Posts Tagged ‘Alfonso Soriano’
Fantasy in Five: Buy low or sell high
After a long and unexpected delay, another column of “Fantasy in Five” is finally here! Obviously, you know I haven’t written a fantasy advice column in a few weeks. But while I was gone, we’ve seen the season expand into lots of surprises and upsets. Some players have lived up to expectations, while others have slumped so late to this …
by Giovanni Mio on June 14th, 2012 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 16
Florida Marlins 5 St. Louis Cardinals 2- Josh Johnson joined the MLB’s 15-win club after holding St. Louis to one earned run on nine hits in six innings. Cody Ross had two RBI singles while Dan Uggla, John Baker, and Jorge Cantu each drove in a run to lift the Marlins to their 78th victory of the season. Julio Lugo …
by Derek Johnson on September 17th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 28
Chicago Cubs 5 New York Mets 2- Alfonso Soriano’s three-run blast in the 8th inning broke a 2-2 tie and lifted the Chicago Cubs to Win #64 of the season. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez singled in the other runs for Chicago. Carlos Marmol shut down the Mets in the 9th inning to earn his 6th save of the year. …
by Derek Johnson on August 29th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: July 25
Oakland Athletics 6 New York Yankees 4- Gio Gonzalez allowed one earned run on two hits in 6.2 innings as he improved to 2-2 as a starter; the lone run given up by Gonzalez came off a Brett Gardner RBI triple in the 1st inning. Oakland scored six in the seventh inning to win its 41st game of the season. …
by Derek Johnson on July 26th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: July 19
Toronto Blue Jays 3 Boston Red Sox 1- Roy Halladay pitched a complete game six-hitter, giving up just one earned run as he improved to 11-3 as a starter. Rod Barajas drove in all three runs for the Blue Jays, who won their 46th game of the season. As for the Red Sox, they fell to 55-36. David Ortiz’s sacrifice …
by Derek Johnson on July 20th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: July 18
New York Yankees 2 Detroit Tigers 1- C.C. Sabathia allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings as he picked up his ninth victory of the season. Detroit’s Justin Verlander had an impressive day as well, allowing two earned runs on seven hits in seven innings, but it was not enough as Verlander was issued his 5th loss of the season. …
by Derek Johnson on July 19th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: June 18
Atlanta Braves 7 Cincinnati Reds 0- Like the two previous games against Cincinnati, Atlanta outhit the Reds. Unlike the two previous games, the Braves ended up winning the game. With a 7-0 victory over the Reds, the Braves improved their record to 31-34 and ended a four-game losing streak. Braves starter Tommy Hanson allowed just three hits in six innings …
by Derek Johnson on June 19th, 2009 2 Comments »
MLB Recap: June 17
Chicago White Sox 4 Chicago Cubs 1- White Sox starter John Danks allowed just one earned run on five hits in seven innings as he was credited with his fifth victory of the season; the only run Danks allowed was scored on an Alfonso Soriano RBI groundout in the 8th inning. Alexei Ramirez went deep for the White Sox in …
by Derek Johnson on June 18th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Braves Win in 12 after 8th Inning Rally
Last night, Chicago Cubs pitcher Randy Wells had a no-hitter going into the 7th inning. Chipper Jones ended the rookie’s chance of accomplishing the rare task by hitting a single in the 7th. Jones’ hit started a rally that would help the Braves win 6-5 in 12 innings. For 6 2/3 innings, Wells mowed down the Braves, striking out many …
by Remy Gallagher on June 4th, 2009 1 Comments »
Cubbies and O’s Exchange Prospects
Felix Pie just needed some time to get used to Major League pitching; but on the North Side of the Windy City, starving for a World Championship, time is precious. Garret Olson just needed some time to pitch to big-league hitters; Baltimore has been out of time for years, though. So what do you do when time runs out for …
by Nkwa Asonye on January 19th, 2009 2 Comments »