Following Former Red Sox: 2014

[Lose Remerswaal]

And Aceves with 5 1/3 inning of 3 hit, no run relief for the NYY

 

[nattysez]

Daisuke Matsuzaka enters game for New York - NYM leading 3-0
C Yelich walked.
E Lucas walked, C Yelich to second.
G Stanton singled to center, C Yelich scored, E Lucas to third.
C McGehee safe at first on error by shortstop O Quintanilla, E Lucas scored, G Stanton to second.
J Saltalamacchia doubled to right center, G Stanton scored, C McGehee to third.
K Farnsworth relieved D Matsuzaka.

 

[Soxfan in Fla]

If Dice K and Farnsworth are your closer options it's going to be a long season.

 

[DanoooME]

And Jose Valverde too.

 

[Soxfan in Fla]

Yikes. That's the Triple Crown of suck.

 

[Trlicek's Whip]

Tomo Okha pitches for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League and has reinvented himself as a knuckleball pitcher. In his 5/6 start against the York Revolution he pitched a complete game, 3-hit shutout with 5 K's and no walks. 
 
Hunter Jones is also on the Bluefish roster this season.

 

[Pilgrim]

Turns out that Wily Mo's stupid huge power plays well against lesser pitching.  Guy is raking in Japan.  Heres a monster shot in the J-League equivalent of the Trop, I guess.
 
http://www.fangraphs.com/not/wily-mo-pena-goes-crank-a-doodle-doo/

 

[Madmartigan]

V-Mart is sporting a .328/.381/.588 line today after hitting his 8th homer. 

 

[Adrian's Dome]

Alfredo rocked for 4ER in 1.2 today, ERA up to 6.52.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Josh Reddick's walkup music last night was George Michael's "Careless Whisper"
 
In other news, I am now an Oakland Atheltics fan

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Royals call up Pedro Ciriaco
Casey Kelly sent to AA for rehab by San Diego
WS Ring Wearer Jonathan Diaz sent to AAA by Toronto
Matsuzaka with the win last night for the Yankees, outdueling Alfredo Aceves (who did not get the loss) for the Yankees

 

[mabrowndog]

Ryno is less than thrilled with his $50M closer
 

 
After recording back-to-back saves against the New York Mets on Friday and Saturday, Papelbon told manager Ryne Sandberg that he was unavailable for the Sunday’s series finale due to back soreness.
 
Papelbon might have gotten away with taking the day off, but his team blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning and ended up losing 5-4 in extra innings.
 
Papelbon declared himself good to go Tuesday after an off-day on Monday, but Sandberg still was not pleased, calling out the 33-year-old for his decision to sit out.
 
“Well, we need a closer that can go three games in a row and close three games,” Sandberg said, via The Philadelphia Inquirer. “No question about that.”
 
When asked whether Papelbon could pitch three days in a row without rest, Sandberg added, “I sure hope so. That’s his job.”
 
For his part, the Phillies closer defended his decision to make himself unavailable, citing the turf at the Toronto Blue Jays’ Rogers Centre as the cause for his soreness.
 
“I wasn’t comfortable with throwing,” Papelbon said. “I felt like it could create more injury. Instead of missing 30 or 40 or 50 games, I decided it would be best for my team and my career to maybe sit one out.”

 

[MakMan44]

I'm on Pap's side here. If he thinks he could further injure himself, probably smarter to err on the side of caution. Sandberg should be focusing on the guys who blew the lead in the ninth instead.

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

It's stories like that which just make you appreciate the management in place at Fenway, both in terms of understanding the marathon vs sprint aspect of managing players and their health and in not airing dirty laundry through the media.  No reason if Ryno was really that ticked off that he couldn't have had a direct conversation with Pap instead of calling him out through the media.  That's Bobby V level bullshit.

 

[Plympton91]

Yeah, I would think that Ryno would know better than that.
 
 
A Newsday article from a few weeks ago about Jacoby Ellsbury's home runs and lack thereof:
 
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/mystery-of-jacoby-ellsbury-s-32-homer-season-1.7983674
 
I'm surprised he hasn't seen an uptick, especially after hitting 8 in the second half last season.  I figured him for 15-20 easy with the short rightfield porch.  He is on pace for 48 doubles and 8 triples, so the extra base hits are still there though.

 

[crystalline]

Kielty is playing in Lancaster and Hobson seems to like how it's going though he's only up to an .800 OPS. 

 

[Al Zarilla]

Salty is 4 for 4 tonight for the Marlins, one of the hits right handed off a very tough lefty (Affeldt).

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Last night Anthony Rizzo swung and missed at a pitched ball that hit him. This afternoon he did it again and then, wait for it........







On the very next pitch Rizzo for the 3rd time in less than 24 hours swung and missed as the ball once again hit him!!!

 

[cromulence]

Yeah - he didn't really swing at the third one but it's so good that I'm glad it was called a swing. Don't think I've ever seen it on consecutive pitches before.

 

[sfip]

I know it's minor, but here is what Carl Crawford did to Phillies phans after the last out last night.

 

[Laser Show]

Cubs sign Manny to be player-coach at AAA
 
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?c_id=chc&content_id=76751562&partnerId=as_mlb_20140525_24645466&vkey=pr_mlb&ymd=20140525
 

"We are excited to welcome Manny to the Cubs organization and look forward to him working with our young hitters," Epstein said. "Manny is not only one of the best hitters of all time, he is also a dedicated student of hitting and has proven to be a gifted teacher with younger teammates who have worked with him in the batting cage. Behind the scenes he has always been a tireless worker who is very serious about the craft of hitting. Manny has made real mistakes in the past but he has owned up to them and moved his life in a positive direction the last couple of years. He is in a really great place right now and wants to share the lessons he's learned along the way. We think he deserves another chance and that our young hitters will benefit from it."
"While Manny is not and will not be a fit on the Cubs major league roster, we do think at this stage of his life he's a nice fit as a mentor for some of the young talented hitters we have in the organization. Manny will coach full-time and play part-time in a limited role that does not take at-bats away from our prospects. If he shows there is still some magic in his bat, perhaps he will find his way to the major leagues and help another team, but that is not why he is here. We are thrilled that he wants to work with our young hitters and make a difference."
 

 

[soxhop411]

Daisuke Matsuzaka 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 Ks & RBI 1B today

 

[axx]

Daisuke Matsuzaka 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 Ks & RBI 1B today

 
Bonus: Brandon Arroyo pitched the first game of the DH for the D-Backs.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

AJ Ellis got DL'd by the Dodgers as he hurt himself celebrating Beckett's No Hitter, so LA called up Fedex

 

[tims4wins]

Carl Crawford has as many steals in 311 games since he left Tampa (47) as his last season in Tampa (154 games). WTF happened to that guy.

 

[BornToRun]

Carl Crawford has as many steals in 311 games since he left Tampa (47) as his last season in Tampa (154 games). WTF happened to that guy.

Obviously his struggles are the result of Red Sox fans being mean to him.

 

[Van Everyman]

And so he will take his ball and go home.

 

[Adrian's Dome]

Carl Crawford has as many steals in 311 games since he left Tampa (47) as his last season in Tampa (154 games). WTF happened to that guy.

 
He got paid.

 

[canderson]

Brandon Moss hit a grand slam out of right center in Oakland, no easy feat.

 

[sfip]

Completely useless information: Papelbon now uses, "'Bout That Life", by Rick Ross for his entrance music.

 

[nattysez]

Mauro Gomez is the hitter here.
 
http://wapc.mlb.com/cutfour/2014/06/02/77860492/japanese-league-pitcher-delivers-epic-eephus-pitch

 

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Mauro Gomez is the hitter here.
 
http://wapc.mlb.com/cutfour/2014/06/02/77860492/japanese-league-pitcher-delivers-epic-eephus-pitch

 
And former porn star Kaz Tadano is the pitcher.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Jerry Sands had an 0-4 day with 3 K's at Fenway yesterday for the Rays.  He was involved in a big Sox trade a couple years ago

 

[TheYaz67]

May see old friend George Kottaras on our visit to Cleveland since he seems to be back with the big club - he and his rocking 2.714 OPS (7 plate appearances in 2014, 2 HR and 3 BB).....

 

[vadertime]

http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140603&content_id=78033688&notebook_id=78040956&vkey=notebook_tex&c_id=tex&tcid=tw_article_78033688
 
Dan Bard ready to start pitching in games and assigned to Single A by Texas.
 

 
His velocity has been 94-97 mph, and in his last outing in Arizona he showed improved consistency with his command," Rangers pitching coordinator Danny Clark said. "We're excited to see him under the lights. We should no more after he gets 2-3 outings under his belt."
 

 

[mabrowndog]

* Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski has declared Jose Iglesias officially done for the season.
 
* Rockies recall Mike "Fort" McKenry.
 
* Yankees DFA Alfredo Aceves along with his 6.51 ERA, as the entire Tri-State area braces for impact.
 
* Salty suffered a concussion Sunday, and he's still feeling it.
 
* Bruce Chen is in the minors rehabbing a back injury.
 
* An MRI on Josh Reddick's knee showed no structural damage.

 

[vadertime]

Never appeared in a major league game (only with for Pawtucket for 2 weeks at the end of 2008)  with us but former OF Jason Lane has returned to the majors with San Diego after a 7 year hiatus....as a pitcher.
 
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/jason-lane-returns-to-majors-as-pitcher-after-seven-seasons-away-154756163.html

 

[nattysez]

DiceK started for the Mets (against the Cubs) tonight:  4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 5 BB, 2 K, 88 pitches

 

[vadertime]

Iglesias done for the year
 
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11033180/detroit-tigers-rule-jose-iglesias-season

 

[Nite Vizhun UV]

https://twitter.com/brianmacp/statuses/474994816942497792 
 
https://twitter.com/brianmacp/statuses/474994816942497792

 

[HriniakPosterChild]

So...
 

"His velocity has been 94-97 mph, and in his last outing in Arizona he showed improved consistency with his command," Rangers pitching coordinator Danny Clark said.

 
I shudder to think of what he looked like before he improved his consistency.

 

[Lowrielicious]

So...
 
 
 
I shudder to think of what he looked like before he improved his consistency.

More consistent would have been 4HBP.

 

[HriniakPosterChild]

I guess that's something to aim for in his next start. Helps keep the pitch count under control if you do it right.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140603&content_id=78033688&notebook_id=78040956&vkey=notebook_tex&c_id=tex&tcid=tw_article_78033688
 
Dan Bard ready to start pitching in games and assigned to Single A by Texas.
 

His velocity has been 94-97 mph, and in his last outing in Arizona he showed improved consistency with his command," Rangers pitching coordinator Danny Clark said. "We're excited to see him under the lights. We should no more after he gets 2-3 outings under his belt."
 

  

 
"We should no more"?
 
Really?
 
I guess writing on the internet means that there are no proof-readers.

 

[vadertime]

 
"We should no more"?
 
Really?
 
I guess writing on the internet means that there are no proof-readers.

 
Apparently not since 3 days later they still haven't corrected it.

 

[MalzoneExpress]

 
"We should no more"?
 
Really?
 
I guess writing on the internet means that there are no proof-readers.

 
 

 
Apparently not since 3 days later they still haven't corrected it.

 
I hope they "no more" now before he kills somebody.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Not surprisingly, no one claimed Alfredo Aceves off of waivers so the Yanks sent him back to SWB

 

[sfip]

Papelbon is in now to try to get career save #300.

And his first hitter is Seth Smith. I shouldn't have to explain the significance of that.

 

[LesterFan]

Anthony Rizzo is hitting .284/.406/.514. Wow.

 

[Lowrielicious]

Anthony Rizzo is hitting .284/.406/.514. Wow.

At the ripe old age of 24. Turns 25 in August. 
 
Struggled against lefties last year .189/.282/.342
but turned it around completely so far this year .333/.438/.567