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| Yankees vs. Royals Series Preview | | 2008-08-15 10:41:00 | | Yankees - Royals@ Yankee Stadium(3 games)After losing two of three to the Twins the Yankees head home for a three game series with the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees have lost 12 of 18 since winning 8 in a row after the All-Star break, and have seen their postseaon hopes begin to fade. They are currently 9.5 games behind the first place Rays in the division, and 6.5 games behind the Red Sox in the Wild Card.Kansas City enters this series losers of 7 of their last 8. They're currently in last pl... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yankees - Angels Series Preview | | 2008-07-31 10:32:00 | | Yankees - AngelsYankee Stadium(4 games)After a disappointing series with the Orioles that saw the Yankees drop two of three the Yankees welcome the Angels into town. The Angels are the best team in baseball, they can pitch, they can play defense, they can run the bases, and now with the addition of Mark Teixeira they can really hit too. And luckily for the Yanks, they get to play them ten times in the next two months, starting off with this weekend's four game series.The Angels are 10 - 2 since ... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yankees - Red Sox Series Preview | | 2008-07-25 07:00:00 | | Yankees - Red SoxFenway Park(3 games)Heading into the last series between these two teams there was a lot of talk about how the games weren't as important, and would lack the intensity they had in the past. The Yanks were 7.5 behind, and the real division race was Boston and Tampa, and I guess at the time it was true. (Or maybe writers needed some nonsense to write an article about.)But this time around things are a lot tighter; Boston is now tied with Tampa for first place in the AL East with a... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
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| Yankees - Twins Series Preview | | 2008-07-21 10:51:00 | | Yankees - TwinsYankee Stadium(3 games)After sweeping the A's over the weekend, the Yankees will face the Minnesota Twins for an important three-game series at The Stadium.The Twins, like the A's, are a team the Yankees are chasing in the Wild Card. They've also been one of the bigger surprises of the season. Minnesota is currently 55-43, in second place in the Wild Card, one game behind the Red Sox, and they're just a half game behind the White Sox in the Central Division race. They've also won ... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yankees - Blue Jays Series Preview | | 2008-07-11 10:30:00 | | Yankees - Blue JaysYankee Stadium(3 games)The Yankees travel to Toronto to take on the Jays in a three game series at The Rogers Centre. These are the final three games before the All-Star break, and it's very important the Yanks head into the break on a high note.The Yankees remain in 3rd place in the AL East with a 49-43 record, 6.5 games behind the Rays, and in the AL East, and 5 games behind the Red Sox in the Wild Card race.Toronto has faded a bit since the last time these two teams met, bu... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks vs. Reds Series Preview | | 2008-06-20 10:51:00 | | Yankees - Reds @ Yankee Stadium(3 games)For the first time since the 1976 World Series the Cincinnati Reds will visit Yankee Stadium. But this Reds team is not exactly the same "Big Red Machine" that walked into The Stadium 32 years ago. The Reds currently are in last place in the NL Central with a 33 and 41 record, 12.5 games behind the first place Cubs. The enter the series losers of 5 in a row and 9 of their last 12.The last time these two met was in 2003 in Cincinnati, with the Reds taking t... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
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| | Yanks @ A's Series Preview | | 2008-06-10 15:12:00 | | Yankees - A's@ McAfee Coliseum(3 games)The Yanks visit Oakland for their first and only series of the season at McAfee Coliseum. Last season the Yanks dropped four of six games to the A's, and hope to do much better this time around.The A's have been one of the surprise teams this season. They currently trail the first place Angels by just four games in the AL West, and are second in the Wild Card standings, 3.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays. Oakland comes into the series winners of 5 of their... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks vs. Royals Series Preview | | 2008-06-06 09:22:00 | | Yankees - Royals@ Yankee Stadium(4 games)The Yanks look to ride the momentum of Jason Giambi's dramatic walk-off yesterday as they begin a four-game series with the Kansas City Royals. The two teams met in KC in early April and the Royals took two out of three.KC enters this series losers of 15 of their last 17 ball games, and 11 in a row on the road. They're currently 23-37, and in last place in the AL Central.The Yanks are still looking to get over that .500 hump, they enter today's action wit... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks vs. Jays Series Preview | | 2008-06-03 10:25:00 | | Yankees - Blue Jays@ Yankee Stadium(3 games)The Yanks and Jays meet for a second time this season, starting tonight with the highly anticipated first MLB start of Joba Chamberlain. The Yanks took two out of three the first time these two team met up during opening week in April at The Stadium.Both teams had been playing well prior to their last two games; the Jays had won 7 out of 8 until they lost two in a row to the Angels, and the Yankees had won 8 out of 10 before losing their last two to th... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks @ Twins Series Preview | | 2008-05-30 11:35:00 | | Yankees - Twins@ The Metrodome(4 games)Last season the Yankees took five of the seven games between the two teams, and this is the first time these two teams will meet this season.The Twins have been surprising some people so far this year, they enter this weekend series with a 28 and 25 record, and are just two games behind the first place White Sox -another surprise - in the AL Central. They've also won four straight, and five out of six.As we all know the Yankees haven't been able to find the... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Series Preview & Farm Report | | 2008-05-29 16:25:18 | | Series Tale of the Tape
Scouting Today’s Starting Pitchers
Jeff Francis displayed rushed mechanics and no fastball command — which eliminated his changeup — during a five-run, 37-pitch first inning in Saturday afternoon’s loss to the Mets. Francis gave up just one run the rest of the way, and he lasted six innings. He finished by tying [...]... | | By: The Cub Reporter | | |
| | Series Preview Yanks @ O's | | 2008-05-26 09:57:00 | | Yankees - Orioles@ Camden Yards(3 games)After taking two of three from the Orioles at The Stadium last week the Yankees travel t0 Baltimore for another three game series between the two teams. So far this season they have split the 6 games that they've played against each other.Both teams come into this series moving in the opposite direction, the Orioles have lost 5 in a row, and yesterday fell into last place in the AL East. The were swept over the weekend in Tampa.The Yankees, on the other ha... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Subway Series Preview | | 2008-05-16 09:08:00 | | Yankees - Mets@ Yankee Stadium(3 games)Both teams are stumbling into this series. The Yanks are in last place in the AL East, and sit 4.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays who just took three out of four from the Yanks in Tampa. The Yankees have scored just six runs in the last 42 innings.The Mets are also struggling. They just dropped three out of four to the last place Nationals and have lost four of six overall. Yesterday's 1-0 loss to Washington was capped on by several terrible base running b... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks @ Tigers Series Preview | | 2008-05-09 11:43:00 | | Yankees - Tigers@ Comerica Park(3 games)The Yankees look for some revenge this weekend when they visit Detroit to take on the Tigers who swept the Yankees at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 1966. Although that revenge won't be easy, as they have Kei Igawa and Darrell Rasner starting the first two games of this series.Since they left New York, the Tigers have not played well losing 6 of their last 7 games to the Twins and Red Sox. The Tigers are now 15-21 and in last place in the AL Centr... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yankees vs. Indians Series Preview | | 2008-05-05 19:58:00 | | Yankees - Indians @ Yankee Stadium(3 games)After splitting a four game series at Progressive Field a little over a week ago the Yankees and Indians face off again for a 3 game series at The Stadium. This will also be the final time these two teams will play each other this season unless they meet in October again.Since taking the first two from the Yanks in that series the Indians have lost 5 of 7 and currently sit in fourth place in the Central Division with a record of 14-17, 2.5 games behind ... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks vs. Mariners Series Preview | | 2008-05-02 13:48:00 | | Yankees - Mariners@ Yankee Stadium(3 games)The Yankees enter this series having lost 6 0ut of 8 and 3 in a row. The Yanks record sits at 14-16. They're coming off a series sweep at Yankee Stadium at the hands of the Tigers for the first time since 1966. And to make matters worse there seems to be a major injury every other day. So let's just say all things are not swell in Yankee Land.Seattle is also struggling a bit, as they come into New York after losing 2 in a row, and have also dropped 6 of... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yankees vs. Tigers Series Preview | | 2008-04-29 10:03:00 | | Yankees - Tigers@ Yankee Stadium(3 games) The Yankees come home to face the Detroit Tigers for the first time this season. Last year the teams split the 8 game season series.Detroit comes into Yankee Stadium as one of the bigger disappointments of the early season with an 11-15 record, they look to be coming out of their early season struggles as they've won 5 of their last 7.The Yankees are coming off a 10 game road trip where they were 5-5. The lineup still has not found itself, but their pitc... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks @ Indians Series Preview | | 2008-04-25 11:32:00 | | Yankees - Indians@ Progressive Field(4 games)The Yankees and Indians meet for the first time since last year's ALDS (sorry for bringing that up). The Yankees did win all six of their regular season meetings last year.The Indians have not gotten off to the fast start they were hoping for going 10-12 in their first 22 games. But they are coming off a series sweep of the Kansas City Royals.The Yankees have won 3 of their last 4, and look to end this 9 game road trip on a high note.MatchupsGame 1 - ... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yankees @ White Sox Series Preview | | 2008-04-22 09:38:00 | | Yankees - White Sox @ US Cellular Field(3 games)The White Sox have been one of the major surprises of the young season. They've been getting outstanding pitching (2nd in the AL with a team ERA of 3.45) and are currently leading the AL Central with an 11-7 record.The Yanks come into this series after dropping two out of three to the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, and sitting at a mediocre 10-10. All three Yankees pitchers are trying to bounce back from previous rough outings; Chien-Ming Wang an... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks @ O's Series Preview | | 2008-04-17 22:24:00 | | Yankees at. Orioles @ Camden Yards(3 games)The Yankees and O's meet for the first time this season for a 3-game series in Baltimore. Last season the two teams split the season series winning 9 games each.The Yanks head into the series with a 9-8 record, and trailing the first place Red Sox by 1 game in the AL east, and the O's are a half game in front of the Yankees in the standings with a 9-7 record. Both teams are also coming off two game series splits.In the first two games of the series the ... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks vs. Sox Series Preview | | 2008-04-16 09:29:00 | | Yankees vs. Red Sox@ Yankee Stadium(2 games)After the Yankees dropped two out of three to the Sox at Fenway last weekend the two teams meet again for a quick 2-game series at The Stadium.Both teams are come into the series following 2-game series sweeps, the Yanks taking two from the Rays in Tampa, and the Sox sweeping Cleveland at Jacobs Progressive Field.The Red Sox are 9-6 and lead the AL East and the Yankees are 8-7, and currently in 4th place, but only one game behind Boston.The weather rep... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks @ Rays Series Preview | | 2008-04-14 10:00:00 | | Yankees at Rays(2 games)After splitting a four game series at Yankee Stadium last week the Yanks and Rays face off again, this time for a short two game set at Tropicana Field in Tampa.The Yankees are 6-7 on the young season, and look to rebound from what has been a rough road trip that has included two straight series losses to the Red Sox in Boston, and the Royals in K.C..The Rays took two out of three from the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend, they've also won three out of their last four, ... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Yanks - Royals Series Preview | | 2008-04-08 11:34:00 | | Yankees at Royals(3 games)The Yankees start their first road trip of the 2008 campaign in Kansas City when they take on the Royals a Kauffman Stadium. The Royals have started off the season very well going 4-2, and swept the Tigers and their "mighty" offense in Comerica Park.Last year the Yankees took the season series 9-1. The only Royals win was a 7-0 victory in Kauffman Stadium when Kei Igawa started for the Yanks.PLAYERS TO WATCHYankees - Jonny Damon: The Yankees leadoff hitter had his first... | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | Series Preview: Milwaukee @ Chicago | | 2008-03-31 09:12:04 | |
Probable Pitching Matchups
Game 1 - Carlos Zambrano vs. Ben Sheets
Game 2 - Ted Lilly vs. Jeff Suppan
Game 3 - Ryan Dempster vs. Dave Bush
Scouting Report on Milwaukee’s Pitchers
Sheets - With a fastball that can reach the upper-90’s, he keeps hitters off-balance by mixing in a hard breaking curve. Has tremendous control and can work [...]... | | By: The Cub Reporter | | |
| | 2009 BMW 7 Series Preview | | 2007-12-18 06:36:00 | | There has been lots of rumor and spy shots or photos about the next-gen BMW 2009 7 Series saloon, now we catch some more pics from MotorAuthority, saying that, the styling of the next 7-series will be heavily influenced by the current BMW 3-series and won’t be as radical as earlier predicted. The car’s overhangs will be longer than the current model but will sit lower and wider, giving the car a sportier appearance.And most of the changes will be taking place beneath the new sheet-metal, in addition, the 2009 BMW 7 series adds a longer wheelbase and wider track as well as a range of new engine options including a hybrid version.BMW, along with GM and Daimler, has developed a two-mode hybrid system that’s expected to debut in the new 7 Series, and last month a prototype was even spotted entering GM’s Michigan proving grounds.BMW’s new twin-turbo petrol V8, which debuted in the BMW X6 crossover, will also make an appearance in the 7-series as well as a possible V8 turbodiesel. ... | | By: Autos Space | | |
| | Pakistan in India, 2007, Test Series Preview | | 2007-11-21 03:32:06 | | Well the ODIs are finished and now we move onto the real test of cricketers, aptly titled the Test Series. India vs Pakistan. Cannot get any better than this. Looking at the statistics of last 10 years, India and Pakistan have faced off 12 times, 4 wins to India, 5 to Pakistan and 3 draws. [...]... | | By: Cricket Blog | | |
| | | | Mets @ Cubs Series Preview | | 2007-08-03 08:55:03 | |
This looks like it’ll be a fun series…
Category
Mets
Cubs
Runs Scored
503 (6th)
501 (7th)
Runs Allowed
457 (3rd)
442 (2nd)
Team Defensive Efficiency
.728 (1st)
.720 (2nd)
Starters ERA
4.03 (3rd)
3.88 (2nd)
Relievers ERA
3.53 (2nd)
3.84 (9th)
Batting Average
.271 (5th)
.270 (6th)
On-Base Percentage
.335 (6th)
.331 (8th)
Slugging Percentage
.421 (6th)
.410 (8th)
Everything after Runs Scored and Runs Allowed was probably not updated to include yesterday’s games. I’ll try to fix that in the morning. Otherwise, talk about two evenly matched teams. (It’s been updated now to include yesterday’s games.)
The Matchups
Player
W
L
ERA
IP
K
BB
HR
FIP
O. Hernandez
7
4
3.02
104.3
85
41
13
4.45
C. Zambrano
14
7
3.47
150.3
128
65
17
4.45
Player
W
L
ERA
IP
K
BB
HR
FIP
J.Maine
12
5
2.92
132.3
113
46
14
3.89
T. Lilly
11
5
3.60
137.7
111
35
16
3.98
Player
W
L
ERA
IP
K
BB
HR
FIP
T. Glavine
9
6
4.38
137.7
62
49
18
4.58
J. Marquis... | | By: The Cub Reporter | | |
| | Series Preview: Reds @ Marlins | | 2007-07-19 22:12:46 | |
SOME DUDE WHO JACKS HR’S PAYS A VISIT THIS WEEKEND
The Marlins and Reds begin a four-game series at Dolphin Stadium. Today marks the first of 7g between the clubs this season. They will play Aug. 24-26 in Cincy. The Fish are 53-67 (26-31 home) all-time against the Reds, including 2-4 (1-2 home) last season.
SUPERMAN PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES
Kevin Gregg has converted 20×21 (95.2%) save opps this season. He is tied with Billy Wagner (20×21/ 95.2%) for the highest save percentage in the NL, third in the Majors behind J.J. Putz (28×28/ 100%) and Jonathan Papelbon (21×22/ 95.5 %).
STARTERS ARE EN FUEGO
On this road trip Reds starters are 3-2, 3.25 (44.1ip, 16er, 3hr) with 5 quality starts in 7g…in 6 of the 7 starts allowed 3 runs or fewer…in the last 3g Reds starters are 2-0, 1.83 (19.2ip, 4er).
PITCHING MATCHUPS
Thursday: Matt Belisle, RHP (5-6, 5.02) @ Sergio Mitre, RHP (4-4, 2.81)
Friday: Kyle Lohse, RHP (5-11, 4.68) @ Scott Olsen, LHP (7-... | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
| | Series Preview: Nationals @ Marlins | | 2007-07-13 23:29:27 | |
BZZZZZZZZ…SWAT! NATS ARE BACK IN TOWN
The Marlins open the ‘second half’ of their season with a 3g series against the Nationals, part of a 10g homestand vs. the Nationals (3g), Cardinals (3g), Reds (4g). Prior to the All-Star Break, the Fish had a 4-3 roadtrip to San Diego (2-2) and Los Angeles-NL (2-1). Their next roadtrip will be a 7-gamer to Arizona (July 23-26), San Francisco (July 27-29).
RE-START
The Marlins are 8-6 (2-3 home) all-time in the first game of the ‘second half,’ including losses each of the last three seasons. Today marks just the third time the Fish have played the same team to start the season and the ‘second half.’ They did so against the Dodgers (L-W) in 1995, and against the Astros (L-L) last season.
ON THE OFFENSIVE
After hitting just .208 and posting just one win in an 8-game span from June 25-July 3, the Nationals entered the All-Star break on a 5-game offensive surge, going 47-for-163 (.288) with 5 home runs en route to a 3-2 recor... | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
| | Astros @ Cubs Series Preview | | 2007-07-13 19:19:17 | |
Baseball’s back baby and let’s hope the 2nd half is more 2003 than 2005.
Category
Astros
Cubs
Runs Scored
402 (7th)
396 (10th)
Runs Allowed
441 (13th)
368 (4th)
Team Defensive Efficiency
.691 (12th)
.718 (2nd)
Starters ERA
4.36 (7th)
3.94 (2nd)
Relievers ERA
5.08 (16th)
3.96 (10th)
Batting Average
.260 (10th)
.269 (5th)
On-Base Percentage
.331 (7th)
.327 (10th)
Slugging Percentage
.411 (9th)
.412 (8th)
... | | By: The Cub Reporter | | |
| | Series Preview: Marlins @ Dodgers | | 2007-07-07 02:16:21 | |
MMMMM DODGER DOGS
The Marlins open a three-game set in Los Angeles vs. the Dodgers, playing the fifth game of a seven-game road trip to San Diego (2-2) and Los Angeles-NL (3g) to close out the first half. The Marlins were 3-6 on the recent nine-game, 10-day homestand against the Twins (1-2) Pirates (1-2), Braves (1-2).
WHAT TIME IS IT? MILLER TIME!
Justin Miller has been scored on in just one of his last 12 appearances, allowing one run in 11.2 innings over those 12 outings. He has not allowed a run in his last eight outings (7.0 IP). Miller, who has stranded 13 of 16 inherited runners on the season, has retired 22 of 24 first-batters faced (1 H, 1 BB), with first-batters hitting .043 (1×23) vs. Miller, which is tops among all NL relievers.
HOMEGROWN TALENT
Of the 31 players on the 25-man roster and the disabled list, 10 were drafted and/or signed by the Dodgers (Tony Abreu, Chad Billingsley, Jonathan Broxton, Matt Kemp, Hong-Chih Kuo, James Loney, Russell Martin, Jason Re... | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
| | Series Preview: Marlins @ Padres | | 2007-07-03 02:11:53 | |
OUT WEST, THE WEATHER IS ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL, TIME FOR A WINNING STREAK!
PITCHING MATCHUPS
Monday: Sergio Mitre, RHP (2-3, 2.75) @ David Wells, LHP (3-5, 4.48)
Tuesday: Scott Olsen, LHP (6-6, 4.93) @ Greg Maddux, RHP (7-4, 3.66)
Wednesday: Josh Johnson, RHP (0-3, 10.97) @ Chris Young, RHP (8-3, 2.14)
Thursday: Byung-Hyun Kim, RHP (3-4, 5.19) @ Jake Peavy, RHP (9-2, 2.09)
Wow. Looking at those pitching matchups we are in for a rough road trip unless this team can get hot and get hot fast. The Padres are throwing their four best at us with our best chance of grabbing two out of four in the first two games of the series. The Fish usually hit well out west but haven’t fared well record wise the last few seasons. Hopefully yesterday’s walk off win will throw a spark up this teams ass.
West coast baseball is always a nuisance for me as I have to get up for work early. Luckily if the Fish start sucking it up I will have an easy out to get to sleep.
Get a Padres fan’... | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
| | | Series Preview: Twins @ Marlins | | 2007-06-22 23:33:20 | |
TWINKIES, WHAT A FUN SNACK
Today marks the first of a nine-game, 10-day homestand against the Twins (3g), Pirates (3g) and Braves (3g). The Fish return home, after going 3-3 on a trip to Kansas City (1-2) and Chicago-AL (2-1). They went 2-4 on their last homestand against Tampa Bay (1-2) and Cleveland (1-2). After this homestand, the Fish will start a seven-day trip to San Diego (June 2-5) and Los Angeles-NL (June 6-8), then they will have a four-day All-Star Break from July 9-12.
TWINS ON THE RISE
After starting the month of June with a 2-6 record, the Twins have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games…through the irst eight games of the month they batted .216 with three doubles, one triple, eight homers and 23 rbi with a .275 on-base percentage…they hit just .255 (12-for-47) with runners in scoring position…in their past 10 games, they are batting .270 with 18 doubles, three triples, seven homers and 49 rbi with a .324 on-base percentage…they are batting .317... | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
| | Series Preview: Marlins @ Royals (3 Games) | | 2007-06-15 22:28:09 | |
ROYALE WITH CHEESE SERIES
The Marlins and Royals play the first of a three-game series in Kansas City. It marks just the second time the teams have ever met, as the Fish went 2-1 in KC from June 10-12, 2002. The Royals are one of five teams the Marlins have only faced in 3g: Mariners, Athletics, Twins, Royals, White Sox.
THE MI-TRAIN
Sergio Mitre enters today with a 1.59 ERA, second-best in the Majors among pitchers who have made 10+ starts.
Dan Haren 1.58 ERA (17 ER/ 97.0 IP)
Sergio Mitre 1.59 ERA (10 ER/ 56.2 IP)
Jake Peavy 1.82 ERA (19 ER/ 94.0 IP)
Pitching Matchups
Friday: Sergio Mitre, RHP (2-2, 1.59) @ Gil Meche, RHP (3-6, 3.16)
Saturday: Rick Vanden Hurk, RHP (1-2, 8.61) @ Jorge De La Rosa, LHP (4-6, 4.73)
Sunday: Scott Olsen, LHP (5-5, 4.81) @ Brian Bannister, RHP (3-3, 2.91)
As funny as this sounds the Fish are looking for some good road cookin. We have been unable to get on a real roll and string together 4-6 wins in a row to break that .500 mark. Let’s start... | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
| | Series Preview: Devil Rays @ Marlins (3 Games) | | 2007-06-08 23:50:16 | |
THE CITRUS SERIES
Matchup of 2 of the 4 youngest teams in the majors… Rays are the youngest with an avg age of 27.39 and the Marlins are 4th at 28.07 behind TB/PIT (27.47) and ARI (27.97)…Rays were swept by the Fish May 18-20 at home for the 6th time and have now lost 12 of the last 16 meetings vs. FLA…Rays are 19-33 all-time (.365), 7-19 (.269) at Dolphin Stadium having won just once in their last 7 gms here.
RAYS AT THE BAT
All-time, Rays pitchers have batted .146 (23-158, HR-1, RBI-6)…last season, Rays pitchers were 3-for-18 (.167) at the plate with James Shields recording all 3 hits (3-for-8) matching the Rays high by a pitcher in one season (also Joe Kennedy in 2001) and the AL high last year (Josh Beckett also had 3 hits)…Esteban Yan has the lone HR, June 4, 2000 at Shea Stadium.
Pitching Matchups
Friday: J.P. Howell, LHP (1-0, 1.13) @ Byung-Hyun Kim, RHP (3-2, 4.40)
Saturday: James Shields, RHP (5-0, 3.08) @ Dontrelle Willis, LHP (7-4, 4.70)
Sunday: Andy Sonnans... | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
| | Series Preview: Marlins @ Cubs (3 Games) | | 2007-05-28 18:19:28 | |
PreSeries Notes
The Marlins open an 11-game, 10-day road trip today with the first of three games vs. the Cubs at Wrigley on Memorial Day. Florida was 2-4 on the recent homestand vs. the Phillies (2-1) and Mets (0-3). On this trip, Florida will play three vs. the Cubs (May 28-30), four in Milwaukee (May 31-June 3) and four in Atlanta (June 4-6) including a make-up of an April 14 rain out on June 5.
Marlins and Cubs are meeting for the first of six games this year between the clubs, three in Chicago, and three in Miami (Sept. 25-27). The Fish went 4-2 (1-2 road) last season and are 60-61 (30-33 road) all-time against the Cubs.
First pitch of Game 1 comes from Wrigley Field at 2:20 PM EST.
Pitching Matchups
Monday: Byung-Hyun Kim, RHP (2-2, 7.02) @ Sean Marshall, LHP (0-1, 2.57)
Tuesday: Dontrelle Willis, LHP (6-3, 4.80) @ Jason Marquis, RHP (5-1, 2.60)
Wednesday: Sergio Mitre, RHP (2-2, 1.89) @ Ted Lilly, LHP (4-2, 3.20)
In honor of the three game series at Wrigley, SporTech brings y... | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
| | Series Preview: Mets @ Marlins (3 Games) | | 2007-05-25 21:47:29 | |
PreSeries Notes
The Marlins and Mets today will play the first of a three-game series, the sixth of 18 this year. The Fish are 2-3 (0-2 home) this season, and 102-114 (52-54 home) all-time against the Mets. They have dropped their last four against the Mets in Miami. The Marlins are 7-2 in their last nine games. They have outscored opponents 51-37 over that stretch. Below is a breakdown of the Marlins’ numbers over the last nine games:
Offense: .268 (86×321), 11 HR, 7×8 SB
Pitching: 3.25 (30 ER/ 83.0 IP), 3×4 Saves, .223 Opp BA
First pitch of game one comes from Dolphin Stadium at 7:05 PM EST. Sergio Mitre looks to induce his first of many ground ball outs from Jose Reyes.
Pitching Matchups
Friday: Orlando Hernandez, RHP (2-1, 2.53) at Sergio Mitre, RHP (2-2, 2.25)
Saturday: John Maine, RHP (5-2, 2.77) at Wes Obermueller, RHP (1-2, 3.71)
Sunday: Jorge Sosa, RHP (3-1, 3.75) at Scott Olsen, LHP (4-3, 4.76)
As always get out to the stadium this weekend and GO FI... | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
| | Series Preview: Phillies @ Marlins (3 Games) | | 2007-05-22 19:03:55 | |
PreSeries Notes
The Marlins welcome the Philadelphia Phillies into town this week for a 3 game set. The Marlins are coming off a three game sweep of interstate rivals the Devil Rays. The Marlins have won their last 4 out of 5 games and are riding the hot bat of Jeremy Hermida, Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla. The team went 5-5 on the road swing through Washington (0-3), Pittsburgh (2-2) and Tampa Bay (3-0), and will try to use the latter part of the trip as momentum for success at Dolphin Stadium. Florida is 101-118 all-time against Philadelphia, and 3-3 this year.
First pitch of game number one comes at 7:05 PM EST from sunny Dolphin Stadium.
Pitching Matchups
Tuesday: Phillies (Cole Hamels, 6-1, 3.30 ERA) at Marlins (Scott Olsen, 3-3, 4.80 ERA), 7:05 p.m. ET
Wednesday: Phillies (Freddy Garcia, 1-3, 4.86) at Marlins (Byung-Hyun Kim, 2-2, 7.15), 7:05 p.m. ET
Thursday: Phillies (Jon Lieber, 2-2, 3.40) at Marlins (Dontrelle Willis, 6-3, 4.86), 7:05 p.m. ET
As always GO FISH!!!
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