MLB Daily Thread 5/18

Schedule and starters:

2:20 pm
White Sox at Cubs
CWS: P Humber
(1-2, 5.77)

CHC: J Samardzija
(4-1, 2.89)

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7:05 pm
Marlins at Indians
MIA: C Zambrano
(1-2, 1.88)

CLE: J Masterson
(1-3, 5.40)

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7:05 pm
Pirates at Tigers
PIT: C Morton
(2-3, 4.05)

DET: J Verlander
(4-1, 2.47)

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7:05 pm
Reds at Yankees
CIN: B Arroyo
(2-1, 3.25)

NYY: A Pettitte
(0-1, 5.68)

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7:05 pm
Orioles at Nationals
BAL: J Arrieta
(2-4, 5.21)

WAS: E Jackson
(1-1, 3.71)

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7:05 pm
Red Sox at Phillies
BOS: D Bard
(3-4, 4.30)

PHI: C Hamels
(5-1, 2.28)

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7:07 pm
Mets at Blue Jays
NYM: J Niese
(2-1, 3.40)

TOR: R Romero
(4-1, 3.88)

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7:10 pm
Braves at Rays
ATL: T Hanson
(4-3, 3.43)

TB: J Shields
(6-1, 3.52)

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8:05 pm
Rangers at Astros
TEX: N Feliz
(3-1, 3.32)

HOU: W Rodriguez
(3-3, 1.99)

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8:10 pm
Diamondbacks at Royals
ARI: J Saunders
(2-3, 3.43)

KC: L Mendoza
(2-2, 4.76)

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8:10 pm
Twins at Brewers
MIN: S Diamond
(2-0, 0.00)

MIL: M Estrada
(0-2, 4.20)

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8:40 pm
Mariners at Rockies
SEA: K Millwood
(1-4, 5.09)

COL: A White
(0-2, 6.75)

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10:05 pm
Angels at Padres
LAA: J Weaver
(5-1, 2.83)

SD: J Suppan
(2-1, 1.69)

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10:10 pm
Cardinals at Dodgers
STL: L Lynn
(6-1, 1.81)

LAD: T Lilly
(5-0, 2.11)

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10:15 pm
Athletics at Giants
OAK: J Parker
(1-1, 2.10)

SF: B Zito
(2-1, 2.53)

Paul Konerko got hit in the head by a Samardzija slider. Scary. Looked like a forehead shot by the way the helmet went flying back.

Kinda cool that Boston and Philly play at Philly across the street from a Celtics-Sixers game...

Cinncy-Yankees? Really?:???:

And I think the Parker-Zito match-up is gonna be pretty interesting.

Awesomely horrid stat of the night:

Yankees are 3 for their last 44 with RISP


I've gottong to the point where I shut the game off if the Yankees are losing by 2 after the sixth inning.

Yan Gomes first MLB HR. Tor up 4-1.

gt2590 said:

Kinda cool that Boston and Philly play at Philly across the street from a Celtics-Sixers game...

Cinncy-Yankees? Really?:???:

And I think the Parker-Zito match-up is gonna be pretty interesting.

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First time since 1970-something.


BTW Bard sucks as a SP....

3IP 6Ks for Pettitte

Jays going HR Derby on Jon Niese. 2 for Arencibia. 4 total and in 3 innings. 8-1 Jays

"Chooch" Ruiz w/ a two-run single. Stats-wise, he's been the best Catcher in the Majors this season. And that's from a Wieters fan. The locals have loved him since '08, but now his Bat is rounding into form w/ his glove. Plus, the Pitchers have always loved him.

Well, Hamels has a 4-1 lead and JV has a 3-0 lead vs. Pittsburgh. Two wins coming for them I bet...

Salty is hurting after he got a ball from Wiggintons arm to his arm to his ear. Ouch. He seems OK, just shaken up though, but he was bleeding from his ear.

gt2590 said:

"Chooch" Ruiz w/ a two-run single. Stats-wise, he's been the best Catcher in the Majors this season. And that's from a Wieters fan. The locals have loved him since '08, but now his Bat is rounding into form w/ his glove. Plus, the Pitchers have always loved him.

Well, Hamels has a 4-1 lead and JV has a 3-0 lead vs. Pittsburgh. Two wins coming for them I bet...

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Nope, Martin is soooo much better!

So glad he is sucking so the Yankees won't lock him up too.

vwnut13 said:

Nope, Martin is soooo much better!

So glad he is sucking so the Yankees won't lock him up too.

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Why so the Yanks can lock up Montero inste.....oops.

Cano just hit one of the furthest HR I have seen in this Yankee Stadium

15 Rows deep, into the bleachers, in right.

Adrian Gonzalez just tied Albert Pujols for Home Runs in 2012.

vwnut13 said:

Adrian Gonzalez just tied Albert Pujols for Home Runs in 2012.

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Yeah first one he has hit in a while....friggen crushed though.


Funny how he hit 40 bombs a year w/ SD but no so much with us (in a hitter friendly park)

Irving Falu has a seven game hitting streak to open his major league career...where have they been hiding this guy.