Archive for May, 2008
Inglett’s RBI in 11th caps Jays’ sweep of Twins
Pinch-hitter Joe Inglett sliced a two-out, bases-loaded single through the infield in the 11th inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
Scott Rolen started the 11th against Jesse Crain (1-2) with a double into the right-field corner that Michael Cuddyer couldn’t quite catch. Lyle Overbay was walked […]
Posted: May 15th, 2008.
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Rockies could be in market to trade Holliday
At 15-25 and a long way from 2007’s success, the Rockies’ next move may be a stunner, Ken Rosenthal says. Trading Matt Holliday.
Posted: May 15th, 2008.
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Blue Jays 3, Twins 2(11)
Pinch-hitter Joe Inglett sliced a two-out, bases-loaded single through the infield in the 11th inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
Scott Rolen started the 11th against Jesse Crain (1-2) with a double into the right-field corner that Michael Cuddyer couldn’t quite catch. Lyle Overbay was walked […]
Posted: May 15th, 2008.
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Jays’ Halladay finally gets run support
Matt Stairs hit a grand slam and Roy Halladay rebounded from a shaky start to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Wednesday night.
Halladay (4-5) has been the victim of poor run support all season, getting only 3.14 runs per outing entering Wednesday. Stairs’ slam in the first inning gave the […]
Posted: May 14th, 2008.
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Waiver review: Reds making overhauls?
In theory, we should have a pretty good idea of how players and teams will perform after six weeks, shouldn’t we?
Posted: May 14th, 2008.
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Reality may set in for certain teams
The Astros are surging, while the Twins and Rays are already in first. What’s going on here? Ken Rosenthal clears things up.
Posted: May 14th, 2008.
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Jays show rare offensive outburst
Kevin Slowey kept throwing, and Scott Rolen just kept fouling them off.
It took Slowey 15 pitches before he finally got Rolen to groundout to shortstop in the kind of patient, hard-working at-bat Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has been looking for to jumpstart his woeful offense.
Two pitches later, Matt Stairs sent a changeup soaring into […]
Posted: May 13th, 2008.
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Blue Jays 5, Twins 3
Matt Stairs homered and scored twice for the struggling Blue Jays’ offense in Toronto’s 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
Lyle Overbay and former Twin Shannon Stewart each had two hits, including RBI-doubles, for the Jays, who scored at least five runs in a game for just the second time in the last […]
Posted: May 13th, 2008.
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News analysis: Wells out for 6-8 weeks
The Associated Press reports the Blue Jays have placed outfielder Vernon Wells on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left wrist. He’s expected to miss six to eight weeks.
Posted: May 13th, 2008.
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Diamond market: Wilkerson replaces Wells
Fantasy baseball waivers and the acquisition of fantasy baseball free agents can make or break a season. You may have adjusted your fantasy baseball cheat sheets over and over during spring training. If your team remains the same after Opening Day, though, you’ll probably have trouble competing in your rotisserie baseball league.
Posted: May 13th, 2008.
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