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.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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.
9:30: The Cubs have 37 year old outfielder Mike Cameron on there list to pursue in the offseason.
More to come.
Monday, September 21, 2009
B & G's 9/20/09
Baseballs:
**Corky Miller, Cincinnati Reds- Corky finished the game 2-4 with his 1st Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs and is now hitting .181.
**Daniel Murphy, New York Mets- Daniel led the Mets to a 2-4 afternoon, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 60 RBIs and he hit a triple. Murphy now is hitting .264.
**Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro went 2-4 and drove in his 70Th RBI of the season, he is hitting .264 on the year.
**Howie Kendrick, LA Angels- Howie finished the day 3-5 and drove in 5 runs, he hit a triple and his 10Th Home Run of the season. With his 5 runs he drove in, it gives him 60 RBIs and a .302 average.
**Jacoby Ellsworth, Boston Red Sox- Jacoby went 3-4 with a walk, he hit his 8Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 55 RBIs. Ellsbury is now hitting .304.
**Kevin Correia, San Diego Padres- Kevin has thrown 7 shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 5 and he now has a 4.08 ERA, with his 11Th win of the season.
**David Price, Tampa Bay Rays- David went head to head with Roy Halladay and he matched him up and then some. He threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 4.41 ERA, winning his 9Th game of the season.
**Robinson Tejada, Kansas City Royals- Tejada threw 6 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 2.94 ERA with his 4Th win.
**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 1-2 with 2 walks, he hit his 40Th Home Run of the season, drove in his 128Th RBI of the season and he now hits .299.
**Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers- Polanco finished the day 2-4 and drove in 3 runs to lead his team to a win. Polanco now has 68 RBIs and is hitting .283.
**Adam Kennedy, Oakland Athletics- Adam went 3-5 at the plate, he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 59 RBIs. He is hitting .291, he also hit a double and very effective.
**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre hit the go ahead Home Runs, his 31st of the season to give the Dodgers the lead for good. He now has 101 RBIs and after a 1-3 with a walk afternoon, he is hitting .283.
**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Jimenez won his 14Th win of the season, he threw 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 8. Ubaldo now has a 3.47 ERA.
**Ken Griffey Jr, Seattle Mariners- Ken went 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 16Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 50 RBIs. Ken is now hitting .219.
**Jake Fox, Chicago Cubs- Jake came in late, and he responded by going 1-1 with a walk, he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, giving the Cubs the lead for good in the 11Th inning. He now has 41 RBIs and is hitting .286.
Goofballs:
**Marlins Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits all day long. They didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and left 4 men on base.
**Nationals Offense- The Nationals had some bad approaches at the plate, could only get 2 runs on 5 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 3 and left 5 men on base.
**Braves Offense- 2 runs on 7 hits, they struck out 11 times and left 8 men on base, and they quite possibly ended their chance of missing the playoffs.
**Derek Holland, Texas Rangers- Derek threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 5, and he gave up 3 Home Runs now he has a 6.17 ERA with 12 losses.
**Jason Berken, Baltimore Orioles- 3 innings for Jason, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3, and now has a 6.41 ERA, losing his 12Th game of the year.
**Pirates Offense- The Pirates were shutout, they did get 8 hits, but not many clutch hits.
**Blue Jays Offense- They didn't have many answers for David Price. Scored just 1 run, 5 hits, they walked 3, struck out 4, and left 7 men on base.
**White Sox Offense- They were flat after Saturday's win, 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 7 and left 8 men on base.
**Michael Bourn, Houston Astros- Michael went 0-4 and struck out 4 times. A very tough day at the plate, he is hitting .291.
**Denard Span, Minnesota Twins- Struck out 4 times, going 0-4 and is hitting .306.
**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto couldn't finish off the Athletics hitters, he would be ahead 0-2, but the offense found a way to get on base against him. He threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 9 runs (8 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and he now has a 6.89 ERA, losing his 12Th game of the year.
**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- Tim threw just 4 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3 and now has a 2.47 ERA with 6 losses.
**Diamondbacks Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they struck out 11 times and left 7 men on base.
**Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees- Joba worked 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.73 ERA.
**Mitchell Boggs, St. Louis Cardinals- Mitchell threw 1 2/3 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in the 11Th inning to lose his 3rd game, he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.37 ERA.
**Corky Miller, Cincinnati Reds- Corky finished the game 2-4 with his 1st Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs and is now hitting .181.
**Daniel Murphy, New York Mets- Daniel led the Mets to a 2-4 afternoon, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 60 RBIs and he hit a triple. Murphy now is hitting .264.
**Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro went 2-4 and drove in his 70Th RBI of the season, he is hitting .264 on the year.
**Howie Kendrick, LA Angels- Howie finished the day 3-5 and drove in 5 runs, he hit a triple and his 10Th Home Run of the season. With his 5 runs he drove in, it gives him 60 RBIs and a .302 average.
**Jacoby Ellsworth, Boston Red Sox- Jacoby went 3-4 with a walk, he hit his 8Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 55 RBIs. Ellsbury is now hitting .304.
**Kevin Correia, San Diego Padres- Kevin has thrown 7 shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 5 and he now has a 4.08 ERA, with his 11Th win of the season.
**David Price, Tampa Bay Rays- David went head to head with Roy Halladay and he matched him up and then some. He threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 4.41 ERA, winning his 9Th game of the season.
**Robinson Tejada, Kansas City Royals- Tejada threw 6 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 2.94 ERA with his 4Th win.
**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 1-2 with 2 walks, he hit his 40Th Home Run of the season, drove in his 128Th RBI of the season and he now hits .299.
**Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers- Polanco finished the day 2-4 and drove in 3 runs to lead his team to a win. Polanco now has 68 RBIs and is hitting .283.
**Adam Kennedy, Oakland Athletics- Adam went 3-5 at the plate, he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 59 RBIs. He is hitting .291, he also hit a double and very effective.
**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre hit the go ahead Home Runs, his 31st of the season to give the Dodgers the lead for good. He now has 101 RBIs and after a 1-3 with a walk afternoon, he is hitting .283.
**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Jimenez won his 14Th win of the season, he threw 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 8. Ubaldo now has a 3.47 ERA.
**Ken Griffey Jr, Seattle Mariners- Ken went 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 16Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 50 RBIs. Ken is now hitting .219.
**Jake Fox, Chicago Cubs- Jake came in late, and he responded by going 1-1 with a walk, he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, giving the Cubs the lead for good in the 11Th inning. He now has 41 RBIs and is hitting .286.
Goofballs:
**Marlins Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits all day long. They didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and left 4 men on base.
**Nationals Offense- The Nationals had some bad approaches at the plate, could only get 2 runs on 5 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 3 and left 5 men on base.
**Braves Offense- 2 runs on 7 hits, they struck out 11 times and left 8 men on base, and they quite possibly ended their chance of missing the playoffs.
**Derek Holland, Texas Rangers- Derek threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 5, and he gave up 3 Home Runs now he has a 6.17 ERA with 12 losses.
**Jason Berken, Baltimore Orioles- 3 innings for Jason, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3, and now has a 6.41 ERA, losing his 12Th game of the year.
**Pirates Offense- The Pirates were shutout, they did get 8 hits, but not many clutch hits.
**Blue Jays Offense- They didn't have many answers for David Price. Scored just 1 run, 5 hits, they walked 3, struck out 4, and left 7 men on base.
**White Sox Offense- They were flat after Saturday's win, 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 7 and left 8 men on base.
**Michael Bourn, Houston Astros- Michael went 0-4 and struck out 4 times. A very tough day at the plate, he is hitting .291.
**Denard Span, Minnesota Twins- Struck out 4 times, going 0-4 and is hitting .306.
**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto couldn't finish off the Athletics hitters, he would be ahead 0-2, but the offense found a way to get on base against him. He threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 9 runs (8 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and he now has a 6.89 ERA, losing his 12Th game of the year.
**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- Tim threw just 4 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3 and now has a 2.47 ERA with 6 losses.
**Diamondbacks Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they struck out 11 times and left 7 men on base.
**Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees- Joba worked 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.73 ERA.
**Mitchell Boggs, St. Louis Cardinals- Mitchell threw 1 2/3 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in the 11Th inning to lose his 3rd game, he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.37 ERA.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Obama's MLB Picks
The president of the US will not make any predictions, because he's still hoping his beloved White Sox will sneak into the postseason. However, he has hinted that he thinks we will see the Cardinals and Yankees meet in the World Series.
I'd like to see the Rockies meet the Angels in the World Series.
What is your pick? Don't forget you can join the conversation on the forum or in the comments!
I'd like to see the Rockies meet the Angels in the World Series.
What is your pick? Don't forget you can join the conversation on the forum or in the comments!
B & G's 9/19/09
Baseballs:
**Will Venable, San Diego Padres- Will finished the day 2-3 with a walk and he caught the final out at the warning track to give his Padres a 1 run win. Will is now hitting .272.
**Tim Redding, New York Mets- 7 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, won his 3rd game of the year and now has a 5.25 ERA.
**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael hit the big shot, a 3 run Home Run, his 28Th of the season, and it now gives him 83 RBIs. That led the Twins to a comeback victory and now they are 2 games in back of Detroit in the AL Central. Michael is now hitting .274.
**Brendan Ryan, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan had a fluke Home Run, the ball bouncing off Bobby Scales' glove, but his last hit is what counted the most, a walk off single, driving in his 2Nd run to win the game. Brendan went 3-4 and now has 3 Home Runs with 34 RBIs, Ryan is hitting .293.
**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt went 3-4 at the plate with a walk, he hit his 14Th Home Run of the season and drove in his 79Th RBI. Kurt is now hitting .271.
**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon's offense helped him, but he still threw 8 innings, giving up 1 run (0 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and now has a 4.02 ERA with 11 wins.
**Carlos Quintin, Chicago White Sox- Carlos had a good game, finishing up 2-4 with a Home Run, his 17Th shot of the season, driving in 4 runs, giving him 45 RBIs. Carlos is hitting .235 on the year.
**J.D. Drew, Boston Red Sox- Drew finished the night 3-5 with a Home Run, his 21st of the season. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 63 RBIs and is now hitting .269.
**Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers- Hank hit the go ahead Home Run, his 24Th shot of the year, he drove in his 59Th RBI of the year. He finished the night 1-3 and is hitting .237.
**Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays- Garza threw 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball, he walked 6, struck out 10 and now has a 3.70 ERA, winning his 8Th game of the season.
**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- 7 strong innings for the veteran, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 7 and lowered his ERA to 4.76 and winning his 7Th game.
**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- Vazquez threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 3 men, struck out 6 and won his 14Th game. Vazquez lowered his ERA to 2.91.
**Ross Gload, Florida Marlins- Ross hit a pinch hit Home Run, his 5Th shot of the year, driving in 2 runs, giving him 28 RBIs. Gload is hitting .272.
**Jason Giambi, Colorado Rockies- Giambi hit a key 3 run Home Run to extend the lead. He has 12 Home Runs, 49 RBIs and is hitting .200.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark was a thorn on the side of the Mariners, he went 4-5 with 2 Home Runs and he drove in 5 runs, he has 37 Homers, and now has 118 RBIs and he has a .289 average.
Goofballs:
**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 6 men on base.
**Nationals Offense- 2 runs scored on just 5 hits all day, they walked 2 times, struck out 5 and left 5 men on base.
**Tigers Offense- No clutch hitting all day, 2 runs, 12 hits, they left 10 men on base.
**Cubs Offense- Only 1 run on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.
**Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians- Jeremy lasted just 1 inning, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.92 ERA with his 10Th loss.
**Brad Penny, San Francisco Giants- It looked like the Dodgers were waiting for Brad to show up so they can greet him warmly. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Penny now has a 5.35 ERA and 9 losses.
**Mike Jacobs, Kansas City Royals- Struck out 4 times after a -4 evening, he is hitting .231.
**Matt Albers, Baltimore Orioles- Lost the game, his 6Th of the season. He threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), and he now has a 5.43 ERA.
**Angels Offense- Was involved in a pitcher's duel with the Rangers outlasting the Angels. 2 runs on 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.
**Blue Jays Offense- Were shutout and only could get 3 hits, walked 6 times, and struck out 12.
**Tim Byrdak, Houston Astros- Lost the game, giving up 2 runs (2 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.19 ERA.
**Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro lasted 3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.32 ERA, getting his 1st loss.
**Reds Offense- 2 runs on just 5 hits, and they struck out 11 times.
**Esmerling Vazquez, Arizona Diamondbacks- Esmerling gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 2/3 of an inning, to open up the game. He walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.47 ERA.
**Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners- Doug only worked 4 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.37 ERA with 3 losses.
**Will Venable, San Diego Padres- Will finished the day 2-3 with a walk and he caught the final out at the warning track to give his Padres a 1 run win. Will is now hitting .272.
**Tim Redding, New York Mets- 7 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, won his 3rd game of the year and now has a 5.25 ERA.
**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael hit the big shot, a 3 run Home Run, his 28Th of the season, and it now gives him 83 RBIs. That led the Twins to a comeback victory and now they are 2 games in back of Detroit in the AL Central. Michael is now hitting .274.
**Brendan Ryan, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan had a fluke Home Run, the ball bouncing off Bobby Scales' glove, but his last hit is what counted the most, a walk off single, driving in his 2Nd run to win the game. Brendan went 3-4 and now has 3 Home Runs with 34 RBIs, Ryan is hitting .293.
**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt went 3-4 at the plate with a walk, he hit his 14Th Home Run of the season and drove in his 79Th RBI. Kurt is now hitting .271.
**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon's offense helped him, but he still threw 8 innings, giving up 1 run (0 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and now has a 4.02 ERA with 11 wins.
**Carlos Quintin, Chicago White Sox- Carlos had a good game, finishing up 2-4 with a Home Run, his 17Th shot of the season, driving in 4 runs, giving him 45 RBIs. Carlos is hitting .235 on the year.
**J.D. Drew, Boston Red Sox- Drew finished the night 3-5 with a Home Run, his 21st of the season. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 63 RBIs and is now hitting .269.
**Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers- Hank hit the go ahead Home Run, his 24Th shot of the year, he drove in his 59Th RBI of the year. He finished the night 1-3 and is hitting .237.
**Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays- Garza threw 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball, he walked 6, struck out 10 and now has a 3.70 ERA, winning his 8Th game of the season.
**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- 7 strong innings for the veteran, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 7 and lowered his ERA to 4.76 and winning his 7Th game.
**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- Vazquez threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 3 men, struck out 6 and won his 14Th game. Vazquez lowered his ERA to 2.91.
**Ross Gload, Florida Marlins- Ross hit a pinch hit Home Run, his 5Th shot of the year, driving in 2 runs, giving him 28 RBIs. Gload is hitting .272.
**Jason Giambi, Colorado Rockies- Giambi hit a key 3 run Home Run to extend the lead. He has 12 Home Runs, 49 RBIs and is hitting .200.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark was a thorn on the side of the Mariners, he went 4-5 with 2 Home Runs and he drove in 5 runs, he has 37 Homers, and now has 118 RBIs and he has a .289 average.
Goofballs:
**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 6 men on base.
**Nationals Offense- 2 runs scored on just 5 hits all day, they walked 2 times, struck out 5 and left 5 men on base.
**Tigers Offense- No clutch hitting all day, 2 runs, 12 hits, they left 10 men on base.
**Cubs Offense- Only 1 run on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.
**Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians- Jeremy lasted just 1 inning, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.92 ERA with his 10Th loss.
**Brad Penny, San Francisco Giants- It looked like the Dodgers were waiting for Brad to show up so they can greet him warmly. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Penny now has a 5.35 ERA and 9 losses.
**Mike Jacobs, Kansas City Royals- Struck out 4 times after a -4 evening, he is hitting .231.
**Matt Albers, Baltimore Orioles- Lost the game, his 6Th of the season. He threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), and he now has a 5.43 ERA.
**Angels Offense- Was involved in a pitcher's duel with the Rangers outlasting the Angels. 2 runs on 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.
**Blue Jays Offense- Were shutout and only could get 3 hits, walked 6 times, and struck out 12.
**Tim Byrdak, Houston Astros- Lost the game, giving up 2 runs (2 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.19 ERA.
**Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro lasted 3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.32 ERA, getting his 1st loss.
**Reds Offense- 2 runs on just 5 hits, and they struck out 11 times.
**Esmerling Vazquez, Arizona Diamondbacks- Esmerling gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 2/3 of an inning, to open up the game. He walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.47 ERA.
**Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners- Doug only worked 4 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.37 ERA with 3 losses.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
B & G's 9/18/09
Baseballs:
**Charlie Morton, Pittsburgh Pirates- Charlie gave his team a big lift and his offense awarded him by doing enough to get his 4Th win of the season. 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 5.00 ERA.
**John Baker, Florida Marlins- John finished the night 1-4 and he drove in the go ahead run in the 9Th inning, his 49Th RBI and is now hitting .270 after a 1-4 evening.
**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- Once again, Clay was good for 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he did walk 3, strike out 1 and now has a 3.49 ERA with his 6Th win of the season.
**Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the night 2-4 and hit his 30Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 96 RBIs. Ryan is now hitting .291.
**Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies- Ryan went 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 40 on the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 121 RBIs and he got hit by a pitch. Ryan is now hitting .271.
**Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Rays- Carl went 4-5 with a triple and he drove in his 64Th RBI of the season, he stole his 59Th base and is hitting .308.
**Casey McGehee, Milwaukee Brewers- Casey drove in the winning run, he finished up 2-4 and he now has 59 RBIs. Casey is hitting .306.
**Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins- It was the battle of the young rookies. Duensing for the Twins and Rick Porcello for the Tigers. For this night, Duensing won the battle. He threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.22 ERA with his 4Th win, and more importantly, his team is now 3 games behind first place Detroit.
**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Luke threw a complete game shutout, a 3 hitter, he walked 1, struck out 5 and now has a 5.79 ERA with his 7Th win.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt ended the game in the 9Th inning with his 24Th Home Run of the season, he drove in his 103rd run and now is hitting .311 after going 1-4.
**Scott Kazmir, LA Angels- Scott gave his team 6 strong innings and he earned his 9Th win of the season, 1st for the Angels. Kazmir gave up 0 runs, he didn't walk anyone, and struck out 5. Scott now has a 5.08 ERA.
**Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks- Parra drove in the winning runs for good, he finished the night 1-2 with 2 walk and he now has 56 RBIs and is hitting .294.
**Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics- Brett threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 1 man and struck out 10, winning his 10Th game of the year and he now has a 4.21 ERA.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 4-5 and hit a walk off Home Run, his 10Th shot of the year, and he now has 43 RBIs with a .357 average.
**Eugenio Valez, San Francisco GIants- Eugenio finished the night 3-5 and hit his 5Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs with 27 RBIs. Valez is now hitting .277.
Goofballs:
**Padres Offense- Everth Cabrera and Nick Hundley had 5 of the 6 hits. The Padres could only score 1 run. Not a good night for the offense.
**Wladimir Balentien, Cincinnati Reds- Balentien committed his 2Nd error of the season in the 9Th inning to open up the flood gates and allow 3 unearned runs to score and lose the game for the Reds.
**Orioles Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.
**Mets Offense- Left 10 men on base and finished up with 5 runs, 11 hits, and 3 of those 5 runs came late. The Mets are finding different ways to lose every night.
**Vladimir Nunez, Atlanta Braves- Nunez gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Nunez now has a 36.00 ERA.
**Scott Richmond, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott threw just 2+ innings, he gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 5.31 ERA, losing his 10Th game of the year.
**Wesley Wright, Houston Astros- Wesley lost his 4Th game, he didn't throw any innings, gave up 1 run (1 earned) and gave up the go ahead run. He now has a 5.86 ERA.
**Tigers Offense- Rick Porcello did well, but his offense gave him nothing to work with. They were shutout, on 5 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts and they left 8 men on base.
**White Sox Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 3 hits, walked 1 time, and struck out 5. They showed no energy out there after the bad loss in extra innings to the Mariners the day before.
**Aaron Heilman, Chicago Cubs- Aaron didn't retire anyone and gave up the Home Run, so after giving up 1 run (1 earned) in 0 innings, he lost his 4Th game and has a 4.23 ERA.
**Rangers Offense- They were shut out, they had only 8 hits, 2 walks, and 7 strikeouts. They truly need Josh Hamilton in their lineup everyday.
**Rockies Offense- Had a nice early lead, but after that, absolutely nothing. 5 runs on 6 hits, they walked 5 times, and struck out 10, missing opportunities to come back.
**Indians Offense- Struck out 15 times, they didn't even give themselves many chances to score runs.
**Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees- Blew only his 2Nd save of the year, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 2 and now has a 1.94 ERA with his 3rd loss of the season.
**Ramon Tronsoco, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ramon threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), losing his 4Th game of the season and he now carries a 2.75 ERA.
**Charlie Morton, Pittsburgh Pirates- Charlie gave his team a big lift and his offense awarded him by doing enough to get his 4Th win of the season. 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 5.00 ERA.
**John Baker, Florida Marlins- John finished the night 1-4 and he drove in the go ahead run in the 9Th inning, his 49Th RBI and is now hitting .270 after a 1-4 evening.
**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- Once again, Clay was good for 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he did walk 3, strike out 1 and now has a 3.49 ERA with his 6Th win of the season.
**Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the night 2-4 and hit his 30Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 96 RBIs. Ryan is now hitting .291.
**Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies- Ryan went 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 40 on the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 121 RBIs and he got hit by a pitch. Ryan is now hitting .271.
**Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Rays- Carl went 4-5 with a triple and he drove in his 64Th RBI of the season, he stole his 59Th base and is hitting .308.
**Casey McGehee, Milwaukee Brewers- Casey drove in the winning run, he finished up 2-4 and he now has 59 RBIs. Casey is hitting .306.
**Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins- It was the battle of the young rookies. Duensing for the Twins and Rick Porcello for the Tigers. For this night, Duensing won the battle. He threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.22 ERA with his 4Th win, and more importantly, his team is now 3 games behind first place Detroit.
**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Luke threw a complete game shutout, a 3 hitter, he walked 1, struck out 5 and now has a 5.79 ERA with his 7Th win.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt ended the game in the 9Th inning with his 24Th Home Run of the season, he drove in his 103rd run and now is hitting .311 after going 1-4.
**Scott Kazmir, LA Angels- Scott gave his team 6 strong innings and he earned his 9Th win of the season, 1st for the Angels. Kazmir gave up 0 runs, he didn't walk anyone, and struck out 5. Scott now has a 5.08 ERA.
**Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks- Parra drove in the winning runs for good, he finished the night 1-2 with 2 walk and he now has 56 RBIs and is hitting .294.
**Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics- Brett threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 1 man and struck out 10, winning his 10Th game of the year and he now has a 4.21 ERA.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 4-5 and hit a walk off Home Run, his 10Th shot of the year, and he now has 43 RBIs with a .357 average.
**Eugenio Valez, San Francisco GIants- Eugenio finished the night 3-5 and hit his 5Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs with 27 RBIs. Valez is now hitting .277.
Goofballs:
**Padres Offense- Everth Cabrera and Nick Hundley had 5 of the 6 hits. The Padres could only score 1 run. Not a good night for the offense.
**Wladimir Balentien, Cincinnati Reds- Balentien committed his 2Nd error of the season in the 9Th inning to open up the flood gates and allow 3 unearned runs to score and lose the game for the Reds.
**Orioles Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.
**Mets Offense- Left 10 men on base and finished up with 5 runs, 11 hits, and 3 of those 5 runs came late. The Mets are finding different ways to lose every night.
**Vladimir Nunez, Atlanta Braves- Nunez gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Nunez now has a 36.00 ERA.
**Scott Richmond, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott threw just 2+ innings, he gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 5.31 ERA, losing his 10Th game of the year.
**Wesley Wright, Houston Astros- Wesley lost his 4Th game, he didn't throw any innings, gave up 1 run (1 earned) and gave up the go ahead run. He now has a 5.86 ERA.
**Tigers Offense- Rick Porcello did well, but his offense gave him nothing to work with. They were shutout, on 5 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts and they left 8 men on base.
**White Sox Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 3 hits, walked 1 time, and struck out 5. They showed no energy out there after the bad loss in extra innings to the Mariners the day before.
**Aaron Heilman, Chicago Cubs- Aaron didn't retire anyone and gave up the Home Run, so after giving up 1 run (1 earned) in 0 innings, he lost his 4Th game and has a 4.23 ERA.
**Rangers Offense- They were shut out, they had only 8 hits, 2 walks, and 7 strikeouts. They truly need Josh Hamilton in their lineup everyday.
**Rockies Offense- Had a nice early lead, but after that, absolutely nothing. 5 runs on 6 hits, they walked 5 times, and struck out 10, missing opportunities to come back.
**Indians Offense- Struck out 15 times, they didn't even give themselves many chances to score runs.
**Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees- Blew only his 2Nd save of the year, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 2 and now has a 1.94 ERA with his 3rd loss of the season.
**Ramon Tronsoco, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ramon threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), losing his 4Th game of the season and he now carries a 2.75 ERA.
Friday, September 18, 2009
B & G's 9/17/09
Baseballs:
**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- He really should be the Cy Young award winner. Nobody else have put up the numbers Zack has put up. He threw 5 shutout innings, walked 2, struck out 8. Zack won his 14Th game and now has a 2.14 ERA.
**Jody Gerut, San Diego Padres- Jody finished the day 1-2 with a walk and a grand slam Home Run, his 7Th shot of the year, driving in 4 runs, he has 29 RBIs. Jody is now hitting .217.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 2-6 and he drove in his 41st RBI of the year for the walk off win. He is hitting .353 on the season.
**Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays- Wade threw his 1st career shutout, he gave up 4 hits, he walked 2, struck out 10 and now has a 4.34 ERA, winning his 1st Major League game.
**Howie Kendrick, LA Angels- Howie went 3-4, including hitting his 9Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 55 RBIs and is hitting .298.
**Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies- Cole is starting to pull everything together at the right time of the season. He threw 8 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 10, and he now has a 4.07 ERA. Cole also went 1-3 at the plate and drove in his 4Th RBI. He is hitting .127.
**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian went 1-2 with a sacrifice fly, and his 19Th Home Run of the season to give the Braves the lead for good. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 84 RBIs and is hitting .282 on the season.
**Matt Maloney, Cincinnati Reds- Matt earned his 1st Major League victory, he threw 5 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and he now has a 5.35 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Armando Galarraga, Detroit Tigers- Armando threw just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, and now has a 5.64 ERA.
**Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs- Randy threw 4 innings, gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 4, lost his 9Th game and he now has a 3.18 ERA.
**Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox- Bobby blew the save, he gave up 2 Home Runs in 1 inning, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.71 ERA.
**Orioles Offense- They were shut out, only getting 4 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 10 and left 4 men on base.
**David Ortiz, Boston red Sox- Papi had a tough night at the plate, striking out 3 times. He went 1-4 and is hitting .232.
**Nationals Offense- 2 runs on just 6 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 10 and left 5 men on base.
**Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets- Nelson threw 5 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walking 1, struck out 4 and he now has a 5.21 ERA, losing his 6Th game of the season.
**Marlins Offense- 2 runs on 8 hits, they walked 1, struck out 9, and left 7 men on base.
**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- He really should be the Cy Young award winner. Nobody else have put up the numbers Zack has put up. He threw 5 shutout innings, walked 2, struck out 8. Zack won his 14Th game and now has a 2.14 ERA.
**Jody Gerut, San Diego Padres- Jody finished the day 1-2 with a walk and a grand slam Home Run, his 7Th shot of the year, driving in 4 runs, he has 29 RBIs. Jody is now hitting .217.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 2-6 and he drove in his 41st RBI of the year for the walk off win. He is hitting .353 on the season.
**Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays- Wade threw his 1st career shutout, he gave up 4 hits, he walked 2, struck out 10 and now has a 4.34 ERA, winning his 1st Major League game.
**Howie Kendrick, LA Angels- Howie went 3-4, including hitting his 9Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 55 RBIs and is hitting .298.
**Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies- Cole is starting to pull everything together at the right time of the season. He threw 8 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 10, and he now has a 4.07 ERA. Cole also went 1-3 at the plate and drove in his 4Th RBI. He is hitting .127.
**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian went 1-2 with a sacrifice fly, and his 19Th Home Run of the season to give the Braves the lead for good. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 84 RBIs and is hitting .282 on the season.
**Matt Maloney, Cincinnati Reds- Matt earned his 1st Major League victory, he threw 5 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and he now has a 5.35 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Armando Galarraga, Detroit Tigers- Armando threw just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, and now has a 5.64 ERA.
**Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs- Randy threw 4 innings, gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 4, lost his 9Th game and he now has a 3.18 ERA.
**Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox- Bobby blew the save, he gave up 2 Home Runs in 1 inning, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.71 ERA.
**Orioles Offense- They were shut out, only getting 4 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 10 and left 4 men on base.
**David Ortiz, Boston red Sox- Papi had a tough night at the plate, striking out 3 times. He went 1-4 and is hitting .232.
**Nationals Offense- 2 runs on just 6 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 10 and left 5 men on base.
**Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets- Nelson threw 5 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walking 1, struck out 4 and he now has a 5.21 ERA, losing his 6Th game of the season.
**Marlins Offense- 2 runs on 8 hits, they walked 1, struck out 9, and left 7 men on base.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
B & G's 9/16/09
Baseballs:
**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael led the Twins to a sweep over the Indians. He finished up 3-4 today with his 26Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 78 RBIs and is hitting .274.
**Cody Ross, Florida Marlins- Cody set the tone for the Marlins, he went 3-4 at the plate, drove in 2 runs, giving him 87 RBIs and is now hitting .277.
**Ronnie Belliard, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ronnie went 3-3 with a walk, and he hit his 8Th Home Run, drove in his 30Th run of the season. Ronnie is now hitting .261.
**Everth Cabrera- Cabrera hit a walk off single to end the game, driving in his 28Th RBI of the year, he went 3-6 and is hitting .263.
**Francisco Cervelli, New York Yankees- Picked up the walk off single to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. Francisco is hitting .268.
**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt finished the game 1-3, he hit his 7Th Home Run of the year, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 35 RBIs and is hitting .273.
**Ernie Harwell, Detroit Tigers- The Hall of Fame legend play by play man for the Tigers gave his thanks to the fans, he is battling Cancer right now, so he wanted to say thank you to the fans of Detroit. The Tigers in turn awarded him and the fans to a win 4-3 over the Royals. God bless you Ernie, my prayers are with you.
**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 4, struck out 7, and now has a 3.97 ERA with 10 wins.
**Alex Gonzales, Boston Red Sox- Alex drove in the walk off single, he finished the game 2-3 with 3 runs batted in, giving him 40 RBIs and he is hitting .235.
**Omar Infante, Atlanta Braves- Omar went 2-4 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs. Omar is now hitting .306.
**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey went 2-2 with 2 walks and he scored the go ahead run in the 7Th inning. Joey is hitting .305.
**Alcides Escobar, Milwaukee Brewers- The young shortstop had a career high 4 hits, he went 4-5 at the plate and drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs on the year. He is hitting .312.
**Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics- Trevor threw a 1 hitter over 7 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7. Trevor won his 9Th game and now has a 4.54 ERA.
**Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle Mariners- Ryan threw 8 strong innings, only giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 3.59 ERA with 4 wins.
**Jorge De La Rosa, Colorado Rockies- 8 shutout innings for the 15 game winner, he walked 2, struck out 9 and now has a 4.17 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Indians Defense- The Indians committed some bad, routine plays that ultimately cost them the game. If you can't hit the cut off man, then you don't have any chance to win the game.
**Cardinals Offense- 2 runs, on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 6 and left 11 men on base.
**Pirates Offense- The Pirates scored 1 run, they had 6 hits, 0 walks and 11 strikeouts.
**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark struck out 4 times, had a tough game.
**Scott Downs, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott blew the save, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 3.09 ERA.
**Russ Springer, Tampa Bay Rays- Springer didn't retire anyone, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and he now has a 4.39 ERA.
**Royals Offense- The Royals scored 3 runs, 10 hits, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts. They couldn't get the big hits to drive in runs, leaving 5 men on base.
**Sean Burnett- Put the game away, he didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.20 ERA.
**Brian Fuentes, LA Angels- Brian blew yet another save, this time he worked 2/3 of an inning, he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.41 ERA.
**Daniel Murphy, New York Mets- His 13Th error of the season cost the Mets the game in the bottom of the 9Th inning.
**Astros Offense- 5 runs, but they had 12 hits, and struck out 10 times as a team, leaving 8 men on base and not getting the clutch hits.
**David Patton, Chicago Cubs- David put the game out of reach, only throwing 1 1/3 innings, after starter Rich Harden just went 3 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 6.41 ERA.
**Rangers Offense- They could only get 1 hit throughout the game and was shut out.
**White Sox Offense- 1 run on 9 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 3. They left 6 men on base.
**Giants Offense- Only scored in the 9Th inning, wound up with 3 runs, 6 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, ruining a great opportunity to sweep the Rockies and inch closer to the NL Wild card.
**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael led the Twins to a sweep over the Indians. He finished up 3-4 today with his 26Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 78 RBIs and is hitting .274.
**Cody Ross, Florida Marlins- Cody set the tone for the Marlins, he went 3-4 at the plate, drove in 2 runs, giving him 87 RBIs and is now hitting .277.
**Ronnie Belliard, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ronnie went 3-3 with a walk, and he hit his 8Th Home Run, drove in his 30Th run of the season. Ronnie is now hitting .261.
**Everth Cabrera- Cabrera hit a walk off single to end the game, driving in his 28Th RBI of the year, he went 3-6 and is hitting .263.
**Francisco Cervelli, New York Yankees- Picked up the walk off single to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. Francisco is hitting .268.
**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt finished the game 1-3, he hit his 7Th Home Run of the year, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 35 RBIs and is hitting .273.
**Ernie Harwell, Detroit Tigers- The Hall of Fame legend play by play man for the Tigers gave his thanks to the fans, he is battling Cancer right now, so he wanted to say thank you to the fans of Detroit. The Tigers in turn awarded him and the fans to a win 4-3 over the Royals. God bless you Ernie, my prayers are with you.
**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 4, struck out 7, and now has a 3.97 ERA with 10 wins.
**Alex Gonzales, Boston Red Sox- Alex drove in the walk off single, he finished the game 2-3 with 3 runs batted in, giving him 40 RBIs and he is hitting .235.
**Omar Infante, Atlanta Braves- Omar went 2-4 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs. Omar is now hitting .306.
**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey went 2-2 with 2 walks and he scored the go ahead run in the 7Th inning. Joey is hitting .305.
**Alcides Escobar, Milwaukee Brewers- The young shortstop had a career high 4 hits, he went 4-5 at the plate and drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs on the year. He is hitting .312.
**Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics- Trevor threw a 1 hitter over 7 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7. Trevor won his 9Th game and now has a 4.54 ERA.
**Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle Mariners- Ryan threw 8 strong innings, only giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 3.59 ERA with 4 wins.
**Jorge De La Rosa, Colorado Rockies- 8 shutout innings for the 15 game winner, he walked 2, struck out 9 and now has a 4.17 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Indians Defense- The Indians committed some bad, routine plays that ultimately cost them the game. If you can't hit the cut off man, then you don't have any chance to win the game.
**Cardinals Offense- 2 runs, on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 6 and left 11 men on base.
**Pirates Offense- The Pirates scored 1 run, they had 6 hits, 0 walks and 11 strikeouts.
**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark struck out 4 times, had a tough game.
**Scott Downs, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott blew the save, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 3.09 ERA.
**Russ Springer, Tampa Bay Rays- Springer didn't retire anyone, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and he now has a 4.39 ERA.
**Royals Offense- The Royals scored 3 runs, 10 hits, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts. They couldn't get the big hits to drive in runs, leaving 5 men on base.
**Sean Burnett- Put the game away, he didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.20 ERA.
**Brian Fuentes, LA Angels- Brian blew yet another save, this time he worked 2/3 of an inning, he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.41 ERA.
**Daniel Murphy, New York Mets- His 13Th error of the season cost the Mets the game in the bottom of the 9Th inning.
**Astros Offense- 5 runs, but they had 12 hits, and struck out 10 times as a team, leaving 8 men on base and not getting the clutch hits.
**David Patton, Chicago Cubs- David put the game out of reach, only throwing 1 1/3 innings, after starter Rich Harden just went 3 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 6.41 ERA.
**Rangers Offense- They could only get 1 hit throughout the game and was shut out.
**White Sox Offense- 1 run on 9 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 3. They left 6 men on base.
**Giants Offense- Only scored in the 9Th inning, wound up with 3 runs, 6 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, ruining a great opportunity to sweep the Rockies and inch closer to the NL Wild card.
Around the MLB on Thursday...
10:00: We heard all the rumors of the Cubs going to shop Carlos Zambrano this offseason and earlier in the year Zambrano will not use his no trade cause. Yesterday Zambrano said he will veto a trade and will then stay in Chicago.
9:55: IF Dan Uggla said he expects the Marlins to trade him. He said "I will be sad to leave Florida, I love it here."
9:47: The Royals are close to signing first round pick Aaron Crow to a bonus between 3-4.5 million. The Royals never had the deadline to sign Crow because he played in Independent ball last years
9:20: Orioles pitcher Mark Hendrickson hopes to return to the season next year. Mark has a era in the 4's and with the young starting pitchers they have in the farm system and on the team, will the O's want him back. If they do will he be a starter or reliver.
More to come.
9:55: IF Dan Uggla said he expects the Marlins to trade him. He said "I will be sad to leave Florida, I love it here."
9:47: The Royals are close to signing first round pick Aaron Crow to a bonus between 3-4.5 million. The Royals never had the deadline to sign Crow because he played in Independent ball last years
9:20: Orioles pitcher Mark Hendrickson hopes to return to the season next year. Mark has a era in the 4's and with the young starting pitchers they have in the farm system and on the team, will the O's want him back. If they do will he be a starter or reliver.
More to come.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
B & G's 9/15/09
Baseballs:
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff was struggling his last few starts, but he was on in this game, throwing a complete game shutout, a 5 hitter. He walked 3, struck out 9, and now has a 3.00 ERA, winning his 14Th game of the year.
**Adam Laroche, Atlanta Braves- Adam finished the night 4-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 25 on the year, he drove in 3 runs, he now has 73 RBIs. Adam is hitting .273.
**Paul Janish, Cincinnati Reds- Paul went 3-4 at the plate, he drove in the winning run, his 14Th RBI and he hit 3 doubles. Paul is hitting .223 on the year.
**Travis Snider, Toronto Blue Jays- Travis went 2-5 at the plate, hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 8 on the season. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 20 RBIs and he is hitting .227.
**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt went 3-4 at the plate, he hit his 6Th Home Run of the season, drove in 5 runs, giving him 32 RBIs and he is hitting .273.
**Alberto Callaspo, Kansas City Royals- Alberto went 2-4 with a double and he hit his 10Th Home Run of the season, driving in 4 runs with 62 RBIs. Callaspo is now hitting .298.
**Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox- Daisuke threw 6 strong innings, not giving up a run, he walked 3, struck out 5 and won his 2Nd game. He has a 7.02 ERA.
**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek went 2-2 with 4 walks and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 101 RBIs. Derek is now hitting .307.
**Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins- Nick finished the night 3-4 with a double and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 32 RBIs. Nick is now hitting .232.
**Sean West, Florida Marlins- Threw 6 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 9 and now has a 4.60 ERA, winning his 7Th game.
**Rajai Davis, Oakland Athletics- Davis finished the night 3-4 with a walk and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 41 RBIs, he is hitting .314 on the season.
**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark connected on his 42Nd Home Run of the year, a 2 run shot, giving him 96 RBIs and after a 1-4 evening, he is hitting .275.
**A.J. Pierzynsky, Chicago White Sox- A.J. drove in 2 runs to give the White Sox the lead for good. He finished the night off 3-5 and now has 45 RBIs and is hitting .315.
**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre went 2-6 and his Home Run, 30Th of the season was a walk off style. He now has 96 RBIs and is hitting .283.
**Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants- 7 strong innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, struck out 9. Barry now has a 3.94 ERA with his 10Th win.
Goofballs:
**Nationals Offense- They were shutout, getting just 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 9.
**Mets Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 3 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 8 and left 7 men on base.
**Sammy Gervacio, Houston Astros- Sammy lost his 1st game, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 1.26 ERA.
**Sergio Mitre, New York Yankees- Sergio gave up 4 Home Runs and lasted 5 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 7.63 ERA.
**Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 6 and now has a 3.80 ERA with 6 losses.
**Tigers Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 5 times, and struck out 10.
**Angels Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 8 men on base.
**Yovani Gallardo, Milwuakee Brewers- Yovani threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 5, struck out 5, he lost his 12Th game and now has a 3.84 ERA.
**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3, lost his 11Th game and now has a 6.58 ERA.
**Cardinals Offense- Struck out 13 times, 1 run, on just 7 hits.
**Rangers Offense- They finally scored a run, but that is all they did. 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and now left 8 men on base.
**Heath Bell, San Diego Padres- Lost the game for the Padres, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.90 ERA with 4 losses.
**Mariners Offense- They had their chances to get big clutch hits, but couldn't punch them through. Instead they scored 3 runs, 10 hits, and left 9 men on base.
**Phil Dumatrait, Pittsburgh Pirates- Gave up the Home Run to Ethier, taking his 1st loss of the year, he now has a 11.12 ERA.
**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Not very good in this game, he just lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 6 and carries a 3.55 ERA with 11 losses.
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff was struggling his last few starts, but he was on in this game, throwing a complete game shutout, a 5 hitter. He walked 3, struck out 9, and now has a 3.00 ERA, winning his 14Th game of the year.
**Adam Laroche, Atlanta Braves- Adam finished the night 4-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 25 on the year, he drove in 3 runs, he now has 73 RBIs. Adam is hitting .273.
**Paul Janish, Cincinnati Reds- Paul went 3-4 at the plate, he drove in the winning run, his 14Th RBI and he hit 3 doubles. Paul is hitting .223 on the year.
**Travis Snider, Toronto Blue Jays- Travis went 2-5 at the plate, hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 8 on the season. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 20 RBIs and he is hitting .227.
**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt went 3-4 at the plate, he hit his 6Th Home Run of the season, drove in 5 runs, giving him 32 RBIs and he is hitting .273.
**Alberto Callaspo, Kansas City Royals- Alberto went 2-4 with a double and he hit his 10Th Home Run of the season, driving in 4 runs with 62 RBIs. Callaspo is now hitting .298.
**Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox- Daisuke threw 6 strong innings, not giving up a run, he walked 3, struck out 5 and won his 2Nd game. He has a 7.02 ERA.
**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek went 2-2 with 4 walks and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 101 RBIs. Derek is now hitting .307.
**Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins- Nick finished the night 3-4 with a double and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 32 RBIs. Nick is now hitting .232.
**Sean West, Florida Marlins- Threw 6 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 9 and now has a 4.60 ERA, winning his 7Th game.
**Rajai Davis, Oakland Athletics- Davis finished the night 3-4 with a walk and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 41 RBIs, he is hitting .314 on the season.
**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark connected on his 42Nd Home Run of the year, a 2 run shot, giving him 96 RBIs and after a 1-4 evening, he is hitting .275.
**A.J. Pierzynsky, Chicago White Sox- A.J. drove in 2 runs to give the White Sox the lead for good. He finished the night off 3-5 and now has 45 RBIs and is hitting .315.
**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre went 2-6 and his Home Run, 30Th of the season was a walk off style. He now has 96 RBIs and is hitting .283.
**Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants- 7 strong innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, struck out 9. Barry now has a 3.94 ERA with his 10Th win.
Goofballs:
**Nationals Offense- They were shutout, getting just 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 9.
**Mets Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 3 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 8 and left 7 men on base.
**Sammy Gervacio, Houston Astros- Sammy lost his 1st game, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 1.26 ERA.
**Sergio Mitre, New York Yankees- Sergio gave up 4 Home Runs and lasted 5 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 7.63 ERA.
**Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 6 and now has a 3.80 ERA with 6 losses.
**Tigers Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 5 times, and struck out 10.
**Angels Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 8 men on base.
**Yovani Gallardo, Milwuakee Brewers- Yovani threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 5, struck out 5, he lost his 12Th game and now has a 3.84 ERA.
**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3, lost his 11Th game and now has a 6.58 ERA.
**Cardinals Offense- Struck out 13 times, 1 run, on just 7 hits.
**Rangers Offense- They finally scored a run, but that is all they did. 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and now left 8 men on base.
**Heath Bell, San Diego Padres- Lost the game for the Padres, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.90 ERA with 4 losses.
**Mariners Offense- They had their chances to get big clutch hits, but couldn't punch them through. Instead they scored 3 runs, 10 hits, and left 9 men on base.
**Phil Dumatrait, Pittsburgh Pirates- Gave up the Home Run to Ethier, taking his 1st loss of the year, he now has a 11.12 ERA.
**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Not very good in this game, he just lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 6 and carries a 3.55 ERA with 11 losses.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Around the Horn
- Magglio Ordonez's 2010 18 million dollar option vested tonight with his third plate appearance during the game.
- Russell Branyan would like to return to Seattle next season. With his 31 homeruns, hes due for a big contract.
- Brett Tomko would like to play another season with his new found success.
- Mike Hampton will miss the following 2010 season with shoulder surgery.
- Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada would like to return to the Stros' next season, even if it means playing third base.
- The Cubs have started discussing a two-year contract extension with John Grabow.
B & G's 9/14/09
Baseballs:
**Reid Brignac, Tampa Bay Rays- Reid led the Rays to a win, ending their 11 game losing streak. He finished the night 4-4 with 2 doubles and he hit his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 5 RBIs. Brignac is now hitting .286.
**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay delivered a pinch hit single to drive in 2 runs, to give the Reds the lead for good. Jay has 43 RBIs and is hitting .210.
**Aubrey Huff, Detroit Tigers- Aubrey hit a pinch hit Home Run, a 3 run shot to tie the game in the 9Th inning, he has 15 Home Runs, 83 RBIs and is now hitting .246.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark went 3-4 with a big triple, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 111 RBIs and he is hitting .285.
**Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs- Ryan threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 3.84 ERA winning his 10Th game of the year.
**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 2-4 and hit his 25Th Home Run of the year, hitting a 3 run shot to tie the game and he now has 75 RBIs and is hitting .273.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt went 2-5 at the plate, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 102 RBIs on the season and is hitting .315.
**Brett Tomko, Oakland Athletics- He threw a complete game shutout, giving up 5 hits, didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and won his 110Th career victory. He has a 3.77 ERA.
**Brandon Allen, Arizona Diamondbacks- Brandon hit the go ahead run to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. After Brandon went 1-4, he is hitting .203.
**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now has a 4.19 ERA, winning his 10Th game of the year.
**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- Making his first start in a week, Tim looked very sharp, he went 7 innings, he gave up 1 run 91 earned), he walked 4, struck out 11. He won his 14Th game and now has a 2.30 ERA.
Goofballs:
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- David threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 6 and now has a 5.40 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.
**Marco Scutaro, Toronto Blue Jays- 2 errors, the 2Nd error cost his team the game. He has 10 errors on the season.
**Angels Offense- 3 runs, on 8 hits, they left 8 men on base and didn't get the clutch hit to win the game.
**Brewers Offense- They were shut out on just 4 hits, walked 2 times, and struck out 5. The Brewers left 5 men on base.
**Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians- Chris blew the game and lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 4.17 ERA.
**Matt Lindstrom, Florida Marlins- Matt threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned) he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 5.83 ERA, putting the game away at the time.
**Rangers Offense- Had no answers against Brett Tomko, they had 5 hits, 0 walks, and 3 strikeouts, leaving 2 men on base.
**Padres Offense- They struck out 14 as a team with Will Venable with 3 strikeouts.
**Brandon Moss, Pittsburgh Pirates- Had a tough night at the plate, striking out 3 times and after going 0-4, he is hitting .241.
**Rockies Offense- Just scored 1 run, 6 hits, they walked 5 times, but struck out 15. No come from behind win for the Rockies.
**Reid Brignac, Tampa Bay Rays- Reid led the Rays to a win, ending their 11 game losing streak. He finished the night 4-4 with 2 doubles and he hit his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 5 RBIs. Brignac is now hitting .286.
**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay delivered a pinch hit single to drive in 2 runs, to give the Reds the lead for good. Jay has 43 RBIs and is hitting .210.
**Aubrey Huff, Detroit Tigers- Aubrey hit a pinch hit Home Run, a 3 run shot to tie the game in the 9Th inning, he has 15 Home Runs, 83 RBIs and is now hitting .246.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark went 3-4 with a big triple, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 111 RBIs and he is hitting .285.
**Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs- Ryan threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 3.84 ERA winning his 10Th game of the year.
**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 2-4 and hit his 25Th Home Run of the year, hitting a 3 run shot to tie the game and he now has 75 RBIs and is hitting .273.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt went 2-5 at the plate, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 102 RBIs on the season and is hitting .315.
**Brett Tomko, Oakland Athletics- He threw a complete game shutout, giving up 5 hits, didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and won his 110Th career victory. He has a 3.77 ERA.
**Brandon Allen, Arizona Diamondbacks- Brandon hit the go ahead run to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. After Brandon went 1-4, he is hitting .203.
**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now has a 4.19 ERA, winning his 10Th game of the year.
**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- Making his first start in a week, Tim looked very sharp, he went 7 innings, he gave up 1 run 91 earned), he walked 4, struck out 11. He won his 14Th game and now has a 2.30 ERA.
Goofballs:
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- David threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 6 and now has a 5.40 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.
**Marco Scutaro, Toronto Blue Jays- 2 errors, the 2Nd error cost his team the game. He has 10 errors on the season.
**Angels Offense- 3 runs, on 8 hits, they left 8 men on base and didn't get the clutch hit to win the game.
**Brewers Offense- They were shut out on just 4 hits, walked 2 times, and struck out 5. The Brewers left 5 men on base.
**Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians- Chris blew the game and lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 4.17 ERA.
**Matt Lindstrom, Florida Marlins- Matt threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned) he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 5.83 ERA, putting the game away at the time.
**Rangers Offense- Had no answers against Brett Tomko, they had 5 hits, 0 walks, and 3 strikeouts, leaving 2 men on base.
**Padres Offense- They struck out 14 as a team with Will Venable with 3 strikeouts.
**Brandon Moss, Pittsburgh Pirates- Had a tough night at the plate, striking out 3 times and after going 0-4, he is hitting .241.
**Rockies Offense- Just scored 1 run, 6 hits, they walked 5 times, but struck out 15. No come from behind win for the Rockies.
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