Posts Tagged ‘Gary Sheffield’
MLB Recap: August 17
Atlanta Braves 9 Arizona Diamondbacks 4- Tommy Hanson gave up two earned runs on six hits in six innings as he improved to 8-2 as a starter; it was Hanson’s third consecutive win. Garret Anderson and Adam LaRoche went deep for the Braves, who improved to 62-56 on the season. Stephen Drew and Mark Reynolds hit the long balls for …
by Derek Johnson on August 18th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 14
Chicago Cubs 17 Pittsburgh Pirates 2- A ten-run 2nd inning propelled the Chicago Cubs to their 59th victory of the season. Cubs starter Randy Wells gave up two earned runs on seven hits in six innings as he improved to 9-5 as a starter. Kosuke Fukodome hit a three-run blast for Chicago in the 1st inning, during which the Cubs …
by Derek Johnson on August 15th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: June 26
Milwaukee Brewers 5 San Francisco Giants 1- Matt Cain will have to wait another day to become the National League’s first 10-game winner as his Giants fell to the Brewers by a score of 5 to 1. Milwaukee starter Yovani Gallardo allowed just one earned run on four hits in 7.2 innings; the one run he allowed came in the …
by Derek Johnson on June 27th, 2009 Leave a comment »
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 »
MLB Recap: June 13
Minnesota Twins 2 Chicago Cubs 0- Anthony Swarzak allowed four hits in seven innings, leading the Twins to a two-run victory over the Chicago Cubs. Swarzak was then sent back to AAA Rochester after the game. Jason Kubel hit a home run in the second inning, and Joe Mauer provided the other run of the game with an RBI single …
by Derek Johnson on June 14th, 2009 1 Comments »
Subway Series Shocker: Yankees 1, Luis Castillo -1
Every now in then, Al Michaels’ famous, “Do You Believe In Miracles?!” call comes into mind. Well tonight, that case has been displayed once more. In one of the most bizarre finales Major League Baseball has ever seen, the New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets in the first interleague brawl at the New Yankee Stadium creating history in …
by Jon Alba on June 13th, 2009 5 Comments »
Mets Sign Sheffield
Welcome back to New York City, Gary. But this time, your home games will be played at the newly built Citi Field, and not at Yankee Stadium. The 499 home run career home run slugger was signed earlier today, only three days after he was released by the Detroit Tigers. “Sheff” had been been with Detroit since 2007, after he …
by Matt Zonis on April 3rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
AL Central Preview: The Most Unpredictable Division in Sports
The AL Central is always up for grabs. In the past 3 years, 3 different teams have won the division. This past year it was the Chicago White Sox, who beat the Minnesota Twins in a 1 game playoff. The division consists of the White Sox and Twins, along with the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians. …
by Matt Cote on February 15th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Breaking News: Gary Sheffield to Waivers
The Detroit Tigers have placed OF/DH Gary Sheffield on Waivers. Sheffield, who is struggling greatly and having problems with management, will have 10 days to clear waivers. If he is claimed, the Tigers must trade him to that respective team. If he clears, then they can do whatever they wish with him. More later.
by Jon Alba on August 12th, 2008 1 Comments »