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Mariners bullpen blows-up again, Royals wins 6-4
 The Seattle Mariners lost the first game of a three-game series to the visiting Kansas City Royals by a score of 6-4 in 10 innings. Felix Hernandez got the start tonight and pitched well enough to hold the Royals to just 2 runs on 6 hits before handing the ball over to the shaky [...]
I want the real All-Star Game back
There's been a lot of discussion over the past 29 hours since we learned we live in a world in which Omar Infante is an All-Star. "This Time It Counts" has ruined the All-Star Game. Knowing he has to win the game for World Series home-field advantage for (he hopes) his team, Charlie Manuel chose a utility player in Infante and a middle reliever in Pittsburgh's Evan Meek. He's not building an all-star team -- a team made up of stars. He's building as close to a true ...
Seventh Inning Killing Cubs
The seventh inning proves to be the worst for Cubs’ pitchers. They’ve allowed opponents to score 74 runs in the frame, including the Reds’ 9-run inning Friday and 8-run explosion Sunday. The next worst inning is the first…opponents scoring 57 runs. Then it’s the eighth inning, having allowed 51 runs. No surprise the late innings [...]
Tyler Lavigne Named To 2010 Frontier League All-Star Team
Normal’s Tyler Lavigne headlines the West pitching staff with his League-leading seven wins and 1.53 ERA. Fellow starting pitchers Joe Augustine (Southern Illinois, 6-0, 2.28 ERA) and Mark Brackman (Gateway, 3-4, 3.94) join relievers Jason Lowey (River City, 12 saves, 3.00 ERA, third All-Star selection), Jake McMurran (Southern Illinois, 3-0, three saves, 0.61 ERA), Mike Damchuk (Southern
Former Cardinals Independent Transactions June 28-July 5, 2010
June 28: Rockford of the Northern League signed Ian Church to a contract for the 2010 season.June 29: Lancaster of the Atlantic League signed and activated Charlie Weatherby.June 30: Lancaster of the Atlantic League traded Charlie Weatherby to St. George of the Golden Baseball League.July 1: Long Island of the Atlantic League placed Ivan Maldonado on the inactive list.July 1: Schaumbueg of the
Athletics Option Clayton Mortensen Back To Triple-A
While placing outfielder Conor Jackson on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with a strained right hamstring, the A's called up outfielders Matt Carson and Matt Watson from Triple-A Sacramento, optioning right-hander Clay Mortensen back to Triple-A.Athletics Official Site
Jack Clark, Al Hrabosky To Appear At Frontier League All-Star Festivities
The Southern Illinois Miners are excited to announce that former St. Louis Cardinals greats Jack Clark and Al Hrabosky will speak at the All-Star Luncheon and participate in the Celebrity Softball Game during All-Star Week presented by Peoples National Bank.Frontier League Official Site
Inside The Actor's Clubhouse
I knew, deep down, that Scott Rolen was going to get his revenge for that Endy Chavez play.
"He might have a good acting career when he’s done playing." -Mike Pelfrey
It was the play that will...
Twins Mugged by the Weather and by Tampa Bay
There wasn't a whole lot to love about yesterday's game v.s. Tampa Bay. We lost and it was not pretty. As I was sitting in my seat up in the ...
Stay Tuned....
Hey guys - sorry about the delay in posts. This is killing me. I moved into a new place a few weeks ago and comcast came to set up our cable and internet the day we moved in and after setting up the cable, the guy just took off. Fortunately, that means my MLB Network is working ... but the only computer access I have is at my friends place. So bear with me, I have much to undate you all on including my 4th of July double header spent at Wrigley in the 91 degree sunny bleachers and then ...
The offense
The Royals have outperformed my expectations on offense this year but this idea that they are having a good season at the plate is ludicrous. Depending upon what stat floats your boat at best they are slightly above average, at worst slightly below average. Here is where they rank in certain team statistics:
Arizona Probables for Cubs Series
Hey, a team that's struggling more than the Cubs! Let's go get 'em! The excitement kicks-off today with reinstated started Tom Gorzelanny against Ian Kennedy. Kennedy was a Yankees prospect who came to Arizona in the big three-way trade with Detroit. The Cubs faced Kennedy in April and got beat. He's working on eight-days rest after after a nine walk outing ag...
Halladay Pitches Phillies Past Braves
Roy Halladay pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get his 10th win of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Braves 3-1 tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The game featured a great pitching matchup between two pitchers who had nine wins apiece coming into the game, and the game lived up to it’s [...]
Royals Upset Hernandez Through Bullpen
Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez had a solid outing today against the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez allowed just two runs on six hits and two walks, striking out six in seven innings pitched. He outpitched Royals starter Brian Bannister. Bannister lasted seven innings, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks. However, the Mariners bullpen could not back their ace, giving up two runs in the eighth inning to force extra innings. In the top of the 10th, off of Mariners reliever Ch...
Yankees Hold Athletics
New York Yankees starter Javier Vasquez had a great outing tonight against the Oakland Athletics. Vasquez lasted seven innings, giving up only one run on three hits and two walks, lowering his ERA to 4.81 on the season. He needed that outing tonight as Athletics ace Ben Sheets held the Yankees to just three runs on eight hits in 7.1 innings pitched. The Yankees back-end of the bullpen shut down the Athletics after that, not allowing a baserunner in the final two innings to give the Yankees...
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