Cliff Lee pitched 5 1/3 innings against the Giants before giving up a hit to the Giants. He’s walked one and struck out four as the Giants bat in the bottom of the sixth, trailing the Phillies 1-0.
That’s the only hit the Giants get as the teams go to the seventh.
Posted by David Pinto at 11:48 pm | Games, Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Schmidt Happens
Jason Schmidt pitched six one-hit innings against the Atlanta Braves tonight, earning a short shutout. He walked five and struck out just three, however, which may indicate he’s not all the way back. His outing was good enough for a 5-0 Dodgers victory.
Schmidt is sort of the opposite of John Smoltz, who once [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:19 pm | Games, Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Pitchers Night in Florida
Through four innings Rich Harden of the Cubs has nine strikeouts and one walk. Of the eight batters who put the ball in play, however, five have hits, including a solo home run by Jorge Cantu.
Chris Volstad only struck out two so far, but he’s perfect through four. This should be a good [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:18 pm | Games, Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
New Pirates
Andy LaRoche and Ryan Doumit are the only two position players in tonight’s lineup that were there on opening day.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:10 pm | Team Evaluation | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Halladay Said No
Roy Halladay said no to a trade to Texas.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:02 pm | Trades | Permalink | 1 Comment
July 31, 2009
Peavy Approves
Jake Peavy approved the trade to the White Sox:
The Padres got four young pitchers for Peavy – Clayton Richard, Aaron Poreda, Dexter Carter and Adam Russell.
In May, the Padres and White Sox agreed to a deal for Peavy, but the 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner turned it down. But this time, Peavy agreed to [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 5:34 pm | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
More on the Reds Deals
The Reds give up three players for Rolen, and get one back for Hairston:
The Reds are sending Edwin Encarnacion, Josh Roenicke and Zach Stewart to Toronto for Scott Rolen.
That’s a high price to pay.
In exchange for Jerry Hairston Jr., the Reds are getting catcher Chase Weems. He was drafted in the sixth round in [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:58 pm | Trades | Permalink | 1 Comment
July 31, 2009
Nick of Time
The Nationals sent Nick Johnson to the Marlins at the last minute:
Nick Johnson has been traded to the Marlins for minor league starter Aaron Thompson. The deal was completed right at the 4 p.m. deadline. The lineup in the Nats’ clubhouse was just taken down.
I’m sorry, is this really the best the Nationals could do [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:49 pm | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
One More Time
Jon Heyman says the White Sox and Padres have a deal in place for Jake Peavy, they’re waiting his approval. I wonder what would cause Jake to approve the deal this time?
Posted by David Pinto at 4:39 pm | Trades | Permalink | 1 Comment
July 31, 2009
Revolving Door
The Padres fire and hire another hitting coach. They need to fire their hitters and hire better ones.
Posted by David Pinto at 4:18 pm | Management | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Games of the Day
Fausto Carmona returns to the Cleveland Indians to pitch against Edwin Jackson and the Tigers. Carmona pitched well in the minors, so we’ll see if he can transfer that to the majors. Jackson is pitching very well in the majors, and is looking to finish his fourth month in a row with an [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:16 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Volquez Stops Short
From John Fay:
Edinson Volquez just stopped in the middle of his simulated game. Trainer Mark Mann looked at his elbow and they headed in.
We’ll see how this turns out.
Posted by David Pinto at 4:01 pm | Injuries, Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Live Television Humor
Heidi Watney interviewed Justin Masterson outside the Red Sox clubhouse. Masterson was very gracious, saying he was going to miss his friends but happy another team found him valuable enough to trade Victor Martinez to get him. At the end of the interview, Watney started to give him a hug, but radio announcer [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:00 pm | Broadcasts | Permalink | 1 Comment
July 31, 2009
Eck PEDs?
Via BBTF, a tweet from Buster Olney:
Reports: Hall of Famer that used PEDs is Dennis Eckersley. Canseco has said Rickey Henderson not the Hall of Famer
Since Eck is part of NESN, Red Sox announcers can have fun with this tonight after Ortiz yesterday.
Update: I’m sorry, I’m told the Olney twiiter account is fake. Sorry, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 3:54 pm | Cheating | Permalink | 3 Comments
July 31, 2009
Hairston to the Yankees
Via River Ave. Blues, the Yankees get Jerry Hairston Jr. from the Reds. He’s a backup outfielder for insurance. Don’t know what the Reds are getting.
Posted by David Pinto at 3:44 pm | Trades | Permalink | 1 Comment
July 31, 2009
Rolen to the Reds
MLB Network says Scott Rolen is headed to the Reds, but Rolen needs to approve the trade. This seems to be a trade for next year for the Reds, as Scott will be under contract.
Posted by David Pinto at 3:41 pm | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Nationals Deal Beimel
Joe Beimel gets traded to the Rockies, but no word on what the Nationals get in return. Joe is one of the better relievers for the Nats, so don’t expect Washington to get better at holding on to late leads.
Posted by David Pinto at 3:31 pm | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Kotchman for LaRoche
The Red Sox just traded Adam LaRoche for Casey Kotchman, according to NESN. The Braves get LaRoche back. Maybe they were sorry they let him go? I’m not sure this really improves either team. LaRoche has more power. Maybe there’s another deal in the works. Kotchman gets on base [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 3:25 pm | Trades | Permalink | 3 Comments
July 31, 2009
More Red Sox Moves
It looks like Adam LaRoche will be traded to make room for Victor Martinez, if that happens.
Posted by David Pinto at 3:08 pm | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Bird Legs
Brad Bergesen hits the disabled list after a line drive hit his leg:
Rookie pitcher Brad Bergesen has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Baltimore Orioles, who activated right-hander Chris Ray from the DL and recalled reliever Kam Mickolio from Triple-A Norfolk.
Bergesen bruised his left leg when hit by a line drive Thursday [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 2:40 pm | Injuries, Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Victor to the Red Sox
NESN reports that the Red Sox are about to acquire Victor Martinez. No word on who would go to Cleveland. It’s also not clear what role he’ll take with the Red Sox. He might play first, then catch Wakefield.
Posted by David Pinto at 2:36 pm | Trades | Permalink | 1 Comment
July 31, 2009
Twins Make a Deal
The Minnesota Twins picked up a shortstop:
The A’s completed the long-rumored trade of Orlando Cabrera to the Twins, acquiring minor league shortstop Tyler Ladendorf, a source confirmed to FanHouse. It is unclear if the A’s are also sending cash to the Twins.
I’m glad the Twins did something. Their offense at second, third and short [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 1:37 pm | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Early PITCH f/x
They didn’t have the internet in 1911, but they did have the Playograph.
Posted by David Pinto at 12:36 pm | History | Permalink | 1 Comment
July 31, 2009
Mostly Dead
The odds of the Rangers trading for Roy Halladay are getting longer. That’s okay, sometimes sides go to the very last minute to see the best deal. We know teams can’t do this at 4 PM EDT due to the need to contact the league before then. We just don’t know what the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:19 pm | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Tigers Land Washburn
The Seattle Mariners send Jarrod Washburn to the Tigers for two pitchers:
The Seattle Mariners have traded left-handed pitcher Jarrod Washburn to the Detroit Tigers for rookie left-hander Luke French and pitching prospect Mauricio Robles, sources tell ESPN.
French made a pretty seamless move from the minors to the majors, with his walk rate rising a bit [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:03 pm | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Setting the Aybar
Erick Aybar became too good to trade for Roy Halladay.
And it’s all about the experience for Aybar. Injuries limited him to 79 games in 2007 and 98 games last season, when he suffered a dislocated pinkie. Playing every day has allowed him to achieve a comfort level he had previously experienced only in the minor [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:36 am | Players, Trades | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Arroyo On His Drug Use
Bronson Arroyo admits he took andro and amphetamines before they were banned:
Arroyo, who pitched for the Red Sox from 2003-05 and is now a starter with the Cincinnati Reds, said he took androstenedione, which was banned in 2004, as well as amphetamines, which were banned in 2006, according to the Herald report. He said he [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:20 am | Cheating | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
High and Tight or Low and Away
Dave Allen pens a good roundup on pitch selection and location. It turns out the high-inside pitch produces the most run savings for a pitcher, but the low-outside pitch gives the hurler more room for error. That’s probably why Leo Mazzone wanted all his pitchers to start off hitters low and outside.
Posted by David Pinto at 11:12 am | Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2009
Compare and Contrast
Via Deadspin, The Daily Beast publishes a nude picture of Joe DiMaggio from 1940. Deadspin rates it as not safe for work, it’s just a picture of a nude guy. Nothing is going on. Just as a point of comparison, here’s Mark McGwire in his underwear. Joe’s muscles seem to be [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:31 am | Uncategorized | Permalink | 1 Comment
July 31, 2009
Panda Power
The Giants defeated the Phillies Thursday night 7-2 behind a four RBI performance by Pablo Sandoval. He doubled and homered in the game. The Kung-Fu Panda is still very young, just in his age 22 season. His first 85 major league games, through the end of May 2009 showed the promise of [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:54 am | Games, Players | Permalink | 1 Comment
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