The Houston Astros lost on Friday night talks to a walk-off error. When Astros pitcher Edger Gonzalez got Russell Martin to pop up on a lazy fly ball it appeared the game would head to extra innings. Not the case as two Astro fielders collided giving the Pirates a laughable win. Second basemen Jack Elmore [...]
The Cleveland Indians needed extra innings to defeat Seattle on Friday night but did so thanks to a three-run home run off the bat of Jason Kipnis. Kipnis’ six home run of the month provided the win for the Tribe but it started with Ubaldo Jimenez. Jimenez allowed two runs on seven hits during his [...]
Jon Rauch’s tenure with the Miami Marlins is over. The Marlins released the lenghty right hander on Friday after 15 appearances. Rauch was used in the Marlins loss on Friday night allowing two runs in an inning of work. This season Rauch compiled a 7.56 ERA and a 1.80 WHIP. There figures to be enough [...]
Brandon Beachy will attempt to throw three innings or 45 pitches on Sunday when he starts for Triple-A Gwinnett. Beachy is working his way back from Tommy John surgery in 2012. On Tuesday the 26-year-old threw two innings in an extended spring training game. After Sunday’s start Beachy will be expected to make another five [...]
Chicago White Sox pitcher John Danks and second baseman Gordon Beckham could both return to the team next weekend for their series against the Miami Marlins according to the Chicago Sun Times. Danks is recovering from shoulder surgery he had in August of 2012. He started the season on the disabled list but will make [...]
There are still a few fans of the Miami Marlins out there. One of them recently asked the teams star Giancarlo Stanton to the prom. High school student Megan Diaz is a softball player in the Miami area and says that no other Marlins player will suffice. It may be all for naught though. By [...]
Francisco Liriano moved to 2-0 after the Pirates defeated the Brewers on Thursday. Liriano allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings of work. In two starts Liriano has recorded 16 strike outs. The Pirates went on to defeat the Brewers 7-1. Liriano got a late start on the season after fracturing his non-throwing arm over [...]
The New York Yankees are just starting to get healthy but it appears another injury has struck. Joe Girardi had to go to the mound and get Andy Pettitte in the fifth inning of his Thursday night start against Seattle. Yankees didn’t need that. After opening fifth with two strikeouts, Girardi pulls Pettitte due to [...]
Colorado Rockies pitcher Tyler Chatwood is expected to be recalled to start Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Chatwood will take the rotation spot of Jeff Francis who has a groin strain. All signs point toward Tyler Chatwood starting Sunday in Francis’ spot — Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) May 16, 2013 This season at Triple-A [...]
Ricky Romero is getting closer, to a demotion back to High-A ball. Romero failed to win the fifth spot in the Blue Jays rotation this spring just two years after being a 15-game winner. Romero lasted only 3 2/3 innings in a start for Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. In the outing he walked six and [...]
