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| Cubs, Astros play rubber match in Houston |
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04/08/2009 |
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| -year-old wasn't helped out much by his offense, which put up only seven runs total in the four games. In 10 career appearances against Chicago, seven of which have been starts, Moehler is 2-2 with a 3.80 ERA. Houston won four of its six matchups at home against the Cubs last season, as well as nine of the 17 overall meetings between the NL Central foes. With a win tonight, Chicago will have won a season-opening series for the first time since the club took two of three games from the New York Mets in 2003. |
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| Volquez makes season debut versus Mets |
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04/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - One of 2008's biggest surprises, right-hander Edinson Volquez, makes his 2009 debut tonight when the Cincinnati Reds host the New York Mets the second game of their season-opening three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Volquez, who'll turn 26 in July, began his major-league career with the Texas Rangers and had struggled in a series of brief call-ups with the team before heading to Cincinnati prior to last season in exchange for slugging outfielder Josh Hamilton. The Dominican thr |
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| Cubs, Dempster try to make it two in a row in Houston |
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04/07/2009 |
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| r-old beat the Cubs at Minute Maid Park with 6 2/3 innings of one- run ball last July and had a 2.99 ERA over 14 home starts in 2008. Rodriguez owns a 4-4 record with a 4.68 in 10 career starts versus Chicago. Houston won four of its six matchups at home against the Cubs last season, as well as nine of the 17 overall meetings between the NL Central foes. With a win tonight, Chicago will have won a season-opening series for the first time since the club took two of three games from the New York Mets in 2003. |
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| Cy Young winner Lee goes for Tribe in opener with Rangers |
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04/06/2009 |
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| lowing a dreadful 2007 season which featured time spent in the minor leagues, Lee picked up the American League's Cy Young Award by going an MLB- best 22-3 with an AL-leading 2.54 earned run average, second in the majors only to Johan Santana of the New York Mets (2.53 ERA). Lee's amazing 2008 season also featured four complete games, two shutouts, 170 strikeouts, 34 walks and just 214 hits allowed in 223 1/3 innings. His remarkable year included an 11-game winning streak, the longest in baseball since 2005, |
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| Santana and the Mets kick off 2009 campaign in Cincinnati |
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04/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The traditional National League opener gets underway this afternoon at Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark, where the homestanding Reds begin what's hoped to be a promising 2009 campaign with a matchup against the New York Mets. The Reds haven't delivered a winning season since 2000, but there's reason to believe the team is poised to improve upon last year's lackluster 74-88 record. Cincinnati sports a potentially strong starting rotation headlined by rising star Edinson Volquez, while |
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| Sheffield settles on Mets |
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04/03/2009 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Three days after he was released by the Detroit Tigers, veteran outfielder Gary Sheffield signed with the New York Mets. Sheffield will report to Citi Field, the Mets' new home, on Saturday where the 40-year-old will undergo a physical to make the deal official. The World Series champion Phillies and Cincinnati Reds were also believed to be interested in the nine-time All-Star. Sheffield was thought to have chosen the Mets based on the availability of playing time, something |
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| Report: Sheffield settles on Mets |
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04/03/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Three days after he was released by the Detroit Tigers, veteran outfielder Gary Sheffield has reportedly signed with the New York Mets. According to the New York Post, the deal is contingent on the 40-year-old Sheffield passing a physical Saturday. The World Series champion Phillies and Cincinnati Reds were also believed to be interested in the nine-time All-Star. Injuries to his shoulder and oblique limited Sheffield to just 114 games for the last place Tigers a year ago, as |
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| 2009 MLB Outlook |
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04/02/2009 |
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| l and missed most of last season. It had been reported that he would retire, but the Yankees refuted that report, hoping he still could make an appearance at some point. The Yankees aren't the only Big Apple team playing in new digs this season. The New York Mets will open Citi Field, replacing what many people felt was the worst ballpark in America, Shea Stadium. PREDICTIONS I WOULDN'T BET MY LIFE ON: AL EAST: NEW YORK YANKEES AL CENTRAL: MINNESOTA TWINS AL WEST: OAKLAND ATHLETICS AL WILD CARD: TAMPA BAY RA |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers 2009 Preview |
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04/01/2009 |
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| h LA back in 2007, played with both Houston and San Diego in 2008. He compiled a 12-12 record and a 4.30 earned run average over 33 total starts. The veteran lefty and change-up specialist is 10 wins shy for 100 in his career. Vargas pitched for the New York Mets last season, going 3-2 with a 4.62 ERA in 11 games (four starts). He has a career mark of 46-40 with a 4.94 ERA over 164 games (114 starts) with the Expos/Nationals, Diamondbacks, Brewers and Mets. Vargas and McDonald will be sent to the bullpen if |
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| Astros get INF Keppinger from Reds |
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03/31/2009 |
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| olid big league player who can play all over the infield," Astros general manager Ed Wade said. "He fills a number of needs with his ability to play second, short and third and he plays the game the right way. We think he's a perfect fit for our club." The 28-year-old Keppinger batted .266 with three homers and 43 runs batted in over 121 games with the Reds last season. For his career, Keppinger has a .287 average with 13 home runs and 92 RBI in 243 contests with the New York Mets, Kansas City and the Reds. |
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