For those of you who have been nervous about the effectiveness of Edinson Volquez coming down the stretch, it appears those worries can be calmed. After having a run of one good start, one bad start, Volquez has now put together two great ones in a row, as he mowed down the Cardinals today. Volquez improved to 15-5 by pitching seven scoreless innings…
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Look out now, Clayton Kershaw looks like he might have figured it out. Kershaw was great today against the Cardinals, going seven innings, allowing just one run and striking out seven. He did walk four, but it didn’t come back to bite him. That is the first earned run he had allowed in his last three starts, so…
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It was an offensive explosion tonight in Kansas City, and no it wasn’t the Royals scoring all the runs. The Tigers beat the Royals pitching around like a redheaded step-child on Monday to the tune of 19 runs. Leading the way was Miguel Cabrera who drove in six of those runs, giving him 67 on the year. Miggy is on…
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The aftermath of the Rich Harden deal has started. Harden made his Cubs debut today, and while he didn’t last deep into the game, he certainly made an impact. Harden lasted just 5.1 innings, but surrendered no runs and struck out 10. He didn’t factor into the decision because the bullpen blew the lead, but this start has got to get…
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The following pitchers were promoted to the major leagues since the last time I published this article:
Max Scherzer
Nick Adenhart
Aaron Laffey
Jo-Jo Reyes
They will be replaced by new entrants next week.
Homer Bailey, Cincinnati Reds
Bailey went 1-1 in his last two starts, Bailey has been going deeper into the games, and striking out more batters. He has…
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Max Scherzer, Arizona Diamondbacks
Scherzer was called up to the big leagues today, although it is not certain in what capacity he will serve. He might get a start if Micah Owings’ injured ankle makes him unable to go, but nothing has been announced yet. If Scherzer has a spot in the Arizona rotation, grab him up.
