Nothing seems to be going right for the Cleveland Indians this season. Playing their cross-state rivals the Reds, the Indians led 7-0 after 7 1/2 innings. Paul Byrd pitched six strong innings. Hollandsworth had a double and a homer. Sizemore had two doubles. It was a night that the offense and pitching were on the […]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:27 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
June 30, 2006
Big Sky Hitter
Lyle Overbay found a very good home in the stadium formerly known as Skydome. With his two home runs tonight, Overbay now has eleven home runs at home, three on the road. He’s slugging .577 at home; that for a career .458 slugger. His road numbers are pretty close to his career averages. I remember […]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:21 pm | Players | Permalink | No Comments
June 30, 2006
No No-No for Mike
Mike Mussina held the Mets hitless through four innings when rain delayed the game between the New York teams. Mussina did not return after the delay. Ron Villone continued the no-hitter in the fifth, but the best Mike can hope for now is the combined no-no. The Yankees lead 2-0 in the bottom of the […]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:35 pm | Games | Permalink | 3 Comments
June 30, 2006
Getting to .500
Rocco Baldelli is two for four with a homer and three RBI so far tonight as the Devil Rays are off to a 7-0 lead over the Nationals. Baldelli is off to a great start, now sporting a .410 OBA and a .653 slugging percentage. Along with Carl Crawford coming into his own (two home […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:41 pm | Team Evaluation | Permalink | No Comments
June 30, 2006
Late Update
The Day by Day Database is up to date.
Posted by David Pinto at 2:45 pm | Statistics | Permalink | No Comments
June 30, 2006
Rapidly Rising Ray
Rays Index notes that the Devil Rays first pick in the June draft already received a promotion. He is being moved to the high-A Visalia Oaks, in the process, bypassing the low-A Southwest Michigan Devil Rays (The Devil Rays tend to send hiting prospects to the hitter-friendly California League and pitching prospects to SW Michigan). […]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:45 pm | Players | Permalink | 1 Comment
June 30, 2006
Weaver for Weaver
Dodger Thoughts has news that Jeff Weaver is going to be designated for assignment to make room on the Angels roster for his brother, Jered. A very good move by the Angels. Someone should pick him up as a long reliever/spot starter. As for the East of Eden angle, there don’t seem to be too […]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:26 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | 4 Comments
June 30, 2006
Games of the Day
It’s the last weekend of interleague play, and there’s a number of city and state rivalries taking place. It all starts with the White Sox heading north to visit the Cubs. The big story here is the return of Michael Barrett. He’s not fanning the flames, however: “We don’t have much to say at this […]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:30 am | Matchups | Permalink | No Comments
June 30, 2006
Update Delayed
Due to technical difficulties, the Day by Day Database will not be updated until later this afternoon.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:02 am | Statistics | Permalink | No Comments
June 30, 2006
No Testimony
Greg Anderson is refusing to testify against Barry Bonds: Geragos argued early in the day that his client shouldn’t have to testify because the government had illegally obtained evidence that it failed to provide the defense. The Los Angeles lawyer was referring to a secretly recorded tape in which Anderson allegedly said Bonds used undetectable […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:48 am | Cheating | Permalink | 1 Comment
June 30, 2006
Marcus and Mom
Ron Musselman pens a story about Marcus Thames and his disabled mother. It’s a great story about how families pull together during adversity.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:42 am | Players | Permalink | 3 Comments
June 30, 2006
Tube Fish
FishStripes notes the TV ratings for the Marlins are up, even if the fans aren’t attending games. I’ve noticed that the Tampa Bay broadcasts often get back from a between innings break just as the pitcher is delivering the first pitch of the inning. Many local broadcasts return in plenty of time. That says to […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:25 am | Broadcasts | Permalink | 1 Comment
June 30, 2006
Bad Month
The Arizona Diamondbacks will end June with their 2nd or 4th worst month of their existence. They’re currently 7-20 in June after a last at bat, 3-2 win by the Mariners last night. Jorge Julio could not make an outstanding performance by Enrique Gonzalez stand up. The DBacks worst month was July of 2004 when […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:11 am | Team Evaluation | Permalink | No Comments
June 30, 2006
Canseco Returns
I just received a press release from Golden League Baseball, an Independent League in California. The Golden Baseball League announced today that former American League Rookie of the Year, MVP, and Home Run Champion Jose Canseco has agreed to contract terms with the league. He will join the San Diego Surf Dawgs beginning Monday, July […]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:59 am | Independent Leagues | Permalink | 5 Comments
June 29, 2006
Second Century
David Ortiz reached the 200 home run mark with a solo shot to center field in the 8th inning to put the Red Sox up 4-2. He’s hit 142 in three and a half years with the Red Sox. He never hit more than 20 in a season with the Twins. It’s just amazing that […]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:47 pm | Sluggers | Permalink | 8 Comments
June 29, 2006
Stepping Up
Ryan Madson stepped into Brett Myers spot in the rotation tonight and spun a gem. One out away from a complete game shutout, he walked a batter and gave up a single. Tom Gordon came on to get the last out and give help the Phillies to a 4-0 win. Madson gave up just five […]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:36 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | 2 Comments
June 29, 2006
552
Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 552nd home run tonight, helping put the Reds up 5-2 in the sixth. He’s likely at this point to end the season less than 200 behind Aaron. He’s 36; it doesn’t seem likely he can catch Hank, but how high can he go? Six hundred seems very reachable, but we […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:57 pm | Sluggers | Permalink | 4 Comments
June 29, 2006
The First Homer
Curt Schilling is finally tagged for a home run at Fenway as Carlos Beltran takes him into the stands in straight-away center to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. Beltran is now six ahead of his home run total for all of last year and only 16 RBI behind his 2005 mark of 78.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:42 pm | Games | Permalink | 1 Comment
June 29, 2006
Four on the Flores
Ron Flores picked up the first win of his major league career today as he goes four innings in extra frames as the Athletics take a 6-5 victory from the Padres. In two seasons with Oakland, Flores averaged less than an inning per appearance. But today he allowed just one hit while striking out two […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:31 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | 1 Comment
June 29, 2006
Trivia Answer
The comments aren’t working at Walk Like a Sabermetrician so I’ll leave the answer to the trivia question there in my extended entry, in case you want to try it before it’s revealed.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:30 pm | Other | Permalink | 1 Comment
June 29, 2006
Leg Infection
Alex Rios is suffering from an infected leg: Rios fouled a ball off his leg during Tuesday’s 6-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. He sat out Wednesday’s game as a precaution, but the pain in his leg got worse Thursday, so the team sent him to the hospital. I assume the foul ball must have […]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:16 pm | Illnesses | Permalink | No Comments
June 29, 2006
Bouncing Back
Omar Vizquel drove in the go-ahead run for the Giants this afternoon as they defeat the Texas Rangers 2-1 in San Francisco. Vizquel is having his best year offensively since 2000. That’s the last time his OBA was in the high .300s. With his 2 for 4 today, his OBA stands at .388. He’s also […]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:53 pm | Players | Permalink | 1 Comment
June 29, 2006
Back from the Registry
My daughter turned sixteen yesterday, so we spend the afternoon at the Registry of Motor Vehicles getting her permit. Since the Cubs lost again, it doesn’t look like I missed much. 🙂 Mark Prior gave up a too many runs again, but he’s showing signs of improvement as well. He struck out nine in his […]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:42 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
June 29, 2006
Contreras Needs a Comeback
The Pirates get to Jose Contreras for six runs in 5 1/3 innings to take a 6-4 lead on the White Sox. Chicago needs to score two over the final two innings to keep Jose’s winning streak alive. It hasn’t been a day for the pitchers as the two side have combined for 24 hits […]
Posted by David Pinto at 3:08 pm | Games | Permalink | 2 Comments
June 29, 2006
Pregame Scoop
Pregame Stats is a new blog with a number of tools to help you analyze a matchup between two teams. Stop by and check it out.
Posted by David Pinto at 2:42 pm | Blogs | Permalink | No Comments
June 29, 2006
Games of the Day
If you like good, old pitchers, today’s your luck day. It’s starts out with Jose Contreras trying to extend the Pirates losing streak vs. Zach Duke. Contreras last lost a game on 8/15/2005, when he gave up four runs vs. the Twins. Since that time, he’s gone 16-0 with a 2.73 ERA. He’s been very […]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:52 am | Matchups | Permalink | 2 Comments
June 29, 2006
Tiger Town
Keith Langlois writes an optimistic article on the Detroit Tigers and the city of Detroit: On a sparkling summer day in a city that’s known too few for too long, amid a baseball season a generation has yet to know, signs of renaissance were everywhere. In Detroit’s skyline, where cranes considered an everyday sight in […]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:29 am | Team Evaluation | Permalink | 2 Comments
June 29, 2006
New Management
Sell the Phillies is a new blog devoted to getting new ownership and management for the Phillies. Stop by and say hi.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:13 am | Blogs, Management | Permalink | No Comments
June 29, 2006
The Phillies and Myers
Scott Palmer, the Public Affairs point man for the Phillies gives a very frank interview on the Brett Myers situation. “Generally, were there mistakes made?” Palmer said. “Any time you have an issue like this in which a decision has to be made as quickly as this one, and with as many parties as were […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:57 am | Management | Permalink | 2 Comments
June 29, 2006
Interleague Followup
The Cardinals allowed the Indians to come back last night as the Tribe scored three in the eighth to take a 4-3 lead. But two errors in the bottom of the ninth led to Bob Wickman allowing two unearned runs, and the Cardinals take the game 5-4. That makes the AL record in interleague one-run […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:17 am | Games | Permalink | 3 Comments