Rockies snap 4-game skid, beat Mets 2-1 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2011 11:52:21 PM. © MLB News Blog

Chris Iannetta broke a seventh-inning tie with a homer that barely cleared the left-field wall and the Colorado Rockies snapped their four-game skid with a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Monday night. Iannetta, who stretched out a double that led to Colorado’s first run two innings earlier, sent an 81 mph slider [...]

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Rockies 2 Mets 1 May 9, 2011

post from The Mets Report on 09 May 2011 11:36:08 PM. © The Mets Report

The Mets lost to the Rockies for the fifth straight time this year but this time it was in Colorado for a change. Chris Capuano pitched a really nice game going 6.1 innings and allowing only 2 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks. He got chased in the seventh inning when Chris Iannetta hit ... Continue Reading

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Detailing Jurrjens New Approach

post from Capitol Avenue Club on 09 May 2011 11:30:32 PM. © Capitol Avenue Club

No matter how big the sample size, the fact of the matter is that Jair Jurrjens is a new pitcher. This year, his new numbers have come with a completely different approach. In the new days of pitch f/x and sabermetrics, scrutiny of pitchers is stronger than ever and thanks to this revolutionary change, the [...]

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Crawfords RBI double lifts BoSox in 11 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2011 11:28:22 PM. © MLB News Blog

Pinch-runner Jose Iglesias raced around from first to score on close play at the plate on Carl Crawford’s one-out double off the left-field wall in the bottom of the 11th inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. Boston beat Minnesota the final three games of a four-game series, [...]

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Blanton comes off DL, earns first win (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2011 11:12:21 PM. © MLB News Blog

The Philadelphia Phillies turned four double plays behind Joe Blanton, while the Florida Marlins had trouble catching the ball. Defense was the difference as the Phillies won for the 18th time in their past 21 games in Miami, beating Florida 6-4 Monday night. The DPs were all in support of Blanton, who came off the [...]

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Tigers Scherzer improves to 6-0 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2011 10:58:24 PM. © MLB News Blog

Max Scherzer won his sixth consecutive decision, Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Monday night. Scherzer (6-0) has not lost in eight starts this season. His season-opening winning streak is the longest by a Tigers pitcher since Jeremy Bonderman won eight straight in 2007.

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Greinke Ks 9, gets first win for Brewers (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2011 10:58:20 PM. © MLB News Blog

Zack Greinke struck out nine over six effective innings in his home debut and Rickie Weeks homered, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. Greinke (1-1) bounced back from a disappointing start Wednesday for his first win with the Brewers by allowing five hits to the [...]

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Surging Pirates move above .500 (AP)

Neil Walker hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the surging Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Monday night to move above .500 in mid-May for the first time in seven years. Garrett Jones led off the eighth with a walk before Walker laced a shot into the right-field corner [...]

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The truth about bunting a runner from 1st to 2nd

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I Agreed 100% With Bobby Valentine Last Night
When He Said

I Agreed 100% With Bobby Valentine Last Night When He Said… “Josh Johnson will throw a no-hitter this year”. If you have not had the chance to watch JJ pitch, you need to make more of an effort to do … Continue reading →

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