Gerut gets rare start & hit for the cycle
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jody Gerut hit for the cycle on Saturday night in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. He was making only his fourth start of the season and he made the most of it.
April brings parodity
April has ended and baseball season is in full swing. What have we learned after the opening month? There seems to be parity this season (at least in the beginning).
Slugfests throughout
Monday was a day for runs to be scored, as lots of runs were put up on the board throughout baseball. Last week, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 20-0 and battered the Pirates throughout that series.
Rain dampens games across the country
Rain played a major part in games played Friday night. In New York, the Yankees and Texas Rangers completed just six innings when the game was finally called. The Yankees won 5-1 as CC Sabathia dominated in the complete game win. CJ Wilson of the Rangers was hurt by poor defense and infield hits (four Read the Rest…
Phillies continue to score runs and more
The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies played to a football score, 14-7 with the Phillies taking another one from the Nats (the Phillies are 4-1 so far in 2010 against them). The Phillies, despite losing their leadoff hitter Jimmy Rollins to the DL, still have too much firepower and a better bullpen. Chase Utley homered Read the Rest…
NY Yankees get their rings and more
The Cincinnati Reds and Florida Marlins went into extra innings for the second straight night and the Reds won it again. The game went back and forth all night with the Reds scoring two in the top of the eighth and the Marlins countering with three in the bottom half to tie the score. The Read the Rest…
Monday’s full of home openers
Monday was another day full of home openers. In Minnesota, Kirby Puckett Jr. was the first fan admitted inside Target Field for the official opening of the ballpark Monday afternoon. He and his mother unveiled the Kirby Puckett statue on Target Plaza just outside one of the gates prior to entering the ballpark. He also Read the Rest…
Sabathia’s near no-no and more
On Saturday afternoon, NY Yankees ace CC Sabathia made quick work of the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. He got within four outs of a no-hitter. In the seventh with two outs catcher Kelly Shoppach (and a former teammate of Sabathia’s with Cleveland) ripped a single to left field on the very first pitch Read the Rest…
NL ROY watch
The National League is full of Rookie of the Year candidates and two of the favorites, Aroldis Chapman and Stephen Strasburg, will start the season in the minors. Since the favorites do not always win the award, let’s take a look at some of the rookies who have made their big league club’s Opening Day Read the Rest…
The Injury Bug has bitten
With spring training coming to an end and teams making cuts to finalize their roster, a few teams are dealing with the injury bug. The defending National League champions, the Philadelphia Phillies, were pretty sure that closer Brad Lidge and lefty specialist JC Romero would not be ready for Opening Day. Romero has been said Read the Rest…
Marlins final battles
The Florida Marlins rely on their young talent that they keep infusing into their big league club. There is a battle for the starting first base spot with veteran Jorge Cantu moving back to third base now that his wrist is healthy. Gaby Sanchez and Logan Morrison are battling it out. Based on the numbers Read the Rest…
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