The Major League Leader in Wins...with 3 Innings
Pitched

post from Baseball In-Depth on 11 April 2010 11:46:00 PM. © Baseball In-Depth

This is getting ridiculous. Toronto Blue Jays middle reliever Casey Janssen is now 3-0. He is the only pitcher in the entire league with three wins and he has piched a grand total of 3 innings. His ERA, appropriately enough, is 3.00. Prior to this season, he had 10 wins (and 17 losses) in 206.2 innings. At the rate he's going, he could make a run at one of these guys:

Fewest Innings to...
5 Wins: 1965 Roy Face 5-2 20.1 IP (Pirates)
10 Wins: 2008 Jose Arredondo 10-2, 61 IP (Angels)
15 Wins: 1959 Roy Face 18-1, 93.1 IP (Pirates)
20 Wins: 1954 Bob Grim 20-6, 199 IP (Yankees)
25 Wins: 1990 Bob Welch 25-6, 238 IP (A's)
30 Wins: 1931 Lefty Grove 31-4, 288.2 (A's)
35 Wins: 1913 Walter Johnson 36-7, 346 IP (Senators)
40 Wins: 1904 Jack Chesbro 41-12, 454.2 (Yankees)

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I Love Chan Ho Park (Funny Video)

post from The Chuck Knoblog on 11 April 2010 11:40:00 PM. © The Chuck Knoblog

Chan Ho answers his critics after his opening night blunder:

video details and more

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Series #3: Vs Texas 4/12-4/15

post from The Tribe Daily on 11 April 2010 11:30:00 PM. © The Tribe Daily

Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Indians
April 12th - April 15th: 3 Game Series
Monday - 3:05 PM* / Wednesday - 7:05 PM* / Thursday - 12:05 PM*
*-STO #-ESPN/ESPN2 %-Fox

The SceneTexas (3-3) - Cleveland (2-4)
Standings: 3rd AL Central (Tied W/CHW and KC)
Streak: Lost 3
Texas: Won 1

The Latest
4/12: Grady Sizemore was scratched from Sunday's game with a back strain. Manny Acta says that they anticipate Sizemore to be ready for the game on Monday, but he woke up Sunday with some tightness. The Indians finally busted out of their offensive slump without him and will look to build off that and put the bullpen collapse on Sunday behind them.

Random Notes: The Indians are 58-51 in home openers. They'll be glad to get home as they were 30-51 on the road last year and carried a 15-game losing streak on the road coming into this season. Texas was 8-1 last year against Cleveland, including a sweep in the first series of the year. Asdrubal Cabrera is carrying a six-game hitting streak to start the season.

Tribe Injuries Grady Sizemore (Mid-Back Strain - Day to Day)
Hector Ambriz (DL)
Russell Branyan (DL)
Kerry Wood (DL)
Anthony Reyes (60DL)

Game 1
Rich Harden Vs Fausto Carmona
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Rangers Vs Carmona
Carmona: 2-6, 8 GS, 6.02 ERA
Youong: 4/15, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Hamilton: 6/10, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Guerrero: 2/9, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Kinsler: 1/7, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K
Murphy: 5/7, 3 RBI, 2 BB

Indians Vs Harden
Harden: 1-0, 5 GS, 4.67 ERA
@ Cleveland: 0-0, 1 GS, 4.50 ERA
Hafner: 2/4, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K
Peralta: 1/4, 1 K
Choo: 1/3, 2 K
Sizemore: 1/3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Valbuena: 1/2, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Recap
TEX 0 | CLE 0
W -
L -

Game 2
C.J. Wilson Vs Justin Masteron
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Rangers Vs Masterson
Masterson: 0-0, 0 GS, 0.00 ERA
Guerrero: 1/7, 2 BB
Young: 0/3
Garko: 0/2, 2 K
Kinsler: 1/2
Andrus: 0/1, 1 K

Indians Vs Wilson
Wilson: 0-1, 0 GS, 3.92 ERA
@ Cleveland: 0-1, 0 GS, 4.63 ERA
Hafner: 2/8, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 Broken Hand
Peralta: 1/10, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 7 K
Sizemore: 3/8, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 K
Choo: 2/6, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Cabrera: 1/5, 2 K

RecapTEX 0 | CLE 0
W -
L -

Game 3Colby Lewis Vs David Huff
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Rangers Vs Huff
Huff: Has Never Faced Texas
Has never faced anyone currently playing for Texas.

Indians Vs Lewis
Lewis: 0-0, 1 GS, 16.62 ERA
@ Cleveland: 0-0, 0 GS, 40.50 ERA
Peralta: 1/1
Redmond: 1/1, 1 RBI

Recap
TEX 0 | CLE 0
W -
L -
We Owe Ya One - Series MVP
Looking AheadVs Chicago
Mark Buehrle Vs Mitch Talbot
Jake Peavy Vs Jake Westbrook
Gavin Floyd Vs Fausto Carmona

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Show #102: The Braves Start the Season 3 - 3

post from Atlanta Baseball Talk on 11 April 2010 11:18:30 PM. © Atlanta Baseball Talk

Reviewing the Cubs series. Chipper’s injury. The Glaus Ceiling. And grading the team on week 1.[...]

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4/11 Minor League Report

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 11 April 2010 11:04:09 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

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Before we get to the games here are two pieces of news I wanted to pass along:

More bad news for Christian Garcia. Yesterday, an MRI revealed that he has a torn ligament in his elbow. He's likely done for the season and headed to his second Tommy John surgery in the last three years. The kid just cannot stay healthy.
Manuel Banuelos was scratched from his start today. Not sure the reason, but it's probably injury related.

And now on to the games... Yesterday's will also be included because I got home too late to post this last night.

(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (1-3) lost to Buffalo (3-1) 4-1: Box Score - Recap

Offense:
Eduardo Nunez: 1-for-4, 2B
David Winfree: 3-for-4, 2 2B, R
Jon Weber: 1-for-4
Jesus Montero: 1-for-4
Colin Curtis: 0-for-4, RBI

Pitching:
Jason Hirsh (L, 0-1): 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K (5.79 ERA)
Royce Ring: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
Amaury Sanit: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (6.75 ERA)

Pitches-strikes: Hirsh 74-47, Ring 26-15, Sanit 20-16.

Yesterday: SWB lost to Buffalo 2-1: Box Score - Recap

Offense:
Kevin Russo: 1-for-5, SB (1)
Juan Miranda: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
David Winfree: 1-for-5, R
Jesus Montero: 1-for-5
Eduardo Nunez: 3-for-5, 2B
Colin Curtis: 3-for-5, RBI
Robby Hammocl: 1-for-3

Pitching:
Romulo Sanchez: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R , 3 BB, 5 K (0.00 ERA)
Kei Igawa; 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)
Mark Melancon: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (2.25 ERA)
Jonathan Albaladejo (L, 0-1): 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (3.00 ERA)

Pitches-strikes: Sanchez, Ro 86-47, Igawa 35-24, Melancon 27-19, Albaladejo 28-19.

(Double-A) Trenton (4-0) beat Erie (0-4) 5-1: Box Score - Recap

Offense:
Austin Krum: 0-for-3, BB, R
David Adams: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Brandon Laird: 1-for-3, BB
Reid Gorecki: 0-for-3, 2 RBI
Daniel Brewer: 1-for-3
Justin Snyder: 2-for-3, R, SB (1)
Luis Nunez: 0-for-2, R

Pitching:
David Phelps (W, 1-0): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (1.59 ERA)
Wilkins Arias: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
Noel Castillo: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
Grant Duff: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)

(Mike Ashmore has a ton of YouTube clips from today's game here.)

Yesterday: Trenton beat Erie 4-1: Box Score - Recap

Offense:
Austin Krum: 1-for-4, RBI, R
David Adams: 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, R
Austin Romine: 0-for-4
Reid Gorecki: 2-for-3, 2B, BB, SB (1)
Kevin Smith: 1-for-4
Luis Nunez: 2-for-3, 2 2B, 2 R

Pitching:
Jeremy Bleich (W, 1-0): 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K (0.00 ERA)
Josh Schmidt: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (5.40 ERA)
Eric Wordekemper (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)

(High-A) Tampa (2-2) beat Lakeland (2-2) 3-0: Box Score - Recap

Offense:
Jose Pirela: 1-for-4, SB (2)
Corban Joseph: 1-for-5, R
Bradley Suttle: 2-for-4, R
Neil Medchill: 2-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, R
Melky Mesa: 1-for-3, 3B, RBI
Myron Leslie: 0-for-3, RBI
Walter Ibarra: 1-for-4, 2B, SB (1)

Pitching:
Daniel Kapala: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K (0.00 ERA)
Craig Heyer (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (0.00 ERA)
Philip Bartleski: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)
Jonathan Ortiz (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (0.00 ERA)

Yesterday: Tampa beat Lakeland 2-0: Box Score - Recap

Offense:
Abraham Almonte: 2-for-4, SB (1)
Jose Pirela: 1-for-3, BB, R
Corban Joseph: 1-for-4
Bradley Suttle: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB, SB (1)
Neil Medchill: 1-for-3, BB, R, SB (1)
Melky Mesa: 1-for-4, SB (1)
Trent Lockwood: 1-for-3, BB

Pitching:
Adam Warren (W, 1-0): 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K (0.00 ERA)
Pat Venditte (S, 1): 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K (0.00 ERA)

(Low-A) Charleston (2-2) beat Lexington (2-2) 7-6: Box Score - Recap

Offense:
Raymond Kruml: 2-for-6, 2 R
Kyle Higashioka: 0-for-4, BB
Francisco Arcia: 0-for-0, BB
Jimmy Paredes: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
Luke Murton: 2-for-6, RBI
Robert Lyerly: 2-for-6, 2 RBI, R
Taylor Grote: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, BB
Zolio Almonte: 0-for-4, BB, R
Garrison Lassiter: 0-for-3, 2 BB, R
Emerson Landoni: 3-for-4, 2 2B, RBI, BB, 2 R

Pitching:
Jose A. Ramirez: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (3.60 ERA)
Gabriel Tatis: 2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (9.00 ERA)
Ryan Acosta: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
Ryan Flannery: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
Francisco Rondon (W, 1-1): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K (4.50 ERA)

Yesterday: Charleston lost to Lexington 8-4: Box Score - Recap

Offense:
Raymond Kruml: 2-for-3, BB
Hector Rabago: 1-for-3, RBI
Deangelo Mack: 0-for-5, RBI
Robert Lyerly: 2-for-4, R
Taylor Grote: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB, R
Garrison Lasster: 0-for-3, BB, SB (1)
Francisco Arcia: 1-for-2, 2 BB, R
Kelvin Castro: 2-for-4, RBI, R

Pitching:
Sean Black: 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K (3.60 ERA)
Michael Solback: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K (0.00 ERA)
Francisco Rondon (L, 0-1): 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (9.00 ERA)
Ronny Marte: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (13.50 ERA)

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Pictures from Burlington 4-10-10

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Myers and Lamb playing soft toss prior to the game

Hilton Richardson digging in

Jose Bonilla waits

I believe that's Carlo Testa

Tyler Sample unleashes a hook

The nice folks of Burlington, Matt Mitchell short hair and Kelvin Herrera sweatshirt charting pitches

Quad City coaches with the Prospect Bible

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Dancing Bobby Burlington Bees dancing fan

If you ever get a chance make sure you make the trip to Burlington. Nice folks, good baseball and a nice atmosphere.

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Fish Wrap - Marlins 6, Dodgers 5

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For the second day in a row, Jorge Cantu was the Marlins difference between a win and a loss.

Does anyone want to stop right here and imagine what the Marlins record would look like if Cantu weren't in the lineup? Me either.

Anibal Sanchez made his first start of the season Sunday in the series finale with the Dodgers. He lasted six innings against LA, and gave up five runs (4 earned) with a little help from the Marlins less-than-stellar defense.

In the top of the fourth, Anibal ran into trouble. He gave up three straight singles, the last of which skipped by Maybin in center field and allowed Belliard to take third base. Anibal followed up Maybin's error with an RBI triple to Reed Johnson, who also ended up scoring on a squeeze play to give the Dodgers a 4-0 lead.

Cody Ross committed the Marlins second error of the game, and tenth of the young season, when he dropped a fly ball in right, allowing a run to score.

But the sloppy defense and 5 Dodger runs weren't the bad news for the Marlins, it was Charlie Haeger and his frikkin' knuckleball. Haeger baffled Florida's bats through six innings, striking out a career high 12, and allowing just three hits to the Fish. Through the first three innings, Anibal Sanchez was the only Marlin to manage a hit off of Haeger, when he singled on a line drive to center field.

In the fourth inning, though, Jorge Cantu decided he'd had enough of Haeger and his knuckleball, and launched one of them into the center field seats. The three-run shot made it six straight games that Jorge has had an RBI.

But he wasn't finished yet. An RBI single from Cody Ross brought the Marlins within a run in the sixth, and Jorge followed in the seventh with a two-run double. Cantu's five RBI matched his career high, and put the Fish in the lead, 6-5.

Even after Cantu's heroics, a win seemed unlikely as the bullpen took over for Sanchez, with only a teensy little one-run lead to work with. But, in an earth-shattering turn of events, two relievers not named Burke Badenhop managed to pitch scoreless innings. Clay Hensley didn't allow a run in the seventh and eighth, and Leo Nunez came in to close things down in the ninth.

Of course, it just wouldn't have been a Marlins game, or an inning pitched by Nunez, if things didn't get a little interesting, so Leo walked the leadoff batter and gave up a single to put runners at the corners before he got the final out of the game.

Despite bullpen drama and some really crummy defense since opening Day, the Marlins have taken their first two series of the season.

Hip-Hip Jorge!

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DODGERS HOME OPENER IS TUESDAY

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MASTER PHIL

CONGRATULATIONS TO PHIL MICKELSON, THE 2010 MASTERS CHAMPION!!With all eyes on Tiger Woods and a crowd that would rival a soccer game, Phil Mickelson stuck to his game.Never trying to gain attention, and after a tough year off-the-course, Phil choose the[...]

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