OOPS!

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Bump in the night!

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Game 76 Overflow

post from Purple Row on 29 June 2012 10:01:29 PM. © Purple Row

DENVER, CO - JUNE 09: Starting pitcher Jeff Francis #26 of the Colorado Rockies looks on from the dugout after leaving the game against the Los Angeles Angels during Interleague Play at Coors Field on June 9, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Francis collected the loss as the Angels defeated the Rockies 11-5. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Derek Jeter Passes Cal Ripken For 13th Place On
MLBs Career Hits List

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Derek Jeter Passes Cal Ripken For 13th Place On MLB’s Career Hits List The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter hit a leadoff double in the first inning Friday night for his 3,185th hit, moving past Cal Ripken … Continue reading →

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Game 74 Open Thread - Kansas City Royals (34-39)
vs. Minnesota Twins (30-44)

post from Royals Review on 29 June 2012 08:01:22 PM. © Royals Review

Any time a crummy team surpasses expectations and jumps into semi-contention, it seems they do so largely on the back of an even crummier team in their division. The 2003 Royals had the Tigers as their whipping boy, going 14-5 against the nearly-record-setting bad ballclub.The surprising Baby Bird Orioles of 1989 went 10-3 against the last place Tigers. The "worst-to-first" 1991 Braves went 13-5 against last place Houston.

The craptacular, bunt-tastic Twins have to become our whipping boy.

Luis Mendoza

#39 / Pitcher / Kansas City Royals

Height: 6-3

Weight: 235

Bats: L

Throws: R

Born: Oct 31, 1983

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP2012 - Luis Mendoza2-4138000060.0683733430304.951.63

Brian Duensing

#52 / Pitcher / Minnesota Twins

Height: 6-0

Weight: 205

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Feb 22, 1983

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP2012 - Brian Duensing1-3311000037.2321616211233.821.14

Poll

After Joakim Soria, who is the greatest Mexican Royals player of All-time?

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Game 76: Jason Marquis vs. Jeff Francis

post from Purple Row on 29 June 2012 08:01:19 PM. © Purple Row

Today the Rockies will welcome back 2009 All-Star Jason Marquis to Coors Field. He's pitching for a team that, believe it or not, has a worse record than the Rockies. In 26.1 innings with the Padres, Marquis has been pretty good, putting up a sterling 2.05 ERA. In the last 30 days, Colorado's starters have a 8.12 ERA.

Jason Marquis

#38 / Pitcher / San Diego Padres

Height: 6-1

Weight: 210

Bats: L

Throws: R

Born: Aug 21, 1978

vs.

Jeff Francis

#26 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-5

Weight: 220

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Jan 08, 1981

The Rockies will counter with a pitcher who sat out 2009 with an arm injury in Jeff Francis. Francis is coming off a good outing last time, getting a no decision against Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals.

This series *knock on wood* actually looks winnable, which would be the first series victory since the beginning of the month.

Current Series

San Diego Padres Gaslamp Ball
@ Colorado Rockies Purple Row

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Jason Marquis vs Jeff Francis

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Cubs Don't Lose to the Astros by a Score of 4-0

post from The Crawfish Boxes on 29 June 2012 08:01:18 PM. © The Crawfish Boxes

I'm a guy who really enjoys his baseball. So much, in fact, that I am pleased to spend a good portion of my week typing blog articles about about exciting things like, "Who is Craig Tatum?," and "Slugging for Dummies." However, one thing I do not enjoy is repeatedly heading articles with, "Astros lose," "Cubs Win," and "Aargh!" Ergo the title of this article, complete with double-negative.

But I soldier on. Tonight, some of you may have something fundamental in common with me with regards to this game: like myself, you did not watch or listen to it. I tried, truly I did. Because of the silly Wrigley Park custom of day games, I resorted to MLB Gameday Audio while toiling away at my desk at work. Or rather, I tried to resort to MLB Gameday. The game was in a rain delay, and I periodically clicked "refresh", trusting MLB to let me know when the game started. 1:00...refresh, rain delay. 2:00...refresh, rain delay. 3:00...refresh, rain delay. 4:00...refresh, rain delay. 5:00...a headline: "Astros lose to Paul Maholm 4-0." Nice work, MLB.com.

The main reason for this long story is so that I can delay saying anything about the game itself. But here we go anyway:

Offense

The offense stunk. Can I stop there? No? Very well. The Astros managed one walk and four paltry hits, two of which came during the ninth inning, knocking the Cubs' ace Maholm out of the game to make way for closer Carlos Marmol. The loudest knock of the day was a ground-rule double by Carlos Lee that inning. The best thing to say is that the Astros did not strike out in double digits today (only seven).

Pitching

Bud Norris returned from the disabled list today to give up all four runs in six innings. All of them came on homers by Luis Valbuena, Steve Clevenger, and Alfonso Soriano. The good news is that Norris walked only one Cub today. The bad news is that nobody walks the Cubs, as they are currently 29th in the majors in base on balls. Norris pitched a Game Score of 42 today, which is below-average. If we are searching for positives, Fernando Abad threw another good inning, giving up one hit and striking one out. His ERA is down to 3.14, which is astounding considering that his ERA sat at 5.00 a month ago. Rhiner Cruz struggled through his inning, giving up a hit and a walk before escaping with no additional damage.

Defense

Not having watched the game, I can't say with authority that the Astros didn't have a nice defensive game (yes, another double-negative). Nobody recorded an error, and a nice double play was turned in the sixth where the baserunner practically ran into Matt Downs without even trying to avoid him. Everybody likes a free gift, even if that gift is an easy out.

This is the point where I usually say something clever or uplifting. Sorry Astros fans, not today. However, I am very much looking forward to tomorrow's game, and the next day's, and the next day's. Because neither rain nor shine nor faulty firewalls can keep me from enjoying baseball.

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Kirby Puckett Fab Five Card #1 1990 Topps

Kirby Puckett ?Fab Five? ? Card #1 – 1990 Topps Now that my Kirby Puckett collection is complete, it is time to show of my favorite five cards from the set. Card #1 – 1990 Topps I have mixed emotions … Continue reading →

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Phelps called up, Igarashi sent down

It was one and done in New York for Ryota Igarashi. One day, that is.Without facing a batter in his 24-hour assignment with the Yankees, Igarashi is probably on his way to Rochester to meet up with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. And with that move,[...]

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Game 76: Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins,
Game Thread and Ichthyomancy

Current Series

3 game series vs Phillies @ Marlins Park

Philadelphia Phillies The Good Phight
@ Miami Marlins Fish Stripes

Friday, Jun 29, 2012, 7:10 PM EDT
Marlins Park

Cliff Lee vs Josh Johnson

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 85.

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Sat 06/30 4:10 PM EDTSun 07/01 1:10 PM EDT

The Miami Marlins are trying to finish off this horrific month in a strong fashion following a come-from-behind victory against the St. Louis Cardinals. Standing in their way are their division rival Philadelphia Phillies, who are struggling as badly as they are. The Marlins will ask Josh Johnson to put on another strong performance, while the Phillies will turn to Cliff Lee.

Tale of the Tape

MarlinsStat (Rank)Phillies.303 (25)wOBA.321 (10)86 (27)wRC+99 (T-9)4.24 (T-23)ERA4.12 (T-20)3.85 (13)FIP3.80 (10)

As you can see, the Marlins and Phillies are in very similar boats, except that somehow the Phillies offense that has been without Ryan Howard or Chase Utley for almost all of the season is somehow carrying their squad. The Marlins haven't been carried by an offensive performance since May, and even in that month, the team did not hit as well as the Phillies have all season.

Stadium: Marlins Park

AreaDimensions (ft)Left Field344Left-Center386Center Field416Right-Center392Right Field335

Pitching Matchup

Proj Win%Proj ERAFIPERAMarlinsPhilliesERAFIPProj ERAProj Win%.6412.852.933.96JohnsonLee3.723.012.94.629

Lineup

OrderPlayerProj wOBA vs. LHP1 Jose Reyes.3502Hanley Ramirez.3733Giancarlo Stanton.4084Logan Morrison.3265Justin Ruggiano.3156Omar Infante.3317Gaby Sanchez.3508John Buck.313

Notes

- The Phillies are finally with one of their injured parts, with Utley back in the lineup. The Good Phight had its official response:

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Bold Prediction: Phillies def. Marlins 3-1