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  • Shortstop
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    #981
    Ike Davis is my hero!

    At least for tonight!
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    • Chi_archie
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      • 07-22-08
      • 63184

      #982
      Originally posted by Shortstop
      The Cubbies may actually make some noise here in the next few years if all of these prospects reach their potential...

      having Rizzo break out to be such a stud already, gives them a nice core to build around
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      • EmpireMaker
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        • 06-18-09
        • 15608

        #983
        Originally posted by EmpireMaker
        The Cubs are going to call up highly-touted prospect Jorge Soler before their series against Cincinnati begins Tuesday, reports David Kaplan of Comcast Chicago. Soler clubbed a three-run homer and then was pulled from the Iowa Cubs' game Monday night shortly thereafter mid-inning, seeming to signal the promotion.
        Soler, 22, is hitting .340/.432/.700 with 23 doubles, 15 homers and 57 RBI in 62 minor-league games this season (eight in Rookie ball while he was rehabbing from injury, 22 in Double-A and 32 in Triple-A). He was ranked as the 41st best prospect in all of baseball heading into the season by Baseball America.
        Expect Soler to play everyday, just as Javier Baez and Arismendy Alcantara are doing, in order to adjust to the majors this season while the Cubs aren't in contention. He'll play one of the corner outfield spots.
        The Cubs signed Soler to a nine-year, $30 million deal in 2012 out of Cuba and he was already on the 40-man roster, so this move is hardly surprising. It's also worth mentioning that perhaps the Cubs' two best prospects -- Kris Bryant and Addison Russell -- are still in the minors. So the new wave isn't all up just yet.
        Soler went 2-4 with a homer and 2 RBI's last night in his first MLB game.
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        • koz-man
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          • 11-21-08
          • 7102

          #984
          Originally posted by EmpireMaker
          Soler went 2-4 with a homer and 2 RBI's last night in his first MLB game.
          This kid is going to make some noise next year. And the Cubs are going to be an exciting team to watch as well...
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          • Shortstop
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            • 01-02-09
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            #985
            Originally posted by EmpireMaker
            Soler went 2-4 with a homer and 2 RBI's last night in his first MLB game.
            Nice debut!

            Originally posted by koz-man
            This kid is going to make some noise next year. And the Cubs are going to be an exciting team to watch as well...
            I agree!
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            • Shortstop
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              #986
              Jeff Locke continues to get the job done for the Pirates...

              J Locke
              (W, 6-3)
              7.1 6 1 1 2 3 1 98-66 3.51
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              • Chi_archie
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                • 07-22-08
                • 63184

                #987
                Originally posted by Shortstop
                Ike Davis is my hero!

                At least for tonight!

                2 nights of Ike Heroics keeping the bucs in the hunt
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                • yisman
                  SBR Aristocracy
                  • 09-01-08
                  • 75682

                  #988
                  Soler probably the best of the new batch of Cubbies. They might be good in two years.
                  [quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
                  [/quote]

                  [quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]
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                  • MexicanStallion
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                    • 09-08-08
                    • 20429

                    #989
                    Originally posted by yisman
                    Soler probably the best of the new batch of Cubbies. They might be good in two years.
                    What debuts for Baez and Soler. Bryant has some pressure for him to homer in his first at bat. Cubs have potential. Need some pitching.
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                    • Chi_archie
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                      • 07-22-08
                      • 63184

                      #990
                      Originally posted by yisman
                      Soler probably the best of the new batch of Cubbies. They might be good in two years.
                      they really should be, with how Rizzo has broken out
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                      • EmpireMaker
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                        • 06-18-09
                        • 15608

                        #991
                        On Thursday against the Rockies (GameTracker), Giants right-hander Yusmeiro Petit set down the first eight batters he faced. That gave Petit a total of 46 consecutive batters retired, and that means he has now broken Mark Buehrle's all-time record of 45 set in 2009. Before Jordan Lyles' third-inning two-bagger, Petit hadn't allowed a batter to reach since Marlon Byrdof the Phillies touched him for a double in the fourth inning of their game on July 22.
                        This season, Petit, age 29, has pitched to a 3.59 ERA (96 ERA+) and sparkling 5.12 K/BB ratio in 34 games, seven of which have been starts.
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                        • koz-man
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                          • 11-21-08
                          • 7102

                          #992
                          Jonny Venters (elbow tear) shut down

                          NEW YORK -- The Atlanta Braves have shut down left-hander Jonny Venters for the rest of the season after the reliever tore an elbow ligament while trying to come back from his second Tommy John surgery.
                          The 29-year-old Venters hasn't pitched in the majors since 2012, a season after he made the National League All-Star team.


                          The Braves said Thursday that Dr. James Andrews had found the tear a day earlier. Venters had been doing light throwing in his comeback bid.


                          "They did an MRI, and he retore it," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "One of the options is for him to have the third Tommy John."


                          Venters previously had the elbow surgery in 2005 and '13.
                          Venters is 15-10 with six saves and a 2.23 ERA in three seasons with Atlanta. He led the majors with 85 appearances in 2011.

                          Maybe the 3rd will be the charm!!!!....lol
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                          • Shortstop
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                            • 01-02-09
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                            #993
                            Originally posted by EmpireMaker
                            On Thursday against the Rockies (GameTracker), Giants right-hander Yusmeiro Petit set down the first eight batters he faced. That gave Petit a total of 46 consecutive batters retired, and that means he has now broken Mark Buehrle's all-time record of 45 set in 2009. Before Jordan Lyles' third-inning two-bagger, Petit hadn't allowed a batter to reach since Marlon Byrdof the Phillies touched him for a double in the fourth inning of their game on July 22.
                            This season, Petit, age 29, has pitched to a 3.59 ERA (96 ERA+) and sparkling 5.12 K/BB ratio in 34 games, seven of which have been starts.
                            Retiring 46 straight batters is remarkable! Wonder if he even had any idea when he took the mound yesterday?

                            That's almost the equivalent of throwing back-to-back perfect games...
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                            • Shortstop
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                              #994
                              I was at the game tonight.

                              Volquez tossed an absolute gem and the bullpen shut the door!

                              E Volquez 7.2 3 1 1 3 6 0 114-71 3.45
                              T Watson
                              (W, 10-1)
                              0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4-3 1.72
                              M Melancon
                              (S, 25)
                              1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12-9 2.08
                              Josh Harrison is having an MVP type year. Yes, Josh Harrison.

                              He's raking at the plate and his defense has been beyond solid...

                              J Harrison 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 11 .308 .342 .504
                              Yeah, I'm a homer!
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                              • Chi_archie
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                                • 07-22-08
                                • 63184

                                #995
                                Originally posted by Chi_archie
                                Josh Harrison is gonna finish top 10 in MVP voting as utility player
                                I agree with Shortstop!

                                I said this about 2 weeks ago and he's been on fire since
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                                • EmpireMaker
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                                  • 06-18-09
                                  • 15608

                                  #996
                                  After having right thumb surgery back in July, Yadier Molina has returned to the Cardinals, as the club announced they activated him from the 15-day disabled list Friday. As a corresponding move, catcher Tony Cruz was optionted to Double-A Springfield.
                                  Molina, 32, last played July 9, when he broke his thumb. The six-time All-Star is hitting .287/.341/.409 (109 OPS+) with 16 doubles, seven homers and 30 RBI in 335 plate appearances this season.
                                  The Cardinals are 44-38 when he starts and 27-23 when he doesn't. They trail Milwaukee by 1.5 games in the NL Central and currently hold the top NL wild card spot.
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                                  • Chi_archie
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                                    • 07-22-08
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                                    #997
                                    Pirates need to average 36,463 a game for their last 10 home games to tie their 2001 attendance record

                                    a tall order considering their park only holds about 2,000 more than that.
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                                    • Shortstop
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                                      #998
                                      Originally posted by Chi_archie
                                      Pirates need to average 36,463 a game for their last 10 home games to tie their 2001 attendance record

                                      a tall order considering their park only holds about 2,000 more than that.
                                      Yeah, it will be very close, but I think it will happen...

                                      They drew 37,209 on Friday, 38,023 today and Sunday should be very similar.

                                      The Pirates are only 2 GB in the NL Central and 1 GB in the NL Wildcard.

                                      If PNC isn't packed the rest of the season, I'd be shocked.

                                      LET'S GO BUCS!!!
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                                      • EmpireMaker
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                                        • 06-18-09
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                                        #999
                                        'Significant issue' could keep Daniel Murphy out a while
                                        by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
                                        Mets infielder Daniel Murphy may end up missing much of the remainder of the season due to his calf injury, manager Terry Collins told ESPN.com Friday.
                                        "I'll tell you, Murph's down," Collins said. "It's not about who is playing second base. He had some pretty big goals set, and rightfully so, that he was chasing. Big goals. And now we're looking at quite a lengthy DL stint to where how much is going to be left at the end of the year?"
                                        Murphy had an MRI taken on the calf, and manager Sandy Alderson also noted it is a 'significant issue,' though the exact timetable for his potential return to the lineup. The Mets have just 28 games remaining on the schedule, as of Friday.
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                                        • MexicanStallion
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                                          • 09-08-08
                                          • 20429

                                          #1000
                                          Originally posted by koz-man
                                          Jonny Venters (elbow tear) shut down

                                          Maybe the 3rd will be the charm!!!!....lol
                                          Speaking the obvious, but that is just insane. What a story it would be if he could come back from 3 Tommy Johns, but that just sounds awful.
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                                          • Shortstop
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                                            • 01-02-09
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                                            #1001
                                            ONE THOUSAND!!!



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                                            • Chi_archie
                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                              • 07-22-08
                                              • 63184

                                              #1002
                                              Originally posted by Shortstop
                                              Yeah, it will be very close, but I think it will happen...

                                              They drew 37,209 on Friday, 38,023 today and Sunday should be very similar.

                                              The Pirates are only 2 GB in the NL Central and 1 GB in the NL Wildcard.

                                              If PNC isn't packed the rest of the season, I'd be shocked.

                                              LET'S GO BUCS!!!
                                              yes could be close, i'm sure the weekend games will be sell outs or close to it, but the weekday ones could be trouble. I think they have had 40k in there with standing room only so the 38k+ capacity can go up quite a bit more.
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                                              • EmpireMaker
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                                                • 06-18-09
                                                • 15608

                                                #1003
                                                The Chicago White Sox have traded slugger Adam Dunn to the Oakland Athletics for minor-league pitcher Nolan Sanburn, the A's announced Sunday.
                                                Dunn, 34, is hitting .220/.340/.433 (117 OPS+) with 20 homers in 435 plate appearances this season. The two-time All-Star has 460 career homers and his role with the A's seems to be pretty obvious: Go long.
                                                After being one of the best offensive teams in baseball through July, the A's have hit .224/.304/.351 with 22 homers and 3.6 runs per game in August, when they've gone 12-16. Before that, the A's were 66-41 while hitting .253/.329/.405 with 5.0 runs per game and 112 homers in 107 games.
                                                Expect Dunn to slot into the middle of the A's order, probably even in the cleanup spot behind Josh Donaldson.
                                                A side storyline here is Dunn's shot at making the playoffs for the first time in his career. He's played in 1,975 games in his career with zero postseason games. That ranks him 15th in the history of baseball (baseball-reference.com has the full list) and he's easily the active leader, with Alex Rios (1,581 games) coming next.
                                                The A's trail the Angels by four games in the AL West, but still hold the top wild-card spot by four games and are 5.5 games away from not having a postseason spot.
                                                As for the White Sox's return, Sanburn, 23, is 3-1 with a 3.28 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 73 strikeouts in 71 1/3 innings for High-A Stockton this season. He's not considered a top prospect, but was the A's second-rounder in 2012.
                                                Dunn is in the final year of a four-year, $56 million contract.
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                                                • Shortstop
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                                                  • 01-02-09
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                                                  #1004
                                                  Originally posted by Chi_archie
                                                  Pirates need to average 36,463 a game for their last 10 home games to tie their 2001 attendance record

                                                  a tall order considering their park only holds about 2,000 more than that.
                                                  Originally posted by Shortstop
                                                  Yeah, it will be very close, but I think it will happen...

                                                  They drew 37,209 on Friday, 38,023 today and Sunday should be very similar.

                                                  The Pirates are only 2 GB in the NL Central and 1 GB in the NL Wildcard.

                                                  If PNC isn't packed the rest of the season, I'd be shocked.

                                                  LET'S GO BUCS!!!
                                                  37,591 today at PNC. Rough loss though.
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                                                  • Shortstop
                                                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                    • 01-02-09
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                                                    #1005
                                                    Originally posted by EmpireMaker
                                                    The Chicago White Sox have traded slugger Adam Dunn to the Oakland Athletics for minor-league pitcher Nolan Sanburn, the A's announced Sunday.
                                                    Dunn, 34, is hitting .220/.340/.433 (117 OPS+) with 20 homers in 435 plate appearances this season. The two-time All-Star has 460 career homers and his role with the A's seems to be pretty obvious: Go long.
                                                    After being one of the best offensive teams in baseball through July, the A's have hit .224/.304/.351 with 22 homers and 3.6 runs per game in August, when they've gone 12-16. Before that, the A's were 66-41 while hitting .253/.329/.405 with 5.0 runs per game and 112 homers in 107 games.
                                                    Expect Dunn to slot into the middle of the A's order, probably even in the cleanup spot behind Josh Donaldson.
                                                    A side storyline here is Dunn's shot at making the playoffs for the first time in his career. He's played in 1,975 games in his career with zero postseason games. That ranks him 15th in the history of baseball (baseball-reference.com has the full list) and he's easily the active leader, with Alex Rios (1,581 games) coming next.
                                                    The A's trail the Angels by four games in the AL West, but still hold the top wild-card spot by four games and are 5.5 games away from not having a postseason spot.
                                                    As for the White Sox's return, Sanburn, 23, is 3-1 with a 3.28 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 73 strikeouts in 71 1/3 innings for High-A Stockton this season. He's not considered a top prospect, but was the A's second-rounder in 2012.
                                                    Dunn is in the final year of a four-year, $56 million contract.
                                                    Oakland needs some pop in their offense, Dunn could definitely provide that...
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                                                    • Chi_archie
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                                                      • 07-22-08
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                                                      #1006
                                                      Josh Harrison continues the cinderella season

                                                      wonder if he is due for arbitration this off season or next
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                                                      • koz-man
                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                        • 11-21-08
                                                        • 7102

                                                        #1007
                                                        Originally posted by Chi_archie
                                                        Josh Harrison continues the cinderella season

                                                        wonder if he is due for arbitration this off season or next
                                                        He was born in Cincinnati and was a Bear Cat.

                                                        How did the Reds let him slip by??????
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                                                        • Shortstop
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                                                          #1008
                                                          Originally posted by koz-man
                                                          He was born in Cincinnati and was a Bear Cat.

                                                          How did the Reds let him slip by??????
                                                          Thank You, Cincinnati!

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                                                          • Chi_archie
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                                                            • 07-22-08
                                                            • 63184

                                                            #1009
                                                            Harrison tied with Morneau for the batting avg lead now at .311
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                                                            • koz-man
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                                                              • 11-21-08
                                                              • 7102

                                                              #1010
                                                              Phillies Throw Combined No-Hitter

                                                              ATLANTA -- On Labor Day, Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia bullpen spread the workload on a no-hitter.

                                                              Hamels and three Phillies relievers combined on the season's fourth no-hitter, blanking the Atlanta Braves 7-0 Monday and giving a last-place team a rare reason to celebrate.

                                                              It was all the more unusual in that Hamels left the game with his bid intact after six innings. He was fine with the decision, too, having already thrown 108 pitches at a hot afternoon at Turner Field.


                                                              "Just understanding the situation, every time I went out there I was battling control issues," Hamels said. "I wasn't getting ahead of guys. Walking the leadoff hitter will put you in a lot of trouble, and it does. It builds up your pitch count."


                                                              Hamels (8-6) struck out seven, matched a season high with five walks and hit a batter.


                                                              Relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon each pitched a perfect inning to close out the 11th combined no-hitter in big league history. A smiling Hamels watched from the bench as they finished off what he started.
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                                                              • EmpireMaker
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                                                                • 06-18-09
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                                                                #1011
                                                                Kris Bryant tops Joey Gallo for minor-league home run title

                                                                By Dayn Perry | Baseball Writer

                                                                September 2, 2014 10:50 am ET




                                                                All affiliated minor-league regular seasons have concluded, and Cubs prospect Kris Bryant claimed the home run title with 43 bombs on the season. His tally edges out that of Rangers prospect Joey Gallo, who ended the season with 42 homers.
                                                                The 22-year-old Bryant this season batted a rather ludicrous .325/.438/.661 with 86 walks and 325 total bases in 138 games at the Double- and Triple-A levels. Against top-20 pitching prospects this season, he batted .278 with nine homers, 23 walks and 44 strikeouts in 161 plate appearances. Meanwhile, Gallo, 20, authored a line of .271/.394/.615 with 87 walks and 270 total bases in 126 games at the High-A and Double-A levels. And here he is against top-20 pitching prospects in 2014: .265 AVG; 11 HR, 54 K, 14 BB in 150 PA.
                                                                While Bryant is considered the superior overall prospect, it's worth noting that Gallo is roughly two years younger and put his numbers up in generally more pitcher-friendly circuits. Both are third basemen perhaps not long for the position.
                                                                Beyond that, the two phenoms are somewhat different power hitters. Here's the left-handed Gallo's spray chart from this season (via MLBFarm.com) ...
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                                                                • EmpireMaker
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                                                                  • 06-18-09
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                                                                  #1012
                                                                  Outfielder Carlos Gomez has been diagnosed with a sprained left wrist, and the All-Star could be out of the lineup multiple weeks, manager Ron Roenicke said. The Brewers were informed the extent of the injury after Gomez met with head team physician Dr. William Raasch, who indicated there is no structural damage to the wrist.
                                                                  Roenicke said Gomez won't resume physical activity until at least Sunday, one week after sustaining the sprain during the third inning of a 15-5 loss in San Francisco. From there, Gomez will begin light swinging and slowly work his way back into late-game scenarios, pinch-running or as a defensive substitution.
                                                                  The diagnosis comes just as the Brewers relinquished first place in the National League Central for the first time in nearly five months. The Crew opens a pivotal four-game series against the division-leading Cardinals on Thursday at Miller Park.
                                                                  "It's never good to lose a good player, a spark plug leadoff guy that can do some damage in the leadoff spot. So it's bad timing," Roenicke said. "I'm happy it's not something worse. You're not talking about surgery, so I'm glad about that."
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                                                                  • koz-man
                                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                    • 11-21-08
                                                                    • 7102

                                                                    #1013
                                                                    Cory Spangenberg's pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Padres past the Diamondbacks 2-1.

                                                                    Cory is from Clarks Summit, PA and played his high school ball at Abington Heights. Which is in the same division as the my Alma Mater West Scranton.

                                                                    Nice to see a local boy do well.
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                                                                    • Shortstop
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                                                                      #1014
                                                                      Originally posted by koz-man
                                                                      Phillies Throw Combined No-Hitter

                                                                      ATLANTA -- On Labor Day, Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia bullpen spread the workload on a no-hitter.

                                                                      Hamels and three Phillies relievers combined on the season's fourth no-hitter, blanking the Atlanta Braves 7-0 Monday and giving a last-place team a rare reason to celebrate.

                                                                      It was all the more unusual in that Hamels left the game with his bid intact after six innings. He was fine with the decision, too, having already thrown 108 pitches at a hot afternoon at Turner Field.


                                                                      "Just understanding the situation, every time I went out there I was battling control issues," Hamels said. "I wasn't getting ahead of guys. Walking the leadoff hitter will put you in a lot of trouble, and it does. It builds up your pitch count."


                                                                      Hamels (8-6) struck out seven, matched a season high with five walks and hit a batter.


                                                                      Relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon each pitched a perfect inning to close out the 11th combined no-hitter in big league history. A smiling Hamels watched from the bench as they finished off what he started.
                                                                      This is a great story in many ways! Throwing 108 pitches in the Atlanta summer heat is a feat in itself.

                                                                      Best part is that Atlanta lost!
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                                                                      • Shortstop
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                                                                        #1015
                                                                        Originally posted by koz-man
                                                                        Cory Spangenberg's pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Padres past the Diamondbacks 2-1.

                                                                        Cory is from Clarks Summit, PA and played his high school ball at Abington Heights. Which is in the same division as the my Alma Mater West Scranton.

                                                                        Nice to see a local boy do well.
                                                                        Absolutely! I played high school and college baseball with several guys who made it to The Show.

                                                                        Very cool seeing their names in the box scores...
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