Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice.
1. Mets R.A. winner: That's the R.A. Dickey we all love, pitching a "baffling" eight innings in the Mets 6-4 victory against the Braves. It's Dickey's second straight victory since being diagnosed with a torn plantar fascia. Ow, his foot.
2. Escaping the tank: The Fish blew about 11 billion scoring chances before Milwaukee's Josh Wilson connected for a home run in the 11th to lead the Brewers to a 6-5 victory.
3. Texas toasters: Mercy, the Rangers have thrown six shutouts in their past 20 games after C.J. Wilson and friends blanked the Indians 2-0, completing a four-game sweep in Cleveland.
4. Big upset in Pennsylvania: The Pirates actually lost to the Phillies, 7-3, thanks largely to it being Halla-Day. No brooms for you, Pittsburgh.
5. Lackey is backey: The Red Sox completed a sweep with a 6-3 victory at Oakland. Good for John Lackey, who was coming off a stint on the DL due to a strained right elbow.
6. Deja Pujols: For two straight games, the Cubs went after Albert Pujols in extra innings — and twice he bit them hard, leading the Cardinals to a 3-2 victory in 10.
7. Sing it proud: Who's the hottest pitcher in the majors? How about Ryan Vogelsong, who dominated the Rockies for eight innings in a 2-1 Giants victory. Vogelsong, who was this close to another career before latching on with San Francisco this spring, has allowed one run, or none, in each of his past six starts.
8. Souvenirs: The Yankees hit three homers, two by Mark Teixeira, in a 5-3 victory against the Angels. Hopefully, Torii Hunter stayed out of the stands this time.
9. Hey, sailors: Miguel Olivo has homered in three straight games, and the Mariners keep rolling, beating the Rays 9-6. Seattle, somehow, is 31-28.
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