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For those not familiar with Trey Hillman's in-game management genius, let me lay it out for you in bullet points: Gil Meche threw 128 pitches last night. Fortunately for Meche, he got the last batter he faced (David Murphy) on one pitch. Yes, with two down and runners at second and third, Hillman let a gased Meche face David Murphy. Moreover, Meche struggled ...

Milton Bradley…thanks for finally telling us what we’ve known for 11 years…that you’ve got mad issues! In this portion of his bizarre Game of Life, Bradley went 0 for 2 (two strikeouts) Tuesday night during a home game vs. the Tampa Bay Rays. After the second punch-out, Bradley supposedly stormed into the clubhouse and left Safeco Field. The second strikeout was after a called third strike. Bradley wanted ...

You look at the Cubs' record, and you can't help but grimace. Their record, 14-17, is right in line with their Pythagorean Record, 15-16. The Cubs struggle somewhat in one-run games, going 3-6 in such contests. The Cubs struggle mightily on the road, going 7-11 on road games, as opposed to 7-6 at Wrigley. Let's gander at their pitching. The Cubs are actually pitching very well. They ...

You can see great players like J.R. Towles when you come to Minute Maid Park for an Astros game! Wait. He's now bent sent down to Double AA Corpus Christi. See what you miss when you don't go. Double AA talent at Major League prices! Sure the Astros are bad. Really bad. But there are still compelling reasons to head out to the old ball park. ...

Editor’s Note: A few hours after this article was published, Dallas Braden threw a perfect game, the 19th in Major League Baseball history. You can read the "The Legend of Dallas Braden here here Give Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden and his seventeen career MLB wins credit for standing up to Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees. Prior to a late April afternoon game between the Yankees and Athletics, only ...

  Mike Mussina once was a dominant pitcher, but never was he more masterful than on the night of Sept. 2, 2001 against the Boston Red Sox, when he came within one strike of pitching the fourth perfect game in Yankees’ history. Pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre noted, as he watched Mussina warm up in the bullpen before the game, that he was taken aback by the sharp drop on Mussina’s curve ball. "It ...

The New York Yankees' last World Championship was in 2009. For many Yankees’ fans, the eight years between World Championships seemed like an eternity of defeats, despite the team being in the playoffs seven times. Some Yankees’ fans, and of course, Mr. George Steinbrenner, consider the only successful season one in which the Yankees win the final game of the World Series. It is a position that is frowned upon by most ...

It’s time to look at the potential two-start options for the upcoming fantasy week.  If I have someone rated as a three, four or five-star option, they are someone I would definitely use.  A two-star option is someone who is borderline, but I’d strongly lean against it unless I have no other options.  The one-star options are an absolutely not an option. So, with that said, let’s take a look at ...

  Mark Teixeira had a monster day, to say the least.  Francisco Liriano struggled for the first time this season.  Manny Ramirez & Kerry Wood returned from the DL.  Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games: Hitters: Mark Teixeira (4-6, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R) - We all knew the hot streak was coming, it was just a matter of time.  He’s quite possibly the ...

At any point in the history of the Colorado Rockies if three of the projected five starting pitchers had gone on the disabled list, the Rockies could have kissed their season goodbye. 2010 is a different year for the Rockies. On Saturday night, Jhoulys Chacin, who was helped by a six-run first inning, gave a glimpse into what can happen when a team decides to build from ...