Monthly Archives: June 2012

Joey Votto had an infield pop-up. –He had one such out in 2011 and none at all in 2010. Joel Peralta of the Rays was ejected before throwing a single pitch due to a foreign substance in his glove, something … Continue reading →

Aaron Hill hit for the cycle. RA Dickey has set an MLB record with his fifth (!!!) straight start of 0 ER and at least 8 Ks. – Today he got the runs backing him from a grand slam from … Continue reading →

There were two fifteen-inning games today. Two! – One involved a Twins win, and the other involved a Royals win. – There was a rain delay in Brewers/Twins in the eleventh inning. — Minnesota’s bullpen pitched nine shutout innings, and … Continue reading →

Luis Valbuena homer. – Off Jon Lester. – Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered off Jeff Samardzija. AJ Burnett has won six games in a row. – He’s the first Pittsburgh pitcher since 1990 to do so. This is a thing that happened. … Continue reading →

The Cubs had four hits today, and won. –Ryan Dempster had two of these hits. —–One of them was a triple. Also filed under “unlikely triples” tonight? Jack Wilson. Jay Bruce hit an inside the park home run. The Blue … Continue reading →

Chris Davis is hitting .308/.350/.542. – With a win as a pitcher! – h/t @camdencrazies, Chris Davis has a 135 wRC+. Sammy Sosa had a 141 wRC+ in 1999, the year he hit 63 home runs. A year after being … Continue reading →

RA Dickey against the Rays: 9 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 12 K. – The Mets have blown out the Rays in both games of this series. The Rays were very hot coming in and the … Continue reading →

The last time the Pirates won five straight series, Bryce Harper hadn’t been born. – Their hot stretch was cooled down tonight – by the Orioles. – Brian Roberts played. (Seriously, we’re happy to see him healthy again.) The score … Continue reading →

Mondays with only four games are rough, y’all. Adrian Gonzalez ended a 105-PA streak without a walk. – That’s the longest streak by a qualifying batter in the majors this year. – The Red Sox lost anyway. — 2012 Heath … Continue reading →