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| Milwaukee Brewers |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
07/20/2008 |
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| Acquired second baseman Ray Durham from the San Francisco Giants for outfielder Darren Ford and pitcher Steve Hammond; optioned infielder Joe Dillon to Nashville (PCL). |
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| Giants deal Durham to Milwaukee |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco Giants have traded second baseman Ray Durham to the Milwaukee Brewers for Single-A outfield prospect Darren Ford and Triple-A left-hander Steve Hammond. Durham, who held the right to negate the trade with his 10-plus years of MLB service, gave the go-ahead to finalize the deal following Milwaukee's 7-4 win over San Francisco Sunday, completing a three-game sweep. Durham, who is in the final season of a two-year $14.5 million contract, sat out the series with w |
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| Report: Giants deal Durham to Milwaukee |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco Giants have reportedly traded second baseman Ray Durham and reliever Jack Taschner to the Milwaukee Brewers for Single-A outfield prospect Darren Ford and Triple-A left-hander Steve Hammond. Several sources including newspapers in both cities are reporting that Durham, who has the right to negate the deal with his 10-plus years of MLB service, would give the go-ahead for the deal to be finalized following Sunday's series finale between the two clubs in San Fra |
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| Giants, Lincecum hope to avoid sweep against Milwaukee |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Phenom Tim Lincecum returns from a bout with the flu, as he tries to help the San Francisco Giants avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers at AT&T Park. Milwaukee swept the Giants at Miller Park earlier in the season, but has lost five of its last seven in San Francisco. In fact the Brewers have not completed a Bay Area sweep since turning the trick from June 21 -23, 1999. Lincecum, meanwhile, got sick while in New York for Tuesday's All-Star Game and had to be hospita |
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| Giants shortstop Vizquel injures foot |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - San Francisco Giants shortstop Omar Vizquel left Saturday's 8-5 setback to the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth inning after fouling a ball off his left foot. Vizquel was able to finish his at-bat against Mitch Stetter with a walk but was replaced by pinch-runner Ivan Ochoa, who eventually scored on a Randy Winn ground out. Ochoa remained in the game at shortstop "I haven't had a chance to talk to the trainers yet," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "My guess is he will probably n |
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| Sheets gets his second half started in San Fran |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Ben Sheets tries to follow up a sensational first half of the season this afternoon when he toes the hill for the Milwaukee Brewers in the second test of their three-game series with the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Sheets has remained relatively injury free this season and is 10-3 with a 2.85 earned run average. His strong first half earned him the right to start for the National League at Tuesday's All-Star Game, where he allowed one hit and struck out three in two scoreless innings |
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| Brewers crush Giants as CC flirts with shutout, again |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - CC Sabathia pitched his second consecutive dominating complete game effort, as the Milwaukee Brewers downed the San Francisco Giants, 9-1, in the opener of a three-game set at AT&T Park. Sabathia (9-8) allowed only the one run on four hits without walking a batter. He fanned 10, doubled and scored a run. This after he went the distance in the Brewers last game before the break helping his cause at the plate with a home run. "I'm doing what I need to do to help the team win, |
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| Sabathia, Brewers visit Giants |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - CC Sabathia makes his third start as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers this evening in the first of three games against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Sabathia was brought into Milwaukee with the hopes he would help the team reach the postseason for the first time since winning the American League crown in 1982. The Brewers, though, start the second half five games back of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central and 1 1/2 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals for the wild card. The 26-yea |
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| Young ends New York Marathon; AL continues dominance |
MLB Baseball |
07/16/2008 |
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| ord eighth time the city of New York has hosted the All-Star game. The Big Apple also hosted the All-Star game at Ebbets Field in 1949, at the Polo Grounds in 1934 and 1942, Shea Stadium in 1964 and Yankee Stadium in 1939, 1960 (game two) and 1977...San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum wasn't available to pitch in the game due to an illness. Lincecum went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital with flu like symptoms and was released....The American League is 17-3-1 in the last 21 All-Star games...The teams combined |
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| Giants P Lincecum sidelined for All-Star game |
MLB Baseball |
07/16/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum wasn't available to pitch in Tuesday's All-Star game due to an illness. Lincecum went to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital with flu like symptoms and was released. No replacement was named for the right-hander, who in just his second major league season has compiled an 11-2 record with a 2.57 ERA in 20 games, (19 starts). He also has a National League-leading 135 strikeouts this season. The American League won the game at Yankee Stadium, 4-3, in 15 |
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