0 comments by Joe Lucia on 7/28/2013
There are some really great rookie pitchers across baseball this year. Two of them were on display on Saturday. In the Bronx, Chris Archer threw a complete game shutout for the Rays. Meanwhile in Atlanta, Julio Teheran limited a potent Cardinals offense to just two hits over seven innings. Throw in Shelby Miller and Hyun-Jin […]
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David Ortiz of the Red Sox did not have a great night in Baltimore on Saturday night. Our friends at
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 7/27/2013
The defending NL East champions are in a bad place right now. Since the All-Star Break, the Washington Nationals are 2-7, with both of their wins coming on walkoff homers. Furthermore, all nine of those games have come in the friendly confines of Nationals Park, *really* not a good look for a team trying desperately […]
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The Rays are on a roll right now that is probably unparalleled this season. By virtue of their 10-6 win in New York last night, and the Red Sox 6-0 loss in Baltimore, Tampa Bay has moved into sole possession of first place in the AL East. They also have the best record in baseball. […]
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The bidding for Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez is over, and the winner is the Philadelphia Phillies, according to
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 7/26/2013
There has been a lot of movement in the rankings this week due to the week off we took…and the watchability rankings may never be the same again.. RANK TEAM CHANGE SCHEDULE COMMENT 1 — 0 @ ATL @ PIT St Louis doesn't have it easy this week, with eight games against the second and […]
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Phillies GM Ruben Amaro stubbornly has clung to the notion that his team will be buyers heading into the trade deadline. Since the All-Star Break, the Phillies are 1-5. Since scoring 13 runs in their first game back from the break against the Mets, the Phillies have scored a total of nine runs in five […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 7/25/2013
During the MLB Home Run Derby, the pitchers really don't have much to do. I mean, they stand there and gawk at monstrous home runs, and…that's about all. Royals starting pitcher Ervin Santana, who was an All-Star just once in 2008, has a suggestion for All-Star weekend that would get the pitchers involved: dodge ball. […]
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The NL East race, which hasn't been much fo a question all year, is getting out of hand. The Braves increased their lead to eight games over the Phillies and nine games over the Nationals. Philadelphia has lost four straight, while Washington has dropped six in a row. BP's playoff odds have the Braves with […]
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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tim Hudson
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During Wednesday night's Braves-Mets game, David Wright grounded into a double play in the fourth inning. OK, no big deal. But it was what happened on the swing that was interesting, as Wright's bat smacked into the back of his helmet on the follow thru of his swing and broke in half across his helmet. […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 7/24/2013
One of the most shocking, short-sighted developments to pop up this week (a week full of shocking, short-sighted developments) is that the Seattle Mariners
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I think the best phrase to describe last night's 10-3, 10 inning Angels loss to the Twins would be "back-breaking". Anaheim scored a run in the ninth, courtesy of a bases loaded walk by Glen Perkins, to tie the game at three. Closer Ernesto Frieri came in for the tenth, and totally melted down, giving […]
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The Baltimore Orioles
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 7/23/2013
The Rays are close in the AL East…ohh, they are close. By virtue of a 3-0 win in Boston last night, the Rays are now just a half game behind the Red Sox for first place in the division. All Tampa Bay needs to do is take two out of their next three in Boston, […]
