Wow, an epic meltdown by the Reds. They need bullpen help a lot more than they need another starter.

 

I haven't checked recently, but I would imagine Chapman is nowhere near as far along as they expected he would be at this point.

Corey Patterson just crushed a game tying grandslam with 2 strikes on him and 2 outs in the top of the 9th. Off Nefalti Feliz no less

Epic duel going on. Halladay and Travis Wood are in a no score game. Wood has a perfect game going.

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Seems like any joker can get a perfect game into the 9th these days...

Dusty Baker managing just a terrible series so far, as he brought in the terrible Ondrusek to face Rollins, who had a game winning single. Reds are really limping into the All-Star Break.

^The Cards aren't doing any better.

Scott Kazmir got shelled tonight. He goes to the break with a 6.92 ERA.

Joaquin Benoit allowed a baserunner against Cleveland today. That raised his WHIP from 0.49 to 0.51 in 27.2 IP.

Scott Kazmir got shelled tonight. He goes to the break with a 6.92 ERA.

 

 

He game up 13 runs in 5 IP. They said on ESPN that he was only the second guy since the expansion that has ever done that. Scioscia made him bite the bullet for the bullpen

He game up 13 runs in 5 IP. They said on ESPN that he was only the second guy since the expansion that has ever done that. Scioscia made him bite the bullet for the bullpen

 

And the A's made him bite the pillow.

 

BAM!

Jayson Nix went hit 6 homeruns in 8 games earlier this month. Good for him. I'm not sad that he's gone, but it would've been nice if he did something--anything--for the Sox while he was with the team this year.

John Ely was sent to the minors today, replaced by fellow former Sox farmhand Jon Link.

Jayson Nix went hit 6 homeruns in 8 games earlier this month. Good for him. I'm not sad that he's gone, but it would've been nice if he did something--anything--for the Sox while he was with the team this year.

 

He hit a pretty big grand slam off of James Shields. Didn't do much else, but he was never really given an opportunity to do much else.

 

John Ely was sent to the minors today, replaced by fellow former Sox farmhand Jon Link.

 

There are some reports that suggest this might just be for flexibility reasons. The Dodgers won't need Ely for like 9 days or something like that and they could use the bullpen depth in the meantime.

Mat Latos on DL after aborted sneeze

 

Wow

Sammy Sosa style.

Bengie Molina hit for the cycle. I gotta see that triple.

 

He was also pulled after that with a tight quad.

Bengie Molina hit for the cycle. I gotta see that triple.

 

He was also pulled after that with a tight quad.

 

That...might be the most unlikely event that has ever happened in baseball. It surely has to be top 10, and the most unlikely cycle ever.

For those of you with DirecTV, the MLB Extra Innings free preview continues through this weekend.

Good ol Gio is 8-6 with a 3.63 ERA. 1.37 WHIP isn't great, but those aren't bad numbers.

Good ol Gio is 8-6 with a 3.63 ERA. 1.37 WHIP isn't great, but those aren't bad numbers.

 

And Nick Swisher continues to have a fantastic season for the Yankees.

And Nick Swisher continues to have a fantastic season for the Yankees.

Swisher coupled with Jay Bruce are pretty clear indicators that strange trends in BABIP need to be followed closely and taken with a grain of salt.

Swisher coupled with Jay Bruce are pretty clear indicators that strange trends in BABIP need to be followed closely and taken with a grain of salt.

 

I hate Jay Bruce. He's screwed me in fantasy two consecutive years.

Volquez is back, and he looks phenomenal!

Volquez is back, and he looks phenomenal!

 

Bad news for the Cards.

Anyone else following the Pirates inability to hit a home run with men on base? Longest streak in 25 years I believe, as it's something like 1,300 ABs without one.