| |
| Report: Mussina to hang up spikes after first 20-win season |
MLB Baseball |
11/19/2008 |
| |
| e first-round pick of the Orioles in 1990 would finish his career with a 270-153 record and a 3.68 ERA. Mussina has pitched his whole career in the American League East -- the last eight seasons with the Yanks and the first 10 of his career with the Baltimore Orioles. Mussina, who turns 40 on December 8, has cited a desire to spend more time with his family in Montoursville, PA, as the main reason for leaving the game behind him, according to the published report. This past season, Mussina went 20-9 with a 3.37 |
|
| |
| Lee captures AL Cy Young |
MLB Baseball |
11/13/2008 |
| |
| Award winner for the best pitcher in his league. This marked the fifth time two different pitchers from the same team won the AL Cy Young Award in successive years. The others were the New York Yankees' Sparky Lyle (1977) and Ron Guidry (1978), the Baltimore Orioles' Mike Flanagan (1979) and Steve Stone (1980), the Milwaukee Brewers' Rollie Fingers (1981) and Pete Vuckovich (1982) and the Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen (1996) and Roger Clemens (1997). It has happened three times in the National League. Halladay, the 20 |
|
| |
| Phillies introduce Amaro as new GM |
MLB Baseball |
11/03/2008 |
| |
| me the opportunity to serve as general manager," Amaro remarked in a statement. "I will work hard to continue to build on the world class foundation provided by our previous GMs." Gillick led the Toronto Blue Jays to two World Series titles and the Baltimore Orioles to two ALCS appearances before coming to the Phillies prior to the 2006 season. In his three seasons with Philadelphia, the team went 266-220 and won two NL East titles. "Over the past three years I have had the opportunity to work closely with and |
|
| |
| Phillies to anoint Amaro GM on Monday |
MLB Baseball |
11/03/2008 |
| |
| title last Wednesday, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays four games to one. Gillick announced prior to the 2008 season that he would be stepping down to spend more time with his family. Gillick led the Toronto Blue Jays to two World Series titles and the Baltimore Orioles to two ALCS appearances before coming to the Phillies prior to the 2006 season. In his three seasons with Philadelphia, the team went 267-219 and won two NL East titles. Arbuckle, the team's assistant general manager who has been with the Phillies s |
|
| |
| Report: Amaro chosen as Phillies new GM |
MLB Baseball |
11/01/2008 |
| |
| Wednesday since 1980, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays four games to one. Gillick announced prior to the 2008 season that he would be stepping down to spend more time with his family. Gillick led the Toronto Blue Jays to two World Series titles and the Baltimore Orioles to two ALCS appearances before coming to the Phillies prior to the 2006 season. In his three seasons with Philadelphia, the team went 267-219 and won two NL East titles. The report also states that Arbuckle, who has been with the Phillies since the |
|
| |
| Garza goes for Rays, as Fall Classic shifts to Philly for Game 3 |
MLB Baseball |
10/25/2008 |
| |
| ng position. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Phillies' 0-for-19 drought with runners in scoring position to start the World Series was the longest since the 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers went 0-for-22 for the entire four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. Eric Bruntlett slammed a pinch-hit solo homer for Philadelphia, while Carlos Ruiz finished with a pair of doubles and two walks. The first three hitters in the Phillies lineup finished a combined 1-for-14. Brett Myers (0-1) took the loss after allo |
|
| |
| Phils lucky to be going home tied |
MLB Baseball |
10/24/2008 |
| |
| n that spot. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Phillies' 0-for-19 drought with runners in scoring position to start the World Series was the longest since the 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers went 0-for-22 for the entire four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. It's hard to lay the blame on just one culprit since it has been a team-wide epidemic, but the NL's last two MVP's have come up extremely small, going a combined 0-for-8 with RISP. At least Ryan Howard is hitting the ball, though. He hit a big doub |
|
| |
| Danks, Wise help ChiSox stay alive against Rays |
MLB Baseball |
10/06/2008 |
| |
| has not allowed an earned run in 19 career postseason appearances, spanning 18 1/3 innings with the White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Tampa Bay...The Rays failed to become the fifth team to sweep their first-ever postseason series. The 1914 Boston Braves, 1966 Baltimore Orioles, 1969 New York Mets, and 1997 Florida Marlins all accomplished the feat...Danks had not allowed a home run in eight of his last 11 starts...Pena is 0-for-6 in his career against Jenks with four strikeouts. |
|
| |
| Mussina gets 20th win, as Yanks top BoSox in double-dip opener |
MLB Baseball |
09/28/2008 |
| |
| day/night doubleheader at Fenway Park. It was the 20th victory of the season for Mussina, the first time the right- hander has reached the mark in his brilliant 18-year career. The 39-year-old had won 19 on two other occasions while pitching for the Baltimore Orioles in 1995 and 1996. Mussina (20-9) allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out three for the Yankees, who have won nine of their past 10 games but had their run of 13-straight playoff appearances dashed earlier in the week. Xavier Nady ha |
|
| |
| Blue Jays pound O's to finish season |
MLB Baseball |
09/28/2008 |
| |
| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Vernon Wells went 4-for-4, homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays pounded the Baltimore Orioles, 10-1, in the regular-season finale for both clubs. Lyle Overbay also homered for the Blue Jays (86-76), who finished with a 51-37 mark under Cito Gaston, the former Toronto manager who replaced John Gibbons. Gibbons was fired on June 20 after a 35-39 start by Toronto. "It was nice to finish with a win today and go ten games over .500," said Gaston, who signed |
|
| |
