Archive for May, 2008
Dish: Phillies wise not to meet Howard’s demands (SportingNews.com)
Ryan Howard’s production has fallen over the past two years. Here’s one opinion that the Phillies should not re-up with him after the season.
Posted: May 28th, 2008.
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Nats’ Zimmerman sits again with sore shoulder (Yahoo! Sports)
Ryan Zimmerman’s left shoulder was sore enough Tuesday to keep him out of the lineup for the second consecutive…
Posted: May 28th, 2008.
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Santana pitches struggling Mets past Marlins (AP)
This was precisely the type of performance the New York Mets hoped for when they acquired Johan Santana. Santana worked around eight hits and two walks, allowing three runs in seven innings, helping the struggling Mets top the first-place Florida Marlins 5-3 on Tuesday night. “He’s the guy that we look for to stop […]
Posted: May 28th, 2008.
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Gonzo, Kouz go yard for Padres over Nats (AP)
Nearly two months into the season, the San Diego Padres have yet to win three straight games. That will change if they can beat the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. “One more. Let’s get one more,” Adrian Gonzalez said after he and Kevin Kouzmanoff homered on consecutive pitches with two outs in the seventh inning […]
Posted: May 28th, 2008.
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Zimmerman out with sore shoulder (AP)
Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman missed Monday’s 4-3, 11-inning loss to Milwaukee because of a sore left shoulder. “It was recommended by the doctor that he take the day completely off,” Nationals manager Manny Acta said. “He didn’t even take batting practice.” Acta said previously that Zimmerman would sit out Monday’s game as a planned […]
Posted: May 26th, 2008.
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Kapler’s pinch single gives Brewers 4-3 win over Nationals (AP)
On a day when he hit the ball hard five times, Prince Fielder’s legs allowed the Milwaukee Brewers to salvage some momentum from a disappointing trip. Fielder scored the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on pinch-hitter Gabe Kapler’s single, and the Brewers defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 Monday.
Posted: May 26th, 2008.
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Kapler’s pinch single gives Brewers 4-3 win (AP)
Pinch-hitter Gabe Kapler singled home the decisive run in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Monday. Prince Fielder led off the 11th with an opposite-field double to left against an exaggerated shift, then moved to third on Corey Hart’s sacrifice bunt. After Russell Branyan struck out, Kapler lined […]
Posted: May 26th, 2008.
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Mota’s wild pitch gives Nationals 7-6 win (AP)
Elijah Dukes scored on Guillermo Mota’s ninth-inning wild pitch, giving the Washington Nationals a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Dukes started the decisive rally against Mota (1-3) by drawing a walk on a 3-2 pitch. Pinch-hitter Dmitri Young shot a single to right, moving Dukes to third.
Posted: May 25th, 2008.
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McClung, Brewers stifle Nationals, 5-2 (AP)
Seth McClung was victorious in his first start in almost two years and Corey Hart and Mike Cameron homered to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Saturday night. Replacing ineffective Carlos Villanueva in the rotation, McClung (2-1) allowed two runs and four hits over five innings.
Posted: May 24th, 2008.
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Randolph’s Metropolitan crisis (Yahoo! Sports)
Manager Willie Randolph hangs on by a thread as the Mets slog along and players are called out for lack of effort.
Posted: May 23rd, 2008.
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