Mets 7 Cubs 4 May 25, 2011

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The game was called because of rain with two outs in the top of the seventh. It was foggy and windy to start and then the rain was really coming down hard in the later innings. The game didn’t start well for the Mets or Dillon Gee. He was hit hard for 4 runs in ... Continue Reading

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So how do you fix this Twins mess

post from The tenth inning stretch on 25 May 2011 11:02:02 PM. © The tenth inning stretch

May 25th and the Twins are 14.5 games behind the Cleveland Indians, the way to climb up from that hole looks more and more slippery every day, and the light out of the tunnel is as bright as Camping's predictions about the end of the world (as we know[...]

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Royals Lose 9-2, Orioles Score 8 in 4th Inning

post from Royals Review on 25 May 2011 11:01:43 PM. © Royals Review

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 25: Members of the Kansas City Royals observe a moment of silence for Paul Splittorff, a former player and broadcaster with the team who died earlier in the day, before the start of their game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 25, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Quick Hits.

Luke in the 4th Inning: 6H, 3BB, 1 WP, 8 Runs. The rest of the game he was 6IP, 0BB, 0 Runs. He actually pitched decent except for the one inning.
Alex Gordon earned himself a Golden Sombrero tonight by getting 4 Ks. At least he got a double.
As a team, they hit 0.212 tonight. Heck Escobar has a better average than that. The offense seems to just disappearing in some games recently.
Frenchy (0.508) has a higher slugging percentage than Hosmer (0.485).
Pretty boring game in all.

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Baseball Basics: What Is A 6-4-3 Double Play

post from Lady Loves Pinstripes on 25 May 2011 10:26:22 PM. © Lady Loves Pinstripes

What is a 6-4-3 Double Play? That is a question I get all the time from friends of mine, so much recently that I thought I would explain why announcers will refer to an out in this way. When a team is playing defense, meaning the players are in the field[...]

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Is it Dire for the Dodgers

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Os rout Royals for fourth straight win (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 25 May 2011 09:48:29 PM. © MLB News Blog

Adam Jones had two hits and two RBIs in an eight-run fourth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Baltimore sent 13 batters to the plate in the fourth against Luke Hochevar (3-5), who yielded six hits, walked three and threw a wild pitch.

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Padres beat Cardinals to end 5-game skid (AP)

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Chase Headley doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, leading Mat Latos and San Diego over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Wednesday and ending the Padres’ season-worst five-game losing streak. The Cardinals had won four in a row. San Diego, which has the NL’s worst home record at 8-20, scored more than two [...]

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Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Giants
(5/25)

post from Fish Stripes on 25 May 2011 09:02:10 PM. © Fish Stripes

Next Game

Florida Marlins
@ San Francisco Giants

Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 10:15 PM EDT
AT&T Park

Chris Volstad vs Madison Bumgarner

Mostly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 50.

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Chris Volstad2-388000044.0503128615315.731.48

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Madison Bumgarner1-6119000051.0502521218373.711.33

The Marlins are going for the series win tonight. It's Dynamite Night at the park, so if you are going to the game be sure to buy the special tickets so you will get the "Ross is Boss" t-shirt. Also, it is for a good cause.

Chris Volstad is on the mound tonight for the Marlins. Volstad pitched reasonably well in his last start but only when 5 innings because Edwin decided to pinch-hit for him to see if the team could score some runs. It didn't work. As long as Chris keeps the ball down and his sinker is sinking he should do fine. This is his kinds park.

Madison Bumgarner takes his turn in the rotation. Don't let his record fool you, Bumgarner is a heckva lot better than that. The lefty went 8.2 in his start while giving up only 1 run against the Dodgers. He throws a fastball (92 mph), slider, curve and change. His fastball, slider combination has been quite good this season.

The Marlins starting lineup is:

Coghlan, CF

Ramirez, SS

LoMo, LF

Gaby, 1B

Stanton, RF

Buck, C

Helms, 3B

Infante, 2B

Volstad, P

Ichthyomancy is ready for some more MIdnight Baseball.

Best of Luck to You!

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Interview with Bernie Williams on music and his
Yankees career

My second interview with an ex-Yankee is in the books. As you?ll hear (or read) more about, Bernie Williams was in Madison Square Park today campaigning for SoBe. The good people at SoBe got in touch with me a while back and made this interview happen. [...]

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Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Series Recap

Brooks homered in extra innings in game two to give the Braves a 4-2 lead and put an exclamation mark on the series against Pittsburgh.

As injuries and the losses piled up, the seven game road trip the Braves were on felt like it lasted an eternity. Thankfully, the Braves ended the trip on a high note, sweeping the Pirates in a short two-game series. The struggling offense wasn't great, but improved enough to win both ballgames behind great starting pitching from Atlanta.

Earning the sweep was particularly impressive considering Dan Uggla's season long slump has continued and the duo of Nate McLouth and Jason Heyward are on the disabled list. Add to that that Mike Minor was forced into duty in a spot start in place of Tim Hudson, who skipped a start to heal his back, and it becomes even more impressive.

Due to it being a short series, I'll just list some tidbits from the series instead of the regular the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Braves starting pitching:

Jair Jurrjens- 7.2 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

Mike Minor- 5.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K.

With an offense that could only be called anemic coming into the series, the Braves needed two good starts in the series and they got that and more. Jurrjens was dominant on Tuesday night, throwing first pitch strikes to 12 of the first 15 batters he faced en route to improving his record to 6-1. Jurrjens also now has the lowest ERA in the majors among qualified starters at 1.56.

Mike Minor got the spot start on Wednesday and did exactly what was asked of him, keeping Atlanta in the game and throwing almost six innings while working out of a couple of jams. A good outing from Minor was needed for both the Braves and for himself. His outing today showed he is Atlanta's best option when they undoubtedly will a spot starter again at some point this season.

Alex Gonzalez:

Gonzalez went 5-9 in the series, giving a big boost to the Braves beleaguered offense while playing his normal great defense. He was charged with one error when he bumped into Dan Uggla at second base when they tried to both catch a ball, but it didn't hurt the Braves.

Jose Tabata:

Tabata has been struggling all year long, but he got things going against the Braves. For the series, he went 4-8 with a stolen base and a walk along with a run scored. He's been much more aggressive on the bases this year, and the Braves managed to take advantage of it in game two of the series. With Eric O' Flaherty on the mound, the Braves picked off Tabata as he tried to steal second.

Braves Bullpen:

6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K's. Not too shabby a line for the Braves bullpen, and outside of a rough inning for O' Flaherty, the bullpen was dominant. Craig Kimbrel looked to be back in top form, throwing back-to-back 1-2-3 innings to earn two saves in the two games of the series. With the offense struggling how it is, the pen needs to be great and it certainly was in Pittsburgh.

Steve Pearce on Wednesday:

Pearce single-handedly kept Pittsburgh in the finale of the series, going 3-5 with 2 RBI's, a run scored, and a homer. His homer came off of Eric O' Flaherty, and credit to him as almost no one has been able to hit EOF all year long.

"Raw Dog" and "Big Damage":

The nicknamed duo both had a huge impact on the series against Pittsburgh. Eric Hinske made a great diving catch in game one, laying out into a full belly flop to catch a ball, sending tremors all over the Steel City. Hinske also did some big damage with his bat, hitting a solo homer in the sixth inning of game two to give the Braves a lead.

Brooks Conrad has a penchant for the dramatic, and the late-inning hero struck again in the 11th inning against the Pirates. Conrad came up as a pinch hitter, Conrad clubbed a two-run homer off of Jeff Karstens to give the Braves a 4-2 lead that would be the final.

Jordan Schafer's Impact:

When Nate McLouth was placed on the disabled list, the embattled former top-prospect Schafer was called up to fill his spot. Schafer started both games in center-field and in the lead-off spot, and played well. He used his great speed to advance from first to home in game one and advanced from second to third on a passed ball in game two. He also laced a double and laid down a fantastic bunt in game two, while playing good defense in center. If Schafer can keep this up, McLouth will have a battle on his hands to get back his starting spot when he gets back.

Up Next:

The Braves head home to start a three-game series against the Reds on Friday.

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