Prince Fielder helps Milwaukee to a 4-3 win over the Marlins with his nineteenth home run of the season. That ties him with Alex Rodriguez for the major league lead. Prince is now slugging .641 on the season with 43 RBI.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:51 pm | Sluggers | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2007
Next Import
Dan Lewis wonders which team will win Kosuke Fukudome. With a name like that, he should be pretty good friends with A-Rod.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:28 pm | Players | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2007
Benitez to Florida?
It’s looking like a deal that send Armando Benitez to Florida may happen. John Perricone thought it should have happened earlier.
Update: This story says it’s a done deal, but there’s still no official announcement.
Update: The Giants get Messenger.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:26 pm | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2007
Minds Changing?
I’m starting to get some positive feedback on this Youkilis-Helton video.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:17 pm | Defense | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2007
Wasting Shawn
Shawn Chacon gives the Pirates seven very strong innings. The Padres can’t score and manage just three hits and a walk against the odd-year pitcher. He leaves the game leading 2-0, but after a perfect inning by Capps, Torres can’t get out of the ninth as he gives up two runs and leaves [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:12 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2007
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The Mets take a 4-2 victory over the Giants tonight. San Francisco scored two runs on two hits in the top of the first off Hernandez, but would not get another hit until the eighth. The win makes the Mets 15-6 over their last twenty one games. They were tied with the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:50 pm | Team Evaluation | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2007
Giambi Out
In a strange season for the Yankees, a strange injury for Giambi:
Jason Giambi will be sidelined at least three weeks and possibly far longer after tearing tissue in his left foot while rounding the bases on a home run.
The latest setback in a tumultuous season for the New York Yankees designated hitter occurred Tuesday [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:05 pm | Injuries | Permalink | 7 Comments
May 31, 2007
Magnificent Seven
Roy Halladay returns from his surgery and pitches seven magnificent innings against the Chicago White Sox. Doc allows six hits and no walks while striking out seven, shutting out the Chicago. Thomas and Hill homered off Buehrle, the only two hits allowed by the lefty to lead 2-0 in the eighth.
Update: Toronto wins [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:48 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | 4 Comments
May 31, 2007
Hafner vs. the Tigers
For the second time tonight, Travis Hafner drives in two runs. He homered in the first to put Cleveland up 2-0 on Detroit, then singles in the fifth to tie the game at four. Sheffield’s been tossed for yelling at an umpire, and with Guillen and Inge out, the Tigers are now a [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:36 pm | Games | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2007
Nationals Score
The Washington Nationals wasted no time breaking the scoreless streak of the Dodgers’ pitchers. Ryan Zimmerman hit a two run home in the bottom of the first to give the Nationals their first runs in the three game series against the Dodgers. They’ve added another and lead Los Angeles 3-1 in the bottom [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:20 pm | Games | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2007
Kevin’s Comments
Kevin Youkilis started blogging the other day at MLB.com. His first and only post gives readers the scoop on his inside the park home run.
Posted by David Pinto at 1:28 pm | Blogs | Permalink | 2 Comments
May 31, 2007
Weaver Refuses Rehab
Jeff Weaver refused to go down to the minors for a rehabilitation assignment. The PI reports this pretty straight forward.
The Mariners have made a bit of an about-face and will not send disabled pitcher Jeff Weaver out on an injury rehabilitation assignment.
Tuesday, manager Mike Hargrove said he wanted Weaver to face some live batters [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 1:13 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | 6 Comments
May 31, 2007
Games of the Day
The Tigers arrive in Cleveland to try to avenge the Indians sweep in Detroit last weekend. They’ll start with a great matchup as C.C. Sabathia hosts Justin Verlander. The home/road dynamic favors both pitchers. Verlander posts a 1.30 ERA on the road, while Sabathia is 4-0 with a 2.70 ERA at home.
The [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:50 pm | Matchups | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2007
Ready for the Draft
River Avenue Blues interviews Keith Law about the upcoming MLB draft.
Posted by David Pinto at 12:25 pm | Draft, Interviews | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2007
She-Males
Too much information:
In New York, A-Rod used to be a regular at the VIP Club, where he always asked for a dancer who performs under the stage name Monique.
Monique is 5-feet-5 with brown hair and brown eyes and has a well-toned, muscular figure, a pal said.
When the stripper jumped over to the Hustler Club, Rodriguez [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:18 pm | Baseball Jerks | Permalink | 8 Comments
May 31, 2007
As Berkman Goes
It seems over the last two season, you can gauge the performance of the Astros by the performance of Lance Berkman. If he’s hurt the team does poorly. If he’s not hitting, the team does poorly. The Astros ten game losing streak is another example. With an 0 for 4 last [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:07 am | Team Evaluation | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2007
Duel to Slugfest
The pitching duel between Felix Hernandez and Jered Weaver did not materialize last night. Hernandez allowed his first three home runs of the season, and Weaver didn’t last five innings. Two of those home runs came in the first to put LAnaheim up 4-1, but when Weaver left the Mariners had taken a [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:37 am | Games | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2007
Fifth Shutout
The Orioles and Royals played after a rain delay last night, and the batters were all wet for seven innings. Bedard and Meche stayed locked in a scoreless tie until the eighth, when little ball plated the only run Erik Bedard would need for the win. A walk, bunt single, sacrifice and single [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:05 am | Games | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2007
Big Inning Pitcher
The Globe makes an interesting point about Dice-K regarding Wednesday’s Red Sox loss. He gets bitten by big innings.
Matsuzaka, who struck out four and walked none, continued a disturbing trend by being bitten by a big inning. He has seen 18 of his 39 earned runs come in just four innings this season and [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:31 am | Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2007
The Next Pavano? AND What A-Rod Said
In the notes to this article on what A-Rod said to Howie Clark, there’s some real bad news:
A second magnetic resonance imaging exam on Phil Hughes’s left ankle revealed a Grade III sprain, indicating a torn ligament. Hughes will not be allowed to throw off a mound for about six more weeks, though General Manager [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:05 am | Baseball Jerks, Injuries | Permalink | 22 Comments
May 31, 2007
Thursday Update
The Day by Day Database is up to date.
Posted by David Pinto at 6:52 am | Statistics | Permalink | No Comments
May 30, 2007
Calling Off a Fielder?
With two out in the top of the ninth, men on first and second, Jorge Posada hits a monster pop up to third. Alex Rodriguez runs behind Howie Clark, who then gives up on the ball and it falls in for a hit and an RBI. John McDonald becomes livid at A-Rod, saying [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:28 pm | Games | Permalink | 17 Comments
May 30, 2007
Remembering the Bunch
Just My Show posts a podcast with three original members of the Baseball Bunch on the 25th anniversary of the show. The piece that stuck with me from that show was Reggie Jackson explaining how to dress for the game. I never realized baseball players wore so much under their uniforms!
Posted by David Pinto at 10:17 pm | History | Permalink | No Comments
May 30, 2007
Shielding the Bullpen
It’s nice to see a good, young pitcher allowed to complete a game. The Tigers got to James Shields early tonight, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning. But Shields held the Tigers scoreless the rest of the way, allowing just two hits over the next eight innings. Meanwhile, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:03 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
May 30, 2007
West Shuts Out East
The Dodgers continued to lay goose eggs on the Nationals as they shut out Washington for the second day in a row, this time 5-0. The Dodgers staff, with seven innings by Lowe, allow just four hits and two walks. Thats eight hits and three walks in two days for the Nationals. [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:39 pm | Games | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 30, 2007
Bourn Conspiracy
Down 4-0 in the bottom of the ninth, the Phillies score three and put the tying run at first with a Burrell single. There’s one out, and Bourn pinch runs and steals second with Howard at the bat. Howard hits a hard line drive, but right at the shifted Hudson in shallow right [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:32 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
May 30, 2007
Baseball Musings Radio Show
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 9:19 pm | Podcasts | Permalink | No Comments
May 30, 2007
Baseball Musings Radio Show
The Baseball Musings Radio Show is coming up in a little while at 8 PM EDT. You can leave questions during the show in the TPSRadio Chat Room at Stickam. I really recommend you stop by the chat room. Lots of people make for a lively discussion and helps me with the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:23 pm | Broadcasts | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 30, 2007
A Haren Lower
Dan Haren keeps looking like the best candidate for the AL Cy Young award. He pitched eight innings of one-run ball to lower his ERA to 1.64, still best in the American League. It wasn’t an outstanding performance; he walked three and only struck out four. But Texas only punched out four [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 5:55 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
May 30, 2007
Twins Comeback
I’m always amazed when a major league pitcher can’t throw a strike when he absolutely needs one. The Twins work back from a 6-1 deficit to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth. In the ninth, with one out they load the bases on a walk, error and single to bring [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:00 pm | Games | Permalink | 3 Comments
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