Endy Chavez drives in Jose Valentin to take a 1-0, 13 inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jason Grimsley started the inning, giving up a double to Valentin. Castro moved him to third with a slow roller to short, then Chavez launched deep into the right center gap with the outfield in to win the […]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:31 pm | Games | Permalink | 5 Comments
May 31, 2006
Julio!
Jorge Julio returns to Shea and faces Delgado, Wright and Floyd in the bottom of the 12th. He retires the side in order, and now has allowed just one hit while striking out four in three innings for the Diamondbacks since the trade. On to the 13th.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:17 pm | Games | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2006
Foul Knee
Carlos Beltran just foulded a pitch off his right knee. He was on the ground for a couple of minutes and is obviously in pain. He’s up, and they’re trying to decide if he can stay in the game. Update: Beltran stays in the game and strikes out with a man on second. The game […]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:02 pm | Injuries | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2006
Rookie Night
The Red Sox lead the Blue Jays 8-6 in the top of the eighth. Boston’s used three pitchers so far, all rookies. Pauley started because of Wells’ injury, followed by Van Buren and Delcarmen. Pauley had a rough start giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings, but the bullpen is holding off the Blue […]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:58 pm | Games | Permalink | 3 Comments
May 31, 2006
Pirate Kings
The Pirates offense comes through again, hitting three home runs as Pittsburgh takes a 6-1 win over the Brewers. Jason Bay popped home run 17, while Jose Castillo continued his hot hitting with his eighth of the year. Even Sean Casey contributed one tonight. On the pitching side, Ian Snell pitched six good innngs while […]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:41 pm | Games | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2006
Baseball Musings Radio Show
If you missed tonight’s show, you can hear the recorded version here. It’s also available on demand at TPSRadio.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:32 pm | Podcasts | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Duel at Shea
The pitching matchup between Pedro Martinez and Brandon Webb lived up to the hype. Webb pitched seven shutout innings, lowering his ERA to 2.01, while Martinez lasted eight, lowering his ERA to 2.50. Once again, Pedro will not get the win as the game is still scoreless in the top of the ninth. The two […]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:17 pm | Games | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2006
Baseball Musings Radio Show
The Baseball Musings Radio Show is coming up in a little while at 8 PM EDT. You can leave questions during the show in the TPSRadio Chat Room.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:44 pm | Broadcasts | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Bonds out of Action
Barry Bonds isn’t in the lineup again tonight after complaining of a bad back yesterday. There doesn’t seem to be much communication between Alou and his star slugger: Bonds sat out Tuesday night’s 5-3 loss to the Florida Marlins because of a sore back. Manager Felipe Alou had planned to rest him Wednesday anyway and […]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:40 pm | Injuries | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2006
Ortiz and Lefties
David Ortiz goes deep off Ted Lilly in the first inning, his sixth home run in 75 at bats against left-handed pitchers this year. He’s 20 for 75 now vs. lefties, with 12 of his 26 extra-base hits coming off the lefties. There doesn’t seem to be much of an advantage for southpaws against Papi […]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:22 pm | Sluggers | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Padres Power Pen
The San Diego bullpen power through three innings of work today, striking out six while preserving a 3-2 Padres lead. The three relievers allowed just two hits and one walk as they held Colorado scoreless. That lowers the relief ERA of the team to 3.47. Given the starters are over 4.00, it’s nice to be […]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:59 pm | Games | Permalink | 2 Comments
May 31, 2006
Athletics in Sync
Earlier today Blez at Athletics Nation complained about Oakland always being out of sync. Today we saw what happens when everyone plays on the same page. The Athletics spared themselves the embarrassment of being swept by Kansas City with a 7-0 victory. Thomas, Crosby and Kendall homered, while Joe Blanton pitched a five-hit shutout. The […]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:10 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Taguchi Tags Gallo
So Taguchi drives in the winning run in the bottom of the eleventh as the Cardinals send the Astros 7 1/2 games out of first place. David Eckstein loaded the bases when he was hit on the hand with a pitch. We’ll keep an eye out to see if his hand is okay.
Posted by David Pinto at 4:56 pm | Games | Permalink | 4 Comments
May 31, 2006
Nevin to the Cubs, Almost
It looks like the Cubs are about to acquire Phil Nevin in exchange for Jerry Hairston and a pile of cash. The Cub Reporter offers his thoughts here: The Cubs have traded Jerry Hairston to the Rangers for Phil Nevin, which would have been a great trade two years ago, and would have been a […]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:50 pm | Trades | Permalink | 15 Comments
May 31, 2006
Ten Singles and a Three-run Homer
Earl Weaver would like this kind of offense, too. The Mariners gathered eleven hits off John Korona in 2 2/3 innings, ten of them singles. Ibanez already had a single when he came up for the second time, so he hit a three run shot instead. It’s now 7-0 Mariners in the top of the […]
Posted by David Pinto at 3:07 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Soriano Socks Another
Alfonso Soriano knocked out his 19th home run of the season today to give the Nationals a 2-1 lead over the Phillies in the third. The impressive season by Soriano comes as a big of a surprise given his turbulent off-season. What’s most impressive is he’s hitting for better power at home, with 11 dingers […]
Posted by David Pinto at 1:54 pm | Games | Permalink | 9 Comments
May 31, 2006
Baird Fired
Royals Authority links to the story. Sources say Moore is getting a five-year contract and complete control over baseball operations in a commitment to turn around a franchise that has lost 100 or more games in three of the last four seasons. Moore, 39, is expected to take control, officially, next week upon completion of […]
Posted by David Pinto at 1:47 pm | Management | Permalink | 2 Comments
May 31, 2006
Edmonds Abdomen
Jim Edmonds, out of the lineup again today, will visit a specialist after the game: Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds, his lower abdomen sore enough to keep him out of the starting lineup for four consecutive games, will see a specialist in sports hernias after Wednesday’s game, Cardinals officials said Tuesday night. Edmonds had an […]
Posted by David Pinto at 1:38 pm | Injuries | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Clemens an Astros
It’s official, Clemens signed with the Astros today. He’ll start in the minor leagues, playing with his son Koby at Lexington, Kentucky. Here’s the plan: The 43-year-old Clemens, who will be entering his 23rd major league season, is agreeing first to a minor league contract that pays $322,000 over the five-month minor league season, and […]
Posted by David Pinto at 1:10 pm | Transactions | Permalink | 6 Comments
May 31, 2006
Baseball Musings Radio Show
The Baseball Musings radio show will be on TPSRadio tonight at 8 PM EDT. Check out their other sports programming as well. You can also call in at 888-985-0555 and leave a question for the show, or stop by the chat room at TPSRadio during the broadcast and leave a comment. Also, feel free to […]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:34 pm | Broadcasts | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
A’s Get an F
The Oakland Atheltics lost two in a row to the Kansas City Royals. At home. Because of that, the Royals no longer have the worst road record in the majors (the Pirates trail them by 1/2 game). Oakland fans are not happy. It would be foolhardy to call the season over at this juncture, but […]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:20 pm | Series | Permalink | 2 Comments
May 31, 2006
More on Mom
Remember the story about Jacque Jones’ mother yelling at a fan who heckled her son? The Postmen knows the fan an gets an exclusive interview! (Hat tip, Deadspin)
Posted by David Pinto at 12:02 pm | Fan Rant | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Delayed Launch
The Astros called a news conference for this afternoon. It looks like the Clemens signing will be true today. Why did Clemens wait an extra month to come back? Look at his statistics from the 2005 season: Clemens through August 12, 2005. Clemens from August 18th through the end of the regular season. Clemens can […]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:49 am | All-Time Greats | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Missing Brother
The brother of the Dodgers Jose Cruz, Jr. and son of Houston coach Jose Cruz, Sr. went missing. (Hat tip Dodger Thoughts) The story doesn’t give much hope for a happy outcome.
Posted by David Pinto at 11:43 am | Players | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Mets Coincidences
Getting Paid to Watch notes a couple of parallels between Lastings Milledge and Darryl Strawberry. Let hope for Lastings sake only the good ones continue.
Posted by David Pinto at 11:13 am | Players | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2006
Reds Demise
The Cincinnati Reds fall from grace started on May 12th. In that time they’ve gone 5-12. After such a good start, the regression might not surprise you, but the reason should. The pitching and defense during this stretch gave up 91 runs, 5.3 per game. But the Reds offense is capable of covering that, at […]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:49 am | Team Evaluation | Permalink | 2 Comments
May 31, 2006
Games of the Day
One game really stands out on this Wednesday. The Diamondbacks and Mets send their aces to the mound in New York and Brandon Webb faces Pedro Martinez. Webb is 8-0 in eleven starts. His batting average allowed is about the same as last year, but he’s lowered his OBA allowed about 25 points. He’s walked […]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:06 am | Matchups | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Pirate Power
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their roll last night, pounding the Brewers 12-1. They’ve scored 57 runs in their last six games. Almost everyone is contributing. What’s very encouraging is the youngsters are on a roll. Bay, Castillo, Paulino and Sanchez could form a decent core for this team. Jason showed them how it’s done, and […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:52 am | Offense | Permalink | No Comments
May 31, 2006
Pictures from Bridgeport
My nephew’s high school bad played at the Bridgeport Bluefish game last night. That’s him on the base drum. Tommy Herr managed the visitors and Dave LaPoint managed the Bluefish. My father came to the game to see his grandson perform, and by coincidence his younger brother brought his family. My dad is seated, and […]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:57 am | Independent Leagues | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 31, 2006
Wednesday Update
The Day by Day Database is up to date.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:25 am | Statistics | Permalink | No Comments