win the next 2 games against first place Yankees.
**Anthony Swarzak, Minnesota Twins- Anthony didn't give his team much of a chance to win, he threw 1+ inning, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1, while also giving up 2 Home Runs. Anthony lost his 5Th game and has a 5.44 ERA.
**Jose Ascanio, Pittsburgh Pirates- Lost the ballgame, threw 2 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1. Jose lost his 2Nd game and has a 4.15 ERA.
**Phillies Offense- They could only score 2 runs and get 4 hits, they walked 4, struck out 9 and left 6 men on base.
**Brandon League, Toronto Blue Jays- His team was down by 1 run, but he gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in the 8Th inning and he now has a 4.86 ERA.
**White Sox Offense- 2 runs on only 7 hits won't get you many wins. The Sox left 9 men on base.
Brewers Offense- 3 runs on 8 hits, but 12 strikeouts. They are in a bad swing right now when they are still trying to contend.
**Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals- Brian lasted only 4 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 1. Brian now has a 3.97 ERA and lost his 8Th game of the season.
**Cubs Offense- They had more walks (6) than hits (5) so if you score only 2 runs, you have no chance to win.
**Francisco Rodriguez, New York Mets- Lost the game by giving up a walk off grand slam and he blew a save, his 5Th of the season by giving up 5 runs (5 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 3 and now has a 3.31 ERA, losing his 3rd game of the year.
**Joe Saunders, LA Angels- Joe lasted just 1 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Joe now has a 5.33 ERA and he lost his 7Th game.
**J.P. Howell, Tampa Bay Rays- Howell gave up the Home Run and lost his 3rd game of the season. He worked 1 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Howell now has a 2.14 ERA.
**Romon Troncoso, Los Angeles Dodgers- Romon lost his 1st game of the season, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.21 ERA.
**Giants Defense- 5 errors in the game, including some in the clutch costing the Giants the game. Bengie Molina (4Th), Edgard Renteria committed 2 (12Th), Aaron Rowland (2Nd), and Pablo Sandoval (10Th). They have to do better than this to win ball games.
**Josh Willingham, Washington Nationals- Josh once again drove in the winning runs for the Nationals in the 7Th inning, he finished the night 3-4 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 44 RBIs. Josh is now hitting .309.
**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- A-Rod showed up in the 15Th inning of a 0-0 score and pounced a ball out of the ballpark for a walk off 2 run Home Run, his 20Th of the season and with the 2 RBIs, he has 62 on the year. After a 2-7 evening, Alex is hitting .261.
**Alex Aliva, Detroit Tigers- Alex had a second straight good day at the plate, he went 2-4 and hit his 1st Major League Home Run, driving in 4 runs after his 2-4 evening. Aliva now has 5 RBIs and is hitting .500.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt hit a key Home Run to keep the Cardinals in the game, he finished up 2-3 with a walk, giving him 15 Home Runs, driving in 2 runs, giving him 67 RBIs. Matt is hitting .308 on the season.
**Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins- 7 strong innings for the Marlins, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 7, winning his 8Th game and now has a 4.86 ERA.
**Jason Berken, Baltimore Orioles- Jason won just his 2Nd game, his first in 9 straight losses, he threw 6 innings, giving up 3 runs (3earned), walking 2 and struck out 6. Jason now has a 6.72 ERA.
**Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians- 7 strong inning for the young left hander, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 2 and struck out 3. Jeremy now has a 4.75 ERA, winning his 4Th game of the season.
**Jason Michaels, Houston Astros- Jason hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 3 on the season, he drove in 4 runs, he now has 13 RBIs. After a 2-3 evening, Jason is hitting .211.
**Cliff Penington, Oakland Athletics- Cliff went 3-4 at the plate with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs, giving him 4 on the season and Pennington is now hitting .333.
**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Ubaldo threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he did walk 5 and strike out 6. But he picks up his 9Th win and now has a 3.65 ERA.
**Everth Cabrera, San Diego Padres- Hit a walk off grand slam Home Run, his 2Nd of the season and now with 4 RBIs, he has 19 and is hitting .268 after his 1-4 night.
**Omar Vizquel, Texas Rangers- Omar had a good night, going 4-6 with his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 11 on the year and he is now hitting .294.
**Ryan Langerhans, Seattle Mariners- Ryan hit a walk off Home Run, his 1st career, 2Nd of the season. It was a 2 run shot, giving him 7 RBIs, Ryan went 1-2 and is now hitting .239.
**Ryan Church, Atlanta Braves- Ryan finished off the night 3-5, including hitting a big 3 run Home Run in the 12Th inning giving the Braves the lead and win. Ryan has 4 Home Runs with 30 RBIs and is hitting .283 on the season.
**Wladimir Balentien, Cincinnati Reds- Balentien went 2-3 at the plate with 2 walks and 1 RBI, giving him 16 on the season. Wlvadimir is now hitting .219.
Goofballs:
**Juan Gutierrez, Arizona Diamondbacks- Juan threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Juan lost his 3rd game and now has a 4.53 ERA.
**Junichi Tazawa- Came in for his Major League debut and he winds up losing the game, he threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 2. Tazawa now has a 10.80 and the Red Sox must win the next 2 games against first place Yankees.
**Anthony Swarzak, Minnesota Twins- Anthony didn't give his team much of a chance to win, he threw 1+ inning, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1, while also giving up 2 Home Runs. Anthony lost his 5Th game and has a 5.44 ERA.
**Jose Ascanio, Pittsburgh Pirates- Lost the ballgame, threw 2 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1. Jose lost his 2Nd game and has a 4.15 ERA.
**Phillies Offense- They could only score 2 runs and get 4 hits, they walked 4, struck out 9 and left 6 men on base.
**Brandon League, Toronto Blue Jays- His team was down by 1 run, but he gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in the 8Th inning and he now has a 4.86 ERA.
**White Sox Offense- 2 runs on only 7 hits won't get you many wins. The Sox left 9 men on base.
Brewers Offense- 3 runs on 8 hits, but 12 strikeouts. They are in a bad swing right now when they are still trying to contend.
**Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals- Brian lasted only 4 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 1. Brian now has a 3.97 ERA and lost his 8Th game of the season.
**Cubs Offense- They had more walks (6) than hits (5) so if you score only 2 runs, you have no chance to win.
**Francisco Rodriguez, New York Mets- Lost the game by giving up a walk off grand slam and he blew a save, his 5Th of the season by giving up 5 runs (5 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 3 and now has a 3.31 ERA, losing his 3rd game of the year.
**Joe Saunders, LA Angels- Joe lasted just 1 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Joe now has a 5.33 ERA and he lost his 7Th game.
**J.P. Howell, Tampa Bay Rays- Howell gave up the Home Run and lost his 3rd game of the season. He worked 1 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Howell now has a 2.14 ERA.
**Romon Troncoso, Los Angeles Dodgers- Romon lost his 1st game of the season, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.21 ERA.
**Giants Defense- 5 errors in the game, including some in the clutch costing the Giants the game. Bengie Molina (4Th), Edgard Renteria committed 2 (12Th), Aaron Rowland (2Nd), and Pablo Sandoval (10Th). They have to do better than this to win ball games.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Around the Bigs
- The Rays acquired catcher Gregg Zaun from the O's for either a PTBNL or cash considerations.
- Baseball America ranks the countries hottest prospects.
- Pirates signed 8th round pick for a whopping 1.1/1.2 million dollars.
- The Brewers designated lefty R.J. Swindle for assignment to make room on the roster for Jesus Colome. Then the Rays claimed him and used his one remaining option and sent him to the minors.
- Last night the Yankees acquired Chad Gaudin from the Padres for a PTBNL.
- The Red Sox designated John Smoltz for assignment.
End of the Week Injury Notes, and IL Report
First of all a few moves:
- The Yankees have acquired Chad Gaudin from the Padres to add depth to their bullpen. The Padres will get a PTBNL in the waiver deal.
- The Padres have extended Buddy Black's deal through 2011.
- The Twins have added veteran pitcher Carl Pavano from the Indians for a PTBNL.
- The Red Sox have signed Paul Byrd.
- The Braves have signed their first round draft pick Mike Minor.
Now the injury reports from the last few days:
- Jed Lowrie of the Red Sox is having left forearm issues.
- Jake Peavy will be back in Chicago this weekend to throw a side session off a mound. He could start a minor league rehab stint on August 13 (next Thursday).
- The Arizona D'backs have placed Justin Upton on the 15 day DL with a strained right oblique. Trent Oeltjen has been called up from AAA Reno to fill the roster spot.
- Mets' starter Jonathon Niese is out for the season after tearing his hamstring.
- Jason Bay could miss the start of the series against the Yankees with a hamstring injury.
Also, Prince Fielder has been fined but not suspended for what happened in LA, and David Ortiz will have a news conference tomorrow to take about his name showing up on the list of positive PED tests from 2003.
International League (AAA) Update
Top Hitters:
- 1. Jorge Padilla, SYR: .367
- 2. Don Kelly, TOL: .333
- 3. Jordan Brown, COL: .331
- 4. Andy Marte, COL: .327
- 5. Jeff Fiorentino, NOR: .318
We'll continue to track the minor leagues as well this month, especially AAA because Sept. call up are soon!
B & G's 8/6/09
Baseballs:
**Trevor Crowe, Cleveland Indians- Trevor had the game winning hit, driving in his 8Th run of the season to give the Indians a 2-1 lead. Trevor is now hitting .225 and is hitting .375 since he got called back up.
**Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the day 4-4 with 3 RBIs. He was a double shy of hitting the cycle. He hit his 1st triple of the season and now has 23 Home Runs with 74 RBIs. Ryan is hitting .300
**Alex Aliva, Detroit Tigers- Alex, son of Assistant General Manager Al Aliva made his Major League debut. He responded by going 2-4 with a RBI double, his 1st Major League hit. Alex is now hitting .500.
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff came into his new surroundings in Philadelphia and responded with 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 9. Cliff wins his 9Th game and now has a 2.95 ERA.
**Alex Romero, Arizona Diamondbacks- Alex went 4-7 at the plate with a double and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 9 RBIs. Alex is hitting .290 this season.
**Erick Aybar, LA Angels- Erick went 3-4 at the plate and his his 4Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 41 RBIs. Aybar is now hitting .311.
**Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers- The rookie pitched 7 strong innings, giving the Rangers a big lift. He gave up 3 runs (2 earned), walked 2 and struck out 4. Tommy won his 4Th game and a 2.63 ERA.
**Jorge Posada, New York Yankees- Jorge finished the night 3-5 with his 14Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 50 RBIs on the season. Posada is hitting .278
**Bruce Chen, Kansas City Royals- Bruce threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 4. Bruce won his 1st game and he now has a 5.28 ERA.
**Clayton Richard- Clayton has won 2 in a row for his new team, he threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 5. Clayton now has a 4.49 ERA.
**Andre Ethier, LA Dodgers- Andre hit a walk off Home Run, a 3 run shot to win the game. Andre has 23 Home Runs and now has 72 RBIs. Andre is now hitting .274.
Goofballs:
**Twins Offense- 1 run on just 7 hits, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts. They lose a series they needed to win.
**Luis Ayala, Florida Marlins- Luis threw an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 1. Luis lost his 4Th game and now has a 4.99 ERA.
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- David only lasted 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 1. David now has a 3.96 ERA.
**Rockies Offense- 1 run on 8 hits, they struck out 12 times.
**Steven Jackson, Pittsburgh Pirates- Steven threw 2 innings, giving up 5 runs (4 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 1. Jackson now has a 4.37 ERA with 2 losses.
**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- John lasted 6 1/3 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 3, struck out 5, and 3 Home Runs. John has a 4.23 ERA.
**Athletics Offense- 3 runs on 5 hits, 3 walks and 6 strikeouts.
**John Smoltz, Boston Red Sox- He was awful, lasted only 3 1/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 3. John now has a 8.33 ERA, losing his 5Th game.
**Mariners Offense- 2 runs on 12 hits, no clutch hits. They left 9 men on base.
**Livan Hernandez, New York Mets- 5 innings for Livan, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 2. Livan now has a 5.08 ERA.
**Rafael Soriano, Atlanta Braves- Blew his 3rd save of the season and couldn't retire any hitters. Soriano now has a 2.34 ERA.
**Trevor Crowe, Cleveland Indians- Trevor had the game winning hit, driving in his 8Th run of the season to give the Indians a 2-1 lead. Trevor is now hitting .225 and is hitting .375 since he got called back up.
**Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the day 4-4 with 3 RBIs. He was a double shy of hitting the cycle. He hit his 1st triple of the season and now has 23 Home Runs with 74 RBIs. Ryan is hitting .300
**Alex Aliva, Detroit Tigers- Alex, son of Assistant General Manager Al Aliva made his Major League debut. He responded by going 2-4 with a RBI double, his 1st Major League hit. Alex is now hitting .500.
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff came into his new surroundings in Philadelphia and responded with 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 9. Cliff wins his 9Th game and now has a 2.95 ERA.
**Alex Romero, Arizona Diamondbacks- Alex went 4-7 at the plate with a double and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 9 RBIs. Alex is hitting .290 this season.
**Erick Aybar, LA Angels- Erick went 3-4 at the plate and his his 4Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 41 RBIs. Aybar is now hitting .311.
**Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers- The rookie pitched 7 strong innings, giving the Rangers a big lift. He gave up 3 runs (2 earned), walked 2 and struck out 4. Tommy won his 4Th game and a 2.63 ERA.
**Jorge Posada, New York Yankees- Jorge finished the night 3-5 with his 14Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 50 RBIs on the season. Posada is hitting .278
**Bruce Chen, Kansas City Royals- Bruce threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 4. Bruce won his 1st game and he now has a 5.28 ERA.
**Clayton Richard- Clayton has won 2 in a row for his new team, he threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 5. Clayton now has a 4.49 ERA.
**Andre Ethier, LA Dodgers- Andre hit a walk off Home Run, a 3 run shot to win the game. Andre has 23 Home Runs and now has 72 RBIs. Andre is now hitting .274.
Goofballs:
**Twins Offense- 1 run on just 7 hits, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts. They lose a series they needed to win.
**Luis Ayala, Florida Marlins- Luis threw an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 1. Luis lost his 4Th game and now has a 4.99 ERA.
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- David only lasted 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 1. David now has a 3.96 ERA.
**Rockies Offense- 1 run on 8 hits, they struck out 12 times.
**Steven Jackson, Pittsburgh Pirates- Steven threw 2 innings, giving up 5 runs (4 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 1. Jackson now has a 4.37 ERA with 2 losses.
**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- John lasted 6 1/3 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 3, struck out 5, and 3 Home Runs. John has a 4.23 ERA.
**Athletics Offense- 3 runs on 5 hits, 3 walks and 6 strikeouts.
**John Smoltz, Boston Red Sox- He was awful, lasted only 3 1/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 3. John now has a 8.33 ERA, losing his 5Th game.
**Mariners Offense- 2 runs on 12 hits, no clutch hits. They left 9 men on base.
**Livan Hernandez, New York Mets- 5 innings for Livan, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 2. Livan now has a 5.08 ERA.
**Rafael Soriano, Atlanta Braves- Blew his 3rd save of the season and couldn't retire any hitters. Soriano now has a 2.34 ERA.
Twins Acquire Carl Pavano
The Twins acquired Carl Pavano from the Indians for a player to be named later.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
B & G's 8/5
Baseballs:
**Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets- He came into the game when starter Jonathan Neise was injured, Nelson gave his team a lift, throwing 4 1/3 innings of shutout ball, he didn't walk anyone and struck out 5. Nelson also got a hit at the plate. He won his 1st game of the season and now has a 6.75 ERA.
**Eli Whiteside, San Francisco Giants- Eli hit his 1st Major League Home Run, a grand slam, driving in 4 runs, giving him 7 RBIs. Eli, after going 1-4 is now hitting .226.
Tommy Hansen, Atlanta Braves-Tommy won his 6Th game by throwing 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. Tommy lowered his ERA to 3.22 and won his 6Th game.
**Aaron Laffey, Cleveland Indians- A career high 8 strong innings for Aaron, he gave up 1 run (0 earned), walking 1 and striking out 5. Aaron won his 5Th game and now has a 3.58 ERA.
**Edwin Jackson, Detroit Tigers- Edwin was superb tonight, going 8 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 8. Jackson won his 8Th game and has a 2.62 ERA.
**Johnny Damon, New York Yankees- Johnny drove in 3 runs, including hitting his 19Th Home Run of the season. Johnny is now hitting .283.
**Christian Guzman, Washington Nationals- Christian had 3 hits, just missing a Home Run in 4 at bats. He drove in 2, giving him 39 RBIs and Christian is now hitting .314.
**J.A. Happ, Philadelphia Phillies- Happ went all the way, a complete game shutout, giving up 4 hits, he walked 2 and struck out 10. Happ was in control the entire game, he has a 2.74 ERA and won his 8Th game.
**David Price, Tampa Bay Rays- David threw 6 innings, giving up just 2 runs (2 earned), keeping the Red Sox offense at bay. He walked 0 and struck out 5, lowering his ERA to 4.91 and winning his 5Th game.
**Ryan Roberts, Arizona Diamondbacks- Ryan went 1-2 with 2 walks and hit his 5Th Home Run of the season, which now gives him 12 RBIs. Ryan is hitting .288.
**Justin Lehr, Cincinnati Reds- Justin threw a complete game shutout, his first Major League shutout, he gave up 4 hits, he walked 1 and struck out 4 times. Justin wins his 1st game since 2006 and has a 1.93 ERA.
**Russell Branyan & Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners- Both drove in 3 runs apiece, hitting in the 2 and 3 spots respectively. Branyan had 2 hits, going 2-5 and with his 3 RBIs, he has 61 RBIs and a .263 average. Lopez, has 65 RBIs after going 3-5 and his 3 runs, he is hitting .281.
**Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox- Jim finished the night 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 20 on the season and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 66 on the season. Jim is now hitting .254.
**Braden Looper, Milwaukee Brewers- Contained the Dodgers offense, he threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 4. Braden now has a 4.84 ERA and won his 10Th game.
**Adam Kennedy, Oakland Athletics- Adam gave his team the win with a 2 run shot, his 9Th Home Run of the season in the 6Th inning to win the game for good. Adam has 43 RBIs and is hitting .289 after a 1-4 evening.
Goofballs:
**Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals- Kyle threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Kyle lost his 7Th game and now has a 4.56 ERA.
**Brian Moehler, Houston Astros- Brian threw 6 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 5. Brian now has a 5.23 ERA.
**Chad Gaudin, San Diego Padres- Chad was awful, only throwing 3 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 3. Chad now has a 5.13 ERA.
**Twins Offense- Only 1 hitter had 2 hits or more, and as a team, they only collected 7 hits with 1 run.
**Orioles Offense- Had some problems scoring runs for Jeremy Guthrie, their starter. 2 runs, on 4 hits, 3 walks and 10 strikeouts.
**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Aaron struck out 3 times, part of the entire Jays offense striking out 11 times.
**Rick Vandenhurk, Florida Marlins- Rick lasted 4 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4 and gave up 3 Home Runs. Rick now has a 4.29 ERA and lost for the 1st time this season.
**Rockies Offense- Had no answers against Happ, they were shut out on only 4 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 10.
**Brad Penny, Boston Red Sox- What hurt Brad was giving up 3 Home Runs, he survived 6 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 5. Brad now has a 5.20 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- 3 runs on just 5 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 7.
**Cubs Offense- When they had a chance to go up a full game, they blew it by being shut out. They didn't even have many chances, only collecting 4 hits. The Cubs get Thursday off, and come back on Friday.
**Kyle Davies, Kansas City Royals- Kyle was dreadful, only throwing 3 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 2. Kyle loses for the 8Th time and he now has a 6.37 ERA.
**Angels Offense- The Angels could only score 2 runs on 6 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 7. A rough night for the Angels.
**Dodgers Offense- The night after they scored 17 runs, the Dodgers only scored 1 run and had 5 hits. Baseball is a funny game.
**Vicente Padilla, Texas Rangers- Vicente gave up the winning run and lost his 6Th game. He threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 4. Padilla now has a 4.92 ERA.
**Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets- He came into the game when starter Jonathan Neise was injured, Nelson gave his team a lift, throwing 4 1/3 innings of shutout ball, he didn't walk anyone and struck out 5. Nelson also got a hit at the plate. He won his 1st game of the season and now has a 6.75 ERA.
**Eli Whiteside, San Francisco Giants- Eli hit his 1st Major League Home Run, a grand slam, driving in 4 runs, giving him 7 RBIs. Eli, after going 1-4 is now hitting .226.
Tommy Hansen, Atlanta Braves-Tommy won his 6Th game by throwing 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. Tommy lowered his ERA to 3.22 and won his 6Th game.
**Aaron Laffey, Cleveland Indians- A career high 8 strong innings for Aaron, he gave up 1 run (0 earned), walking 1 and striking out 5. Aaron won his 5Th game and now has a 3.58 ERA.
**Edwin Jackson, Detroit Tigers- Edwin was superb tonight, going 8 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 8. Jackson won his 8Th game and has a 2.62 ERA.
**Johnny Damon, New York Yankees- Johnny drove in 3 runs, including hitting his 19Th Home Run of the season. Johnny is now hitting .283.
**Christian Guzman, Washington Nationals- Christian had 3 hits, just missing a Home Run in 4 at bats. He drove in 2, giving him 39 RBIs and Christian is now hitting .314.
**J.A. Happ, Philadelphia Phillies- Happ went all the way, a complete game shutout, giving up 4 hits, he walked 2 and struck out 10. Happ was in control the entire game, he has a 2.74 ERA and won his 8Th game.
**David Price, Tampa Bay Rays- David threw 6 innings, giving up just 2 runs (2 earned), keeping the Red Sox offense at bay. He walked 0 and struck out 5, lowering his ERA to 4.91 and winning his 5Th game.
**Ryan Roberts, Arizona Diamondbacks- Ryan went 1-2 with 2 walks and hit his 5Th Home Run of the season, which now gives him 12 RBIs. Ryan is hitting .288.
**Justin Lehr, Cincinnati Reds- Justin threw a complete game shutout, his first Major League shutout, he gave up 4 hits, he walked 1 and struck out 4 times. Justin wins his 1st game since 2006 and has a 1.93 ERA.
**Russell Branyan & Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners- Both drove in 3 runs apiece, hitting in the 2 and 3 spots respectively. Branyan had 2 hits, going 2-5 and with his 3 RBIs, he has 61 RBIs and a .263 average. Lopez, has 65 RBIs after going 3-5 and his 3 runs, he is hitting .281.
**Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox- Jim finished the night 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 20 on the season and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 66 on the season. Jim is now hitting .254.
**Braden Looper, Milwaukee Brewers- Contained the Dodgers offense, he threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 4. Braden now has a 4.84 ERA and won his 10Th game.
**Adam Kennedy, Oakland Athletics- Adam gave his team the win with a 2 run shot, his 9Th Home Run of the season in the 6Th inning to win the game for good. Adam has 43 RBIs and is hitting .289 after a 1-4 evening.
Goofballs:
**Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals- Kyle threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Kyle lost his 7Th game and now has a 4.56 ERA.
**Brian Moehler, Houston Astros- Brian threw 6 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 5. Brian now has a 5.23 ERA.
**Chad Gaudin, San Diego Padres- Chad was awful, only throwing 3 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 3. Chad now has a 5.13 ERA.
**Twins Offense- Only 1 hitter had 2 hits or more, and as a team, they only collected 7 hits with 1 run.
**Orioles Offense- Had some problems scoring runs for Jeremy Guthrie, their starter. 2 runs, on 4 hits, 3 walks and 10 strikeouts.
**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Aaron struck out 3 times, part of the entire Jays offense striking out 11 times.
**Rick Vandenhurk, Florida Marlins- Rick lasted 4 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4 and gave up 3 Home Runs. Rick now has a 4.29 ERA and lost for the 1st time this season.
**Rockies Offense- Had no answers against Happ, they were shut out on only 4 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 10.
**Brad Penny, Boston Red Sox- What hurt Brad was giving up 3 Home Runs, he survived 6 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 5. Brad now has a 5.20 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- 3 runs on just 5 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 7.
**Cubs Offense- When they had a chance to go up a full game, they blew it by being shut out. They didn't even have many chances, only collecting 4 hits. The Cubs get Thursday off, and come back on Friday.
**Kyle Davies, Kansas City Royals- Kyle was dreadful, only throwing 3 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 2. Kyle loses for the 8Th time and he now has a 6.37 ERA.
**Angels Offense- The Angels could only score 2 runs on 6 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 7. A rough night for the Angels.
**Dodgers Offense- The night after they scored 17 runs, the Dodgers only scored 1 run and had 5 hits. Baseball is a funny game.
**Vicente Padilla, Texas Rangers- Vicente gave up the winning run and lost his 6Th game. He threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 4. Padilla now has a 4.92 ERA.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Baseball Notes
Notes from this Wednesday afternoon in the life of baseball:
- Padres payroll will increase in coming years, now that Peavy is gone. The Padres expect to gradually raise their payroll to the $70-80MM range (opening day 43 million).
- The Royals designated Ryan Freel for assignment to clear roster space for Kyle Davies; according to Bob Dutton.
- Tyler Kepner reports that the Yankees designated Cody Ransom for assignment to make room for Anthony Claggett.
- The Chicago Cubs gave B.J. Ryan his wish and release him after he fails to restore his velocity and sharpness.
- The Red Sox designated infielder Gil Velazquez for assignment.
- Yankees signed Russ Ortiz, as minor league depth.
- Red Sox signed veteran Paul Byrd to a minor league deal.
- The A's have signed righty Brett Tomko to a minor-league deal. He'll be assigned to AAA Sacramento.
- The Jays signed lefty Wilfredo Ledezma to a minor-league deal yesterday
- The Rox signed outfielder Paul McAnulty to a minor-league deal.
B & G's 8/4/09
Baseballs:
**Adam Dunn, Washington Nationals- Adam struck out his first 3 times at the plate, but his final at bat made up for everything, a Home Run, his 28Th shot of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 80 RBIs. Adam is now hitting .280.
**Brian Matucz, Baltimore Orioles- Earned his 1st Major League win by going 5 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. Brian now has a 1.80 ERA.
**Carlos Gomez, Minnesota Twins- Carlos saved at least an extra base hit from Chris Gimenez shot, and his bat hurt the Indians too. He went 3-4 with his 3rd Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 26 RBIs. Carlos is now hitting .240.
**Garrett Atkins, Colorado Rockies- Garrett went 2-3 with a walk. He hit his 7Th Home Run of the season, driving in 4 runs, giving him 35 RBIs. Garrett is now hitting .230.
**Yusmeiro Petit, Arizona Diamondbacks- Petit threw 8 strong inning, even throwing a no hitter into the 8Th inning. He didn't give up a run, walked 3 and struck out 4. Yusmeiro had some help from his offense so he wins for the 2Nd time and lowered his ERA to 5.81.
**Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees- Andy was fantastic against the Blue Jays, throwing 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 6. Andy won for the first time in over a month and he now has a 4.35 ERA.
**Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays- This kid can hit, and more importantly, he can hit in the clutch. 2 Home Runs, including the walk off in the 13Th to give his Rays the win. Evan now has 23 Home Runs, and with his 3 RBIs, he has 81 on the season. Evan is hitting .274 after a 2-6 evening.
**Tom Gorzelanny, Chicago Cubs- Tom, in his first Cubs start impressed. 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he only walked 1 and struck out 6. Tom won his 4Th game and has a 3.38 ERA.
**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- The best hitter in baseball had a good night, going 2-5, including hitting 2 Home Runs, one of them a Grand Slam to give his Cardinals the lead for good in the 9Th inning. He has 36 Home Runs, 97 RBIs after driving in 5 runs and he is hitting .321.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- One of the best players in the game showed why he is one. He started the game with a solo shot, his 7Th of the year, and he made a fantastic catch to end the game and rob the Royals a chance to win. He finished off 2-5 with 3 runs scored and a walk. Ichiro is now hitting .364.
**Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox- Scott had the walk off single to give his team the win, he drove in his 33rd run of the season and finished up 2-5. Scott is hitting .303.
**Jonathan Sanchez, San Francisco Giants- Jonathan earned his 1st road victory since his no hitter he threw about a month ago. Sanchez pitched 7 shutout innings, he walked 3 and struck out 8. Jonathan lowered his ERA to 4.49 and won his 5Th game of the season.
**Martin Prado, Atlanta Braves- Prado went 3-5 at the plate and hit his 7Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 31 RBIs and is hitting .318.
**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Took a no hitter into the 5Th inning and finished up with 6 2/3 scoreless innings, he walked 3 and struck out 7. Gio won his 3rd game and now has a 6.31 ERA.
**Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers- Matt had another great game, going 4-5 with 5 RBIs and a Home Run, his 15Th of the season. Matt is hitting .323 and has 69 RBIs.
Goofballs:
**Dan Meyer, Florida Marlins- Dan gave up the Home Run to Dunn, he pitched 1/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he now has a 2.21 ERA.
**Jarrod Washburn, Detroit Tigers- Not a good Tigers debut, he worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Jarrod now has a 2.93 ERA.
**David Huff, Cleveland Indians- David got bad and worse, he survived 4 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 4. Huff now has a 6.81 ERA.
**Jamie Moyer, Philadelphia Phillies- Jamie threw 5 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 3. Jamie has a 5.55 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- They could only get 1 hit and didn't score any runs.
**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Adam struck out 3 times and the entire Blue Jays offense had nothing against Pettitte.
**Josh Reddick, Boston Red Sox- Josh had a rough night striking out 4 times after his 1-5 evening. Josh is hitting .313.
**Reds Offense- Once again, their offense struggled. 3 runs on 6 hits, just 1 walk and 8 strikeouts. They did strike later in the game, but had no answer for Gorzelany.
**Pedro Feliciano, New York Mets- Gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in just 1/3 of an inning. He walked 1 and struck out 1 and now has a 3.07 ERA.
**John Bale, Kansas City Royals- John blew the save and couldn't retire anyone in the order, giving up 2 runs (2 earned) in the process. John now has a 6.75 ERA.
**Angels Offense- Only 4 runs scored with 5 hits. They did fine against Contreras, but had no answers for the White Sox bullpen.
**Astros Offense- 1 run on just 6 hits and they struck out 10.
**Edward Mujica, San Diego Padres- Edward came into the 6Th inning in what was a close game and when he left, he made things nearly impossible for the Padres. 4 runs (4 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. Edward now has a 3.65 ERA.
**Rangers Offense- Were shut out and struck out 11 times.
**Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers- He didn't help his team that much, only lasting 5 1/3 innings, giving up 9 runs (9 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 7. Yovani now has a 3.59 ERA and lost his 8Th game.
**Adam Dunn, Washington Nationals- Adam struck out his first 3 times at the plate, but his final at bat made up for everything, a Home Run, his 28Th shot of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 80 RBIs. Adam is now hitting .280.
**Brian Matucz, Baltimore Orioles- Earned his 1st Major League win by going 5 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. Brian now has a 1.80 ERA.
**Carlos Gomez, Minnesota Twins- Carlos saved at least an extra base hit from Chris Gimenez shot, and his bat hurt the Indians too. He went 3-4 with his 3rd Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 26 RBIs. Carlos is now hitting .240.
**Garrett Atkins, Colorado Rockies- Garrett went 2-3 with a walk. He hit his 7Th Home Run of the season, driving in 4 runs, giving him 35 RBIs. Garrett is now hitting .230.
**Yusmeiro Petit, Arizona Diamondbacks- Petit threw 8 strong inning, even throwing a no hitter into the 8Th inning. He didn't give up a run, walked 3 and struck out 4. Yusmeiro had some help from his offense so he wins for the 2Nd time and lowered his ERA to 5.81.
**Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees- Andy was fantastic against the Blue Jays, throwing 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 6. Andy won for the first time in over a month and he now has a 4.35 ERA.
**Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays- This kid can hit, and more importantly, he can hit in the clutch. 2 Home Runs, including the walk off in the 13Th to give his Rays the win. Evan now has 23 Home Runs, and with his 3 RBIs, he has 81 on the season. Evan is hitting .274 after a 2-6 evening.
**Tom Gorzelanny, Chicago Cubs- Tom, in his first Cubs start impressed. 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he only walked 1 and struck out 6. Tom won his 4Th game and has a 3.38 ERA.
**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- The best hitter in baseball had a good night, going 2-5, including hitting 2 Home Runs, one of them a Grand Slam to give his Cardinals the lead for good in the 9Th inning. He has 36 Home Runs, 97 RBIs after driving in 5 runs and he is hitting .321.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- One of the best players in the game showed why he is one. He started the game with a solo shot, his 7Th of the year, and he made a fantastic catch to end the game and rob the Royals a chance to win. He finished off 2-5 with 3 runs scored and a walk. Ichiro is now hitting .364.
**Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox- Scott had the walk off single to give his team the win, he drove in his 33rd run of the season and finished up 2-5. Scott is hitting .303.
**Jonathan Sanchez, San Francisco Giants- Jonathan earned his 1st road victory since his no hitter he threw about a month ago. Sanchez pitched 7 shutout innings, he walked 3 and struck out 8. Jonathan lowered his ERA to 4.49 and won his 5Th game of the season.
**Martin Prado, Atlanta Braves- Prado went 3-5 at the plate and hit his 7Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 31 RBIs and is hitting .318.
**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Took a no hitter into the 5Th inning and finished up with 6 2/3 scoreless innings, he walked 3 and struck out 7. Gio won his 3rd game and now has a 6.31 ERA.
**Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers- Matt had another great game, going 4-5 with 5 RBIs and a Home Run, his 15Th of the season. Matt is hitting .323 and has 69 RBIs.
Goofballs:
**Dan Meyer, Florida Marlins- Dan gave up the Home Run to Dunn, he pitched 1/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he now has a 2.21 ERA.
**Jarrod Washburn, Detroit Tigers- Not a good Tigers debut, he worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Jarrod now has a 2.93 ERA.
**David Huff, Cleveland Indians- David got bad and worse, he survived 4 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 4. Huff now has a 6.81 ERA.
**Jamie Moyer, Philadelphia Phillies- Jamie threw 5 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 3. Jamie has a 5.55 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- They could only get 1 hit and didn't score any runs.
**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Adam struck out 3 times and the entire Blue Jays offense had nothing against Pettitte.
**Josh Reddick, Boston Red Sox- Josh had a rough night striking out 4 times after his 1-5 evening. Josh is hitting .313.
**Reds Offense- Once again, their offense struggled. 3 runs on 6 hits, just 1 walk and 8 strikeouts. They did strike later in the game, but had no answer for Gorzelany.
**Pedro Feliciano, New York Mets- Gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in just 1/3 of an inning. He walked 1 and struck out 1 and now has a 3.07 ERA.
**John Bale, Kansas City Royals- John blew the save and couldn't retire anyone in the order, giving up 2 runs (2 earned) in the process. John now has a 6.75 ERA.
**Angels Offense- Only 4 runs scored with 5 hits. They did fine against Contreras, but had no answers for the White Sox bullpen.
**Astros Offense- 1 run on just 6 hits and they struck out 10.
**Edward Mujica, San Diego Padres- Edward came into the 6Th inning in what was a close game and when he left, he made things nearly impossible for the Padres. 4 runs (4 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. Edward now has a 3.65 ERA.
**Rangers Offense- Were shut out and struck out 11 times.
**Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers- He didn't help his team that much, only lasting 5 1/3 innings, giving up 9 runs (9 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 7. Yovani now has a 3.59 ERA and lost his 8Th game.
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