Mets Almost Play Well Enough To Win, Again

0-13-4 That’s the New York Mets record in road series against NL opponents. Why people think that this team is suddenly going to make a run is beyond me. The offense didn’t make the trip to Houston. They scored a total of 11 runs over the four games and hit a smidge over .200. (In [...]

Cards Get 3B Pedro Feliz via Trade

The St. Louis Cardinals acquired some much needed defensive help today by way of a trade for third baseman Pedro Feliz from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor league pitcher David Carpenter. St. Louis had been looking for help at the hot corner ever since starter David Freese went down with a season ending [...]

Tommy Hanson shines. Atlanta Braves hang on to beat the Houston Astros 8-2.

The Atlanta Braves got another strong start by Tommy Hanson today.  Hanson pitched 7 innings and gave up 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 unearned run and struck out 4, lowering his season ERA to 3.51. Hanson was matched by a solid outing by Wandy Rodriguez.  Rodriguez pitched 7 innings giving up only 1 earned run, [...]

Atlanta Braves defense falters…again…bats power them to win in 9th vs. Astros 4-2

For two consecutive nights, the Atlanta Braves have booted, kicked and thrown the ball wildly with a game within their grasp of winning.  Tonight was no different.  The Braves received sensational pitching from Jair Jurrjens.  They may have lost Chipper Jones for a period of time with a sprained knee that will undergo a MRI [...]

Phillies receive extra help from Astros on their day off

They may have had Monday off, but the Philadelphia Phillies received some help from the Houston Astros in their chase for their fourth straight NL East title after defeating the Atlanta Braves 10-4 on Monday night. Atlanta’s lead in the division decreased to 1 ½ games with Philadelphia set to open a three-game series against [...]

Costly errors all too common for Atlanta Braves: lose to Houston Astros 10-4

Game 1 versus the Astros is over.  The Braves lose 10-4.  The Braves had a 4-3 lead going into the 6th inning.  Minor pitches 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1BB and 5Ks.  The one walk Minor gave up is the one that will haunt him.  He walked the leadoff hitter, Hunter Pence, to start [...]

Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros Preview

Well, the Braves are headed to Houston to take on the Astros for a quick 3 game series.  The Braves are coming off a nice homestand where they went 5-7 against the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants.  Most importantly, they maintained a 2 game lead on the hot Philadelphia Phillies.  This series [...]

Last Minute White Sox Trade Rumors

Well Sox fans, we are down to 5 hours before the trading deadline passes and GM Kenny Williams is feverishly trying to work out a deal to make a little noise in the AL Central. So far this is the latest news: When I reported yesterday that Kenny Williams had something “big cooking” apparently that [...]

Phillies trade Happ and two minors to acquire Roy Oswalt from Astros

With the trade deadline quickly approaching, the Philadelphia Phillies acquired Roy Oswalt from the Houston Astros after he exchanged his no-trade clause in exchange for J.A. Happ and two minor league players—outfielder Anthony Gose and shortstop Jonathan Villar. Along with Oswalt, the Astros agreed to pay $11 million of the $23 million owed to him [...]

Jays a Part of Phillies/Astros Deal – Flip Wallace for Gose

  The Toronto Blue Jays have finally acquired their man, but the cost was steep. Jays GM, Alex Anthopoulos, has moved major league-ready 1B prospect Brett Wallace to the Houston Astros for the pure speed and raw talent of CF Anthony Gose (Who the Astros acquired via the Roy Oswalt deal). Gose has long been a target of [...]

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