BBDP July 29th: Joba rehabs in Trenton, meets
possible baby Joba

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Reds 7, Rockies 2: Sanchez Implodes Again as Rox
Get Swept at Home

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DENVER, CO - JULY 27: Josh Rutledge #14 of the Colorado Rockies throws to first base for an out in the ninth inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field on July 27, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Another day, another rough performance from a Rockies pitcher, as Jonathan Sanchez was throttled for six runs on eight hits without even being able to get out of the fifth inning. The result? Yet another Rockies loss.

Forget the Sunday/weekend thing - this team is flat-out horrific no matter the day of the week. Aside from Josh Rutledge's first inning homer (one of two hits for the rookie, who is now hitting .379), the Rockies were unable to plate any runners while amassing just six hits - only four of which came against starter Mat Latos.

Aside from Rutledge, the bright spots for the Rockies were the performances of Carlos Torres and Matt Reynolds out of the bullpen. Torres allowed just on hit while recording eight outs - five via K - while not giving up a run. Reynolds, meanwhile, pitched a scoreless ninth in which he punched out two batters.

Sanchez was very inefficient on the mound for the second straight start, and struggled with location and velocity once again as well. He fell to 1-8 on the season and owns an 8.32 ERA.

37 - 63

Games Back: 17.5

Streak: Lost 3

Games Left: 63

Source: FanGraphs

The Rockies are off tomorrow, and will resume play Tuesday as the Cardinals come to town for a three-game set. The Rox have struggled mightily against the top three teams in the NL Central, and this series looks to be no different. On the bright side, there could be some more movement on the roster between now and then, so at least we'll have something to watch for.

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Classic Yankees: Hideki Matsui

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COMING SOON: The Return Of The Top Ten List

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COMING SOON: The Return Of The ‘Top Ten List’ Many have asked for this, and I am not one to not respond. So, ideas have been put to paper and ideas have been offered up. And now it is time to … Continue reading →

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Mets Activate Baxter, Demote Nieuwenhuis

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Mike Baxter is making his return with the Mets after separating his collarbone on June 1st preserving Johan Santana’s no-hitter. He’ll re-join the team in San Francisco starting tomorrow at 10:15pm. It’ll certainly be a triumphant return for the Queens native. I wish he had been able to play his first game at Citi Field. [...]

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Pettitte Suffers a Setback

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 29 July 2012 08:01:28 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

If this is anything serious, and it probably is, it will likely put the rest of his season, in jeopardy. If that is the case, the Yankees should probably spend the next 40+ hours trying to find another starting pitcher.

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Joba To Pitch In Trenton Today (Updated)

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 29 July 2012 08:01:28 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

Joba just finished his outing in Trenton. In 1.1 innings pitched, he allowed a single and struck out 3. He threw 30 pitches, 23 for strikes, and hit 98 MPH. Apparently, his stuff was filthy.

From Mike Vorkunov:

Joba Chamberlain will make a rehab appearance in Trenton today with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate. He will enter into the game with two outs in an inning then stay in to pitch the following inning, in hopes of simulating what he would do at the major-league level. He has been placed on a limit of 30 pitches in an inning.

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?Yeah, I feel like I?m ready,? Chamberlain said Friday. ?Obviously, physical part is over. Now it?s just the mental part of getting in a routine and trusting your pitches and trusting you can get guys out.?

It's also mentioned in the article that Trenton manager Tony Franklin was unsure how long Joba would be with the team, but it's possible Joba could remain there until Tuesday.

Check back later for an update on his outing.

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LIVE: TCB Podcast Episode 51 - Everything Must Go

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Podcast starts at 7:30 PM CT

Hosts: Tim De Block, David Coleman, Sean Feist and Brooks Parker

Topics:

J.A. Happ/Brandon Lyon trade
Brett Myers trade
Wandy Rodriguez trade
Chris Johnson trade
Ranking the trades
Who is next?

We're starting a little late, because David is driving back from covering the Houston Astros game today. In the meantime I've added audio to tonight's recap so make sure you check that out.

The archived show can be found at: http://www.mixlr.com/crawfishboxes/showreel

Intro music by Alan Read.

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Grand Theft Home Plate: Stats And The Future Of
Stealing Home

Who doesn't love a steal of home? Well, most managers, it seems. In my previous article (check it out here), I wrote a bit about how many times a steal of home has been attempted this season. As far as I can tell, there have really only been three.[...]

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Astros History: Shane Reynolds Won 103 Games

He may not have been the best pitcher to ever suit up for the Houston Astros. Heck, he may not have been the best guy on any of the staffs he was on. But, there's no question Shane Reynolds ended up being one of the better pitchers Houston has seen in the past 30 years.

Only seven Houston pitchers have more wins than Reynolds' 103. Only seven have generated more WAR by Baseball Reference's measure. He's got the fourth-lowest career walk rate and the 10th highest strikeout rate in club history. Only seven pitchers threw more innings than him and only five have more strikeouts.

Yet, I have a sense than Shano isn't thought of in the same light as Nolan, RoyO, J.R., Scotty and Dierk. Three of those guys have numbers retired and another has a star on the Walk of Fame. Will Reynolds be so honored?

I think he should be. He was there for much of the Astros great playoff run from 1997-2001. He won 19 games in 1998 on maybe the best team Houston has ever fielded. He struck out 200 batters twice and came within three Ks of doing it a third time. You know how many pitchers have done it since Shano did it in '98? Two. Oswalt twice and Clemens once. No one has topped the mark since 2004.

Wins don't tell us a lot about how good a player was. Reynolds racked up 103 wins with Houston because he played on some of the most successful teams in franchise history. Yet, the rest of his stats back up his status as one of the top pitchers ever. He just got overshadowed by the 'Dome, Mike Hampton, Jose Lima and Randy Johnson before and then the Oswalt-Clemens-Pettite rotations after him.

Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe he's being remembered better than I imagine it. If that's the case, I'd be thrilled. If not, all we can do is keep writing articles like this to remind people that Shano was very good.

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