Ballbug Firehose http://www.ballbug.com/ MLB Buzz Bot en-us Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:15:30 -0400 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:15:30 -0400 Liberty Bell: Utley's crack lets Phils break free (Owen Perkins/MLB.com) http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p4#a100903p4 Owen Perkins / MLB.com:
Liberty Bell: Utley's crack lets Phils break free  —  Nine-run seventh downs Rockies, closes gap to two in NL East  —  DENVER — With both the Phillies and Rockies coming from the West Coast for a single makeup game, the visiting team made the hosts feel quite unwelcome.

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:15:06 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p4#a100903p4 With Jocketty at Controls, Red Machine Being Rebuilt (Tyler Kepner/New York Times) http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p6#a100903p6

Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
With Jocketty at Controls, Red Machine Being Rebuilt  —  ST. LOUIS — Tony La Russa had just landed here Wednesday night after a dreary road trip that pushed his St. Louis Cardinals eight games behind the Cincinnati Reds in the standings.  It was a bitter disappointment for La Russa …

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:15:06 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p6#a100903p6 New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte upbeat after feeling ... (NY Daily News) http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p7#a100903p7 NY Daily News:
New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte upbeat after feeling no discomfort following bullpen session  —  Andy Pettitte had a rigorous 55-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, felt no discomfort in his strained groin and was the most upbeat he's been about a prospective return.  —  Pettitte tried to simulate the start of a game.

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:15:06 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p7#a100903p7 Twins stumble late, fall to Tigers in 13 innings (Kelly Thesier/MLB.com) http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p5#a100903p5 Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Twins stumble late, fall to Tigers in 13 innings  —  Minnesota depletes bullpen in finale against Detroit  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said before Thursday's series finale against the Tigers that he would like to add at least another player through September callups due to the team's growing list of injuries.

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:15:06 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p5#a100903p5 Damage in first too much for Hudson - McCann homer among ... (Mark Bowman/MLB.com) http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p3#a100903p3 Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Damage in first too much for Hudson  —  McCann homer among just three hits off Mets' Santana  —  ATLANTA — Paired against Johan Santana, Tim Hudson had reason to believe he could strengthen his National League Cy Young Award credentials.  The veteran hurler's confidence was buoyed …

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:15:06 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p3#a100903p3 Santana departs early, but Mets hold off Braves (TSN.ca) http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p2#a100903p2 TSN.ca:
Santana departs early, but Mets hold off Braves  —  The Sports Network  —  Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Johan Santana left after five innings, but limited Atlanta to just one run as the New York Mets avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of the Braves with a 4-2 win.

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:40:03 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p2#a100903p2 Utley has six RBIs as Phillies tighten NL East race (Associated Press) http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p1#a100903p1 Associated Press:
Utley has six RBIs as Phillies tighten NL East race  —  DENVER (AP) — The blurry-eyed Philadelphia Phillies didn't mind that they wouldn't get a lot of shuteye after making their one-night stopover in Denver so worthwhile.  —  Chase Utley drove in six runs and hit a grand slam to cap …

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:10:01 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100903/p1#a100903p1 Red Sox beat Orioles 6-4 to win 3-game series (David Ginsburg/Associated Press) http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p29#a100902p29

David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Red Sox beat Orioles 6-4 to win 3-game series  —  BALTIMORE—The Boston Red Sox put a satisfactory finish on a potentially disastrous road trip.  —  Adrian Beltre homered to spark a five-run second inning, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Thursday night to win the three-game series.

]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:05:03 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p29#a100902p29 Wright, Santana lead Mets' 4-2 win over Braves (George Henry/Associated Press) http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p28#a100902p28

George Henry / Associated Press:
Wright, Santana lead Mets' 4-2 win over Braves  —  ATLANTA—David Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and the New York Mets snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday night.  —  The Mets, who had dropped three straight …

]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:06 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p28#a100902p28 Inbox: Heat is on Rangers' opponents (T.R. Sullivan/MLB.com) http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p27#a100902p27 T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Inbox: Heat is on Rangers' opponents  —  Beat reporter T.R. Sullivan answers fans' questions  —  Over the years, the Texas heat has been blamed for Rangers meltdowns in the pennant race.  Shouldn't the heat be looked at as an advantage?  I am in the military, and when you are acclimated to heat …

]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:50:05 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p27#a100902p27 Morales' absence having profound effect (Lyle Spencer/MLB.com) http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p26#a100902p26 Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Morales' absence having profound effect  —  Angels try nine different first basemen, but can't replace leader  —  OAKLAND — Imagine the Cardinals without Albert Pujols, the Reds without Joey Votto.  Think of the Padres without Adrian Gonzalez, the Phillies without Ryan Howard, the Yankees without Mark Teixeira.

]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:15:01 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p26#a100902p26 Elusive big bat key to big Dodgers offseason (Ken Gurnick/MLB.com) http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p25#a100902p25 Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Elusive big bat key to big Dodgers offseason  —  Club hopes to address inconsistency in middle of lineup  —  LOS ANGELES — Whether or not the Dodgers can pull off some sort of miracle to reach the postseason, they'll be looking at another necessary miracle in the offseason to fix the roster.

]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:15:05 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p25#a100902p25 Inbox: What second baseman would fit? (Bill Ladson/MLB.com) http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p24#a100902p24 Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Inbox: What second baseman would fit?  —  Beat reporter Bill Ladson answers Nats fans' questions  —  Is there a pending free-agent second baseman that can fit the Nationals' needs — defensively and offensively?  If so, can they sign him?  —  A couple of weeks ago, I tweeted …

]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:05:01 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p24#a100902p24 Brian Cole's family wins $131 million suit (Adam Rubin/ESPN) http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p23#a100902p23 Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Brian Cole's family wins $131 million suit  —  The family of a New York Mets prospect killed in a 2001 rollover accident while leaving spring training won a $131 million judgment against the Ford Motor Co. from a Laurel, Miss., jury Monday.  The case was then settled before the punitive phase …

]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:25:02 -0400 http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p23#a100902p23 Handicapping the major award races (Jayson Stark/ESPN) http://www.ballbug.com/100902/p22#a100902p22 Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Handicapping the major award races  —  With a month to go, it's Votto over Pujols in NL MVP and King Felix for AL Cy  —  It's September, and you know what that means.  —  Time to buy those 75 back-to-school notebooks.  Time to determine whether there's room on your fantasy football roster for Legedu Naanee.

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