If you missed tonight’s show, you can hear the recorded version here. It’s also available on demand at TPSRadio.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:23 pm | Podcasts | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Ankles Away
Bobby Crosby is on the DL again.
Oakland Athletics shortstop Bobby Crosby went on the disabled list for the second time this season Wednesday, this time with a broken left ankle.
The Athletics resurgence pretty much coincided with Crosby’s return to the lineup. It’s a better team now than it was at the start of the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:17 pm | Injuries | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Pedro Pounded
Pedro Martinez gave up four home runs tonight as the Phillies are up 5-2 in the top of the 8th. Two of those homers came off the bat of Chase Utley, who is fast becoming a Phillies legend.
This was the type of game Pedro was hired to win. This was the game where [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:06 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Baseball Musings Radio Show
The Baseball Musings Radio Show is coming up at 8 PM Eastern, just a few minutes from now. I’m logged into the chat room if you’d like to leave a question.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:50 pm | Broadcasts | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Braves Win Game 1
The Braves beat the Nationals 5-3 in game 1 of their double header. Washington loses a chance for a sweep and a guaranteed gain in the wild card race.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:26 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Infield Home Runs
Michael Young hit his 20th home run today, giving the four Texas infielders 20 home runs each.
The homer by Young marked the second season in a row that all four players in the Rangers starting infield hit at least 20 homers. The only other team’s infield with four 20-homer hitters was the 1940 Red Sox, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:03 pm | Sluggers | Permalink | 6 Comments
August 31, 2005
Leaving Lee in the Dust
Andruw Jones drove in five runs so far today with his 43rd home run and a single. That puts him at 108 RBI for the season, 11 ahead of Derrek Lee. It’s looking more like Lee won’t be able to win the triple crown, but Andruw is likely to take 2/3 of the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:50 pm | Sluggers | Permalink | 3 Comments
August 31, 2005
Roster Expansion
Does anyone know when teams were first allowed to expand their rosters to 40 men? I can’t seem to find it on the web.
Posted by David Pinto at 6:46 pm | History | Permalink | 2 Comments
August 31, 2005
Soloing
The Giants lead the Rockies 4-2 this afternoon on four solo home runs. San Francisco now has 102 homers on the season, 55 of them solo shots, or about 54%. That’s better than the NL average of about 57.5% solo.
Posted by David Pinto at 5:22 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Royals Win!
I don’t get to write that title too often. Despite being outhit 13-5 and outwalked 2-1, the Royals came through in the 9th inning against Guerrier and Mulholland to plate the only run of the game. The Twins earned another baserunner with a hit by pitch. That’s 16 runners reaching for Minnesota, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:55 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Not As Lowe and He Can Go
Derek Lowe earns the second low-hit game of his career, tossing a complete game one-hitter against the Cubs. This fits nicely with his no-hitter against Tampa Bay.
Posted by David Pinto at 4:51 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | 1 Comment
August 31, 2005
Hits By No Runs
The Twins and Royals are scoreless in the 8th. Kyle Lohse threw a three hitter through seven vs. the Royals. What’s amazing is that the Twins score is at zero despite 11 hits, 2 walks and a Kansas City error. The Royals defense helped with four double plays and a caught stealing. [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:12 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Dodgers Cruzing
Derek Lowe is mowing down the Cubs today, allowing just one hit through six innings. Jose Cruz is really cruising, having hit a single, double and triple this afternoon, driving in three runs along the way. He’ll lead off the eighth, going for a home run and a cycle.
Update: Cruz walks leading off [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:09 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Young Keystone Power
Rickey Weeks hit his 12th home run of the season today. Rickey’s not hitting for much of an average right now, but he’s showing good power for a second baseman. If you look at the list of homers as a second sacker this year, you’ll see two young players in the top ten [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:01 pm | Players | Permalink | 1 Comment
August 31, 2005
Dodger Donations
I’m watching the LA broadcast of the Dodgers-Cubs game, and the announcers saying that Dodger Stadium is open for donations to the hurricane Katrina relief effort. If you’re in the area, here’s your chance to help out.
Posted by David Pinto at 2:56 pm | Charity | Permalink | 1 Comment
August 31, 2005
Baseball Musings Radio Show
The weekly Baseball Musings radio show will be on TPSRadio tonight and every Wednesday at 8 PM EDT. Check out their other sports programming as well. You can listen at any one of these links:
Listen:
You can also call in at 888-985-0555 and leave a question for the show, or stop by the chat [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:56 pm | Broadcasts | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Games of the Day
With a win tonight against the Phillies, the Mets could find themselves leading the NL Wild Card race. New York will have their ace on the mound, Pedro Martinez as they host Phillies hurler Brett Myers. Brett’s only had one good outing in August, a complete game victory against the Pirates. Otherwise, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:28 pm | Matchups | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Cruzing for Victories
You know you have a problem at shortstop when you trade for Deivi Cruz and he actually improves your team. It seems all Bowden can get are low OBA shortstops:
To land Cruz, a .269 career hitter who rarely walks, the Nationals gave up Class A right-hander Ben Cox, a 19th-round selection in last year’s [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:00 pm | Trades | Permalink | 1 Comment
August 31, 2005
Three in the Eighth
Two big comebacks in the eight inning last night helped make the NL Wild Card race one of the tightest I’ve ever seen. The Marlins blew a four run lead, but a two-run triple by Carlos Delgado made the score 6-5 in the 8th, and an Encarnacion sac fly gave Florida the margin of [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:57 am | Games | Permalink | 1 Comment
August 31, 2005
The 7-40 Club
Alex Rodriguez hit his 40th home run of the season in a losing cause last night. It’s the seventh time A-Rod reached the 40 plateau, putting him in some pretty good company.
Most 40 Home Run Seasons
Player
40 HR Seasons
Ruth
11
Aaron
8
Bonds
8
Killebrew
8
Sosa
7
Griffey Jr.
7
Alex Rodriguez
7
At his young age, four more seasons of 40 is quite possible.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:48 am | Sluggers | Permalink | 5 Comments
August 31, 2005
Duel Near Disneyland
Barry Zito and Bartolo Colon put on a show last night. Zito pitched nine innings, allowing just 1 run on a Robb Quinlan homer. Colon did him a bit better, pitching into the 10th before he left the game for K-Rod. With a runner on third and one out, Rodriguez induced a [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:22 am | Games | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
In a Pinch
A nice comeback win for the Red Sox last night. In the eighth, pinch hitters Damon and Olerud both delivered, Damon leading off the inning with a walk and Olerud driving in the tying run with a single. Trot Nixon had key hits in both the eighth and the ninth and driving in [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:09 am | Games | Permalink | 3 Comments
August 31, 2005
Katrina Donations
For those of you looking to donate to help victims of Katrina, Glenn Reynolds has links to various charities that are involved in the relief effort. My thoughts are with everyone affected by this disaster.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:47 am | Charity | Permalink | No Comments
August 31, 2005
Daily Dose of Data
The Day by Day Database is up to date.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:40 am | Statistics | Permalink | No Comments
August 30, 2005
Getting Their Holland’s Worth
The Braves acquired Todd Hollandsworth from the Cubs for two minor leaguers. Hollandsworth won the Rookie of the Year award in 1996 mostly because he was with the Dodgers, and LA was on a streak of rookie awards. He was the last of five straight ROY’s for the Dodgers. The only one who [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 5:41 pm | Trades | Permalink | 1 Comment
August 30, 2005
Bellhorn to the Yankees
The first thing I thought when I saw that Mark Bellhorn signed with the Yankees was, “That’s it for Tony Womack.” Lawton is playing in the outfield, leaving no room for Tony there, and Cano and Bellhorn are likely to share 2nd, Bellhorn when they need offense, Cano when they need defense. With [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 5:32 pm | Transactions | Permalink | 8 Comments
August 30, 2005
Thanks for the Comments
Although I was unable to write for most of the day, I just read through the comments posted and they’re great as usual. It’s great to see a post turn into an interesting argument between people with different opinions. In my opinion, it’s one of the best things about this blog.
Posted by David Pinto at 5:29 pm | Blogs | Permalink | No Comments
August 30, 2005
Games of the Day
I’d like to apologize for not getting this up sooner, but due to technical difficulties the site was down most of the day. I’ve been away from a computer since 12:30 Eastern Time, so this is my first chance to update.
So short and sweet, watch the Phillies at the Mets with Tejada and Seo, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 5:02 pm | Matchups | Permalink | No Comments
August 30, 2005
Daily Update
The Day by Day Database is up to date.
Posted by David Pinto at 2:25 am | Statistics | Permalink | No Comments
August 29, 2005
Pet Snakes
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