Posts Tagged ‘Miguel Cabrera’
Fantasy in Five: Third baseman rankings
After various weeks of analyzing each position in the infield, Fantasy in Five finally gets to the hot corner. While there are many obvious choices as who will be either at the top, it was difficult for me to choose the final two over certain others. 1. Miguel Cabrera- If this wasn’t obvious enough, you either must not follow professional …
by Giovanni Mio on March 20th, 2013 1 Comments »
No-han: More than just a game
It took about 51 years and 8,020 games, but the New York Mets have a no-hitter to call their own. On June 2, Johan Santana shut down the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals on 134 pitches, five walks, and eight strikeouts. There are some people questioning its legitimacy since third base umpire Adrian Johnson called a fair ball …
by Giovanni Mio on June 2nd, 2012 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 17
Milwaukee Brewers 7 Chicago Cubs 4- Dave Bush improved to 5-7 as a starter after squandering four earned runs on eight hits in 5.2 innings. Jody Gerut hit a grand slam in the 4th inning while Mike Rivera added a two-run double in the 7th to lift Milwaukee to its 71st victory of the season. Micah Hoffpauir doubled in two …
by Derek Johnson on September 18th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: September 12
Cincinnati Reds 7 Chicago Cubs 5- Drew Sutton’s two-run double in the 9th inning broke a 5-5 tie and lifted Cincinnati to Win #64 of the season. Drew Stubbs, Brandon Phillips, Darnell McDonald, Joey Votto, and Scott Rolen each drove in a run for Cincinnati, who jumped out to a 5-0 lead after four innings. Geovany Soto led all batters …
by Derek Johnson on September 13th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 4
St. Louis Cardinals 14 Pittsburgh Pirates 7- Adam Wainwright becomes the first member of the MLB’s 17-win club after holding the Pirates to six earned runs on nine hits in five innings; if not for Albert Pujols’ three-run blast in the top of the 6th inning, Wainwright would not have earned the win. Ryan Ludwick homered twice while Matt Holliday …
by Derek Johnson on September 5th, 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: August 25
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Philadelphia Phillies 4- Andrew McCutchen hit a walk-off two-run home run to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to their 52nd win of the year. Philadelphia actually led 4-3 in the middle of the 9th, scoring two in the top half to force a bottom half. Nevertheless, the Phillies ended up losing their 51st game of the year. Ryan …
by Derek Johnson on August 26th, 2009 3 Comments »
MLB Recap: August 24
Philadelphia Phillies 6 New York Mets 2- Cliff Lee won his eighth straight start after scattering two unearned runs on six hits in seven innings; Lee is 12-9 overall this season. Ryan Howard drove in five runs with two long balls, lifting the Phillies to their 72nd win of the year. Raul Ibanez doubled in the other run for Philadelphia, …
by Derek Johnson on August 25th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: August 23
Philadelphia Phillies 9 New York Mets 7- What’s better than ending a game by turning a triple play? How about ending a game by turning an UNASSISTED triple play? That’s what happened to Phillies second baseman Eric Bruntlett, who turned an unassisted triple play to preserve a two-run victory for Philadelphia, who improved to 71-50 on the season. It was …
by Derek Johnson 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 »