Sabathia pitches Tribe past Jays

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2008 11:19:42 PM. © MLB News Blog

Casey Blake delivered again in the clutch for the Cleveland Indians, this time breaking up a duel between Cy Young Award winners.Blake hit a go-ahead, two-run double in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Friday night.“We’ve been struggling to score [...]

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Working Halladay

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The Indians did a good job of raising Roy Halladay's pitch count tonight. Asdrubal Cabrera lasted twelve pitches in one at bat, and I believe it was Casey Blake who took an AB nine pitches. That wore Halladay down enough...

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Turnbow Clears Waivers; Heads to AAA

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Brewers’ reliever Derek Turnbow has cleared waivers, and accepted an assignment to AAA Nashville. The former all-star has struggled this season, and has opted to report to AAA as opposed to free agency because he’d be walking away from over $3 million. He’ll report to Nashville on Monday.This season, Turnbow is 0-1 for the Brewers [...]

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Strategy

post from Baseball Musings on 09 May 2008 11:10:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

The Yankees have scored three times in the ninth to close the score to 6-5 Tigers. With Abreu at second and Matsui at the plate, Leyland puts the go-ahead run on base by walking Matsui. He'd rather face the low...

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Sexson Nets 6-Game Suspension

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Richie Sexson has been issued a 6-game suspension for starting a bench-clearing brawl in Thursday’s game against the Texas Rangers. Felix Hernandez had hit two Texas batters (one being Ian Kinsler, who had earlier taken King Felix yard), and when a pitch from Ranger’s pitcher sailed high in the following inning, Sexson decided to charge the [...]

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Longorias homer makes Rays a winner

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2008 11:01:14 PM. © MLB News Blog

With James Shields pitching the way he is, the Tampa Bay Rays are beginning to believe anything is possible.Shields pitched a one-hitter and Evan Longoria’s two-run, ninth-inning homer gave the surging Rays a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.The victory was Tampa Bay’s 11th in 16 games and lifted the Rays, [...]

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Freddy Three, Braves Two

post from Baseball Musings on 09 May 2008 11:00:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Freddy Sanchez gave the Pirates the lead twice tonight, driving in two runs in the bottom of the seventh to put Pittsburgh up 2-1, then drives in the winning run with a single up the middle in the bottom of...

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Blue Jays Land Some Punch

According to Ken Rosenthal, the Toronto Blue Jays have added some depth to their offense by adding outfielders Kevin Mench and Brad Wilkerson today. Wilkerson, who had been released by the Mariners, was signed as a free agent. Mench was acquired from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.Mench should serve as a decent [...]

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Niemann returns, Salas debuts in Durham

Jeff Niemann, who had yet to make a start since being optioned to Durham on April, returned to the mound for the Durham Bulls on Friday night. Niemann was working on a pitch count, but seemed to...

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5/9/08: Niemann returns, Salas debuts in Durham

Jeff Niemann, who had yet to make a start since being optioned to Durham on April 18, returned to the mound for the Durham Bulls on Friday night. Niemann was working on a pitch count, but seemed to...

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