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World Famous StatSpeak Roundtable: June 9
2008-06-09 07:30:00 This week on the roundtable, we have a treat for old school readers of StatSpeak. David Gassko, the first writer here at StatSpeak, joins Eric and Pizza in a triumphant return to his old stomping grounds. Since he left StatSpeak, David has been spending his time at the Hardball Times. Come, let us read and ... More About: World , June , Famous
Not So Chipper News
2008-06-09 07:17:00 As if the injuries to Mike Gonzalez, John Smoltz, Peter Moylan, Mark Kotsay, Rafael Soriano, Mike Hampton, and Tom Glavine did not derail the Braves season enough, they may now be without leading MVP candidate Chipper Jones for some time. The Braves third baseman who currently is hitting an astonishing .420 on the season with 3 homeruns in the past 4 games has a slight tear in his quadriceps. This... More About: News
Spelling Relief in CAPPS
2008-06-09 07:14:00 After a tough start, Pirates closer Matt Capps has enjoyed a fine season, while floating under the radar. The stopper currently boasts a 2.20 ERA with 14 saves. The most remarkable statistic is the low sum of 3 walks in 28.2 innings pitched. Aside from one ugly appearance in March, Capps has a 1.29 ERA on the season with just 1 walk in the last 28 innings of work. That has to rank him at the top... More About: Relief , Spelling
Ramon Is Breaking Our Hearts
2008-06-09 07:10:00 Remember the days when Ramon Hernandez ranked as one of the best hitting catchers in the Majors. The Orioles sure do, because they're still paying him a lofty contract. Unfortunately, he has not lived up to his side of the bargain with a .221 average this season. After belting 23 homeruns and 91 RBI just two seasons ago, Hernandez currently has 4 homeruns and 20 RBI in a follow-up to a poor 2007.... More About: Breaking , Hearts
Some Progress For Joba
2008-06-09 07:07:00 Start number two was a step in the right direction for Joba Chamberlain. The reliever-turned-starter tossed 4.1 innings, allowed 5 hits including a homerun, and 2 earned runs. The most impressive statistic for Chamberlain was his 5 strikeouts. He also threw 78 pitches, which puts him in line for close to 100 in his upcoming start. All the indicators are there for Chamberlain to adapt to his new... More About: Progress
Baek Is Back In The Fantasy World
2008-06-09 07:05:00 If you're looking for a renovation project to impress your fellow fantasy managers, may I point you towards the Padres latest import Cha Seung Baek. The 6'4 right-hander was once a huge prospect for the Seattle Mariners, but his natural talent never translated into success at the Major League level. The Padres were hoping that it would have been Mark Prior who made his way into their rotation by... More About: World , Fantasy , Back
Glass Chipper, WainWrong
2008-06-09 06:56:00 Chipper Jones says he thinks he injured himself while running out of the batter’s box. For a baseball player, this seems like a pretty innocuous place to injure themselves. How exactly do you get injured coming out of a batter’s box? Swing, turn, run. A layperson (you and I) does not come out of a ... More About: Glass
Sizzlers and Fizzlers - Week 8
2008-06-09 06:48:00 Sizzlers and Fizzlers - Week 8 By Ben Berkon SIZZLERS Andrew Miller (SP, Florida Marlins): Miller, who with Cameron Maybin, was the headline prospect in the trade that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers. In the beginning of the season, it looked as though Miller was extremely over-matched in the majors, posting a 9.12 ERA, 2.37 WHIP (48 hits!), and 18 K's in 25.6 IP...
Crede Goes Nuts
2008-06-09 06:18:00 Joe Crede is (insert your own hypberole here). Since last Wednesday, he’s had the following games: June 4th, vs KC: 2 for 3, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 BB, .326 WPA June 6th, vs MIN: 4 for 4, 2 HR, .194 WPA June 7th, vs MIN: 2 for 4, 2 HR, .120 WPA June 8th, vs Min: 2 ... More About: Nuts
Cubs edge Dodgers to salvage split of 4-game series
2008-06-09 06:11:00 Jason Marquis took a two-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs extended Brad Penny's winless streak to seven starts with a 3-1 victory Sunday night, salvaging a split of the four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers . More About: Series , Game , Edge
Fantasy Errata
2008-06-09 05:17:00 -- The second major problem with paying for saves (the first problem is that they can be had for free with if you monitor games regularly and have sound draft strategy), is that it's pretty tough to do it effectively. How would drafting J.J. Putz, Rafael Soriano, and Manny Corpas have worked out? Not so good. This is what I think of "paying for saves":If you're desperate, speculate on Taylor Buchhhhhhhh(this guy's name annoys me)holz, grab Putz's backup (I think he's hurt), and see if Mike Gonzalez and Zumaya were overlooked in your league. It's all about finding bubble closers and handcuffing them.No, not this.THIS.-- Nick Swisher has replaced Mike Jacobs in all leagues in which Swisher had been abandoned. I don't know why Jacobs missed the last few days, but frankly, I've had enough of his "can't stay healthy" bullshit. I'm still high on the guy, but I'm tired of waking up twice a week and discovering that for no apparent reason he's taking the day off.-- Aaron Harang ... More About: Fantasy
Weekend Buzz: Mets' downward spiral reaching new lows
2008-06-09 05:11:00 Can it get any worse? The Mets have to be asking that question after being swept in a four-game set by the Padres. Don't ask Scott Miller, who doesn't see much hope for New York or its manager in his Weekend Buzz .
Looking Ahead: Interleague play showcases AL superiority
2008-06-09 04:38:00 Interleague play is back and that brings up a recurring topic: AL superiority. Even NL scouts aren't afraid to admit that the Junior Circuit is the big brother in this relationship, Danny Knobler says in Looking Ahead . More About: Play , Superiority
Rays fight amongst each other, fall to Rangers
2008-06-09 03:25:00 David Murphy filled in aptly in the No. 3 spot of the Texas lineup with an early home run before German Duran and Ramon Vazquez also homered in the Rangers ' 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. More About: Fight , Rays , Fall
Ellis hits grand slam in 12th to end Halos' streak
2008-06-09 03:17:00 Mark Ellis hit a grand slam with two outs in the 12th inning, giving the Oakland Athletics a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. More About: Hits , Grand , Slam
White Sox bats remain hot in demolition of Twins
2008-06-09 01:26:00 Nick Swisher and Alexei Ramirez homered, and Joe Crede had another big day at the plate as the Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins again, 12-2 on Sunday for their sixth straight win. More About: Bats , White Sox , Demolition
The Day in Review
2008-06-09 00:53:00 This is going to be a short Day in Review , not because I have no time, but because there is no newsInjury News:Chipper missed his game today with a strained quad, but it's not supposed to be anything serious. I wonder if he knows how much a DL-stint would help his .400 bid.Notable Performances:Vernon Wells had a nice return, going 3-4 with a HR. Hopefully he is in full health.Nick Swisher had two hits in the same game. One was a HR. Gavin Floyd struck out nine in seven innings of two-run ball.Carlos Delgado went a HR short of hitting for the cycle. Yes, this means that the slugger (derived from sluggish) hit a triple. Or at least it was scored that way.Hanley Ramirez, who has been on fire, hit two homers today among his three hits and four RBIs. Pretty nice statline.That's what you need to know about the day.
Ryan Tucker (P-FLA)
2008-06-09 00:30:00 Tucker got his first start of the season today after being recalled from AA yesterday. He pitched five innings, only giving up one run in the 9-2 victory. In 12 starts at AA, he was 4-2 with a 1.41 ERA. More About: Ryan , Tucker
NL: Zito wins second start of season to lift Giants
2008-06-09 00:26:00 Sunday's NL roundup: Barry Zito earned his second win of the season and Ray Durham finished with four hits, leading the San Francisco Giants past the Washington Nationals 6-3. More About: Season , Start , Lift , Wins
Howard's 4 RBI help Phils complete sweep of Braves
2008-06-09 00:16:00 Ryan Howard drove in two runs in the ninth inning with his third double of the game and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. More About: Complete , Sweep
AL: Tigers use Granderson, Polanco to beat Indians
2008-06-09 00:00:00 Sunday's AL roundup: Curtis Granderson homered and Placido Polanco hit a key two-run single as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2. More About: Beat
Line of the Day: Hanley Ramirez
2008-06-08 23:53:00 Four days after having his second two-homer outing of the season, Hanley went yard twice this afternoon for his third dual-dinger day. (Did I just type "dual-dinger day"? What's wrong with me?) That means 43 percent of his home runs in '08 have come on days when he's hit multiple home runs ... or something. I should shut up now.Hanley Ramirez : 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 HR, 4 RBI More About: Line
RBI leader Hamilton, Young out of Rangers lineup
2008-06-08 23:28:00 Center fielder Josh Hamilton and shortstop Michael Young were out of the Texas Rangers ' lineup Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. More About: Leader , Lineup
Chamberlain bounces back, K's five for Yanks in win
2008-06-08 23:25:00 Joba Chamberlain bounced back from a disappointing first start with the Yankees, pitching into the fifth inning to help New York beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 Sunday. More About: Back
Florida's Ramirez goes yard twice to carry rookie
2008-06-08 23:16:00 Hanley Ramirez homered twice and Ryan Tucker pitched five effective innings to win in his major league debut, leading the Florida Marlins past the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 on Sunday. More About: Yard , Carry , Rookie
Jays stop Orioles; hand Halladay fourth win in row
2008-06-08 22:54:00 Roy Halladay won his fifth straight start, Vernon Wells homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak. More About: Stop , Hand
Waiver Wire: National League (Week 10)
2008-06-08 22:47:00 A look at the American League Waiver Wire pickups for week 10. More About: National , National League , Week
A's Sweeney will have surgery, should miss month
2008-06-08 22:19:00 Oakland's Mike Sweeney will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome left knee Wednesday and is expected to miss four to six weeks. More About: Surgery , Miss , Month
Garrett Mock (P-WSH)
2008-06-08 21:54:00 Nationals recalled Mock from Triple-A. He's making his major league debut today. He will then head back to Triple-A to make room for Tyler Clippard, who is starting Monday. More About: Garrett
Promising 3B prospect defects from Cuba to U.S.
More articles from this author:2008-06-08 19:42:00 One of Cuba 's top baseball prospects, Dayan Viciedo, has defected and settled in South Florida in hopes of playing in the major leagues. More About: Prospect 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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