Sweeps in NY and Colorado
The Philadelphia Phillies have allowed the rest of the National League East to get back into the race.
Old & Young Shine
The old man delivered for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Veteran 47-year old left-hander Jamie Moyer became the oldest pitcher ever in baseball to hold an opponent scoreless in a complete game.
Rockies get their first no-no & the Cards and Mets play 20
In Atlanta, the Braves were treated to history as Colorado Rockies hurler Ubaldo Jimenez pitched a no-hitter, the first in Rockies history. Despite walking six, Jimenez struck out seven and was electric the entire outing. His last pitch of the game was to Brian McCann at 97 mph. Jimenez threw 128 pitches in the 4-0 Read the Rest…
More Winter League Playoff Action
Despite a loss to Toros, Gigantes clinched a spot in the Dominican Winter League finals. For Toros, Raul Valdes, who is 3-0 in the playoffs, retired the first 20 batters he faced and was perfect until Reds infielder/outfielder Juan Francisco singled with two out in the seventh inning. Valdes ended up striking out nine in Read the Rest…
NY Mets Wish List
The NY Mets had hoped to battle the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the National League East. They addressed their needs in the bullpen by adding closer Francisco Rodriguez, setup man JJ Putz, and reliever Sean Green. However Putz is now a free agent as he suffered through the season with an arm Read the Rest…
Surprise, surprise…
The Major League Baseball postseason is a time for unknown players to become household names. Last year the Phillies Shane Victorino became known in more than just Philadelphia for his great catches in center field and his clutch homeruns. He even became hated in Los Angeles for his antics after Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda threw Read the Rest…
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