American League
East
W L
Boston 57 36
NY Yankees 55 37
Tampa Bay 50 43
Toronto 47 49
Baltimore 38 54
Central
Cleveland 49 44
Detroit 50 45
Chicago Whtsox 46 49
Minnesota 44 49
Kansas City 38 57
West
Texas 55 41
LA Angels 51 45
Seattle 43 52
Oakland 42 54
National League
East
Philadelphia 59 35
Atlanta 56 39
NY Mets 47 47
Washington 47 48
Florida 46 49
Central
Milwaukee 51 45
Pittsburgh 49 44
ST.Louis 50 45
Cincinnati 47 48
Chi Cubs 38 58
Houston 31 64
West
San Francisco 55 41
Arizona 51 44
Colorado 45 50
LA Dodgers 42 53
San Diego 41 55
Monday, July 18, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Top Ten Lefties
1. Lefty Grove
One of the most underappreciated pitchers in baseball history. Others have more wins - Grove won his 300th game in his final start of a 17-year career - but in other areas, he was unparalleled. He led the American League in strikeouts seven consecutive years, victories four times and ERA nine times. If he had played in an era with the Cy Young Award, he would have won it as much as Roger Clemens. Grove did win the MVP award in 1931, when he went 31-4 with a 2.06 ERA and five saves to boot. He also has two World Series wins, and went 4-2 with a 1.75 ERA in the postseason in his career.
2. Warren Spahn
Nobody was as good for as long as Spahn, who won 363 games, tops among lefties. He won 357 of them for the Boston/Milwaukee Braves from 1946-64. He pitched for 21 seasons, and went 23-7 at age 42. He was a 14-time All-Star, had an astounding 382 complete games and career ERA of 3.09. He led the league in strikeouts four times, won four World Series games and had two career no-hitters.
3. Randy Johnson
Johnson became the sixth left-hander to win 300 games in 2009. Playing in an era in which hitting reigned supreme, the Big Unit (6-foot-10) was feared more than any in his era. He won 20 games three times, led the league in strikeouts nine times, won the Cy Young Award five times and is second on the all-time strikeouts list. He also was 3-0 in the World Series with a 1.04 ERA.
4. Sandy Koufax
While Spahn, Grove and many of the others were greater for longer, no pitcher was better - ever - than Koufax was in the final six years of his career for the Dodgers. He went 129-47 and won three Cy Young Awards, leading the league in strikeouts four times. He whiffed 382 in 335 2/3 innings in 1966. He won three World Series rings with Los Angeles, and went 4-3 with an 0.95 ERA in eight World Series appearances. He was a supernova, retiring at age 30 after the 1966 season with a left arm that was already out of gas.
5. Whitey Ford
On a team full of great players, sometimes Whitey Ford gets lost. But as one of the finest pitchers of the great 1950s-1960s Yankees teams. he stands on his own. Ford won one Cy Young Award - going 25-4 in 1961 - and collected 236 wins in 16 seasons. His career ERA of 2.75 is even better than Sandy Koufax - bet you'd win a bet with that. He was a consistent winner on some great teams, and won 10 World Series games, which is the best of any player in the pre-divisional era (when there only was the World Series, no playoffs).
6. Steve Carlton
Carlton went 329-244 in 24 seasons, and not always for great teams. His Cy Young Award-winning season in 1972 - the first of four in his career - was astounding, as he won 27 games for a Philadelphia Phillies team that won 32 games all season when anyone else started. He hung on too long, but struck out 4,136 in his career, fourth all-time behind Nolan Ryan, Johnson and Clemens, and won a World Series in 1980 with the Phillies.
7. Carl Hubbell
Hubbell is best remembered for striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession in the 1934 All-Star Game. But the New York Giants lefty was pretty good the rest of the time, too. In a Hall of Fame career, he went 253-154, with an ERA (2.98) better than Grove, Johnson, Spahn and Carlton. He won more than 20 games every season from 1933-37 and was named MVP in 1933 and 1936, but fizzled out in the final six years of his career.
8. Tom Glavine
With 305 victories after being cut by the Atlanta Braves in 2009, he might be the last left-hander with 300 wins for a long time. He won 20 or more games five times, had two Cy Young Awards and compiled a solid career ERA of 3.54.
9. Eddie Plank
The best lefty of the dead-ball era, he won 20 games eight times and had 326 wins in 17 seasons for the Philadelphia A's. The only person with more wins on this list is Warren Spahn. He won four pennants with the A's, part of a great pitching staff that included Chief Bender and Rube Waddell.
10. Babe Ruth
This might be a controversial pick, as he won just 94 games on the mound. But, like Koufax, no left-hander was better in a short period - his was 1915-18 before he became the greatest power hitter in baseball history. He went 23-12 with a 1.75 ERA in 1916 at age 21 for the Boston Red Sox, and finished his pitching career with a 94-46 record and a 2.28 ERA, the best on this list. He even pitched a complete game win for the Yankees at age 38 in 1933.
One of the most underappreciated pitchers in baseball history. Others have more wins - Grove won his 300th game in his final start of a 17-year career - but in other areas, he was unparalleled. He led the American League in strikeouts seven consecutive years, victories four times and ERA nine times. If he had played in an era with the Cy Young Award, he would have won it as much as Roger Clemens. Grove did win the MVP award in 1931, when he went 31-4 with a 2.06 ERA and five saves to boot. He also has two World Series wins, and went 4-2 with a 1.75 ERA in the postseason in his career.
2. Warren Spahn
Nobody was as good for as long as Spahn, who won 363 games, tops among lefties. He won 357 of them for the Boston/Milwaukee Braves from 1946-64. He pitched for 21 seasons, and went 23-7 at age 42. He was a 14-time All-Star, had an astounding 382 complete games and career ERA of 3.09. He led the league in strikeouts four times, won four World Series games and had two career no-hitters.
3. Randy Johnson
Johnson became the sixth left-hander to win 300 games in 2009. Playing in an era in which hitting reigned supreme, the Big Unit (6-foot-10) was feared more than any in his era. He won 20 games three times, led the league in strikeouts nine times, won the Cy Young Award five times and is second on the all-time strikeouts list. He also was 3-0 in the World Series with a 1.04 ERA.
4. Sandy Koufax
While Spahn, Grove and many of the others were greater for longer, no pitcher was better - ever - than Koufax was in the final six years of his career for the Dodgers. He went 129-47 and won three Cy Young Awards, leading the league in strikeouts four times. He whiffed 382 in 335 2/3 innings in 1966. He won three World Series rings with Los Angeles, and went 4-3 with an 0.95 ERA in eight World Series appearances. He was a supernova, retiring at age 30 after the 1966 season with a left arm that was already out of gas.
5. Whitey Ford
On a team full of great players, sometimes Whitey Ford gets lost. But as one of the finest pitchers of the great 1950s-1960s Yankees teams. he stands on his own. Ford won one Cy Young Award - going 25-4 in 1961 - and collected 236 wins in 16 seasons. His career ERA of 2.75 is even better than Sandy Koufax - bet you'd win a bet with that. He was a consistent winner on some great teams, and won 10 World Series games, which is the best of any player in the pre-divisional era (when there only was the World Series, no playoffs).
6. Steve Carlton
Carlton went 329-244 in 24 seasons, and not always for great teams. His Cy Young Award-winning season in 1972 - the first of four in his career - was astounding, as he won 27 games for a Philadelphia Phillies team that won 32 games all season when anyone else started. He hung on too long, but struck out 4,136 in his career, fourth all-time behind Nolan Ryan, Johnson and Clemens, and won a World Series in 1980 with the Phillies.
7. Carl Hubbell
Hubbell is best remembered for striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession in the 1934 All-Star Game. But the New York Giants lefty was pretty good the rest of the time, too. In a Hall of Fame career, he went 253-154, with an ERA (2.98) better than Grove, Johnson, Spahn and Carlton. He won more than 20 games every season from 1933-37 and was named MVP in 1933 and 1936, but fizzled out in the final six years of his career.
8. Tom Glavine
With 305 victories after being cut by the Atlanta Braves in 2009, he might be the last left-hander with 300 wins for a long time. He won 20 or more games five times, had two Cy Young Awards and compiled a solid career ERA of 3.54.
9. Eddie Plank
The best lefty of the dead-ball era, he won 20 games eight times and had 326 wins in 17 seasons for the Philadelphia A's. The only person with more wins on this list is Warren Spahn. He won four pennants with the A's, part of a great pitching staff that included Chief Bender and Rube Waddell.
10. Babe Ruth
This might be a controversial pick, as he won just 94 games on the mound. But, like Koufax, no left-hander was better in a short period - his was 1915-18 before he became the greatest power hitter in baseball history. He went 23-12 with a 1.75 ERA in 1916 at age 21 for the Boston Red Sox, and finished his pitching career with a 94-46 record and a 2.28 ERA, the best on this list. He even pitched a complete game win for the Yankees at age 38 in 1933.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Fridays lineup
all times Eastern
Away Home
Whitesox 8 Tigers 2
Indians 6 Orioles 5
Yankees 1 Bluejays 7
Red Sox 6 Rays 9
Phillies 7 Mets 2
Cardinals 5 Reds 6
Nationals 1 Braves 11
Pirates 4 Astros 0
Royals 2 Twins 1
Brewers 0 Rockies 4
Dodgers 6 D-Backs 4
Angels 3 Athletics 5
Giants 6 Padres 1 7th inning
Rangers 4 Mariners 0 8th inning
Sorry about the horrible alignment im tired lol, all I have to say about Friday's games is:Wow Nationals just wow.
Away Home
Whitesox 8 Tigers 2
Indians 6 Orioles 5
Yankees 1 Bluejays 7
Red Sox 6 Rays 9
Phillies 7 Mets 2
Cardinals 5 Reds 6
Nationals 1 Braves 11
Pirates 4 Astros 0
Royals 2 Twins 1
Brewers 0 Rockies 4
Dodgers 6 D-Backs 4
Angels 3 Athletics 5
Giants 6 Padres 1 7th inning
Rangers 4 Mariners 0 8th inning
Sorry about the horrible alignment im tired lol, all I have to say about Friday's games is:Wow Nationals just wow.
Protect catchers REALLY?
Forever in baseball it's been rightfully and completely acceptable to blast a catcher in hopes of him dropping the ball in order to score a run and since the injury of Giants catcher Buster Posey people have been talking of changing the rules to protect catchers. I think they need to keep it the way it is. Baseball is my last sanctuary to stay away from all the whiny politically correct nonsense that's ruined every other aspect of life, I sincerely hope they don't let it in and ruin the game, look people pro sports are rough and tough and there's no room for pansies. Well that is my opinion on the matter, leave a comment let me know what you think.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
thursday night results
Indians 8,Orioles 4, Indians with a W. I fully expect the Tribe too sweep this series
Bluejays 16,Yankees 7, This was an unexpected surprise for me I had the Yanks winning this one.
Marlins 6,Cubs 3, I knew the fish would win this one.
Twins 8, Royals 4, not much to say about this one but it was a given.
Rockies 12, Brewers 3, This was actually a surprise for me sorry Brewers your not gonna be in first playing like that.
Giants v Padres in progress Huff tied it up 1 to 1 with a homer to right in the top of the 9th
Rangers v Mariners in progress, Rangers up 5 -0 in the bottom of the 9th so I'm gonna call it for Texas
Bluejays 16,Yankees 7, This was an unexpected surprise for me I had the Yanks winning this one.
Marlins 6,Cubs 3, I knew the fish would win this one.
Twins 8, Royals 4, not much to say about this one but it was a given.
Rockies 12, Brewers 3, This was actually a surprise for me sorry Brewers your not gonna be in first playing like that.
Giants v Padres in progress Huff tied it up 1 to 1 with a homer to right in the top of the 9th
Rangers v Mariners in progress, Rangers up 5 -0 in the bottom of the 9th so I'm gonna call it for Texas
7/14/11
Thursday night games
Indians at Orioles
Yankees at Blue jays
Marlins at Cubs
Royals at Twins
Brewers at Rockies
Giants at Padres
Rangers at Mariners
Looks like there's gonna be some great match ups tonight, In my opinion the Marlins v Cubs and Rangers v Mariners are the games to watch tonight.Although the Brewers v Rockies may just be a great game as well. We shall see, I can't wait until the first pitch of the night is thrown gonna be a great night for baseball.
Indians at Orioles
Yankees at Blue jays
Marlins at Cubs
Royals at Twins
Brewers at Rockies
Giants at Padres
Rangers at Mariners
Looks like there's gonna be some great match ups tonight, In my opinion the Marlins v Cubs and Rangers v Mariners are the games to watch tonight.Although the Brewers v Rockies may just be a great game as well. We shall see, I can't wait until the first pitch of the night is thrown gonna be a great night for baseball.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
7/13/11
Garcia signed on to extend his contract with the Cards until 2015 today,
MILWAUKEE -- The baseball world is about to find out whether Brewers manager Ron Roenicke's off-the-field hobbies include juggling.
Roenicke plans to sit down separately Thursday to discuss roles with incumbent Brewers closer John Axford and the newest member of the bullpen, Francisco Rodriguez. The Brewers acquired Rodriguez, nicknamed "K-Rod," in a late-night trade Tuesday that gives Roenicke two established closers -- three, if you count a healthy Takashi Saito.
In a telephone conversation Wednesday afternoon, Roenicke said he intends to use both Axford and Rodriguez in save situations and both in setup situations. The reason is twofold: Axford has been exceedingly successful since taking over Milwaukee's closer role last May, and Rodriguez becomes exceedingly expensive if he finishes 21 more games this season and kicks in a $17.5 million option for 2012. If he falls short of that total, the Brewers can buy out Rodriguez's option for $3.5 million.~MLB.com
7/13/11
The NL gave the AL a good beat down in this years All-star game,now that we have that over with I'm waiting for Thursday night so I can resume watching my Indians beat Baltimore,I resisted being and Indians fan until I just gave in and embraced it,lol. I guess thats it for now I'll be posting alot on here talking about news,games,
and just about everything to do with the greatest game ever played baseball,feel free to leave comments,thanks for stopping by.
and just about everything to do with the greatest game ever played baseball,feel free to leave comments,thanks for stopping by.
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