Phils rally in nightcap, sweep Marlins (AP)

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Carlos Ruiz’s RBI single to center with two outs in the 10th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 comeback victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night and a sweep of their doubleheader. Ryan Howard was hit by reliever Mike Dunn’s first pitch of the 10th. Two outs later, Domonic Brown walked and Ruiz [...]

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Teixeiras 2 HRs power Yanks by Rangers (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 15 June 2011 11:05:32 PM. © MLB News Blog

Mark Teixeira hit two-run homers from each side of the plate and the New York Yankees connected five times, romping past the Texas Rangers 12-4 Wednesday night. Robinson Cano and youngsters Eduardo Nunez and Ramiro Pena homered as New York handed Texas its season-high fourth straight loss. Cano also connected Tuesday night when the Yankees [...]

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Indians regain Central lead from Tigers (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 15 June 2011 11:03:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

Orlando Cabrera had three hits, including a go-ahead double in the fifth inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday night. Cleveland (36-30) pulled back ahead of Detroit (37-31) at the top of the AL Central by a percentage point. The Indians entered having lost 15 of 20, but they broke [...]

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Fish Wrap: Marlins 1, Phillies 8 (Game 1 of 2)

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Nice moves, boys. (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)

When Elih Villanueva dreamt of his Major League debut, the fantasy probably included seven or eight scoreless innings, a dozen plus strikeouts, or possibly a perfect game, after which the team would hoist him onto their shoulders in joyful celebration as confetti fell from the sky.

I'm sure the young pitcher never fantasized about giving up 8 runs on 5 hits and walking 5 in 3 innings. But that was his reality, and the Fish dropped game one of their double header at Citizen's Bank Park.

On yet another miserable losing streak, the Fish were hoping the rookie could keep them in the game, or at the very least, eat some innings to spare the bullpen for the remainder of their series with the Phils.

He didn't. (Maybe he was taking his cue from what we've been seeing from the Marlins rotation recently.)

After the Marlins grabbed a one-run lead in the top of the first on a Logan Morrison home run, Elih gave up doubles to Shane Victorino and Ryan Howard to tie the score.

In the second, the Phillies scored one more to take the lead. Villanueva walked two, and Jimmy Rollins hit an RBI single.

The wheels officially fell off in the third. Elih loaded up the bases on a HBP and two walks, and Wilson Valdez cleared the bases with a triple to make it 5-0. After another walk, Jimmie Rollins hit a 3-run shot to make it 8-1.

The Marlins bullpen held the Phillies scoreless through the remainder of the game, but apparently the eight runs they already had were sufficient, and game one of the double header went to the Philths.

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Shaun Marcum

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3.5+ K/BB, 1.05 WHIP or lower, 50+ IP (2011)
David Price (Rays)
Dan Haren (Angels)
Cole Hamels (Phillies)
Jered Weaver (Angels)
Justin Verlander (Tigers)
Shaun Marcum (Brewers)

The only pitcher on this list that's a surprise is Shaun Marcum (7-2, 2.68 ERA), who is in his first season with the Brewers. After missing 2009 with Tommy John surgery, he had a quality 2010 with the Blue Jays (13-8, 3.64 ERA), and was traded in December for a minor league prospect.

He is a big reason with the Brewers are surprisingly in first place in the NL Central right now. Marcum has also not gone less than 6 innings in any start since his first of the year on April 2nd (4 IP, 3 ER). There is no reason to think he'll let up either, considering that he's only allowed 69 hits and 23 walks in 90.2 innings, along with 83 SO.

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Game 67 Open Game Day Thread - Kansas City Royals
at Oakland Athletics

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Hochevar (4-6, 5.04 ERA) vs Outman (1-1, 4.15 ERA)

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If you were to eat only one type of protein for a month, what would it be?

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Jays win 16th straight at home vs. Os (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 15 June 2011 09:57:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

Ricky Romero allowed three hits in eight innings, Adam Lind, Yunel Escobar and Juan Rivera each hit home runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Wednesday night. Romero (6-6) tied a career high with 12 strikeouts and walked four for the Blue Jays, who have won 16 straight games over [...]

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Nats Hernandez 3-hits Cards in 10-0 win (AP)

Livan Hernandez pitched a three-hitter, Michael Morse homered twice and doubled, and the Washington Nationals routed the St. Louis Cardinals 10-0 Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Albert Pujols made two errors at third base, leading to a pair of unearned runs, as the Cardinals lost their season-worst fifth in a row.

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Fergie Jenkins 2010 Panini Century Collection
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Fergie Jenkins 2010 Panini Century Collection Certified Autograph If I was in charge of handing out awards for baseball cards, this one would get the award for the worst design issued in 2010. It’s just dull. And boring. And unoriginal. … Continue reading →

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Beckett 1-hits Rays as Red Sox win 3-0 (AP)

Josh Beckett pitched a one-hitter and Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run homer to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. One day after James Shields cooled Boston’s red-hot offense with a five-hit shutout that stopped a nine-game winning streak for the AL East leaders, Beckett [...]

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