[senior octobre]

derek lowe, who played one year with the m's, is 5-1, 3.80 with the braves

eric o'flaherty, with the braves, has a 1.88 erain 14.1 innings over 18 games (1 sv)

rafael soriano, also with the atlanta, has a 1.59 era, 3 sv, 17 innings, 17 games

[senior octobre]

the big unit goes for win 299 today.

Santana (4-2) 0.78 ERA, Johnson (3-3) 5.89 ERA

1:10 pdt

[senior octobre]

senior octobre, on May 16 2009, 04:51 AM, said:

the big unit goes for win 299 today.

Santana (4-2) 0.78 ERA, Johnson (3-3) 5.89 ERA

1:10 pdt

currently 3-3 in the bottom of the 4th. the giants have a guy on first one out...

mets/giants 5-16

This post has been edited by senior octobre: 16 May 2009 - 01:24 PM

[senior octobre]

4-3 mets. they have a little rally going.

[senior octobre]

two run double david wright, circle the wagon trains, 6-3 mets, the wheels are falling off...no 299 today for the big unit...perhaps next friday @ SEA.

This post has been edited by senior octobre: 16 May 2009 - 01:36 PM

[senior octobre]

Ibanez Homers Twice In Phillies' Win

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Ibanez finished with three hits, three runs and four RBIs. He hit a solo home run to center in the first and a three-run shot off the facade above right-center in the third, his 12th homer of the season.

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How hot is he? Manager Charlie Manuel doesn't want to answer questions about his outfielder -- for fear of jinxing him

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"Don't need to talk about him," Manuel said. "Leave him alone."

phils/nats:game wrap

In the second game of the double-header, Ibanez hit another homer. The Ibanez season line:

.368 13 home runs, 35 runs batted in, .432 on base percentage and a .735 sugging percentage

Ranks 3rd in NL in BA (.368) • Ranks 2nd in NL in HR (13)
• Ranks 2nd in NL in RBI (35) • Ranks 1st in NL in R (33)
• Ranks 10th in NL in OBP (.432) • Ranks 1st in NL in SLG (.735)
• Ranks 1st in NL in OPS (1.168)

Raul Ibanez

[senior octobre]

I found this story called The Elbow History of J.J. Putz.

now with the bone spur there. he picked up his big contract just in time. he's thirty now, which is a suprise to me. father time has caught up with him and myself. they say that the memory is the second thing that goes. I can't remember what the first thing was...

This post has been edited by senior octobre: 17 May 2009 - 05:11 PM

[Leo Gomez]

I wonder what kind of a lineup one could make consisting of all ex-Ms that are still playing...

starters
C Yorvit Torrealba .256/.769 OPS
1B Raul 1.134 OPS
2B Asdrubal Cabrera .833 OPS
SS Nick Green .799 OPS (having a nice year w/ Boston as a backup)
3B Bloomquist .824 OPS
LF Adam Jones 1.073 OPS
CF Mike Cameron .937 OPS
RF Choo .900 OPS
DH Jose Guillen .847 OPS

Bench
Olivo
Aurillia
Greg Norton
Jeremy Reed

Pitchers
Eddie 6.23 ERA/8.2 IP
Franklin 1.53 ERA/17.2 IP
Sherill 3.24 ERA/16.2 IP
O'Flaherty 2.30 ERA/15.2 IP
Soriano 1.50 ERA/ 18 IP
Putz 3.91 ERA/23 IP

Unit 6.86 ERA/40.2 IP
Joel 3.48 ERA/54.1 IP
Meche 4.42 ERA/53 IP
Moyer 7.62 ERA/41.1 IP
Dickey 3.63 ERA/22 IP
Weaver 3.00 ERA/21 IP

The starting pitching is a little weak. Nice looking offense though

[senior octobre]

you could almost change this to the raul ibanez thread.

going into memorial day raul is:

.352 averag, 17 bombs, 43 rbi, .412 obp with a ruthian .739 sluggling percentage. just past the quarter pole of the season,

ibanez has 56 hits, 10 doubles and a 1.156 obp. four SB's ?

[senior octobre]

Francisco Rodriguez's back seized up on him during routine running in the outfield. as someone who has experienced this, it is no fun. even when you feel better, in the back of your mind, you are always thinking about the back. could it spasm again ? how should i sleep ? how should I roll ? how should i get up ? it really gets to you mentally, because nothing compares to your back spasming (is that a word ?). sometimes it doesn' go away.

in rodriguez's place as a closer, will be former mariner, jj putz.

[senior octobre]

Mike Cameron, the former mariner, who replaced a legend, in ken griffey jr, when he arrived in seattle joined a rare group of ballplayers. Cammy hit his 250th career home run to go with his 291 career stolen bases to be the 20th player to join this club. Cammy also knocked his 1500th hit for his career earlier in the season.

with just nine bags away from three hundred and 50 bombs from three hundred to join a very elite group. there is only Willie Mays, Bobby Bonds, Barry Bonds, Andre Dawson, Steve Finley and Reggie Sanders in the 300 - 300 club.

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"It's kind of reminds me that all the times the people tell you that you suck, now I can look back and say I was in some very select company."

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"That would be very special if the good Lord blessed me with good enough health to continue to play for that long to be able to do that," Cameron said. "It's pretty cool.

"I just have to stay healthy and continue to be able to go out and have a chance to play everyday."

[senior octobre]

Emilano Fruto, went to the Washington Nationals along with Chris Snelling in a trade for Jose Vidro. Fruto is a free agent and currently doe not belong to any team. If you remember, the m's sent him down and later traded him when he was involved in domestic violence with his wife.

Chris Snelling is in the San Diego Padres system.

Jose Vidro is out of baseball.

[Schuxu]

shamelessly stolen from Lookoutlanding:

This post has been edited by Schuxu: 25 May 2009 - 08:56 AM

[senior octobre]

jamie moyer is stuck on 249 wins. he lost to the fish memorial day, whom he has owned. he didn't pitch that bad (6 inn, 7 hits, 4 earned, 2 bb). volstad and the marlins pen shut down the high flying philly offense. phillies lose 5-3.

[senior octobre]

Johnson stymies Atlanta, earns victory No. 299; Giants sweep Braves

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"I don't know what it's going to be like," Johnson said. "I can't anticipate things until they happen. I'm just grateful I'm in this position. It's been a lot of hard work, with the back surgeries and the knee surgery. ... I just like going out there and pitching and doing well."

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Johnson pitched six impressive innings against the Braves, yielding three hits and one run in the Giants' 6-3 victory Wednesday night.

Johnson (4-4) retired the Braves' first nine hitters and 15 of the first 16 in a performance reminiscent of the Big Unit in his inimitable prime, although the 45-year-old left-hander has less power and more precision these days.

Eric O'Flaherty was knocked around for two runs and four hits in (0.1) inning.

Randy Winn 1/3, hitting .279, 23 runs 8 sb.

Rich Aurilia, hitting .175

Greg Norton for Atlanta: 3 hits in 28 at bats.

Rafael Soriano 4/5 in sav opps. 1.37 era 19.2 innings, 26 hits...opponents hitting .159 against.

johnson's near future starts:

6/3 @ WAS
6/8 @ FLO
6/13 vs OAK

[senior octobre]

the m's will see Adam Jones and the Baltimore Orioles June 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

in 161 ab's Jones has 11 hr's with a (.354/.413/.647) 34 rbi, 39 runs 4 thefts.

This post has been edited by senior octobre: 28 May 2009 - 04:23 AM

[Huindekmi]

senior octobre, on May 28 2009, 05:16 AM, said:

Johnson's near future starts:

6/3 @ WAS
6/8 @ FLO
6/13 vs OAK

Man, it would suck for Randy to get his 300th win against the Nationals. That's like a professional boxer getting a win against a kindergardener. I hope he gets #300 against a worthy opponent.

[senior octobre]

Huindekmi, on May 28 2009, 07:32 AM, said:

Man, it would suck for Randy to get his 300th win against the Nationals. That's like a professional boxer getting a win against a kindergardener. I hope he gets #300 against a worthy opponent.

What did they call it when Joe Louis was champ ? Oh yea, bum of the month. I think Randy wants to get it over with. It will be interesting to see how he pitches after he notches #300.

[Schuxu]

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The 11-year-old son and brother-in-law of Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba have been released by kidnappers in Venezuela a day after being abducted.

The two were snatched on their way to the boy's school along with a relative of the boy's mother, police said in a statement on Thursday. The kidnappers demanded the equivalent of $466,000 in ransom, but no ransom was paid, said Wilmer Flores Trossel, who heads Venezuela's federal police.

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[senior octobre]

Johnson wins number 300.

giants- nationals game