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MLB Winter Meetings News/Rumor Mill-12/8
Day three has come and gone, and a lot has gone down. Here’s what we have so far! -Day one kicked off with former Rays 1B Carlos Peña signing a one-year/$10 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. Despite hitting just .196 last season, Peña still managed to slug 28 home runs and drove in 84 runs. He is also an …
by Jon Alba on December 8th, 2010 1 Comments »
Report: Jason Bay Agrees To Terms With Mets
WFAN’s Mike Francesa has reported on his daily radio show that the New York Mets are prepared to announce the signing of free agent outfielder Jason Bay sometime this week. SI’s Jon Heyman has confirmed the statement. -Terms of the deal have not been formally announced, but some expect it is around four-years and maybe $66 million. -Bay, who spent …
by Jon Alba on December 29th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 9
Chicago Cubs 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 5- Carlos Zambrano picked up his 1st win since July 22 after holding the Pirates to two earned runs on five hits in six innings; Zambrano struck out 8 as he earned Win #8 of the season. Micah Hoffpauir hit a solo home run and drove in another to lift Chicago to its 71st victory …
by Derek Johnson on September 10th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 2
Cincinnati Reds 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 3- Homer Bailey squandered three earned runs on seven hits in 6.1 innings as he improved to 5-4 as a starter. Brandon Phillips and Drew Stubbs each hit a solo home run for Cincinnati, who completed a four-game sweep over Pittsburgh to reach the 60-win milestone; it was the Reds’ first four-game sweep in Cincinnati …
by Derek Johnson on September 3rd, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: September 1
Philadelphia Phillies 1 San Francisco Giants 0- Cole Hamels picked up his 8th victory of the season after tossing a complete game two-hitter; it was Hamels’ first win since July 28 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ryan Howard drove in the only run of the game in the 4th inning, singling in Shane Victorino to lift Philadelphia to Win #76 of …
by Derek Johnson on September 2nd, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 30
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Cincinnati Reds 2- Matt Kemp’s sacrifice fly in the 12th inning broke a 2-2 tie and lifted the Dodgers to their 78th victory of the season. Kemp also blasted his 21st long ball of the year in the 5th inning. Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw gave up two earned runs on four hits in seven innings, but …
by Derek Johnson on August 30th, 2009 2 Comments »
MLB Recap: August 29
New York Yankees 10 Chicago White Sox 0- Sergio Mitre gave up one hit in 6.1 innings as he improved to 3-1 as a starter; Mitre, who left the game in the 7th inning with a right forearm contusion, gave up his only hit of the game to Jim Thome. Alex Rodriguez hit a long ball in the 8th inning …
by Derek Johnson on August 30th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Simply Amazin’! Mets Faulter On Triple Play
It would have had to have taken something incredible to bump the New York return of Pedro Martinez off of the front covers of the city’s newspapers. In correspondence with the Mets season though, miracles do occur. Unfortunate miracles that is. The Mets were defeated on Sunday in front of a near sell-out crowd against the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies, all …
by Jon Alba on August 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 22
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7 Toronto Blue Jays 3- A pair of three-run innings lifted the Angels to their 74th victory of the season. Ervin Santana gave up three earned runs on seven hits in six innings as he improved to 7-6 as a starter. Vladimir Guerrero and Juan Rivera went deep for Los Angeles, who avoided its first …
by Derek Johnson on August 23rd, 2009 2 Comments »
MLB Recap: August 21
Milwaukee Brewers 7 Washington Nationals 3- Braden Looper squandered two earned runs on four hits in six innings as he improved to 11-6 as a starter; Prince Fielder and Casey McGehee homered for the Brewers, who won their 59th game of the season. Felipe Lopez drove in two more runs for Milwaukee, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Adam Dunn …
by Derek Johnson on August 22nd, 2009 Leave a comment »