-News and notes, brawls, and Jayson Stark’s insights all today around the majors.
Thursday’s Best & Worst
-Pittsburgh scored thrice off of Matt Cain in the 7th to sweep the Giants 5-4. Ryan Doumit drove in 2 as Matt Capps and co closed the door.
-A Matt Diaz single in the 9th gave the Braves their 6th straight win, 5-4 over San Diego. Both Jo-Jo Reyes and Buddy Carlyle left the game with injuries, but the bullpen was able to come through with the win. Shawn Estes pitched in his first major league game since 4/5/06.
-5 innings from Mike Mussina was followed by 4 scoreless bullpen innings as the Yankees conquered Cleveland 6-3. Damon, Giambi, Cano, and Betemit homered for New York as Paul Byrd was tagged with the loss.
-John Danks pitched 5 solid innings as the White Sox tamed the Twins 5-2. Dye and Uribe went deep for the Pale Hose.
-Kyle Lohse allowed 7 runs in 4 innings as the Rockies crushed the Cardinals 9-3. Atkins and Ianetta each drove in 2 for Colorado.
-Brandon Webb threw a complete game 6 hitter as Arizona beat Philadelphia 8-3. Young and Upton homered for the Snakes as Brett Myers was saddled with the loss.
-Justin Verlander is now 1-6 as Boston bested Detroit 5-1 as Josh Beckett allowed 1 run over 7. Youkilis and Varitek each drove in 2.
-Toronto scored 3 times in the 9th off of Troy Percival, but the Rays would have the last laugh. They scored 5 in the 13th off of Shawn Camp capped off by a Dioner Navarro grand slam to beat the Jays 8-3. JP Howell pitched 3 scoreless for the win.
-Carlos Villanueva allowed 7 runs over 5 as Matt Treanor drove in 3 in the Marlins’ 7-2 win over Milwaukee.
-Austin Keanres and Rob Mackowiak each drove in 2 as the Nationals hammered Houston 8-3. John Lannan allowed just 1 run in 6 for the win.
-Daniel Cabrera threw a complete game, allowing 1 run on 3 hits striking out 7 as Baltimore beat KC 4-1. Nick Markakis hit a 3 run homer for the win.
-Kason Gabbard was charged by Richie Sexson in a brawl ensuing act, and then left the game with an injury but the Rangers smoked Seattle 5-0 as Felix Hernandez was once again defeated. But the sad part is that the pitch that Sexson charged the mound on wasn't even close, it didn't even hit him!
News, Notes & Rumors
-Jimmy Rollins is set to rejoin the Phillies in San Francisco today, and may even start.
-After an appeal, Yankees miscreant reliever Kyle Farnsworth's suspension for throwing over Manny Ramirez's head was reduced from 3 games to 1, and will serves his punishment tonight against Detroit. With Kei Igawa on the mound, this may be the night they need him the most. Classic Farnsworth...
-All kidding aside here, Doug Davis is now cancer free after a treatment to remove his thyroid and will pitch a rehab start in AAA Tuscon tomorrow.
-Recently released OF Jason Michaels was dealt to Pittsburgh for a PTBNL.
-It's a catching connundrum in Washington as both Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada were placed on the DL, as Jesus Flores and Elijah Dukes were brought up.
-Scott Eyre and Bill Bray will return to their respective clubs as Kent Mercker has landed on the DL.
-8-0 Brandon Webb won’t be a free agent until after the 2010 season, but they’re now worrying that they may have to give him Johan Santana money when the time arrives. (East Valley Tribune)
-The Rocky Mountain News reports that with Phillies GM Pat Gillick retiring after the season, Philadelphia could target Yankees GM Brian Cashman.
-The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the Reds could deal Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey to save 25 million dollars.
-David Wells could return to the Yankees, says the New York Post. Please don't let this be true! Jayson Stark, help me! "No interest, best I can tell. The source of that story, remember, was David Wells. He should get Hank Steinbrenner to hire him in the front office so he can sign himself as a pitcher."
Don't give Boomer any ideas...
-The Rockies will pass on a Josh Fogg trade, says the Denver Post.
-The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that manager Ned Yost is squarely on the hot seat. Derrick Turnbow is not likely to be traded and will probably report to AAA Nashville.
-The Boston Herald says that the Yankees kept Gary Sheffield and then dealt him to Detroit to keep him away from the Red Sox.
-John Smoltz should return soon for the Braves to become their closer, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Something starting with a '2'," Smoltz said. "One of those days." Reliever Mike Gonzalez will not return in mid-May, but will be in more extended rehab.
-Despite hitting for the cycle on Wednesday, scouts are saying that Twins OF Carlos Gomez swings at too many bad pitches, says the St Paul Pioneer Press. I asked Jayson Stark his take on the young speedster:
"Carlos Gomez is an intriguing guy. When you watch him in a game like that (Wednesday), you can certainly understand why he was the centerpiece of that Santana trade. But to be a star, he's going to have to simmer down up there. He has walked three times all season, so he isn't exactly your prototype top-of-the-order bat. And he takes some furious hacks. Ron Gardenhire told me in spring training that Gomez swung so hard at one pitch, he swore he broke his bat before the ball got there. So that part of his game is a work in progress. That's for sure."
-The New York Daily News reports that most Mets fans want manager Willie Randolph fired, and that the team could be close to releasing reliever Jorge Sosa and his 2 million dollar deal for this season.
-Rangers manager Ron Washington could be on the hotseat, says the Philadelphia Daily News.
-Sadly, Freddie Bynum is now Baltimore’s starting SS. (Washington Post)
-After a slow start with the big club, the Mariners have benched Jeff Clement. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
-Expect more playing time for Cards OF Ryan Ludwick, says the St Louis Post Dispatch.
-With his 2-22 slump, the St Pete Times reports that the Rays have benched Evan Longoria.
-The Red Sox should probably dump Coco Crisp. The Boston Globe reports that this season, Boston scores 6.4 runs per game when Jacoby Ellsbury starts to 3.8 when Crisp is in the lineup.
Friday On Tap
It's the first inning at Wrigley and Chris Young has already gone deep (his 9th) as Haren and Arizona lead Ted Lilly and the Cubs 1-0. If it gets much better than Halladay and Sabathia tonight, come see me. The Yankees open up a series in Detroit against Kenny Rogers and the Tigers, Garland faces Shields in Tampa, and Glavine faces Snell in Pittsburgh. The Red Sox open in Minnesota as Lester faces bonser, and Cook battles Peavy in San Diego.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Around The Majors- Tuesday Tidbits
Tuesday Tidbits
-Another strong performance by Jair Jurrjens led the Braves past the Padres 5-3. Jones and Kotsay both went deep off of Chris Young as Jeff Bennett picked up his first save. Atlanta has won 4 straight, San Diego has dropped 7 of 10.
-The Red Sox have now won 5 in a row as Tim Wakefield threw 8 scoreless innings as Boston blanked the slumping Tigers 5-0. Ortiz and Ramirez both hit solo blasts as Detroit has lost 5 straight.
-A 3 run David Dellucci homer off of Joba Chamberlain in the 8th won it for the Indians in a 5-3 decision over the Yankees. Both Pettitte and Carmona registered solid outings but Rafael Perez won it, and Rafael Betancourt saved it for the Tribe.
-Nate McLouth homered twice and drove in 3 as the Pirates pillaged the Giants 12-6 at PNC. Zach Duke picked up the win as Sanchez, Nady, and LaRoche each drove in 2 for the Bucs.
-The Rays got 2 RBI from Aki Iwamura and 6 innings from Andy Sonnanstine in a 5-4 win over Toronto. AJ Burnett struck out 10 in his 6 innings of work, but got the loss. Lyle Overbay drove in 2 for the Jays, but Troy Percival was able to close the door for the Tampa win.
-Carlos Zambrano threw 8 shutout frames to outduel Aaron Harang, and Kerry Wood closed out a 3-0 Cubs win over the Reds. Ronny Cedeno drove in 2 for Chicago.
-Scott Olsen pitched 8 2/3 shutout innings as the Marlins blanked Jeff Suppan and the Brewers 3-0. Mike Jacobs hit a 2 run homer for Florida, Olsen had 8 k's, and Kevin Gregg pitched the final out with the bases loaded for his 6th save.
-A 2 run double by Carlos Lee over Luis Ayala in the 8th gave Houston a 6-5 win over the Nationals. Lance Berkman went 5-5 with 4 runs scored for the Astros as Doug Brocail won it, and Jose Valverde saved it.
-It was the Garrett Anderson show in KC. He homered and drove in all 5 Angels run as Los Angeles bested the Royals 5-3. Brian Bannister took the loss for KC.
-Gavin Floyd took a no-hitter into the 9th and got one out before allowing a Joe Mauer hit in a 7-1 win over the Twins. Quentin and Dye each drove in 2 as Nick Blackburn took the Minnesota loss.
-A Rick Ankiel homer in the 8th proved to be the game winnner, as 3 Rocky runs in the 9th weren't enough in a 6-5 loss to St Louis. Chris Ianetta drove in 3 in the loss, their 8th in 10 games.
-Arizona scored 5 in the 4th to give Randy Johnson and the D-Backs a 6-4 win over Philadelphia. Both SS's in the game, Stephen Drew and Eric Bruntlett homered and drove in 3 for their respective clubs. Brandon Lyon picked up the Arizona save.
-Justin Duchscherer allowed 2 runs over 7 as Oakland bested Baltimore 4-2. Alan Embree and Santiago Casilla closed the door on the win.
-Josh Hamilton and David Murphy each homered and drove in 3 in Texas' 10-1 stomping of Seattle. Sidney Ponson had another stellar start, allowing just a run in 7 innings.
-The Mets started off really well, taking Hiroki Kuroda out of the game in the 4th off 8 hits and Moises Alou's steal of home but the Dodgers bullpen was dominant. They allowed just 3 hits the rest of the way, and Blake DeWitt made sure to provide the offense. He drove in 4, including an inside-the-park homer off of loser Nelson Figeroa as Los Angeles defeated New York 5-4. Takashi Saito saved it for the Dodgers.
News, Notes & Rumors
-The MLB Players Association is looking into whether teams colluded into not signing players like Barry Bonds and Kenny Lofton. The chances of this working are slim to none, and this work being done on Bonds' behalf is unquestionably sickening to many a baseball fan. Worry about stopping steroids in baseball, not potentially reward someone who took them.
-Both Toronto Shortstops David Eckstein and John McDonald both got hurt in their 5-4 loss to Tampa, and both will miss at least a few days. Marco Scutaro will try to take advantage of this odd occurrance as he'll get more playing time.
-As expected, the Twins placed Scott Baker on the DL with a strained groin retroactive to Sunday, and brought up pitcher Kevin Slowey.
-The Mariners have denied going after Ken Griffey Jr, says the Seattle Times, but the Cincinnati Enquirer is convinced that KGJ wants out as a Red.
-Jacque Jones would be a good fit for the Marlins, according to the Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.
-The Rockies are interested in Josh Fogg, and were told by the A's that Joe Blanton is currently unavailable. (Cincinnati Enquirer, Contra Costa Times)
-The Indians will try to trade Jason Michaels, but will offer him a AAA assignment if they're unsuccessful. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
-Alexei Ramirez was activated by the White Sox as they ponder releasing a player like Juan Uribe.
-MLB talked to the White Sox about the infamous slump-busting blowup dolls, but no punishment is expected, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Wednesday On Tap
3 day games today has Lieber facing Volquez in Cincinnati, Maine and Penny in Los Angeles, and Guthrie facing Blanton in Oakland. 5-0 Cliff Lee will battle 6-0 Chien-Ming Wang at 7pm on ESPN. Clay Buchholz faces the Tigers, Tim Hudson goes against San Diego, and Barry Zito makes his return to the mound against Pittsburgh.
-Another strong performance by Jair Jurrjens led the Braves past the Padres 5-3. Jones and Kotsay both went deep off of Chris Young as Jeff Bennett picked up his first save. Atlanta has won 4 straight, San Diego has dropped 7 of 10.
-The Red Sox have now won 5 in a row as Tim Wakefield threw 8 scoreless innings as Boston blanked the slumping Tigers 5-0. Ortiz and Ramirez both hit solo blasts as Detroit has lost 5 straight.
-A 3 run David Dellucci homer off of Joba Chamberlain in the 8th won it for the Indians in a 5-3 decision over the Yankees. Both Pettitte and Carmona registered solid outings but Rafael Perez won it, and Rafael Betancourt saved it for the Tribe.
-Nate McLouth homered twice and drove in 3 as the Pirates pillaged the Giants 12-6 at PNC. Zach Duke picked up the win as Sanchez, Nady, and LaRoche each drove in 2 for the Bucs.
-The Rays got 2 RBI from Aki Iwamura and 6 innings from Andy Sonnanstine in a 5-4 win over Toronto. AJ Burnett struck out 10 in his 6 innings of work, but got the loss. Lyle Overbay drove in 2 for the Jays, but Troy Percival was able to close the door for the Tampa win.
-Carlos Zambrano threw 8 shutout frames to outduel Aaron Harang, and Kerry Wood closed out a 3-0 Cubs win over the Reds. Ronny Cedeno drove in 2 for Chicago.
-Scott Olsen pitched 8 2/3 shutout innings as the Marlins blanked Jeff Suppan and the Brewers 3-0. Mike Jacobs hit a 2 run homer for Florida, Olsen had 8 k's, and Kevin Gregg pitched the final out with the bases loaded for his 6th save.
-A 2 run double by Carlos Lee over Luis Ayala in the 8th gave Houston a 6-5 win over the Nationals. Lance Berkman went 5-5 with 4 runs scored for the Astros as Doug Brocail won it, and Jose Valverde saved it.
-It was the Garrett Anderson show in KC. He homered and drove in all 5 Angels run as Los Angeles bested the Royals 5-3. Brian Bannister took the loss for KC.
-Gavin Floyd took a no-hitter into the 9th and got one out before allowing a Joe Mauer hit in a 7-1 win over the Twins. Quentin and Dye each drove in 2 as Nick Blackburn took the Minnesota loss.
-A Rick Ankiel homer in the 8th proved to be the game winnner, as 3 Rocky runs in the 9th weren't enough in a 6-5 loss to St Louis. Chris Ianetta drove in 3 in the loss, their 8th in 10 games.
-Arizona scored 5 in the 4th to give Randy Johnson and the D-Backs a 6-4 win over Philadelphia. Both SS's in the game, Stephen Drew and Eric Bruntlett homered and drove in 3 for their respective clubs. Brandon Lyon picked up the Arizona save.
-Justin Duchscherer allowed 2 runs over 7 as Oakland bested Baltimore 4-2. Alan Embree and Santiago Casilla closed the door on the win.
-Josh Hamilton and David Murphy each homered and drove in 3 in Texas' 10-1 stomping of Seattle. Sidney Ponson had another stellar start, allowing just a run in 7 innings.
-The Mets started off really well, taking Hiroki Kuroda out of the game in the 4th off 8 hits and Moises Alou's steal of home but the Dodgers bullpen was dominant. They allowed just 3 hits the rest of the way, and Blake DeWitt made sure to provide the offense. He drove in 4, including an inside-the-park homer off of loser Nelson Figeroa as Los Angeles defeated New York 5-4. Takashi Saito saved it for the Dodgers.
News, Notes & Rumors
-The MLB Players Association is looking into whether teams colluded into not signing players like Barry Bonds and Kenny Lofton. The chances of this working are slim to none, and this work being done on Bonds' behalf is unquestionably sickening to many a baseball fan. Worry about stopping steroids in baseball, not potentially reward someone who took them.
-Both Toronto Shortstops David Eckstein and John McDonald both got hurt in their 5-4 loss to Tampa, and both will miss at least a few days. Marco Scutaro will try to take advantage of this odd occurrance as he'll get more playing time.
-As expected, the Twins placed Scott Baker on the DL with a strained groin retroactive to Sunday, and brought up pitcher Kevin Slowey.
-The Mariners have denied going after Ken Griffey Jr, says the Seattle Times, but the Cincinnati Enquirer is convinced that KGJ wants out as a Red.
-Jacque Jones would be a good fit for the Marlins, according to the Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.
-The Rockies are interested in Josh Fogg, and were told by the A's that Joe Blanton is currently unavailable. (Cincinnati Enquirer, Contra Costa Times)
-The Indians will try to trade Jason Michaels, but will offer him a AAA assignment if they're unsuccessful. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
-Alexei Ramirez was activated by the White Sox as they ponder releasing a player like Juan Uribe.
-MLB talked to the White Sox about the infamous slump-busting blowup dolls, but no punishment is expected, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Wednesday On Tap
3 day games today has Lieber facing Volquez in Cincinnati, Maine and Penny in Los Angeles, and Guthrie facing Blanton in Oakland. 5-0 Cliff Lee will battle 6-0 Chien-Ming Wang at 7pm on ESPN. Clay Buchholz faces the Tigers, Tim Hudson goes against San Diego, and Barry Zito makes his return to the mound against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Around The Majors- Monday Memories
Monday Memories
-Dice-K walked 8 batters in his start against Detroit, but only gave up 1 run on 2 hits over 6 as Matsuzaka, (5-0) Papelbon and the Red Sox tamed the Tigers 5-3. Lowell and Youkilis each homered and drove in a pair for Boston.
-Dustin McGowan and Javier Vazquez were locked in a pitchers duel, but a Matt Stairs homer in the 7th gave Toronto a 1-0 win over Chicago who has lost their last six. The White Sox loaded the bases in the 9th, but BJ Ryan got a Pablo Ozuna double play to preserve the win.
-The Reds scored 3 in the 1st and 2 in the 3rd, which was enough to conquer the Cubs 5-3. Dunn and Keppinger each drove in 2 as Cueto defeated Dempster.
-Who knew that Ervin Santana would have a better first 5 weeks that his similarly surnamed counterpart Johan. The Angels hurler pitched a complete game shutout, allowing 4 hits and fanning nine as Los Angeles blanked KC 4-0. Brett Tomko had a very good start, but Joel Peralta allowed homers to Anderson and Brandon Wood.
-St Louis pushed a run across on Brian Fuentes in the 9th to edge Colorado 6-5. Joel Piniero only threw 3 innings, but drove in a pair of runs in the win. Brad Hawpe homered for hapless Colorado.
-Max Scherzer was minimized a bit by the powerful Phillies offense. The rookie phenom gave up 5 runs (2 earned) in 4 frames as the Phils dusted the Diamondbacks 11-4. Eric Bruntlett drove in 3 as Jaime Moyer allowed just 2 runs over 7 solid frames.
-Baltimore scored off of Huston Street in the 9th to tie it, but an Emil Brown single off of Jim Johnson in the 10th gave Oakland a 2-1 win over Baltimore. Garrett Olson and Dana Eveland both pitched well, but neither factored in the decision.
-Kevin Millwood allowed 7 runs over 3 as Seattle smoked Texas 7-3. Sexson and Balentien went deep for the Mariners.
-Oliver Perez allowed homers to Furcal, DeWitt, and Kemp as Chad Billingsley and the Dodgers downed the Mets 5-1.
-Dice-K walked 8 batters in his start against Detroit, but only gave up 1 run on 2 hits over 6 as Matsuzaka, (5-0) Papelbon and the Red Sox tamed the Tigers 5-3. Lowell and Youkilis each homered and drove in a pair for Boston.
-Dustin McGowan and Javier Vazquez were locked in a pitchers duel, but a Matt Stairs homer in the 7th gave Toronto a 1-0 win over Chicago who has lost their last six. The White Sox loaded the bases in the 9th, but BJ Ryan got a Pablo Ozuna double play to preserve the win.
-The Reds scored 3 in the 1st and 2 in the 3rd, which was enough to conquer the Cubs 5-3. Dunn and Keppinger each drove in 2 as Cueto defeated Dempster.
-Who knew that Ervin Santana would have a better first 5 weeks that his similarly surnamed counterpart Johan. The Angels hurler pitched a complete game shutout, allowing 4 hits and fanning nine as Los Angeles blanked KC 4-0. Brett Tomko had a very good start, but Joel Peralta allowed homers to Anderson and Brandon Wood.
-St Louis pushed a run across on Brian Fuentes in the 9th to edge Colorado 6-5. Joel Piniero only threw 3 innings, but drove in a pair of runs in the win. Brad Hawpe homered for hapless Colorado.
-Max Scherzer was minimized a bit by the powerful Phillies offense. The rookie phenom gave up 5 runs (2 earned) in 4 frames as the Phils dusted the Diamondbacks 11-4. Eric Bruntlett drove in 3 as Jaime Moyer allowed just 2 runs over 7 solid frames.
-Baltimore scored off of Huston Street in the 9th to tie it, but an Emil Brown single off of Jim Johnson in the 10th gave Oakland a 2-1 win over Baltimore. Garrett Olson and Dana Eveland both pitched well, but neither factored in the decision.
-Kevin Millwood allowed 7 runs over 3 as Seattle smoked Texas 7-3. Sexson and Balentien went deep for the Mariners.
-Oliver Perez allowed homers to Furcal, DeWitt, and Kemp as Chad Billingsley and the Dodgers downed the Mets 5-1.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Around The Majors- Monday
Sunday Scoreboard
-A Casey Blake throwing error in the 5th and a Miguel Olivo homer in the 9th gave Gil Meche and KC a 2-0 win over Aaron Laffey and the struggling Indians.
-Darrell Rasner 1, Hughes/Kennedy 0. After the prospect lefty was sent to AAA, Rasner allowed just a 2 run Adrian Beltre dinger over 6 innings as the Yankees shelled Carlos Silva and Seattle 8-2 for the 3 game sweep. Matsui and Cabrera each had 2 RBI.
-Roy Halladay struck out 7 over 7 1/3 of 3 run ball as Toronto edged Chicago 4-3. Matt Stairs drove in a pair for the Jays.
-Greg Maddux will need another try for 350, as he allowed 5 runs on 11 hits in just over 5 frames as Florida flushed the Padres 10-3. Dan Uggla drove in 3 as Andrew Miller threw 6 innings for the victory.
-Atlanta scored 7 in the 2nd off of Bronson Arroyo and routed the Reds 14-7. Chipper Jones homered and drove in 5, Mark Kotsay went deep with 3 RBI.
-Boston battered Scott Kazmir in his first start of the season, and the Red Sox got a homer and 4 RBI from Kevin Youkilis in a 7-3 win over Tampa.
-Tim Redding allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings and Aaron Boone homered in Washington's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. Adam LaRoche homered in the loss.
-Carlos Ruiz homered in the 8th to tie it, and then a Eugenio Velez error allowed the winning run to score in the 9th as Philadelphia shocked the Giants 5-4. Brad Lidge got the win.
-Houston scored twice of Eric Gagne in the 9th to tie it, and then won it in the 12th on a walkoff two run Hunter Pence jack as the Astros beat the Brewers 8-6. Mike Cameron homered twice with 4 RBI in the loss, and Lance Berkman went deep with 4 driven in for the Astros.
-Detroit scored 6 times in the first off of Boof Bosner, but the Tiger couldn't hold on. Minnesota scored 4 times in the 7th, and Joe Nathan finished off a sweet 7-6 comeback win for the Twins. Mauer and Punto each drove home a pair for the Twins.
-Aaron Cook allowed just 2 runs over 7 2/3 as Colorado halted the Dodgers' 8 game winning streak 7-2 behind 2 Matt Holliday RBI. Derek Lowe allowed 5 runs in as many frames to take the loss.
-Joe Saunders improved to 6-0 as the Angels got a homer and 3 RBI from Torii Hunter in a 6-4 win over Baltimore. Steve Trachsel allowed those 6 runs in just 3 innings.
-Oakland scored 3 times in the 7th off a Ryan Sweeney single and a Jack Cust 2 run shot to tame Texas 3-1. Greg Smith struck out 10 over 6 innings, and allowed just a solo homer to German Duran in the win.
-The Mets became the first team to take a series from Arizona since the opening week as the Mets scored 3 in the 9th keyed by a Conor Jackson throwing error to defeat the Diamondbacks 5-2. David Wright homered in the New York win.
-Todd Wellemeyer allowed 2 runs over 5 as the NL Central leading Cardinals bested the Cubs 5-3 at Busch. Kennedy and Pujols each drove home a pair for St Louis.
Fantasy Studs & Duds (The best and worst over the last 7 days based on the SOS scoring system)
Hitting Studs
5) Geovany Soto, C, CHC
4) Dan Uggla, 2B, FLA
3) Rafael Furcal, SS, LAD
2) Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, SDG
1) Matt Kemp, OF, LAD
Hitting Duds (with at least 16 at bats)
5) Kenji Jojhima, C, SEA
4) Lyle Overbay, 1B, TOR
3) Jermaine Dye, OF, CWS
2) Eric Byrnes, OF, ARZ
1) Jacque Jones, OF DET
Pitching Studs
5) Dan Haren, SP, ARZ
4) Joe Saunders, SP, LAA
3) Jon Lester, SP, BOS
2) Aaron Cook, SP, COL
1) Roy Halladay, SP, TOR
Pitching Duds
5) John Lannan, SP, WSH
4) Jeff Suppan, SP, MIL
3) Steve Trachsel, SP, BAL
2) Brian Bannister, SP, KC
1) Rafael Betancourt, RP, CLE
-A Casey Blake throwing error in the 5th and a Miguel Olivo homer in the 9th gave Gil Meche and KC a 2-0 win over Aaron Laffey and the struggling Indians.
-Darrell Rasner 1, Hughes/Kennedy 0. After the prospect lefty was sent to AAA, Rasner allowed just a 2 run Adrian Beltre dinger over 6 innings as the Yankees shelled Carlos Silva and Seattle 8-2 for the 3 game sweep. Matsui and Cabrera each had 2 RBI.
-Roy Halladay struck out 7 over 7 1/3 of 3 run ball as Toronto edged Chicago 4-3. Matt Stairs drove in a pair for the Jays.
-Greg Maddux will need another try for 350, as he allowed 5 runs on 11 hits in just over 5 frames as Florida flushed the Padres 10-3. Dan Uggla drove in 3 as Andrew Miller threw 6 innings for the victory.
-Atlanta scored 7 in the 2nd off of Bronson Arroyo and routed the Reds 14-7. Chipper Jones homered and drove in 5, Mark Kotsay went deep with 3 RBI.
-Boston battered Scott Kazmir in his first start of the season, and the Red Sox got a homer and 4 RBI from Kevin Youkilis in a 7-3 win over Tampa.
-Tim Redding allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings and Aaron Boone homered in Washington's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. Adam LaRoche homered in the loss.
-Carlos Ruiz homered in the 8th to tie it, and then a Eugenio Velez error allowed the winning run to score in the 9th as Philadelphia shocked the Giants 5-4. Brad Lidge got the win.
-Houston scored twice of Eric Gagne in the 9th to tie it, and then won it in the 12th on a walkoff two run Hunter Pence jack as the Astros beat the Brewers 8-6. Mike Cameron homered twice with 4 RBI in the loss, and Lance Berkman went deep with 4 driven in for the Astros.
-Detroit scored 6 times in the first off of Boof Bosner, but the Tiger couldn't hold on. Minnesota scored 4 times in the 7th, and Joe Nathan finished off a sweet 7-6 comeback win for the Twins. Mauer and Punto each drove home a pair for the Twins.
-Aaron Cook allowed just 2 runs over 7 2/3 as Colorado halted the Dodgers' 8 game winning streak 7-2 behind 2 Matt Holliday RBI. Derek Lowe allowed 5 runs in as many frames to take the loss.
-Joe Saunders improved to 6-0 as the Angels got a homer and 3 RBI from Torii Hunter in a 6-4 win over Baltimore. Steve Trachsel allowed those 6 runs in just 3 innings.
-Oakland scored 3 times in the 7th off a Ryan Sweeney single and a Jack Cust 2 run shot to tame Texas 3-1. Greg Smith struck out 10 over 6 innings, and allowed just a solo homer to German Duran in the win.
-The Mets became the first team to take a series from Arizona since the opening week as the Mets scored 3 in the 9th keyed by a Conor Jackson throwing error to defeat the Diamondbacks 5-2. David Wright homered in the New York win.
-Todd Wellemeyer allowed 2 runs over 5 as the NL Central leading Cardinals bested the Cubs 5-3 at Busch. Kennedy and Pujols each drove home a pair for St Louis.
Fantasy Studs & Duds (The best and worst over the last 7 days based on the SOS scoring system)
Hitting Studs
5) Geovany Soto, C, CHC
4) Dan Uggla, 2B, FLA
3) Rafael Furcal, SS, LAD
2) Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, SDG
1) Matt Kemp, OF, LAD
Hitting Duds (with at least 16 at bats)
5) Kenji Jojhima, C, SEA
4) Lyle Overbay, 1B, TOR
3) Jermaine Dye, OF, CWS
2) Eric Byrnes, OF, ARZ
1) Jacque Jones, OF DET
Pitching Studs
5) Dan Haren, SP, ARZ
4) Joe Saunders, SP, LAA
3) Jon Lester, SP, BOS
2) Aaron Cook, SP, COL
1) Roy Halladay, SP, TOR
Pitching Duds
5) John Lannan, SP, WSH
4) Jeff Suppan, SP, MIL
3) Steve Trachsel, SP, BAL
2) Brian Bannister, SP, KC
1) Rafael Betancourt, RP, CLE
News, Notes & Rumors
-Roger Clemens has now apologized for his "personal mistakes" to his family and to his ever dwindling group of public supporters. But he then stated that he never used performance enhancing drugs or had an affair with Mindy McCready. So then what the hell did you do wrong besides for being caught and then denying everything? Stay tuned, cuz the hits just keep on coming.
-Dontrelle Willis has returned to the Tigers. Usually, this would be good news. But the team said that they'd rather have him with the big club rather then make rehab starts for AAA Toledo. Apparently, the vastly overrated D-Trainwreck isn't ready for live game action which is odd, because I've been saying that for the last two years.
-Dustin Moseley has been pitching rather well for the LAA this season, but you can add him to the list of shelved Halos starters as he was put on the 15 day.
-Pittsburgh has designated Rule 5 pitcher Evan Meek for assignment, which means he could be sold to the Rays for 50,000 bucks. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Tampa Tribune are reporting that the Pirates may work out a deal with the Rays so that Meek could remain in the Pirates minor league organization.
-The Cardinals have sent down former top prospect Anthony Reyes to AAA, while calling up new prospect pitcher Mike Parisi.
-Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson is under fire for his handling of pitchers Mike Pelfrey and Oliver Perez, says the New York Post.
-Get ready for a shaken up Tigers lineup by manager Jim Leyland, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Monday On Tap
-Dice-K and Jeremy Bonderman will take the hill as the Red Sox and Tigers begin at 7 on ESPN. Other 7pm starts include Dempster and Cueto in Cincy and McGowan and Vazquez squaring off in Toronto. The 8pm hour games include the NL Central leading Cardinals opening up a series in Denver and red hot Ervin Santana and the Angels playing the Royals. Max Scherzer makes his first ever big league start against the Phillies and the Mets open up a series in LA against the Dodgers.
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