 Tim Lincecum won his 15th game of the season as he wrapped up his 2009 campaign. Dude finished the season with a 2.48 ERA, 261 Ks, 68 BB and one other freakishly good statistic. Zero home runs given up at home. As a matter of fact, he only gave up ten long balls all year....
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Bill Hohn is an umpire in the Major Leagues. Bill Hohn is also getting ripped a new one by Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves. You may recall that Hohn was involved in an incident with the Braves earlier this season in Boston, in which he ejected Atlanta reliever Eric O’Flaherty. He then went on to eject Chipper and Braves manager Bobby Cox after they argued that Hohn had b...
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A lot going on today as the non-waiver trade deadline hits. Go to MLB.comfor the latest news.
One thing we will hit on quickly, the Braves have reportedly traded Casey Kotchman for Adam LaRoche. While we like Rochy, and would welcome him back, this deal is a little puzzling as Kotchman has to have more value than LaRoche. One thing is for sure, this deal would make my wife ...
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When the Phillies pulled the trigger on the Cliff Lee trade yesterday, the immediate thought was that Phillies GM Ruben Amaro had gotten over on the Tribe. In acquiring Lee, the second best pitcher on the market behind Roy Halladay, the Phils added a Cy Young winning arm to their rotation, without giving up either J.A. Happ, Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor or Dominic Brown. Now that the du...
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If you currently own George Sherrill, Scott Downs, Chad Qualls orFrancisco Cordero you have to be worried about your status in saves. Any of these guys could get moved over the next two days, and as soon as they do you instantly lose a closer on your roster. So how do you combat this? Simple, handcuff the guy you have with the guy most likely to get his j...
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It is official, the Philadelphia Phillies have added Cliff Lee, the defending AL Cy Young winner, to their starting rotation. In a move that lets the Phillies keep both J.A. Happ and Kyle Drabek, the Phillies have added much needed depth and ability to their rotation. Headed to Cleveland will be four prospects, Jason Knapp, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald and Lou Marson. ...
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